Festivals

A large cultural and heritage festival held in Janadriyah near Riyadh annually, the Janadriyah National Festival lasts for two weeks starting usually in late February. Revelers can expect activities such as camel racing, local music and dance performances, pavilions hosted by government branches and provinces, and displays of traditional crafts such as pottery, weaving, woodwork, metalwork, and leatherwork. This festival was first organized by the National Guard in 1985 and today is continued by the Ministry of Culture.

This massive cultural festival hosts a variety of international artists, traditional events, film screenings and sporting events for over a week throughout the Kingdom’s Eastern Province. Organized by King Abdul Aziz Center for World Culture (Ithra), the festival aims to promote exposure opportunities for international and local artists.

This annual cultural festival is held in the old town of Al Ula, beginning in December and running a series of eight weekend concerts for world-class musicians. The festival is inspired by the sundial located within the town, used by locals as a marker for the changing of the seasons.