As excitement builds for the festive season, Festival Plaza Mall is also gearing up for a cheerful holiday like no other
Dubai, UAE: Al-Futtaim’s Festival Plaza Mall turns two in December and the Dubai South community hotspot is celebrating its anniversary as it welcomes the festive season with plenty of cheer all month long. From 18 days of fantastic prizes to hanging out with Santa, visitors of all ages will have plenty to smile about at Festival Plaza.
Eighteen glorious days of gifting are set to kick off on December 1 in the lead-up to the mall’s anniversary on December 18 – featuring AED 250 worth of gift cards to be given out daily, along with fantastic prizes from ACE and IKEA for the lucky winners. Expect double the prizes – and double the fun – on the final day when Festival Plaza turns two in style. All visitors need to do is follow @dubaifestivalplaza to participate and get ready to win big!
As excitement builds for the festive season, Festival Plaza Mall is also gearing up for a cheerful holiday like no other. You better watch out; you better not cry—Santa Claus is coming to town. From December 17 to 18 and 24 to 25, guests can watch as Santa shakes his belly like a bowl full of jelly in a visit to Santa’s Grotto. Pop in for a meet and greet with Santa or join the carollers for a singalong from December 24 to 25 at Festival Plaza. Watch out for surprises as Santa and his elf will also be doing some roaming about and some lucky guests would be in for a treat!
Commenting on the festive season and the mall’s anniversary, Genevieve Colaco, Regional General Manager, Marketing & Customer Experience at Al-Futtaim Malls said: “At Al-Futtaim Malls, we are committed to bringing the best seasonal experiences to our visitors. As we end the year on an uplifting, positive note, we would like to invite families to join us for our anniversary celebrations and have truly unique festive moments in store for everyone. The last two years have seen us deliver several community activities and initiatives and we’re looking forward to more of the same as we enter our third year of operation.”
A rich range of festive food and beverage favourites and holiday-themed trinkets and gifts await. Capture the perfect photos against the backdrop of the beautifully decorated Festival Plaza. With an array of festive experiences, Festival Plaza is the perfect place to create lasting memories in a magical setting with loved ones.
Visitors can also purchase the Festival City Malls gift card at any time from the customer service desk, an ideal gift for all occasions! The card comes with great offers across both Festival City Mall and Festival Plaza – what a treat!
For those looking to give back, customers can participate in the Festival Plaza toy donation, where families can drop off toys to be donated to Emirates Red Crescent, helping make the magic of Santa real during festive season. In line with its #FestivalCares initiative, the drive can be an inexpensive way of bringing cheer to a child who might otherwise be going without, this year.
With Expo 2020 just 15 mins away from Festival Plaza, the mall offers a complimentary shuttle bus service every hour from the mall to the event, where visitors can catch a free ride without the hassle of parking. There is also a variety of exciting offers for Expo employees and ticket holders to avail at the mall. A hala pick-up point is located outside the community mall entrance for shoppers who are not driving in, convenient for booked taxis. Festival Plaza also offers a convenient drive-through PCR testing centre by Health Hub Clinic – visitors can receive exclusive discounts across the mall if they use the PCR drive-through centre at Festival Plaza, Jebel Ali.
About Festival Plaza:
Festival Plaza is Al-Futtaim’s local community mall. The retail precinct covers 64,800 square metres and serves as a convenient and local lifestyle destination at the centre of the Wasl Gate community. Bringing to life and convenience to the South Dubai, the mall will appeal to communities including Jebel Ali, Al Furjan, Dubai Marina, Palm Jumeirah and commuters from neighbouring Abu Dhabi. Conveniently located off Exit 25 on Sheikh Zayed Road South bound or Exit 22 North bound.
The shopping destination is home to much-loved flagship stores including largest IKEA in the region, Marks & Spencer, ACE, a new concept store from Lulu Hypermarket and the premium Al Futtaim’s Health clinic – Health Hub & Lutetia. The recently launched Volvo Mall Studio also adds the community offering along with Sedar, Flower Box and Community Pharmacy. The neighbourhood destination is also host to the second and biggest IKEA store in Dubai, spread over a huge 30,000 square metres with an added focus on sustainability and an international training centre for IKEA employees.
These stores are joined by over an additional 120 others, as well as complimented by a 500-seat food court, over 40 dining and eating options, a Stay and Play offering and over 2,300 parking spaces. With a multitude of retail and dining options, Festival Plaza serves as a convenient and family lifestyle mall easily accessible from Sheikh Zayed Road, fifteen minutes from Dubai Marina and Palm Jumeirah and a few minutes away from RTA Energy Metro Station.
About Al-Futtaim:
Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and health; employing more than 33,000 employees in more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, we partner with over 200 of the world’s most admired and innovative brands.
Al-Futtaim’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organization to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.
