Here’s your weekly roadmap to a funfilled Riyadh weekend this August form 18th to 20th. Nofa resort is offering dinner with live music.
Then, you have drone shows, fireworks, the newest anime movie, and concerts this Riyadh August weekend.
August 18, Thursday
Drone show promoting House of Dragons, at Boulevard Riyadh City
OSN+, the region’s leading streaming platform, is celebrating the upcoming “House of the Dragon premiere.” The new HBO series is a prequel to the mega-hit “Game of Thrones.”
The special celebration will stage a drone light show at Boulevard Riyadh City and a fireworks display for the ongoing Gamers8 festival.
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- Drone Show & Fireworks,
- August 18,
- Boulevard Riyadh City.
- @blvdruhcity
The Gamers8 concert
Gamers8 concert performers this week are American rapper Russ, Amr Emad, Mostafa El Sherif, and the Disco Misr duo.
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Regional star Ntitled is also featured along with another top Middle Eastern performer, JEED. Alan Walker, of the hit song “Faded,” fame will close the show.
- Only VIP tickets are available.
- Book your tickets here.
- The price starts from SAR250.
- 8 pm to 1 am.
- Gamers8, NXT LVL Arena, Boulevard Riyadh City.
- @gamers8_en
August 19, Friday
Breakfast Feast at the 56th Avenue Diner
The all-you-can-eat breakfast is fit for a start to a Friday. Start your day with a juicy burger and fresh, grilled seafood. Or, you can go with scrambled eggs, grilled sausage, and waffles. ?
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Eat your heart out with an all-day American breakfast at the 56th Avenue Diner. The buffet is filled with all the favorites, stakes, eggs, pancakes, and desserts.
- Timings from 7.30 am to 4 pm,
- SAR165+ per person
- Breakfast for Champions, August 19,
- 56th Avenue Diner, Hyatt Regency Riyadh Olaya.
- Tel: 053 341 1234.
- @56thavenuediner
Dragon Ball Super Hero; Gohan gets his groove back
Nostalgic Dragon Ball fans will love this. The newly released 99-minute “Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero” is a throwback to the original “Dragon Ball” and “Dragon Ball Z” anime.
It is now showing at AMC Cinemas. After many years, the franchise’s first film wanders from the typical Dragon Ball story by spotlighting the two characters.
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- Japanese / Animation, Rating PG12
- Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, 1h 39min.
- Book your tickets here.
- @amc_cinemas_sa
Nofa; the ambiance, food, and live music, perfect for a relaxed weekend
Every weekend in August, Nofa Riyadh, A Radisson Collection Resort, adds live music to its dining experience.
Delve into an international menu offering seafood, grilled meats, and desserts to die for. Visitors too can pay and attend the live music night.
- Thurs & Fri, 8 pm to midnight, throughout August
- Live Music Performance,
- Minimum charge of SAR250 per person.
- Nofa Resort Riyadh, Riyadh Makkah Highway, Exit 857,
- Riyadh, 66223.
- Tel: 011 521 2300 / 058 289 5714.
- @radissoncollectionriyadh
My Freaking Gallery
Attend the first exhibition at My Freaking Gallery, founded by artist Lama Al Shenaifi. The first art show is at the Personage concept store. The exhibition will highlight dynamic Saudi artists from within the Kingdom and overseas.
- 3 pm to 11 pm Sat to Wed, 3 pm to midnight, Thurs & Fri
- My Freaking Gallery’s 1st Exhibition Launch,
- August 19 to September 2,
- Personage, Prince Muhammad Ibn Salman Road, Hittin, Riyadh 13514,
- @myfreakinggallery
August 20, Saturday
Skating at the BLVD Skate Park
Boulevard Riyadh City is famous for some of the best restaurants in the Kingdom. The largest cinema, and always something for everyone.
The BLVD Skate Park is the Kingdom’s first concrete skate park; it has activity levels for varying skill levels and styles.
And challenges for skateboarding, scooters, in-line skating, and BMX bicycling. Enthusiasts can avail of coaching sessions at the park.
- BLVD Skate Park, Boulevard Riyadh City, Sports Zone,
- Daily 5 pm to 2 am.
- @saudiskateparks
Rage on the Red Sea, Fly to Jeddah for the world heavyweight championship fight
A flight from Riyadh takes you to the much-awaited rematch between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk. The two pugilists will clash on August 20 at the Jeddah Super Dome.
The bout’s high stakes will award the winner with the unified WBA, IBF, and WBO World Heavyweight Champion title.
- Gates open at 4 pm, and the first fight is at 5 pm.
- Rage on the Red Sea, August 20, Jeddah Super Dome.
- Book your tickets here.
