Prepare yourself and your group for an exciting day of adventures and activities in Riyadh. Here is our selection of the ten best things to do this weekend, which includes anything from thrilling dining locations and exhibitions to a desert adventure.
List Of Top 10 Exciting Things To Do This Weekend In Riyadh This November
November 17, Thursday
‘Princess Day’ celebration at Winter Wonderland
For its Princess Day celebration on Thursday, November 17, Winter Wonderland is constructing a fantastical world complete with castles, carriages, and lots of splendor fit for a princess.
Your daughters have the ideal justification to don a tutu and a tiara to receive free admission to Winter Wonderland. Additionally, there will be various fun games, discounts, and presents.
- On November 17, 4 pm to 2 am,
- Princess Day, Winter Wonderland.
- @riyadhseason
Check out The Groves, the newest area of Riyadh Season
The Groves is present at the Diplomatic Quarter for the second consecutive season in Riyadh. Explore the craft market and the range of restaurants, including the Zama Zulu restaurant, which serves African cuisine, and hosts live dance performances.
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The Zodiac Garden restaurant, which specializes in Italian and Japanese cuisine, is an authentic Italian pizzeria, and Khawaja Yanni a restaurant with Greek influences.
Football fans can go to the Wadi World Cup Lounge, where they will screen the World Cup matches if they want to experience the cold, where it gets as cold as -18 degrees inside The Polar Ice Bar.
- The Groves, Al Khuzama Park, Diplomatic Quarter, Riyadh,
- from 4:30 pm to 1:30 am until January 15, 2023 (Gate closes at 12.30 am).
- General admission tickets cost SAR5 0 from Sunday to Wednesday and SAR 75 from Thursday to Saturday.
- Through the Groves smartphone app, you can purchase reservations and tickets.
- @the_groves_sa
Enjoy an endless seafood buffet
At the international restaurant Seven Restaurant, located in the Courtyard by Marriott Riyadh Northern Ring Road, every Thursday, fish are abundant. Start your evening by stocking up on the delicious live seafood station and the fresh salad bar.
With its broad menu, Seven will satisfy all your seafood demands. With the variety of sweets on offer, including cheesecakes, brownies, and chocolate eclairs, you’ll also get spoiled for choice.
- Every Thursday from 7 pm to 11 pm,
- The Courtyard by Marriott Riyadh Northern Ring Road serves a seafood night buffet at Seven Restaurant.
- SAR 115 for kids and SAR 230 for adults.
- Tel: 011 521 0000.
- @courtyardriyadhnorthernring
November 18, Friday
Brunching at Sadelle’s
Sadelle’s, a New York brunch staple, is now open in the Mansard Riyadh hotel. It is an all-day eating concept that transitions from a brunch-focused refuge to a hotspot for business lunch and a tranquil setting for supper.
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The menu consists of traditional New York deli fare, including the city’s famous bagels and sticky buns, house-cured salmon, chopped salads, and a sumptuous egg sandwich. You can now enjoy these delicious snacks with a cup of coffee.
- Daily 11 am to 3 pm and 7 pm to midnight at Sadelle’s, Mansard Riyadh,
- A Radisson Collection Hotel, 4248 Prince Mohammed Ibn Salman Ibn Abdulaziz Road, Riyadh 13315-6721.
- Tel: 011 829 0929.
- @sadellesriyadh
Exploring the desert on a whim
Don’t miss Red Sand’s immersive “Wonderlust” experience in the desert, which gets planned for a night of the escape, solitude, and adventure. On your Wonderlust evening desert safari, you can go hiking, eat dinner around a campfire, and watch the stars.
- November 18, 4 p.m. to 1 a.m.
- Get your tickets here.
- SAR 599 per person. Beverages, snacks, and dinner will get provided.
- @redsand.ksa
Swap ’til you drop
The newest, trendiest, and greenest method to update your wardrobe is through clothing swaps.
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This weekend at U Walk, the largest franchise retailer in Saudi Arabia and the MENA area, Fawaz Al Hokair Group Fashion Retail, is hosting a clothing swap with the Saudi Fashion Commission, the Ministry of Culture, and YOOX NET-A-PORTER.
Bring a clean, excellent-condition item to exchange for the one you like.
- Swap Shop, U Walk, Riyadh,
- November 17–20, 6 pm-midnight.
- @alhokairfashion
Reserving a seat at the Level 23 supper club of KAFD
By bringing diners together to unwind in a stylish rooftop location, the ‘Level 23’ monthly series of pop-up dinner clubs, organized by KAFD, celebrates gastronomy and fine dining.
On Friday, November 18, chefs Khaled Alsaadi, an Emirati chef and co-founder of Fae Café in Abu Dhabi, and Eric Lee, the brains behind Ugly Noodles, one of Dubai’s most excellent concepts serving up Hong Kong street food classics exclusively via pop-ups around town, will take diners on a night of delectable Asian cuisine with a modern twist.
There are Sichuan wontons, pan-seared gyoza, and scallop siu mai. For the main course, there are Dan Dan noodles and Wagyu beef cumin skewers. There is an Asian-style cheesecake gelato and choux pastry filled with black sesame cream for dessert.
- Every Friday from 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm in Level 23, KAFD Area 4.
- Make reservations here.
- SAR 1,000 per person.
- @kafd
November 19, Saturday
The movie The Menu is currently taking reservations
How much would you spend on the perfect dinner? The Menu, a new movie from director Mark Mylod, aims to answer that query.
Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult take a trip to a coastal island to dine at a posh restaurant where the chef (Ralph Fiennes) has created a great menu with some unexpectedly shocking surprises.
- The Menu, HorrorThriller//Comedy.
- Rating R 18, one h 45mins.
- Get your tickets here.
Check out the Carrera x Ducati eyewear line
In its first MotoGP appearance, Carrera Eyewear joins Ducati Corse as an official partner. With this, they’ve officially unveiled the spectacular 2022 limited-edition Carrera|Ducati Collection, where sport and fashion converge with passion and speed.
The collection is ideal for people wishing to stand out from the crowd, to be distinctive, bold, and unmistakable since the frames focus on style, refinement, performance, and trust. It offers a comprehensive variety of classic sun and optical frames.
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They are designed with motorcycle riders as the target market and get enhanced by styles that combine the same design inspiration with thinner profiles and light constructions.
Still, they are also suitable for everyday use for anyone looking for an elegant but sporty accessory to finish their simple look.
- The following stores in Riyadh carry the Carrera|Ducati Collection:
- Mugla Optical at Riyadh Front, Al Salman Optics on Takhassusi Street,
- The flagship Five Seasons store on Kind Fahad Rd.
Visit the JAX exhibit, The Line
Ever wondered what it would be like to live in The Line city from NEOM? In Diriyah’s JAX neighborhood, The Line Exhibition is where you may currently view how it appears.
During your visit, you can see educational movies, scale models of buildings, and detailed drawings to learn more about the project.
The six-month exhibition offers visitors a fantastic journey and an in-depth look at the NEOM’s sectors and surrounding natural landscapes where people and technology will coexist harmoniously with nature.
This results in a much more prosperous and exciting experience in Riyadh. There will also be tour guides available who speak Arabic and English.
- The Line Exhibition is open daily from 9 am to 11 pm from April 29 through the weekdays to midnight.
- All aged 12 and above are eligible for free admission,
- But you must register your visit here.
- @discoverneom
