The wait is finally over. The Euros are set to consume every footie fan in Dubai’s mind as it kicks off on Friday June 14.
This summer’s Euros will see 24 countries travel to Germany to claim continental bragging rights for the next four years.
And if you can’t make it to Germany this summer then don’t worry, there’s plenty of football fan zones to watch the Euros in Dubai, where you’ll still be able to soak up that stadium atmosphere.
There are loads of spots all over the city where you can cheer every goal, wince at every foul, and peek through your fingers during a penalty shootout.
Here, we’ll be looking at the best fan zones in Dubai. Whether you’re a fanatic or just after fancy a night out, we’ve got you covered.
Euro 2024 fan zones in Dubai
Barasti
With Euro 2024 falling during the height of summer, Barasti is providing a big air-conditioned tent and, of course, a pool where you can catch all the action. If you show your support by wearing your team’s football shirt then you’ll be entitled to a free half-pint. But if you don’t have a shirt to hand then there’s still plenty of drinks offers available.
Various offers. Fri Jun 14 – Sun Jul 14. Barasti, Le Meridien Mina Seyahi. (056 689 1922). @barastibeach
Belgian Café and Football Deck
In addition to the usual indoor and outdoor settings, there will be a dedicated venue with an air-conditioned tent equipped with multiple high-definition screens as part of the Belgian Café’s celebrations. Football fans can enjoy pub grub, drinks and shisha.
Fri Jun 14 – Sun Jul 14. Crown Plaza Dubai Festival City. (04 701 1127)
Downtown Fanzone by JA
JA Hotels and Resorts is hosting a special fan zone in the heart of the city at one of Dubai’s most popular spots for a kickabout. The fan zone at Ballers will show every match on a big screen inside an air-conditioned tent and will offer happy hours and bubbly specials throughout the month. Around 1,000 fans will be able to watch every minute of the tournament with Burj Khalifa in the background.
Fri Jun 14 – Sunday July 14. Ballers, Downtown Dubai. jaresortshotels.com. (04 814 5604)
Festiball at The Coterie
The Coterie, in partnership with CandyPants, is hosting a fan zone for the entire Euro 2024 month. Footie fans can expect live music, an ultra’s drum, prize giveaways special offers and loads of spots to catch the big game. A special menu of food under Dhs100 will be available throughout the month and ladies drink free for one hour before kick-off of headline games.
From Dhs250 (bronze zone seating, fully redeemable); Dhs375, (pink zone seating, fully redeemable); Dhs500 (blue zone VIP seating, fully redeemable); no min. spend for standing, general admission or family-friendly zone. Fri June 14 – Sun Jul 14. Ibn Battuta Mall, Jebel Ali Village coteriegroup.com (058 566 4240).
Firelake Grill House
With daily happy hour deals and a big tent with a capacity for up to 150 people, FireLake Grill House is a great spot to catch all the Euro 2024 action. You can get deals on buckets of hops and special promos on food throughout the month of football.
Fri Jun 14 – Sun Jul 14. Radisson Dubai DAMAC Hills Hotel, Hessa Street, Dubailand. firelake.damachills@radisson.com. (04 879 1111)
garden on 8
With its seating resembling an astroturf surface and screens dotted throughout, garden on 8 gives you a front row seat at their fan zone. There will be plenty of special deals on offer including a huge hops tower for Dhs210 or a bucket of bottle hops for Dhs199. A DJ will keep everyone buzzing during breaks between games once we’ve got past the group stage.
Various offers. Fri Jun 14 – Sun Jul 14. garden on 8, Media One Hotel. mediaonehotel.com. (05 2144 7438).
McGettigan’s Fanzone in Dubai Media City
A stadium-like atmosphere is expected at the fully air-conditioned The Agenda in Media City which will be able to hold up to 5,000 football fans. McGettigan’s hosted a fan zone in Dubai as Lionel Messi’s Argentina reigned supreme at the Qatar FIFA World Cup in 2022. And on the back of the popularity of that fan zone, the Irish pub has gone bigger and better as the new fan zone will feature a massive 200 sqm 4K LED screen, bars, a VIP deck, VIP lounges and VVIP boxes in the space.
14 Jun-14 Jul. The Agenda, Media City, mcgettigans.com/fanzone
QD’s
Beat the heat at QD’s Bar and Grill’s tent in Dubai Creek Resort throughout Euro 2024. The venue will be fully air-conditioned so you’ll only need to sweat about how your team is doing. There’s a variety of food and drink packages available with Dhs135 for vegetarian snacks and Dhs185 for non-veggie options – with a free pint of hops with both packages.
Fri Jun 14 – Sun Jul 14. QD’s, Dubai Creek Resort. qds@hyatt.com. dubaicreekresort.com
Reform Social & Grill
Reform Social & Grill is hosting a tent where you can watch all the Euro 2024 action. Deals include a Dhs249 per person package available for every game with unlimited house drinks and a BBQ platter for two hours or a Dhs125 hops bucket.
Various offers. Fri Jun 14 – Sun Jul 14. Reform Social & Grill, The Lakes. 04 454 2638 or 058 647 8692 (WhatsApp) @reformdubai
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