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Al Balad is hosting two days of Saudi National Day festivities

Performances, games, guided tours and food stalls are taking over the UNESCO World Heritage Site

Historic Jeddah is turning green and white.

So, prepare your flags and your green kit for Al Balad Saudi National Day 2023 celebrations.

The Al Balad Saudi National Day festivities will run across the Saudi National Day weekend from Friday September 22 to Saturday September 23, with events available from 5pm to 11pm.

Al Balad Saudi National Day celebrations 2023
Al Balad Saudi National Day celebrations 2023

The event will have musical performances, games, workshops and of course food and beverage stalls to keep you and your family fuelled.

You will also be able to participate in guided tours of the area. There really couldn’t be a better time to check out Bait Nassif, the former residence of Saudi’s founder His Highness King Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman, than on the 93rd anniversary the Kingdom’s founding.

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Want to start your celebrations earlier? The Red Sea city has got you covered with its free naval and airshows on Wednesday September 20 at 5pm. Watch as copters and planes soar above the Jeddah Corniche, opposite Jeddah Hilton.

You will also be able to watch ships sail across the waterfront.

If you are on the hunt for some Saudi National Day concerts in Jeddah, head down to the Jeddah Superdome to sing along to Muhammed Abdo on Friday September 22 from 9pm to midnight. Tickets are available starting from SAR150.

That’s just the start of Saudi National Day events in Jeddah. The skies above Jeddah Promenade will light up with free spectacular fireworks on Saturday September 23 at 9pm.

Al Balad Saudi National Day 2023
Al Balad Saudi National Day 2023

Want to make the most of your National day weekend? Here are 20 stellar ways to celebrate the Saudi National Day in Jeddah.

If you are visiting another city and want to see the sky razzle and dazzle with some pizzazz, here are all the fireworks happening across Saudi on September 23. Did we mention that it was free? Cause it is.

Fri Sep 22- Sat Sep 23. 5pm-11pm. Al Balad, @jeddahalbalad.sa.

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