DO: LONG WEEKENDER AT YAS ACRES

YAS ACRES GOLF CLUB | 20th – 23rd OCTOBER

Head to Yas Acres this weekend for an action-packed long weekend full of fun activities for the whole family. 

Let Yas Acres take the stress out of planning your weekend at the Long Weekender! There's free pool access for an all-day pool party, free swimming, football and gymnastic clinics, and an all-day craft market complete with a bouncy castle, face painting, a magic show and more. 

Adults can get involved in free padel and golf clinics to perfect your games. The weekend culminates in the Festival of Golf – where participants can take away amazing prizes from golf mega-brands like Ping and Titleist.

And for the hungry, Yas Acres launches two new restaurants this weekend: Acres Grill House and The Black Room, for whisky and cigars. All visitors to the Yas Acres Long Weekender will enjoy a massive 50% off all restaurants on Saturday Night including the two new restaurants and casual dining Roots. 

Finish the weekend at the brand-new Sunday brunch, with a decadent feast spanning all three restaurants, live music, and kids activities galore.

For more info and a complete rundown of events of the weekend click here.

Location: Yas Acres Golf & Country Club

Date: Thursday 20th – Sunday 23rd October

DO: UFC 280 SHOWDOWN WEEK

CITY-WIDE | 17TH - 23RD OCTOBER

It’s Showdown Week in Abu Dhabi, and to celebrate the week-long MMA festival there is loads of things happing around the city if you want to get into the fighting spirit.

UFC Fan experience at Yas Mall and Yas Bay

Two UFC fan experiences will be set up across Yas Island throughout the week offering visitors a range of challenges, photo opportunities, meet & greets, and the chance to win big prizes as well as being able to purchase official UFC merch. You can even take part in an open workout, MMA style to get your sweat on!

UAE Warriors – Jiu Jitsu Arena

As part of showdown week, the UAE born mixed martial arts series will host an action-packed 2-day event leading up to the main match. Prepare for some quality, home-grown talent in exciting and thrilling fights in the arena.

Afterparties – Saadiyat Beach Club and more

Showdown week is not just about the fight, the afterparties are sure to get wild too and bring a host of worldwide talent to Abu Dhabi’s shores. Catch Jason Derulo at the UFC 280 Weigh-in Afterparty at Saadiyat Beach Club on Friday night to party away under the stars.

Fight Night: Oliveira VS Makhachev

The thrilling events of ADSW will culminate in UFC 280: Oliveira VS Makhachev, which promises an all-action evening of elite mixed martial arts that will be broadcast around the world. Both the lightweight and bantamweight titles are on the line, so it is guaranteed to be an epic battle.

Check here for more info!

DO: ADCB PINK RUN 2022

ZAYED SPORTS CITY | SATURDAY, 22ND OCTOBER

The 11th Annual ADBC Zayed Sports City Pink Run in partnership with Danat Al Emarat Hospital is back on Saturday with participants choosing between a 10km, 5km and a 3km run starting and finishing inside the Zayed Football Stadium. All proceeds for the run are donated to the Al Jalila Foundation for Breast Cancer awareness and initiatives across Abu Dhabi – and in the last 10 years this amazing race has raised over AED350,000 for the cause!

If you haven't registered, you can still support the runners or sign up to volunteer by contacting @volunteer@gulfmultisport.com.

Find out more here.

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