Your Ultimate Weekend Hotlist in Dubai: April 25 - 27

The last weekend of April is full of flavor, fandom, and fire playlists. From an anime takeover to a secret rave island, here’s your hotlist for what’s happening across the city.

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JPEX Entertainment Exhibition at Expo City

• Where: Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City Dubai
• When: Friday to Sunday, April 26–28
• Price: Tickets start from AED 65

Expect cosplay competitions, anime concerts, Japanese cultural showcases, and special guests from the world of Japanese pop culture.

Hamlet: The Rest is Silence at Live at Play

• Where: Warehouse B17, Al Quoz
• When: Thursday to Saturday, April 25–27
• Time: 7:30 PM
• Price: AED 80–AED 100

This stripped-down, reimagined version of Hamlet blends classic Shakespeare with experimental performance art in an intimate warehouse setting.

Maher Matta & Friends: Live Comedy Nights

• Where & When:
  • Friday, April 26 at Radisson Hotel, DAMAC Hills
  • Saturday, April 27 at Dukes The Palm, Palm Jumeirah
• Time: Doors at 7 PM, show starts at 8 PM
• Price: AED 120

Laugh out loud with Maher Matta, Eman El-Husseini, and Valentina in two high-energy comedy nights.

Friday Secret Island: Neon Sundowner at VOCO Monaco

• Where: VOCO Monaco, Dubai World Islands
• When: Friday, April 26
• Time: 4 PM till late
• Price: AED 199 with boat ride included

Board a yacht and head to this hidden party island for beach games, glow gear, house beats, and a foam zone.

Tango After Dark at Dubai Opera

• Where: Dubai Opera, Downtown
• When: Friday and Saturday, April 26–27
• Time: 8 PM
• Price: AED 295–AED 750

An award-winning Argentine tango spectacle, with live music and 10 master dancers that’ll transport you straight to Buenos Aires.

Mind Against at Terra Solis

• Where: Terra Solis, Dubai Heritage Vision, Al Yufrah 2
• When: Friday, April 26
• Time: 6 PM till late
• Price: AED 150

Tomorrowland’s Amare Stage hosts this dreamy desert rave with melodic techno duo Mind Against and supporting DJs Maxi Meraki and Ziad Ghosn.

La Dolce Domenica Brunch at Arrogante

• Where: Arrogante, The Link, One&Only One Za’abeel
• When: Sunday, April 28
• Time: 1 PM to 5 PM
• Price: AED 375 (soft), AED 495 (house), AED 595 (bubbly), kids under 6 eat free

Expect a chic Italian brunch with live music, family-friendly vibes, and over-the-top servings of pasta, pizza, and panna cotta.