Dubai Shopping and Events
Dubai hosts two major shopping events during the year. The fiercely promoted Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) is held from December to February.
The lower-key Dubai Summer Surprises, held from June to August, is designed, along with affordable hotel rates, to attract tourists during the summer, when the outside temperatures are high, but the air-conditioned malls are cool.
In addition, Dubai is home to a variety sporting events, includingthe ATP and WTA Tennis Championships, Dubai Desert Classic Golf Tournament, Rugby 7s and the Dubai World Cup (the richest horse race in the world).
The Dubai International Film Festival and the International Jazz Festival are among Dubai's most popular cultural events.
There are also technology–focused events such as GITEX and numerous exhibitions and conferences.