CultureSeptember 13, 2021
Riyadh Season: Discover Top Events and Attractions
The General Entertainment Authority (GEA), established under the auspices of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has played a significant role in promoting the growth of the entertainment sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. With the introduction of new tourism permits, this sector is expected to grow even further.
Entertainment in Saudi Arabia includes amusement parks, festivals, music concerts, and other forms of entertainment, such as Riyadh Season.
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Riyadh season is one of the biggest festivals in Riyadh.
Riyadh Season aims to create over 200,000 direct and indirect jobs and enable around 2,000 local and international companies to showcase their entertainment experiences across an area of over 7,000,000 square metres. Riyadh Season is considered one of the most important things to do in Riyadh.
Riyadh Season is an annual festival that started in 2019 as part of Saudi Arabia's celebrations. It is one of the biggest festivals in Riyadh and the region as a whole. It is essentially a city-wide celebration of Riyadh and, more broadly, Saudi Arabia and its people. It is one of Saudi Arabia's many projects aimed at enhancing economic and touristic activities, with a focus on non-religious tourism.
As Saudi Arabia strives towards a more progressive future, the program aligns with the Vision 2030 of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. International visitors can now easily enter Saudi Arabia, as the country intends to encourage tourism by making the process of obtaining an electronic visa quick and hassle-free.
The season hosts a constellation of top local and international artists, along with theater performances, entertainment shows, and numerous family activities and games.
The logo for this year is represented by a circle, reflecting the concept of the year and highlighting six months of the year with vibrant colours. The circular shape, with its colours and dynamism, reflects the excitement and diversity of the exceptional experiences offered by Riyadh Season 2025 in its Sixth year.
Boulevard Hall
This multi-purpose zone was built in just 60 days, covering an area of over 200,000 square metres and standing 42 metres tall. It can accommodate over 40,000 people at the same time. The zone is equipped with the latest technological advancements to serve various events and experiences.
Boulevard City
This zone was built in just 20 days, with 60% of it featuring new experiences. It is expected to become the most popular place in the area due to the addition of new attractions.
Boulevard World
This zone has been expanded by over 40%, covering a million square meters and adding 4 new thematic areas showcasing prominent landmarks and heritage. It houses the largest popular shopping area, with 1,180 stores, 120 restaurants, and cafes. Additionally, it offers diverse art exhibitions. This zone is the largest project in Riyadh Season, targeting enthusiasts of global cultures.
Wonder Garden
It is the largest mobile entertainment city, covering half a million square meters. It is designed to cater to the entire family, regardless of age. Its location has been moved to the northern part of Riyadh for easier access. The city provides a unique entertainment experience.
The Square
This zone features a new collection of the world's most luxurious areas and cafes, for the first time in the region. The new addition this year is that this zone will become a permanent area.
The Groves
It returns for the fifth time this year with innovative and delightful experiences, including the Little Crazy experience and the Ladies' Groves experience.
Via Riyadh
This zone includes the St. Regis Hotel and a wide range of luxurious international restaurants and cafes from around the world.
Riyadh Zoo
The zoo has added new animals and experiences to its offerings.
Souk Al-Awleen
This market includes a variety of popular experiences.
Swedish Garden
The garden includes interactive cultural performances from different cultures.
Barbie Experience
A revival of the Barbie brand with a dedicated experience.
Disney Castle Experience
Riyadh will host the Disney Castle for the first time this season, celebrating its anniversary. It will present a range of stunning shows inspired by famous Disney productions.
Dancing Fountains
The zone will feature interactive visual content using cutting-edge global technology.
House of Hype
The world's largest virtual reality world, featuring new and unique adventurous experiences that connect the real world with the virtual world under one roof.
Cat Cafe
The cafe opens its doors for the first time to cat lovers, featuring a diverse collection of cats from around the world.
Playbies Wonders
One of the largest educational and entertainment experiences for children.
Zero Latency World
It’s an interactive 3D experience that allows visitors to interact with digital content in a realistic manner.
Five Nights at Freddy's
The perfect experience for horror fans.
Legends Museum
The first and largest museum dedicated to football legends, featuring 30,000 rare pieces. It is the second branch in the world after the Madrid branch. Visiting this museum is a perfect experience for football fans.
La Liga Cafe
It combines the art of cooking, football, and entertainment in a technologically advanced and innovative facility.
Boxing Club
It’s a partnership with Mike Tyson and includes the first sports training gym aimed at developing and training boxing enthusiasts.
CR7 Museum and Experience
A modern museum centred around the life of Cristiano Ronaldo showcases all the awards he has received throughout his sporting career.
433 Experience
Hosts global football legends and creates exciting football experiences, in addition to hosting the 433 Global Awards.
WWE Experience and Store
Consists of a series of special experiences for fans, allowing them to enjoy meeting the game's celebrities using technology and live an exciting experience with them inside the ring.
Joy Awards Ceremony
Riyadh season will host the most important and largest awards ceremony in the Middle East during this season, the Joy Awards.
The Boulevard World Zone also hosts various experiences, including:
Cocomelon World
Includes a variety of interactive elements that enable children to play and learn.
The Groves zone includes various entertaining experiences, such as:
Little Crazy Experience
Inspired by fairy tales.
Hawanim Groves Experience
A unique Arabian-Eastern experience.
The season includes several festivals and exhibitions, including:
Riyadh Season
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Riyadh season is one of the biggest festivals in Riyadh.
Riyadh Season aims to create over 200,000 direct and indirect jobs and enable around 2,000 local and international companies to showcase their entertainment experiences across an area of over 7,000,000 square metres. Riyadh Season is considered one of the most important things to do in Riyadh.
What is Riyadh Season?
Riyadh Season is an annual festival that started in 2019 as part of Saudi Arabia's celebrations. It is one of the biggest festivals in Riyadh and the region as a whole. It is essentially a city-wide celebration of Riyadh and, more broadly, Saudi Arabia and its people. It is one of Saudi Arabia's many projects aimed at enhancing economic and touristic activities, with a focus on non-religious tourism.
As Saudi Arabia strives towards a more progressive future, the program aligns with the Vision 2030 of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. International visitors can now easily enter Saudi Arabia, as the country intends to encourage tourism by making the process of obtaining an electronic visa quick and hassle-free.
The season hosts a constellation of top local and international artists, along with theater performances, entertainment shows, and numerous family activities and games.
Riyadh Season Logo
The logo for this year is represented by a circle, reflecting the concept of the year and highlighting six months of the year with vibrant colours. The circular shape, with its colours and dynamism, reflects the excitement and diversity of the exceptional experiences offered by Riyadh Season 2025 in its Sixth year.
When will the 2025 Riyadh season start?
Riyadh Season 2023 will begin on October 10, 2025, with a spectacular opening ceremony. The festival will feature a wide range of fantastic and diverse events, celebrations, and major exhibitions to attract tourists and travellers.Riyadh Season Attractions 2025 - 2026
Riyadh Season 2025 includes more than 10 zones, including 3 free zones. Each zone includes a variety of interactive experiences and dazzling shows. Here are the details for each zone and Riyadh Season events:BLVD Flowers
Millions of flowers, 3D floral art, live performances, and famous Saudi aircraft turned into breathtaking patterns can all be found at BLVD Flowers, a 214,000-square-meter facility in Riyadh. This vibrant attraction blends nature and creativity, offering visitors colorful walkways, photo moments, and a peaceful escape right in the heart of the festival.Aroya Cruises
Aroya Cruises offers a maritime-themed experience that is integrated into the event, bringing the magic of the sea inland. As part of Riyadh Season's diverse schedule, guests can uniquely enjoy cruise-style entertainment and storytelling, thanks to the space's nautical décor and ship-like atmosphere, inspired by the first Arabian cruise line.Beast Land
Beast Land is a high-energy theme park created with YouTube sensation MrBeast, packing more than 27 thrilling rides, interactive challenge experiences, and entertainment zones. Visitors can take part in exciting games and immersive attractions inspired by viral online content, making it one of the most talked-about new experiences of the season.ANB Arena
The ANB Arena is one of the best indoor entertainment spots in Riyadh Season, which hosts various major athletic events, concerts, and live performances. The arena leads the whole event schedule of the festival with its ultra-modern structure and adjustable stage setups, bringing world-class spectacles to life in the capital.Boulevard Hall
This multi-purpose zone was built in just 60 days, covering an area of over 200,000 square metres and standing 42 metres tall. It can accommodate over 40,000 people at the same time. The zone is equipped with the latest technological advancements to serve various events and experiences.
Boulevard City
This zone was built in just 20 days, with 60% of it featuring new experiences. It is expected to become the most popular place in the area due to the addition of new attractions.
Boulevard World
This zone has been expanded by over 40%, covering a million square meters and adding 4 new thematic areas showcasing prominent landmarks and heritage. It houses the largest popular shopping area, with 1,180 stores, 120 restaurants, and cafes. Additionally, it offers diverse art exhibitions. This zone is the largest project in Riyadh Season, targeting enthusiasts of global cultures.
Wonder Garden
It is the largest mobile entertainment city, covering half a million square meters. It is designed to cater to the entire family, regardless of age. Its location has been moved to the northern part of Riyadh for easier access. The city provides a unique entertainment experience.
The Square
This zone features a new collection of the world's most luxurious areas and cafes, for the first time in the region. The new addition this year is that this zone will become a permanent area.
The Groves
It returns for the fifth time this year with innovative and delightful experiences, including the Little Crazy experience and the Ladies' Groves experience.
Via Riyadh
This zone includes the St. Regis Hotel and a wide range of luxurious international restaurants and cafes from around the world.
Free Zones in Riyadh Season
Riyadh Zoo
The zoo has added new animals and experiences to its offerings.
Souk Al-Awleen
This market includes a variety of popular experiences.
Swedish Garden
The garden includes interactive cultural performances from different cultures.
Riyadh Season 2025 Events
Riyadh Season 2025, in its sixth edition, will feature numerous zones with various experiences and events. Some notable attractions include:Luca Park
Luca Park is a standout outdoor and indoor dog-friendly experience within The Groves zone, offering dedicated spaces for pets and their owners, including a dog beach, grooming services, veterinary care, and a cafe. It’s one of the most unique family-oriented additions to the season for animal lovers and communities alike.Charlie Chonka and the Little Krazy Faktory
This whimsical experience blends theater, dessert, and storytelling as the first immersive chocolate adventure of its kind in Saudi Arabia. Located in The Groves, it invites visitors into a lively world where sweets, characters, and performance come together for a fun, flavor-filled showcase.Junior Manufacturer
Junior Manufacturer is an engaging, interactive event that gives young visitors the chance to explore creativity, innovation, and hands-on learning. This attraction invites kids and teens into a playful prototype design and building environment, combining fun with educational challenges (often highlighted in the Riyadh Season official activity listings).Escape Room (Secret of the Pharaoh)
Riyadh Season's Escape Room experience transforms puzzles and historical secrets into live games. A thrilling interactive component is added to the festival's schedule as visitors navigate themed chambers like Secret of the Pharaoh, where they must solve puzzles and unearth mysteries in a race against time.Minecraft Experience
Boulevard City brings the world of Minecraft to life, where fans of the popular sandbox game can explore familiar biomes, participate in creative builds, and take on fun challenges in an immersive, real-world version of the pixelated universe.Barbie Experience
A revival of the Barbie brand with a dedicated experience.
Disney Castle Experience
Riyadh will host the Disney Castle for the first time this season, celebrating its anniversary. It will present a range of stunning shows inspired by famous Disney productions.
Dancing Fountains
The zone will feature interactive visual content using cutting-edge global technology.
House of Hype
The world's largest virtual reality world, featuring new and unique adventurous experiences that connect the real world with the virtual world under one roof.
Cat Cafe
The cafe opens its doors for the first time to cat lovers, featuring a diverse collection of cats from around the world.
Playbies Wonders
One of the largest educational and entertainment experiences for children.
Zero Latency World
It’s an interactive 3D experience that allows visitors to interact with digital content in a realistic manner.
Five Nights at Freddy's
The perfect experience for horror fans.
Legends Museum
The first and largest museum dedicated to football legends, featuring 30,000 rare pieces. It is the second branch in the world after the Madrid branch. Visiting this museum is a perfect experience for football fans.
La Liga Cafe
It combines the art of cooking, football, and entertainment in a technologically advanced and innovative facility.
Boxing Club
It’s a partnership with Mike Tyson and includes the first sports training gym aimed at developing and training boxing enthusiasts.
CR7 Museum and Experience
A modern museum centred around the life of Cristiano Ronaldo showcases all the awards he has received throughout his sporting career.
433 Experience
Hosts global football legends and creates exciting football experiences, in addition to hosting the 433 Global Awards.
WWE Experience and Store
Consists of a series of special experiences for fans, allowing them to enjoy meeting the game's celebrities using technology and live an exciting experience with them inside the ring.
Joy Awards Ceremony
Riyadh season will host the most important and largest awards ceremony in the Middle East during this season, the Joy Awards.
The Boulevard World Zone also hosts various experiences, including:
Cocomelon World
Includes a variety of interactive elements that enable children to play and learn.
The Groves zone includes various entertaining experiences, such as:
Little Crazy Experience
Inspired by fairy tales.
Hawanim Groves Experience
A unique Arabian-Eastern experience.
The season includes several festivals and exhibitions, including:
- Ana Arabiya Festival, Riyadh Games Festival, Dog Festival, Car Exhibition, and Con Con Conference.
- The season will feature more than 33 theatrical performances and international music concerts with the best artists from around the world.
- The Riyadh Season Cup will bring together Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal, featuring the most famous football players, and international matches will be played during the season. The season will also feature the world's largest wrestling event, Crown Jewel, with the participation of the global wrestler John Cena. The Badminton World Cup will also be hosted during this season.
- One of the highlights of this season is the Food Trucks Festival, featuring over 100 food trucks from around the world and the most prominent global capitals, including London, New York, and Tokyo.
