Expo 2020 Dubai is going to kick start the year 2022, featuring a series of world-class DJs, two stunning fireworks displays and a midnight ball drop at Al Wasl Plaza.

As Expo 2020 Dubai is in its celebratory mode, the global event is going to make the New Year celebrations even more special with its round-the-clock entertaining events.

Expo 2020 Dubai is going to kick start the year 2022, featuring a series of world-class DJs, two stunning fireworks displays and a midnight ball drop at Al Wasl Plaza.

Taking place against a beautiful backdrop of fireworks, the celebrations are lined with numerous global time zones across 13 hours of festivities. The site-wide festivities at the Expo will begin at 15:00 on December 31 and go on till 4:00 the following morning.

The event will see DJ star Dimitri Vegas, who is set to impress the crowd from 23:20 onwards which will be followed by a spectacular set at 1:30 from Armin Van Buuren, one of the world’s biggest DJs and producers in electronic music. Not just that, various Arab, Filipino and Indian DJs will feature throughout the evening too.

Tareq Ghosheh, Chief Events and Entertainment Officer, Expo 2020 Dubai, said, “New Year’s Eve is a unique moment in time -celebrations made ever more poignant over these past two years as we address the pandemic together. As we continue to safely host 192 nations over 182 days, as the largest event ever held in the Arab world, we are thrilled to host a spectacular celebration of top-class entertainment and activations, welcoming 2022 with open arms and renewed optimism for a brighter future.”

Connecting Expo 2020 to the city of Dubai, Dubai Metro will also run continuously throughout New Year’s Eve, ensuring every visitor to Expo can enjoy the bevvy of world-class experiences on offer.

To add to the festivities, the newly-opened Festival Garden at Expo’s Jubilee Park featuring communal seating, the main stage, food trucks, kiosks, and carts, will offer a perfect place to enjoy music and entertainment for the entire family.