Winter 2025 will see MOTN Festival Abu Dhabi return bigger and bolder. Piling on immersive experiences, food from around the world, family fun, concerts, gaming zones, and dazzling New Year celebrations across Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, and Al Dhafra, this edition promises one of the most awaited winter happenings in the UAE, all wrapped in a cosmic theme.
Winter in the UAE has its own rhythm: cooler nights, outdoor gatherings, and festivals that take over the city make public spaces places to be. Coming again in 2025, the MOTN Abu Dhabi is on a scale and creativity unparalleled by anything else.
Running from late November to early January, MOTN Festival turns Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, and Al Dhafra into pulsating centres of entertainment. Immersive storytelling, futuristic design, and multisensory experiences beyond the feeling of a carnival are what this year is all about. With over 350 experiences across all sites, one always finds something new with every visit.
What's New at MOTN Festival 2025?
Whereas the 2025 edition is themed "Out of This World," it draws inspiration from space explorations, sceneries, impossible ecosystems, and so on. Everything at this festival, from light installations to interactive zones, was created in a very immersive way.
What really gives that heft this year, though, is the diversity on offer: MOTN remains the all-age festival that markedly marries thrill rides, family attractions, culture, and lifestyle experiences in one spot. That mix keeps people coming back several times over the season, rather than just a single evening visit, and while you are in the bustling city of Abu Dhabi, why not check these free and fun spots.
MOTN Festival Abu Dhabi – The Main Event
Abu Dhabi remains the most extensive and immersive chapter of all. This year, for ten days starting from 10 December 2025 to 4 January 2026, the Corniche will turn into an entertainment district in its own right, clearly defining the MOTN festival Abu Dhabi location as one of the city’s most iconic waterfront settings.
Expect sea-view rides, immersive gaming activations, live performances by top artists, theme markets, and evolving interactive zones. The others are adventure parks, inflatables, laser tag, and e-games supported by the esports and digital growing culture of Abu Dhabi.
Live music lined up every week of the festival is a highlight of the event and adds more vibrancy to the nightlife at the Corniche for long hours through the night, not just around the time of sunset and twilight.
The design caters to daytime family activities and a lively night-time scene, targeting friends and young adults with pop-up dining and drinking sites, entertainment stages, and social areas.
A Global Food Festival in a Single Event
Food is at the very heart of the MOTN Festival 2025. This year, the lineup has expanded its roster from the local favourites, including eight international concepts from the US and the UK that will make their UAE debut during the festival.
This has created a world tour in food, from gourmet burgers and artisan pizzas through to very rich desserts and comfort foods. It is an improved visitor experience, returnable when attendees revisit, trying dishes they had missed earlier on.
New Year’s Eve at MOTN Festival Abu Dhabi
New Year’s Eve in the UAE will stay a highlight, and MOTN Festival Abu Dhabi especially promises to keep the party going with extended hours of constant entertainment and celebration of winter at the Corniche.
MOTN festival Abu Dhabi timings
- Hours: Daily 4 PM – midnight
- December 31: 4 PM – 1 AM
This is counting down the new year without the boundaries of hotel venues, with schedules or events with a time deadline.
Festival at Different Locations
MOTN Festival expands across the Abu Dhabi Emirate, with editions hosted in Abu Dhabi City as well as culturally rich destinations such as AL Ain and the Al Dhafra region.
MOTN Festival Al Ain: The Compact, Family-Focused Fun
The MOTN Festival lands in Al Ain Square from November 28 to December 2, 2025, for a continuous five-day run fitted for families. This is designed to be very accessible and therefore makes it a lot easier for families with younger children, or indeed guests who would like to take things a lot easier. Rides, creative workshops, and live performances are fully within reach of the guests to venture out without feeling overwhelmed.
Al Ain is as beautiful as its oasis and definitely worth your time, our curated list of top places to visit helps you maximize your fun in the city after the MOTN festival.
Timings (Al Ain)
MOTN Festival – Al Dhafra: Bayfront Entertainment
Al Dhafra is hosting the MOTN Festival in the beautiful Al Mugheirah Bay, starting on November 28 and running until December 2, 2025. This edition will merge fun with the allure of the coast into interactive installations, various live performances, food stalls, and open-air shopping right by the waterfront.
Al Dhafra's vibe festival, with its relaxed bay views, especially pleases those families and groups who want something else than city editions.
Timings (Al Dhafra)
Arriving in Style with Beno
MOTN Festival sweeps across destinations, and getting around comfortably is part of the adventure. Beno offers premium car rentals that make festival hopping seamless, whether one is heading to the Corniche for an evening concert or planning a relaxed family visit to Al Ain or Al Dhafra, ideal for visitors looking to rent a car Abu Dhabi during the busy winter season.
With luxury vehicles, flexible terms, and effortless booking down the line, your journey can just be as exciting as the festival gates. MOTN Festival is designed to be revisited time and again with changing entertainment, evolving food concepts, and new experiences rolling in throughout the season.
MOTN tickets price and availability are now available on the official website. Do plan your visit to MOTN while discovering all that it offers.
FAQs
- What is the MOTN Festival in Abu Dhabi?
It's a large, winter festival with rides, entertainment, food, and shopping across Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, and Al Dhafra.
- How long does the MOTN Festival 2025 last?
Dates vary according to the location: most
probably late November 2025 through early January 2026.
- Is the MOTN Festival family-friendly?
Yes, for all ages; thus, children’s rides, family zones, and broad entertainment.
- Does MOTN Abu Dhabi feature any concerts?
Yes, weekly concerts and live performances; free access to standing areas.
- Is there a New Year’s Eve celebration?
Yes, the Park opens for extended hours on December 31 with special entertainment and drone shows.
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