Things to do this Weekend in Doha (30 July - 01 August 2026)

8. Local Dates Festival 

Discover the most interesting rutab dates at a festival that celebrates Qatar’s strong agricultural history, the kind that sticks around. Visitors can roam through a large range of locally grown date varieties, talk with the farmers behind each harvest, and hear about time honored cultivation methods that have been carried through the years, generation to generation.

Acting as a crucial stage for Qatar’s farming community, this annual event spotlights responsible, mindful consumption and honors the deeply rooted place dates have in the country’s everyday culture .

Date: 25 July 2026 - 10 August 2026 
Time: 04:00 PM Onwards 
Location: Eastern Square, Souq Waqif 
Price: Free

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