Dubai's Global Village attracts record-breaking visitor numbers

Sunday, 8 May 2022 15:55

By ARN News Staff

Figures for season 26 at Global Village show 7.8 million visitors passed through the gates from October 2021 to May 2022.

Bader Anwahi, CEO at Global Village, said that the 26th edition has been it's most successful yet, cementing its position as the region's leading multicultural family destination for culture, shopping, and entertainment.

Gates closed on Saturday May 7 and preparations are in place for Season 27, which gets underway in October.

The 26th edition of @GlobalVillageAE attracted 7.8 million visitors. #Dubai pic.twitter.com/Hj9i8t3cDg
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) May 8, 2022

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