Riyadh Season
riyadh season arabic موسم الرياض romanized mawsim arriyāḍ series entertainment cultural sporting event held saudi arabian capital riyadh event introduced general entertainment authority part larger saudi season initiative support saudi vision riyadh season typically scheduled october march falling earlywinter earlyspring seasonal event experience dispersed zone boulevard city boulevard world roshn front al malazz national museum park district major event concert music festival sporting event particularly boxing mixed martial art event promoted banner held venue mohammed abdo arena kingdom arena riyadh season introduced part initiative general entertainment authority known saudi season portfolio regional cultural festival aim promote tourism saudi arabia support saudi vision inaugural edition riyadh season resulted sizable increase tourism period general entertainment authority estimated event collectively generated six billion riyal revenue least million visitor city day period increase flight booking city coming part country increase booking one two threestar hotel riyadh season held – due covid pandemic returned – extended march covid restriction eased opening ceremony featured performance american rapper pitbull attended people boulevard district opening ceremony set record largest number drone simultaneously launching firework least five million visitor attended event first two month period october sport streaming service dazn reached agreement general entertainment authority making exclusive broadcaster riyadh seasonsponsored event including international distribution right boxing card outside middle east north africa mena region first edition festival launched october set end december extended january number visitor exceeded million october opening parade first edition riyadh season held riyadh boulevard zone attendance visitor included event took place different zone hosted seven theme experience joy inspire taste explore fantasy speed desert taste theme originated accordance opening restaurant different cuisine across following zone riyadh boulevard riyadh front riyadh car exhibition riyadh winter wonderland riyadh sport arena diplomatic quarter almurabaa almalazz wadi namar riyadh beat riyadh safari riyadh sahara second edition riyadh season launched october lasted end march lie area measuring million square meter host event different zone riyadh boulevard via riyadh combat field riyadh winter wonderland riyadh front almurabaa riyadh safari alathriyah riyadh oasis grove nabd alriyadh zaman village alsalam tree khalooha third edition riyadh season launched october lasted march included activity day season principal zone riyadh boulevard represented many culture america france greece italy india china spain morocco mexico qassim riyadh season also included riyadh season cup friendly football match paris saintgermain psg riyadh xi combined al hilal al nassr allstar team held king fahd international stadium january game received global attention game pitted lionel messi cristiano ronaldo two greatest football player world subject intense debate directly first time since messi played psg ronaldo joined al nassr day prior friendly match psg match – fourth edition riyadh season launched october new identity tagline big time title sponsorship snb opener event battle baddest featuring tyson fury francis ngannou held boulevard hall day year riyadh season marked addition boulevard hall named kingdom arena sponsorship reason indoor arena fifa afcapproved football pitch capable hosting various type event spectator attendance football match fully opened january serf new home ground al hilal following event took place part riyadh season october tyson fury v francis ngannou heavyweight boxing fight held kingdom arena boulevard hall kick riyadh season november wwe crown jewel held mohammed abdu arena november yall werent id cry tour american rapper post malone held kingdom arena boulevard hall soundstorm festival mdlbeast held – december december boxing event billed day reckoning headlined anthony joshua v otto wallin comain event deontay wilder v joseph parker held kingdom arena boulevard hall – december riyadh season tennis cup featuring novak djokovic carlos alcaraz ons jabeur aryna sabalenka held kingdom arena boulevard hall – january – supercopa de españa featuring real madrid barcelona atlético madrid osasuna held alawwal park king saud university stadium – january supercoppa italiana featuring napoli inter milan lazio fiorentina held alawwal park king saud university stadium riyadh season cup football tournament featuring al hilal al nassr inter miami singleround robin group table topper crowned champion match al hilal inter miami al nassr v inter miami al hilal v al nassr held january february february respectively kingdom arena boulevard hall three club signed wellknown worldclass player paris saintgermain player lionel messi neymar transferring inter miami al hilal respectively cristiano ronaldo transferred manchester united al nassr due messi ronaldo year old respectively likely last time two play match leading many dub last dance february mixed martial art event pfl v bellator champ held outside kingdom arena boulevard hall – march first professional snooker tournament held boulevard city ronnie osullivan world master snooker title march anthony joshua v francis ngannou boxing match held kingdom arena boulevard hall riyadh season secured frontofshirt sponsorship serie club rom worth € million per year promote series event saudi tourism globally may tyson fury v oleksandr usyk boxing match held kingdom arena boulevard hall originally scheduled held february postponed fury injured training zone riyadh season boulevard world boulevard city kingdom arena boulevard hall ramla terraza via riyadh wonder garden food truck park riyadh zoo roshn front grove souq al awaleen suwaidi park fifth edition riyadh season launch october th following event take place part riyadh season september day official start season caf super cup al ahly champion caf champion league zamalek winner caf confederation cup held kingdom arena boulevard hall artur beterbiev v dmitry bivol held kingdom arena boulevard hall october riyadh season hosted king slam october tennis tournament featuring novak djokovic carlos alcaraz rafael nadal daniil medvedev jannik sinner holger rune pfl super fight battle giant headlined francis ngannou v renan ferreira held mayadeen october wwe crown jewel held mohammed abdo arena november chris billamsmith v gilberto ramirez held arena november marketed latino night pfl finale playoff division held alawwal park november oleksandr usyk v tyson fury held kingdom arena boulevard hall december – january supercoppa italiana featuring inter milan ac milan juventus atalanta held riyadh january supercopa de españa featuring real madrid barcelona athletic bilbao mallorca held riyadh ufc fight night held kingdom arena boulevard hall february black hat middle east africa cybersecurity hacking convention annually held riyadh season