Experience · Leisure, retail & culture
A city that comes alive
Shaded shopping streets and souqs, festivals on the wadi, theatres, galleries and kitchens: the life of Madinat Al Irfan once the working day is done.
- Retail planned
- Approx. 100,000 m²
- OCEC auditorium
- 3,200 seats
- Wadi park
- 108 ha
- Madar opening
- Targeted 2028
(01)Beyond the working day
Experience is everything between the meeting and the morning commute: a souq at dusk, a recital in a 456-seat theatre, a festival on the wadi lawns, kahwa with friends. Madinat Al Irfan plans these moments as carefully as it plans its streets.
- Retail plannedApproximate, across the masterplan
- 100,000 m²
- Auditorium seatsThe largest fixed-seating auditorium in the GCC
- 3,200
- Seats in OCEC Halls 1 and 2Theatre-style, combined
- 10,000+
- Wadi parkTrails, lawns and open-air evenings
- 108 ha
(02)The experience pillars
Seven ways into the city
Shopping, dining, festivals, heritage and stages, with a digital layer that ties them together. Each pillar opens onto its own corner of the city.
Streets, souqs and MadarRetailAround 100,000 m² of shopping planned across the city, from shaded high streets and neighbourhood courts to makers' markets.Streets, souqs and MadarAround 100,000 m² of shopping planned across the city, from shaded high streets and neighbourhood courts to makers' markets.Browse retail
The anchor destinationMadarThe planned heart of the Central District: around thirty stores, restaurants on the promenade, a cinema and family entertainment.The anchor destinationThe planned heart of the Central District: around thirty stores, restaurants on the promenade, a cinema and family entertainment.Visit Madar
From kahwa to chef's tablesDiningTen hotel restaurants and lounges open today, with Omani kitchens at Madar, a rooftop lounge and a chef's table residency to come.From kahwa to chef's tablesTen hotel restaurants and lounges open today, with Omani kitchens at Madar, a rooftop lounge and a chef's table residency to come.Find a table
A calendar for every seasonEvents & festivalsLight festivals in the park, a night market, a design week, a summit on future cities and a run along the wadi.A calendar for every seasonLight festivals in the park, a night market, a design week, a summit on future cities and a run along the wadi.See what's on
Frankincense, silver and verseCulture & heritageOmani craft, music and hospitality, a contemporary arts programme and exhibitions in the Civic & Culture Quarter.Frankincense, silver and verseOmani craft, music and hospitality, a contemporary arts programme and exhibitions in the Civic & Culture Quarter.Meet the makers
Stages for every scaleLifestyle venuesThe largest fixed-seating auditorium in the GCC, a 456-seat theatre, halls that together seat more than 10,000 and an amphitheatre lawn planned for the park.Stages for every scaleThe largest fixed-seating auditorium in the GCC, a 456-seat theatre, halls that together seat more than 10,000 and an amphitheatre lawn planned for the park.Compare the venues
The digital layer of the cityEvolveOne city account, an AI concierge and rewards for choosing the park, the shuttle and local businesses.The digital layer of the cityOne city account, an AI concierge and rewards for choosing the park, the shuttle and local businesses.Discover Evolve
(03)Featured events
Dates for the diary
Festivals, markets, summits and design weeks across the city, updated as new dates are announced.
All events & festivals26Nov 202601 / 04Irfan Lights
Sixteen nights of light along the wadiWadi Park
19Jan 202702 / 04Future Cities Summit
Two days on how cities are planned, financed and runOman Convention & Exhibition Centre25Feb 202703 / 04Taste of Irfan
The city's chefs, in one placeMadar Promenade05Nov 202604 / 04Madar Night Market
Every Thursday, under the starsMadar PromenadePlan your visit
See you in the city
From a night at the theatre to a weekend of festivals, our team can help you plan a visit, book a table or bring your own event to Madinat Al Irfan.
