Al Qasba Food festival: it’s time to visit Sharjah

When Al Qasba was known as Qanat Al Qasba, before its repositioning, it was a secluded place where not many families visited. Even its existence was not that much known. As they drove past that big giant wheel while going to Rolla, people often wondered what sort of a place that it is. Even on Fridays its restaurants were almost vacant. I always wondered how they manage to pay salaries to these smiling faces.

Now time has changed. The new advertising campaign promoting the place “Al Qasba” as a family get together destination is showing results. This shift in positioning, balancing heritage and modernity is bringing people to the place. Al Qasba is slowly becoming a place families look forward to visit on weekends, and food festival acts as an event helping it ascertain this position.

For those who came in late, this is the festival activity schedule:

From 19th March to 28th March

Operating Hours
Weekdays    5.00pm to 12 midnight
Weekends    5.00pm to 1.00am

Cooking demonstration
Daily from 8.30pm to 9.15pm

Cooking competition
Daily from 9.30pm to 10.00pm

Cooking secrets and tips
Daily from 10.30pm

Seminars on healthy eating
21st of March, 25th of March, 20mins to 40mins duration

Ronald McDonald Show
19th and 20th March 5.00pm to 6.00pm

See it all to feel it all

Visitors are entertained by dancers and drum parades. Children will find it very exciting!

Various food items, all kinds of restaurants: Japanese, Indian, Thai, Lebanese, Arabian…

Come on, I cannot forget to mention the dancing fountain and the famous giant wheel. It’s great to see children play in these fountains…

Flower and plant display area: amazing flowers and plants at very good price. If you have a home/terrace/balcony garden, don’t miss this place.

Children/teenage fun area; Just look at the pictures to have a feel…

One good thing is that Al Qasba is near Sharjah Aquarium. So if you plan well, you can visit both the places in a single trip.