Dubai Festival City is the Middle East's largest mixed-use development: elements for work, living, and leisure will be contained within the project.

Construction of the development, which was undertaken by Al Futtaim Carillion,[2] began in 2003 and was expected to take 12 years.

[3] The first phase of construction comprised over 14,500 m2 (156,077 sq ft) of façade roofs designed and built by Austrian specialist contractor Waagner Biro,[4] mainly over the crescent mall, festival square, oval court and knuckle.

[4] When completed, the development will cover a total area of 526 hectares (1,300 acres).

[8] Robinsons Department Store from Singapore opened inside Dubai Festival City Mall in March 2017.