Icons of Porsche 2026 in Dubai: getting to The Square, Nad Al Sheba

Icons of Porsche 2026 runs Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 November, 4pm to 11pm, at a new venue: The Square Nad Al Sheba, on Al Ain Road in Dubai. Tickets are AED 85. It’s a short drive from Downtown, but with thousands of fans leaving at once, a pre-booked car home matters more than the trip there.

This is the festival’s sixth edition and its first away from Dubai Design District, so last year’s routine of dropping at d3 no longer applies. We plan event limousine service for weekend festivals like this one. Here’s what the organiser has confirmed and how we’d run the evening.

When and where is Icons of Porsche 2026?

The official Icons of Porsche site lists 21–22 November 2026, 4pm to 11pm, at The Square Nad Al Sheba, set on Al Ain Road. Porsche Middle East’s date announcement confirms it’s the sixth edition, and tickets have been on sale since October.

Edition	Dates	Venue	Status
2025 (5th)	A weekend in late November 2025	Dubai Design District (d3)	Held; more than 30,000 fans, sold out
2026 (6th)	Sat 21 to Sun 22 November 2026, 4pm–11pm	The Square Nad Al Sheba, Al Ain Road	Confirmed by the organiser
2027	Not announced yet; usually a weekend in late November	To be confirmed	Check iconsofporsche.com
2028	Not announced yet; usually late November	To be confirmed	Check iconsofporsche.com

The festival has grown every year. The organiser counts more than 7,000 visitors at the 2021 debut, more than 28,000 in 2024, and more than 30,000 across the 2025 weekend, when over 1,000 Porsches were on site and tickets sold out before the gates opened. Buy early if you’re going.

What is The Square, and what’s different this year?

The Square is an outdoor food and events destination in Nad Al Sheba that’s now moving to a permanent, year-round site there. For Icons of Porsche, the move means a new road plan: instead of d3, you’re heading inland to Nad Al Sheba along Al Ain Road (E66).

The organiser hadn’t published parking, drop-off or shuttle details when we wrote this. Expect them with your ticket confirmation in the week before the festival, and send them to us when they arrive.

How do you get to Icons of Porsche at Nad Al Sheba?

There’s no metro option listed, so it’s a road trip for everyone.

Option	How it works	Best for	Watch out for
Chauffeur	Drop at the festival entrance, car waits nearby, same car home	Families, groups, anyone staying until 11pm	Agree the pickup point on arrival
Self-drive	Park at the venue as directed on the day	Residents bringing their own Porsche	Parking details not yet published
Taxi or ride-hailing	App booking there and back	One-way trips	Long waits as the festival closes
Van or minibus	One vehicle for a club or office group	Porsche clubs and company outings	Needs a named drop-off point

From Downtown, Business Bay or DIFC, Nad Al Sheba is one of the shorter evening trips in Dubai. From Dubai Marina or Palm Jumeirah, add time for Sheikh Zayed Road or Al Khail Road at the weekend.

Drop-off, pickup and the 11pm exit

The arrival is spread over seven hours; the departure isn’t. Plenty of fans stay until closing, and the 11pm close sends everyone to the car parks and taxi points together. This is how we handle it:

1. Drop-off at the entrance the marshals direct cars to on the day.
2. The chauffeur parks or holds nearby and keeps his phone on.
3. We agree a pickup point at drop-off, so you’re not describing a field of Porsches by phone at 11pm.
4. Leave at 10:15pm or stay to the end. Leaving around 10:45pm, as the crowd starts to move, is the slowest choice.

With children, an early-evening slot works best: arrive at 4pm when the gates open, leave by 8pm, and you miss both peaks.

The weekend around it

21–22 November is a busy weekend for cars.

• Friday 20 November: a Dubai Racing Carnival night at Meydan, also in Nad Al Sheba. See our Dubai Racing Carnival transport guide.
• Same weekend in Abu Dhabi: the Abu Dhabi International Boat Show closes on Sunday 22 November; our boat show transport guide covers the Dubai–ADNEC run.
• The following weekend: the Dubai 7s take over Al Ain Road from 27 to 29 November.

Our Dubai events calendar lists the rest of November.

Which car for Icons of Porsche?

• A couple: a business sedan, or a first-class sedan for a night out.
• A family of four or five: a large SUV. Our luxury SUV chauffeur service suits pushchairs and the merchandise you didn’t plan to buy.
• Want to arrive in a Porsche? Our specialty fleet includes a Porsche Cayenne with chauffeur. Ask early if you want it for the festival.
• A club or company group: a V-Class or minibus, so everyone arrives and leaves together. We arrange buses with a driver for larger groups.

Frequently asked questions

When is Icons of Porsche 2026?

Icons of Porsche 2026 is on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 November 2026, 4pm to 11pm, according to the official site. It’s the festival’s sixth edition. The 2027 and 2028 dates haven’t been announced; recent editions have been held over a weekend in late November.

Where is Icons of Porsche 2026 held?

At The Square Nad Al Sheba, on Al Ain Road in Dubai. It’s a new venue for 2026: the 2025 festival was held at Dubai Design District (d3). Parking and drop-off details hadn’t been published when we wrote this, so check your ticket confirmation before you set off.

Is Icons of Porsche free?

No. The official site sells tickets at AED 85. Tickets for both days of the 2025 festival sold out before opening, according to Porsche Middle East, so buy in advance rather than planning to pay at the gate.

How do I get to The Square Nad Al Sheba?

By car, taxi or chauffeur along Al Ain Road (E66). No metro option is listed for the venue. From Downtown, Business Bay and DIFC it’s a short evening drive; from Dubai Marina allow longer. Pre-book your ride home, because the 11pm close sends most visitors out at once.