Local Dates Festival - July 24 to August 7 - Souq Waqif

 

📊 إحصائيات اليوم الأول | الخميس 24 يوليو 2025

🔸 عدد المزارع المشاركة: 114 مزرعة
🔸 إجمالي الكمية الموردة: 19,408 كجم
🔸 زيادة بنسبة 11٪ مقارنة باليوم الأول من العام الماضي (17,248 كجم)#مهرجان_الرطب_قطر2025 #وزارة_البلدية #سوق_واقف #استدامة_قطر pic.twitter.com/uv5JLwCrwL

— سوق واقف (@souqwaqif_qa) July 24, 2025

Bangladeshi Mango Festival at Souq Waqif, Doha

 

📅 Event Details

• 📍 Location: Eastern Square, Souq Waqif (air-conditioned tent)

• 📆 Dates: June 25 – July 1, 2025 

• ⏰ Time: Daily from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM (extended to 10:00 PM on official holidays) 

This exhibition showcases premium Bangladeshi mangoes and mango-based products— entrance  is offered free of charge, perfect for sampling and buying.

Souq Waqif the traditional Iftar cannon - video

 

Get ready for a blast of tradition 🤩

Immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere of Souq Waqif as the Iftar cannon sets off moments before the Maghrib Adhan, signaling the time to break the fast 🌙#QatarCalendar #VisitQatar #In_Qatar #Doha #QatarEvents pic.twitter.com/Rmzoy3YRbX

— Qatar Calendar (@QatarCalendar) March 12, 2024

Best Falafel Restaurants in Doha

   According  to  Tripadvisor    Abou Shariha Restaurant

 Souq Waqif boasts a charming Arab eatery with quick and delicious bites.

Well-regarded by the locals.The menu may be petite, but the food is absolutely fantastic. The falafel   described by  the reviewers  as  crispy ,fresh and tasty .

Perfect for a  delicious meal, whether it's morning or evening.Stop by if you're not too busy. Take a moment to relax before the service begins.

Or in case  you  have no time Why not give Talabat's delivery service a try?

For just 2 rials, you can get 3 delicious pieces of falafel. Keep in mind, there's a small delivery fee of 10 rials.

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Falafel Time - according to Google reviews

This charming little eatery in the Bin Omran district is a true hidden gem. This place offers a ridiculously good deal on their falafel sandwich, priced at only 5 QAR! But the true connoisseurs are willing to pay a little extra and savor it with an extra serving of hummus. This flavor takes things to a whole new level!

Also available on Talabat .

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If you miss the flavour of sandwiches you had in the Occupied West Bank, PALESTINE FOUL W FALAFEL will make you happy. This restaurant has been praised for bringing the tastes of Palestine to Doha.

Falafels are made from old recipes, and the prices are cheap.

There are restaurants in different parts of Qatar, as well as at different delivey services.

my  photos are  AI  illustrations 

explore more  falafel restaurants 

Foreign tourists in Souq Waqif

 

الجماهير تغيرت نظرتها الى العرب وثقافتهم
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— حمد لحدان المهندي (@hamadlahdan) November 25, 2022

Souq Waqif Falcon Hospital in Doha - videos

 

Falconry has grown to become a popular sport and hobby for many Qataris. Here's a look at the Souq Waqif Falcon Hospital in Doha, Qatar, where the national bird gets medical treatment pic.twitter.com/lLlj5kPhz7

— Reuters (@Reuters) November 9, 2022

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Local Dates Festival - Souq Waqif Qatar

 

Get to know different types of Qatari dates in the 6th annual Local Dates Festival at Souq Waqif until the 30th of July.
Every day from 4pm - 10pm#Qatar #MME pic.twitter.com/gv3WxJYWYf

— وزارة البلدية والبيئة | MME (@albaladiya) July 17, 2021

   We have not seen any festivals for a while . It will be an open air  event  . Something to cheer us up !  

Flower Festival Souq waqif

 

Third Flower Festival organised by souq waqif , started at #souqwaqif (Western Area), in cooperation with #MME, represented by Parks Department. The festival will continue until 9 February 2021.

Timings: 9am to 9pm pic.twitter.com/nhh1VntLQx

— Baladiya (@Baladiya1) January 27, 2021

Qatar further eases restrictions in pictures

Qatar further eases #coronavirus restrictions — in pictures https://t.co/rgU52Vy4IR pic.twitter.com/pzvs3Ircb0

— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) July 6, 2020

PAINT IT BLUE - SOUQ WAQIF QATAR

  Life would be much easier here if there were a way or two to reduce the temperature in the city of Doha . One idea is changing the color of the asphalt . The blue color was chosen for a road near Souq Waqif . This is an experiment .  The result will be announced in 18 months .

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Street food at Souq Waqif in Doha, Qatar

#Khaboos is Arabic flat bread made with Maida and is served with stews, hummus or dips. Street food at Souq Waqif in Doha, Qatar. #QatarFoodie #streetfood pic.twitter.com/7q8Zd5PIBU

— Qatar Foodie (@Qatar__Foodie) August 13, 2019

Eid Celebrations 2019 - Katara , Souq Waqif

جدول مواعيد احتفالات #كتارا بـ #عيد_الفطر المبارك 2019 المقامة على الواجهة البحرية
فكونوا على الموعد#الوعد2022#العيد_في_كتارا_احلى#كتارا_ملتقى_الثقافات
Save the schedule of #Katara's festivities for #EidAlFitr 2019
awaiting to see you there for a memorial experience pic.twitter.com/xsvUkinmXg

— كتارا | Katara (@kataraqatar) June 3, 2019

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Eid Al Fitr festival - Souq Waqif

What to expect :
 a large air-conditioned tent in Al Ahmad square, with games, programs and a variety of plays for children

workshops for children by Souq Waqif center for arts


fireworks at 8:30

When : from the second day of Eid Al Fitr 

 five days from 4 pm to 10 pm

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International Dates Exhibition 2019 - Souq Waqif

Ministry of Municipality and Environment in collaboration with #SouqWaqif announces the International Dates Exhibition from 24 April 2019 to 4 May 2019 at Souq Waqif where get all international brands under one roof. Do visit and enjoy the best dates around the Globe 🌍. #Qatar pic.twitter.com/myCzt5loL0

— Baladiya (@Baladiya1) April 15, 2019

Souq Waqif Honey Exhibition

Tomorrow is the opening of the 2nd edition of Souq Waqif Honey Exhibition, with the participation of 124 local and international companies, at 10AM in Souq Waqif’s west square. pic.twitter.com/rh9rNCsOou

— وزارة التجارة والصناعة (@MOCIQatar) February 27, 2019

Festival of Flowers at Souq Waqif Doha

Festival of Flowers has been inaugurated at #SouqWaqif in cooperation with the agricultural sector at the Ministry of Municipality and Environment.
The festival will continue until 15 December 2018, daily from 10 am to 10 pm.

Welcome all 💐#MME #Qatar pic.twitter.com/UFBRBTWPgQ

— Baladiya (@Baladiya1) December 7, 2018

local dates festival -2018 Doha

Under the patronage of His Excellency Minister of #MME ,the Ministry of Municipality and Environment, represented by the Agricultural Sector and in cooperation with the #SouqWaqif organizes the 3rd #LocalDatesFestival from 19 July to 4 August 2018. #Qatar https://t.co/bOoaDJTmRL pic.twitter.com/W5x016oZrq

— Baladiya (@Baladiya1) July 9, 2018

The four month Spring Festival at Souq Waqif just kicked off

Many surprises awaiting for us - the organizers promised .For the time being cold weather is coming and you can ride more than 30 games at the Souq .Anyway ,it has very nice atmosphere without those rides as well .It is almost impossible to find a free table outside  the restaurants for Friday breakfasts .

Souq Waqif Eid Festival 2017

What to expect :  an air conditioned tent  for family events .23 booths with
different kinds of skill and virtual
reality games. Children can also
win toy prizes at several booths

  A large mirror maze is the greatest attraction  this year . Ideal for selfie lover teens !

When :  from 25 to 30 June 2017

 What time : every day from 4 pm

 What to expect   .:

Bring your little ones to #SouqWaqif this #EidInQatar & create wonderful memories together every day at 4pm from June 25 - 30. pic.twitter.com/W97AjHivmV

— Qatar Calendar (@QatarCalendar) June 21, 2017

Falcon training demonstrations at Souq Waqif

Training #falcons is an #art passed down through generations & mastered by Qataris. Visit Souq Waqif & learn more about them. #QatareNature pic.twitter.com/W0j7fsdwyW

— Qatar e-Nature (@Qatar_eNature) January 15, 2017

Preparing for National Day - scenes from Souq Waqif

National Day celebrations comes with a lot of practice before the event . Here you can see heritage style soldiers with their camels in the Souq Waqif . I like those rehearsals . They are better than the actual celebrations !

Thank you for Benita AndMebs for the video .