It's the first weekend of a brand new year with promises you'll never run out of things to do with your family, friends and peers! Scroll down and choose which event you would like to participate in. Happy weekend!
Register for the Ooredoo Doha Marathon 2023
If you haven't registered for the most awaited run of the year, now is the time to choose your running category and get ready for a fun run alongside the world’s top elite athletes! This year's Doha Marathon by Ooredoo has new routes, exciting side events, and huge prizes. If you register as a group, you can get a 20% discount. Confident to cross the finish line? Click here to register and for further details.
Honey and Dates Exhibition
Until January 7, 2023, 7 am - 2 pm
Al Mazrooah Yard, Umm Salal Central Market
The Ministry of Municipality has extended the honey and dates selling event at Al Mazrooah Yard until Saturday. Several local farms are participating in the event, offering their honey and dates of different varieties. Visit and support the ministry's efforts to advance honey and date farming in the country.
'The Fisherman’s Dream' by Giuliano Peparini
Until January 5, 2023, 7:30 pm - 8:05 pm
Linear Park Canal, Qetaifan Island North
The beautiful Qetaifan Island North is host to a theatrical spectacle that you can catch until tomorrow for free! Inspired by Qatar’s pearl diving history, 'The Fisherman’s Dream' brings 65 performers: acrobats, contortionists, slack walkers and dancers, along with visual effects to light up and colour the sky!
Torba Farmers Market
Until April 30, 2023
Every Saturday from 8 am - 9 pm
Education City Oxygen Park
Add Torba Farmers Market day to your Saturdays! No entry fee to visit Oxygen Park at Education City and shop plastic-free for a variety of local fruits and vegetables and flowering plants. Taste some homemade food with freshly-brewed coffee and bring home lovely handicrafts and decors to your home. There's a play area for kids and a dog lounge, too!
Qatar International Falcons and Hunting Festival (Marmi Festival)
Until January 28, 2023
Sabkhat Marmi – Mesaieed (Sealine)
One of the largest festivals of its kind in the region, the Marmi Festival kicked off on January 1 and will run until January 28. The annual event which features two tournaments each day aims to document and promote the heritage sport of falconry. The festival is open to the public.
'Qatar's Achievement' Exhibition at FBQ Museum
Until January 7, 2023
Monday - Thursday: 9 am - 5 pm; Friday: 2 pm - 7 pm; Saturday: 10 am - 6 pm
Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum (FBQ Museum)
The FBQ Museum's Great Hall is host to Qatari artist Reem Al-Obaidly's collection of artworks highlighting significant moments during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. The renowned Qatari artist's series of paintings "shed a spotlight on a dream that came true, symbolizing the road to 2022". For inquiries, call: +974 6687 4177, or email: [email protected]
Museum Entrance Ticket:
QR50 - adult
QR30 - 13 to 22 years old
FREE for kids under 12 years old
Qatar Custom Show 2023
January 5-7, 2023, 4 pm - 11 pm
Qatar Racing Club
Customised cars and motorcycles from around the world will be on show at the three-day event with the participation of international and local car and bike enthusiasts. Various auto dealers are also joining to brief visitors on modified car models. No tickets required.
On Friday (January 6), the public is invited to join the 'Thank You Qatar' parade before the car show begins. The gathering starts at 1 pm. Contact +974 77700074 for more details.
'Intaj' Film, Television & Theatre Exhibition
Until January 23, 2023
Saturday-Thursday: 10 am to 10 pm; Friday: 2 pm -10 pm
Sikkat Wadi Msheireb
A cinema ticket booth circa 1925, 1960s film posters, a 1942 Oscar trophy, and a Kaiser Panorama circa 1880s are just some of the interesting items on display at the Intaj exhibition. Doha Film Institute brings the multimedia exhibition to the public to explore Qatar's heritage and legacy in film, television, and theatre.
The exhibition's first gallery, 'Taking Centre Stage', highlights the dramatic rise of theatre in the country. The second gallery, 'Tuned In', celebrates Qatar’s globally acclaimed television industry, while the third gallery, 'A Focus on Filmmaking', spotlights Qatar’s rich cinematic history, beginning with modest 16mm film theatres in the 1950s. No entry fee to witness the remarkable origin of Qatar’s film, television and theatre industries.
Qatar East to West (QEW) Ultramarathon
January 6, 2023 (Race starts at 5 am)
Sheraton Park to Dukhan Beach
Catch the participants as they race from the East to the West -- passing by some of Qatar's most outstanding landmarks such as West Bay Towers, QNCC, Qatar Foundation, Education City Stadium, and Zekreet area. The race starts at Sheraton Park and finishes at Dukhan Beach.
Gardening Basics Workshop
January 6, 2023, 9am - 11am
Education City Micro-Farm
Never gardened before but been wanting to grow fresh vegetables? Join Hadiqaa's Gardening Basics workshop and learn from the experts how to start a garden and take care of your plants. From soil mixing to repotting and treating plants in natural ways, participants will be introduced to the basics of planting and maintaining green space. Also, ask about their Little Gardener Academy and Family Gardening Workshop. Contact: +974 50202681, Email: [email protected]
