If your idea of a great weekend involves gleaming chrome and the hum of flat-six engines, circle November 21-22, 2026 in the calendar. Icons of Porsche, the biggest automotive festival in the Middle East, returns to Dubai for its sixth edition — and there's a twist: it has a brand-new home at The Square in Nad Al Sheba.
What started as a gathering for classic Porsche devotees has grown into a full-scale car culture weekend. Expect rare and historic vehicles alongside current models, with owners on hand to talk specs and stories at length — these are people who genuinely love the topic, so don't hold back with questions.
It's not purely a cars-and-petrolhead affair either. The programme rounds things out with art installations, cultural displays, entertainment and family-friendly activities, plus food and drink from a line-up of well-known Dubai eateries. That makes it a reasonably easy sell to anyone in your travel group who isn't obsessed with engines — the market atmosphere does a lot of the work.
Tickets are already on sale at Dhs85 (roughly £18 / $23) for a single day. Kids under 12 get in free as long as they're with a paying adult, which makes it one of the more affordable family days out on Dubai's November events calendar.
The timing works nicely for travellers, too. Late November is when Dubai's weather finally turns pleasant after the long heat — warm days, cool evenings, and peak season for outdoor events across the city. Pairing the festival with a few days of beach time, a desert trip or the city's many autumn events is straightforward. Nad Al Sheba sits inland from Downtown Dubai, so it's an easy taxi or ride-hail trip from most hotel districts.
If you're flying in specifically for the festival, book accommodation early — November is high season and rates climb fast. Keep an eye on iconsofporsche.com and @porsche.middleeast for the full programme as the date approaches.
