Liwa International Festival 2025: Culture, Family Fun & Motorsport Thrills

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Liwa International Festival 2025 (LIWA 2025) will be held in Abu Dhabi from December 13, 2024, to January 4, 2025. It will be a fun event for families and motorsports fans. The festival will take place under the Tal Moreeb dune, the tallest sand dune in the UAE, in the Al Dhafra region.

The festival will start with the Freestyle Drift on December 13 and 14, where skilled drivers will show their drifting moves. On December 15, there will be the Buggy Torque Challenge, a thrilling race with powerful buggies racing across the dunes.

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Other exciting events include the Liwa Burnout Challenge on December 19, the Liwa Drift Championship on December 21, and Bike Drag Racing on December 22.

From December 27 to 28, there will be Monster Jam, where huge trucks will perform stunts. On December 30 and 31, the Car Stunt Championship will feature daring drivers showing off their stunts. On New Year's Day, the Electronic Freestyle Championship will mix motorsports and technology. The festival will end with the Moreeb Dune Car Championship from January 2 to 4, 2025, where drivers will race on the steep dunes.

Liwa Village will be the heart of the festival, offering many fun activities for families. The Wanasa Zone will have carnival rides, a petting zoo, and an escape room. There will also be the Night Oasis, a cool museum, and a Souk where you can buy handmade items from local artists.

Each night, there will be fireworks at 8 pm, lighting up the desert sky. You can also take a hot air balloon ride to see the festival and the desert from above.

There are two new attractions this year. The Hollywood Circus will have acrobats, magicians, and clowns performing fun shows. The Shams Liwa Ferris Wheel will give you amazing views of the dunes and the festival.

If you’re hungry, there will be lots of food to try, including both local Emirati dishes and food from around the world. LIWA 2025 will also showcase the UAE’s culture. There will be camel races on December 16, horse races on December 23, and falcon races from December 24 to 26.

Every Saturday night, Tarab Liwa in Liwa Village will host live concerts. Singers like Mutref Al Mutref, Mohammad Al Bakri, Hamad El Ameri, Aryam, Aseel Hameem, and Mahmoud Turky will perform. On December 31, Abadi Al Johar and Rahma Riad will perform, and there will be a big fireworks show to ring in the New Year.

LIWA 2025 will be a fun and exciting festival with motorsports, music, food, and activities for everyone to enjoy!