Riyadh Season 2026: From Six Kings Slam to UFC and Beyond

Riyadh Season 2026 officially opens on 21 October, beginning around ten weeks of major sport, concerts and entertainment across the Saudi capital. The seventh edition will bring together boxing, wrestling, UFC, the Six Kings Slam, live music, theatre and comedy, alongside returning attractions including Boulevard World, Boulevard City and Wonder Garden.

For international visitors, that scale creates another question: which Riyadh Season 2026 dates should you actually build a trip around? The full calendar is still developing, but several headline events are already confirmed, beginning with one of the biggest tennis line-ups of the year on opening week.

Riyadh Season 2026 Schedule: Key Dates So Far

Opening Week Starts with the Six Kings Slam

For tennis fans, the first few days immediately give Riyadh Season 2026 a clear centrepiece.

The Six Kings Slam Riyadh 2026 takes place at ANB Arena on 21, 22 and 24 October, beginning on the same day Riyadh Season officially opens. Jannik Sinner returns as the two-time defending champion alongside Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Taylor Fritz and Alex de Minaur. The tournament follows a compact knockout format, with the final and third-place match scheduled for 24 October.

That compact schedule also makes it easy to build a short Riyadh stay around the event rather than committing to a full-length tournament. Visitors can combine the tennis with the opening days of the wider season, dining and city experiences before or after the matches.

MA Hospitality Group already has a dedicated Six Kings Slam 2026 page covering premium seating and hospitality options, making this a natural starting point for travellers planning around opening week.

November Brings WWE Crown Jewel – With More Sport to Come

The next confirmed major date arrives on 7 November, when WWE Crown Jewel returns to Riyadh at Riyadh Season Stadium at KAFD. WWE has confirmed champion-versus-champion contests in both the men’s and women’s divisions, with tickets due to be released through Webook.

November will also host the 2026 Ethnosport Cultural Festival, although exact dates have not yet been announced.

Beyond those events, the latest Riyadh Season announcement confirms that UFC bouts and major boxing events are part of the ten-week programme. However, the specific Riyadh Season UFC 2026 date, fight card and venue have not yet been published, so it is worth separating what is confirmed from what is still to come.

For travellers with flexible dates, those upcoming fight announcements could create additional weekends to plan around later in the season.

Riyadh Season Is More Than the Headline Events

The sports calendar may provide the reason to choose a particular weekend, but the rest of Riyadh Season 2026 events can fill out the wider stay.

Boulevard World returns with new country pavilions for the Netherlands, Portugal and Yemen, while Boulevard City will reopen with new entertainment. Wonder Garden, The Groves, the Farmers’ Market and the Ana Arabia exhibition at VIA Riyadh are also included in the programme. Concerts featuring Saudi, Arab and international artists will run alongside theatre, comedy and family entertainment throughout the season.

That makes the ten-week format useful for different types of trip. A visitor might centre one weekend around elite tennis, another around WWE or a future UFC card, while using the wider Riyadh Season attractions to shape the rest of the itinerary.

More Riyadh Season 2026 Events Are Still Coming

The biggest difference between planning now and planning closer to October is that Riyadh Season 2026 is still adding to its calendar. Six Kings Slam and WWE Crown Jewel already have firm dates, while UFC, boxing and much of the concert programme still await individual announcements.

For guests planning around a specific sporting event or concert, MA Hospitality Group can assist with selected premium ticket access, hospitality and wider Riyadh arrangements, subject to availability and confirmation.

If your priority is opening week, explore the Six Kings Slam 2026 experience with MA Hospitality Group and build your Riyadh stay around three days of tennis and the opening of Riyadh Season.