Visit Qatar announced the return of the “Shopping Qatar” festival, the largest and most important shopping festival in the country, which will be held from January 1 to February 1, 2025 under the slogan “Your World of Shopping.” The festival – which extends over a whole month – will witness the participation of 20 shopping centers and destinations, Including Place Vendôme and Doha Festival City, it will include exceptional discounts, entertainment offers suitable for all ages, exciting competitions, cash prizes and major prize draws.
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.
Engineer Ahmed Al-Binali, Director of Festivals and Events Department at Visit Qatar, said: “The Shop Qatar Festival is one of the main events in Qatar’s events calendar, attracting residents and visitors to enjoy a month full of shopping and entertainment. The ninth edition combines shopping, culture and family activities, which reflects Qatar’s ability to provide diverse, world-class experiences. We express our gratitude to our partners for their continued support, and we look forward to welcoming everyone to this festival that sets new standards in the world of entertainment and shopping.”
Opening and closing
Place Vendôme will host the opening ceremony of the Qatar Shopping Festival on January 1, 2025, which will include a live performance by the famous Lebanese singer Abeer Nehme, in addition to parades throughout the mall. Visitors will also enjoy the presence of influential personalities, fun competitions, and exclusive advertisements for offers and discounts.
As for the closing ceremony, it 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.
Entertainment program
Shop Qatar 2025 will offer a range of entertainment activities suitable for families and children to ensure an enjoyable experience for everyone. Activities will include:
• Barbie’s Dream House: Doha Festival City, January 1-31
• Mr. Bean: at Place Vendôme, January 1-31
• Shaun the Sheep: Lagoona Mall January 16-31
• Masha and the Bear at Doha Oasis January 23-29
• Be Battle Burst at City Center January 9-15
• Miraculous at Mall of Qatar from 16 to 31 January
• Machi Match at Tawar Mall January 23-29
• Hot Wheels at Hyatt Plaza January 2-11
• Little Angel at Landmark 2 – January 11
• Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City at Villaggio Mall January 9-15
• Scrabble activity zone at Abu Sidra Mall, January 16-22
• Picturesque at Doha Old Port 2-11 January
• Daily walking walks, meetings with cartoon characters, and interactive games at all participating locations.
Participating malls
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.
Raffles and prizes
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
Shopping offers
The festival 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.
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.