United Arab Emirates, Dubai, 2 January 2025: Global Village, the region’s premier multicultural family destination for entertainment, dining, shopping, and attractions, welcomed 2025 with a series of spectacular seven-celebration-countdowns throughout the New Year’s Eve. Each countdown marked the arrival of the New Year in a different time zone, featuring breathtaking fireworks’ displays and captivating drone shows that illuminated the skies with the message “Happy New Year”, leaving an enduring impression on all spectators.
This flagship mega celebration underscores Global Village’s position as a leading destination and a key highlight on the of Dubai’s Annual Calendar of Events. By drawing guests from across the globe in an emirate renowned for its cosmopolitan spirit, the festivities reflected Dubai’s values of tolerance and cultural diversity, making Global Village a true hub for global unity and celebration.
The park transformed into a world of excitement last night, creating a unique experience that could only be found at the region’s favourite family destination. Alongside the remarkable fireworks and standout drone shows, Global Village’s Main Stage demonstrated stunning live performances and an extravagant DJ show. The electrifying beats kept the energy sky-high, creating an enthralling New Year’s Eve filled with music. Complementing these wonderful activations, a variety of roaming acts entertained revellers throughout the destination, leaving them in awe.
Guests ended off a fantastic 2024 by experiencing the richness of 90 world-wide cultures, presented across 30 cultural pavilions. They enjoyed shopping at over 3500 shopping outlets, savoured delicious cuisines from more than 250 dining options and delighted in more than 200 rides and entertainment attractions. Highlights included the all-new Restaurant Plaza, featuring eleven double-story restaurants, and the latest attraction, Exo Planet City, offering intergalactic experiences for adults and children.
As a world-class destination, Global Village celebrates major events season-round, delivering the finest guest experience. With its unparalleled blend of culture, offerings, entertainment, and attractions, it stands as the go-to destination for those seeking immersive experiences on every occasion.
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About Global Village:
Global Village is the region’s premier multicultural family destination for entertainment, dining, shopping and attractions.
The destination boasts a growing popularity and a profound connection with the guests, solidifying its position as the region’s number one (#1) entertainment and cultural hub. Since opening its gates in 1997, Global Village has welcomed over 100 million guests, with last Season 28 achieving a new proven record of a crowd footfall of 10 million.
Building on this success, Global Village Season 29 is set to offer a spectacular experience. This season, the destination is hosting 30 pavilions representing over 90 cultures, with more than 3,500 shopping outlets and over 250 dining options. The park is home to 400+ world-class performers featured in 40,000 shows. Guests can also enjoy over 200 rides and games at Carnaval, making Global Village home to the largest and most diverse range of events, shows, shopping and dining experiences.