The “Shop Qatar Festival”, the largest shopping and entertainment event in Qatar, kicked off on January 1, 2025, with an elegant opening ceremony at Place Vendôme. The festival carries the slogan “Your World of Shopping” and provides, during an entire month, until February 1, 2025, a rich experience that blends shopping with culture and family entertainment. The opening ceremony included a charming performance by the Lebanese singer Abeer Nehme, in addition to colorful parades and attractive activities. The attendees enjoyed a lively atmosphere that included competitions and participation from prominent influencers, which ensured a distinguished festive start to the festival.
Mr. Ahmed Al-Binali, Director of Festivals and Events Department at Visit Qatar, said: “This year’s edition of the Shop Qatar Festival embodies its great importance, which has become a beloved tradition within our events calendar at Visit Qatar. The festival is distinguished by offering an exceptional mix of shopping, entertainment and community interaction, which makes “Qatar is a center for hosting unique and diverse events.”
Building on the great success of previous editions, the “Shopping Qatar 2025” festival offers distinctive experiences that include exclusive offers from luxury stores and local and international brands. Weekly draws will also be held every Friday that include exceptional prizes, including luxury Exceed cars, and cash prizes ranging from 10,000 to 100,000. A Qatari riyal, in addition to the grand prize of a Tesla Cybertruck car. Residents and visitors can also enjoy interactive activities such as games and parades. Walking around the malls, in addition to meetings with the beloved Spacetoon characters.
The closing ceremony of Shop Qatar 2025 will be held in Doha Festival City on February 1, 2025, where the winner of a Tesla Cybertruck and other grand prizes will be announced. The event will include special performances, surprise guests, and a “Best Centers and Stores” awards ceremony to honor excellence in brands, customer experiences and teamwork.
This year, the festival includes 20 locations across Qatar, including: Place Vendôme, Doha Festival City, Mall of Qatar, City Center Mall, Landmark Mall, Villaggio, Lagoona Mall, Al Hazm, Hyatt Plaza, Tawar Mall, Al Khor Mall, Msheireb Galleria. , Old Doha Port, Lusail Boulevard, Doha Oasis, Gulf Mall, Abu Sidra Mall, Doha Mall, Ezdan Mall Al Wakra, and The Gate Mall.
Shoppers can participate in the weekly draws by spending 200 Qatari riyals in any of the participating centers and exchanging bills at designated points. The draws will be held in the following locations:
• January 10: Mall of Qatar
• January 17: Lusail Boulevard
• January 24: Place Vendôme
• February 1: Doha Festival City
List of awards
• Luxury cars: 4 Exceed cars and a Tesla Cybertruck
• Cash prizes: 10,000 riyals, 20,000 riyals, 50,000 riyals, and 100,000 riyals.
• Vouchers and gifts: distributed during games and competitions in malls
Participating stores will offer discounts and special offers including fashion, electronics, toys, beauty products, and household items, ensuring a unique shopping experience for visitors. Exclusive events will also be held that bring together local and international brands in heritage bazaars displaying products such as perfumes, abayas, and handmade accessories.
On the other hand, Visit Qatar officially launched the Sealine Season at Sealine Beach, marking the beginning of a lively, multi-activity experience extending over three weeks from January 3 to 27. This initiative was developed in collaboration with key government agencies, including the Ministry of Sports and Youth, the Qatar Sports for All Federation, and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change.
Visit Qatar is the main arm of Qatar Tourism, and is the entity responsible for marketing and promoting the tourism sector in the State of Qatar. Visit Qatar’s mission is to promote and expand tourism in Qatar by developing the country’s rich cultural heritage, developing attractions, enhancing the events and festivals calendar, expanding its offering, and making Qatar the leading meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibition destination in the region. It is based on principles based on service excellence, diversifying tourism offers, supporting investment in the entire tourism sector, and increasing demand for tourism products among local and international visitors. Visit Qatar works to enhance Qatar’s global presence and support the tourism sector through a network of international representative offices in priority markets and advanced digital platforms.