Dubai Festival City

Dubai Festival City
دبي فستيفال سيتي
Clockwise from top: Skyline at night, Deira International School, Dubai Festival City Mall viewed from Dubai Creek, Al Garhoud Bridge, InterContinental Hotel, Al Kheeran residential properties
Interactive map of Dubai Festival City
Dubai Festival City
Dubai Festival City
Coordinates: 25°13′18.1″N 55°21′9.0″E / 25.221694°N 55.352500°E / 25.221694; 55.352500
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
EmirateEmirate of Dubai
CityDubai
Inception2003
Area
 • Total
526 ha (1,300 acres)
Population
 • Total
77,000
Time zoneUTC+4 (UAE)
Websitedubaifestivalcity.com

Dubai Festival City (DFC) (Arabic: دبي فستيفال سيتي), also known as Al Kheeran, is a large-scale mixed-use waterfront development on the eastern bank of Dubai Creek. Developed by Al-Futtaim Real Estate, the project spans 5.2 million square metres and functions as a self-contained "city-within-a-city."

It has residential and commercial properties, including Marsa Plaza, Al Badia Residences, Al Badia Hillside, Al Badia Living, the Dubai Festival City Mall with over 400 outlets, an IHG hotel complex with over 1,600 rooms, a marina, and a golf course. Other features include the IMAGINE light and water show, the BOUNCE-X Freestyle Terrain Park, Market Island, and a 3.3 km waterfront promenade. Located two kilometres from Dubai International Airport, it is one of the largest privately developed projects in the Middle East.