As the weather turns mellow in fall, it’s time to find your way back to Saudi, where everything’s more vibrant and festive this season.

Saudi turns up the dial on fun and excitement with the return of Riyadh Season, bringing with it star-studded shows and high‑energy nights. Elsewhere, AlUla enchants with desert magic and music under the stars, and Jeddah roars to life with world‑class motorsport.

Pick your winning event, or plan a long trip to see them all!

Riyadh

Riyadh Season 2025: What’s coming up

Riyadh Season is ready to take over the city–anchored by Boulevard City and Boulevard World, with mega shows, headline concerts, global sports nights, immersive attractions, family zones, fireworks, and pop‑up dining.

The calendar is rolling out in waves with confirmed anchors within this guide’s window: Riyadh Comedy Festival, Six Kings Slam, Power Slap 17, and The Ring IV: Night of Champions. More concerts, exhibitions, and themed zones will be revealed closer to date via official channels.

• Key hubs: Boulevard City (ANB Arena, Mohammed Abdo Arena), Boulevard World
• Tickets: Available only via official platforms. Monitor Riyadh Season and event pages for drops

Riyadh Comedy Festival (26 Sep 2025 – 09 Oct 2025)

The “world’s biggest comedy event” lands at Boulevard City’s ANB Arena with more than 50 international acts across two laugh-soaked weeks.

Headliners announced include Kevin Hart (28 Sep), Bill Burr (26 Sep), Gabriel Iglesias (1 Oct), Louis C.K. & Jimmy Carr (6 Oct), Jo Koy (8 Oct), and Sebastian Maniscalco (9 Oct). It’s a rare chance to catch arena-level sets back-to-back in Riyadh.

• Location: ANB Arena, Boulevard City, Riyadh
• Tickets: Webook
• Good to know: Shows are in English; 18+ entry

Six Kings Slam (15 Oct 2025 – 18 Oct 2025)

Riyadh Season’s blockbuster tennis exhibition is back with the sport’s biggest names facing off over three nights at ANB Arena.

Tennis royalties Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev, Taylor Fritz, and Jack Draper will heat up the court with a format spanning quarterfinals (15 Oct), semifinals (16 Oct), and a Saturday finale (18 Oct).

Look out for electric night sessions and showpiece match-ups you won’t see on the regular ATP calendar.

• Location: ANB Arena, Riyadh
• Tickets: Webook

Power Slap 17 (31 Oct 2025)

After a record crowd for its January debut in Riyadh, Power Slap returns bigger and louder. The spotlight is on the Welterweight Title bout: Anthony “Babyface” Blackburn vs. Cole Young, backed by a card stacked with explosive match‑ups

Arena production and a tidy one-night schedule make it easy to plan around.

• Location: Mohammed Abdo Arena, Riyadh
• Tickets: Webook

The Ring IV: Night of Champions (22 Nov 2025)

A stacked championship boxing card under Riyadh Season banners takes over ANB Arena with David Benavidez vs Anthony Yarde and Devin Haney vs Brian Norman Jr. among the marquee fights. It’s shaping up to be one of the biggest multi-title boxing nights of the year.

Catch a fan-village vibe around Boulevard City, gather your friends and fellow fans together for a night-out to remember.

• Location: ANB Arena, Riyadh
• Tickets: Coming soon on Visit Saudi

Islamic Solidarity Games Riyadh 2025 (07 Nov 2025 – 21 Nov 2025)

Thousands of athletes from 57 countries head to Riyadh for the 6th ISG, an Olympic-style multi-sport festival staged across the city with an athlete village and public programming.

Sports on the program include track and field, swimming, basketball, volleyball, weightlifting, martial arts, football, handball, and more, ensuring something for every kind of fan. The event is a huge draw for regional sports fans visiting during cooler months.

A huge draw for sports fans visiting in November.

• Location: Multiple venues across Riyadh
• Tickets/attendance: Some will be open to the public, while some events will require tickets. Ticketing will be issued closer to the Games

Riyadh Fashion Week (16 Oct 2025 – 21 Oct 2025)

In its third edition this year, Riyadh Fashion Week sashays back in town.

The premier Saudi style summit brings with it a full runway calendar of Saudi and regional labels, guest couture houses, buyer showrooms, designer presentations, talks and masterclasses, plus city‑wide beauty and retail pop‑ups.

• Location: Venues across Riyadh
• Tickets/entry: Industry invites with limited public access, watch official channels for more information

Noor Riyadh (20 Nov 2025 – 6 Dec 2025)

The city‑wide light‑art takeover returns with large‑scale installations, projections and a curated exhibition across Riyadh. Opening week falls within this guide’s window, with nightly installations and a packed program of talks and workshops.

Last year’s edition featured spectacular works by artists like Daniel Buren and Yayoi Kusama, glowing tunnels across King Abdullah Financial District, and immersive projections lighting up key landmarks.

This year, the fifth edition will shine even brighter with more than 120 artworks by over 100 artists from around the globe, spread across the city in five main hubs including King Abdullah Financial District, JAX District, Wadi Hanifa, Salam Park, and Diriyah.

Visitors can look forward to new commissions, interactive displays, and large‑scale public art that will once again transform Riyadh into an open‑air gallery of light.

• Location: City‑wide, anchored by Riyadh Art
• Tickets: Most outdoor installations are free; exhibitions and talks may be ticketed; detailed maps/schedules release closer to date. Tickets are coming soon via Visit Saudi

AlUla

AZIMUTH (25 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2025)

A two-night, open-air music festival staged amid AlUla’s otherworldly sandstone and spectacular art installation.

The 2025 lineup features London Grammar, Mahmut Orhan, Christian Löffler, Zeyne, Mind Against, Kevin de Vries, plus regional favorites like Dish Dash and Bedouin Burger.

• Location: AlUla (festival site per Experience AlUla)
• Tickets: On sale via Experience AlUla

AlUla Wellness Festival (24 Oct 2025 – 01 Nov 2025)

Mindfulness workshops, desert runs, guided hikes and pop-up spa experiences make this a scenic reset between fall mega-events.

One of this year’s highlights is the Team Jayco AlUla Cycling Camp – Ride with the Pros on October 29–30, where avid cyclists can train alongside Giro d’Italia and Tour de France stars from Team Jayco AlUla.

• Location: Various venues across AlUla
• Tickets: On sale via Experience AlUla

Ancient Kingdoms Festival (20 Nov 2025 – 6 Dec 2025)

An immersive celebration of Hegra and the Incense Road featuring after-dark tours, drone shows, and candlelit concerts.

You’ll also find guided storytelling walks through archaeological sites, interactive workshops, heritage-inspired performances, and culinary pop-ups that bring Nabataean and ancient flavors back to life.

• Location: Hegra & sites across AlUla
• Tickets: On sale via Experience AlUla

Jeddah

WRC — Rally Saudi Arabia (26 Nov 2025 – 29 Nov 2025)

The FIA World Rally Championship makes its Saudi debut with a coastal-to-desert finale based in Jeddah.

Highlights include an opening parade on the Corniche (25 Nov), a Jameel Motorsport Super Special Stage to launch the action (26 Nov), and high-speed gravel stages through dramatic Western Region terrain before Sunday’s podium.

• Location: Rally HQ and ceremonial events in Jeddah; competitive stages in the surrounding region
• Tickets/fan zones: Rally.TV for live coverage, while local organizers will detail grandstands and spectator points closer to the event