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Thursday, January 19, 2012
Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) 2012 Fireworks - Timing / Location
As part of the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) 2012, fireworks show is present daily in Dubai Creek organized by Al Zarooni group.
Location : Al Seef Street, Dubai Creek, Bur Dubai.
Timing : 8:30 PM
Duration : 5 minutes
Dates : 5th January (Thursday) - 5th February (Sunday) 2012
Audience : General Public
Ticket Charges : Free
Parking : The place will be crowded by 8:30 PM. On Weekends the place is over crowded. You will not be able to find any parking beside the creek. Rather than waiting for a parking beside the creek, directly check for a parking on the road parallel to Al Seef Street which is Al Fahidi Street.
Other Attractions: There are many street vendors selling inexpensive fashion accessories. You can look out for fancy ornaments made from polished stones, metal. Make sure to use your bargaining skills to settle for a good deal. There are also many small food stalls of different variety. You can get sweet candy, popcorn, Thai fruits, Indian spicy chaats, arabic food and many more. If you plan to purchase honey this is a nice place where you can get variety of honey with its specialties explained by the seller.
There are many local woman serving their delicacies and rendering their skills in henna designing. If you have not tried these its a nice place to try it atleast once.
There is specific area for kids to entertain with inflated play areas. You an even try out a small camel ride and photographing with falcon.
There are some skillfull people displaying their skills in caricature and pottery.
All the time in the evening there are 2 stages busy with artists performing their folk art forms both singing and dancing along with other presentations.
The place is a real fun fair and you should not miss it along with the cool weather.
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