AQUAVENTURE AFTER DARK REVEALS FULL LINE-UP ACROSS THREE STAGES

Aquaventure After Dark is returning to Dubai on October 9, transforming Aquaventure World into a night-time party with DJs, special effects and more than 105 rides, slides and experiences open after sunset.

This year’s edition will spread the music across three areas of the waterpark, with six DJs on the bill alongside the first-ever Aquaventure edition of Fred’s Coffee Party.

From hip-hop and R&B at Neptune Tower to house and electronic music at Poseidon Tower, each area will bring a different soundtrack to the night.

At Torrent Beach in Neptune Tower, the main stage will lean into urban and open-format sounds.

Dubai-based Taya Kruzz will bring a mix spanning hip-hop, R&B and Afrobeats, before Paris-born Keza moves between house, hip-hop and open-format selections.

The stage will be backed by a large-scale production featuring LED screens, lasers, smoke jets, lighting and special effects, turning the beachfront area into one of the night’s main party spots.

Over at Poseidon Tower, the soundtrack shifts towards house and electronic music.

British DJ and producer Tom Higham will bring melodic and Afro-inspired electronic sounds, while Dubai-based producer Scott Forshaw joins the line-up with a catalogue that has accumulated more than 15 million streams globally.

The stage gives electronic music fans a dedicated area of the park while rides and attractions continue around them throughout the night.

One of the new additions for 2026 is Fred’s Coffee Party, with the Dubai concept making its first appearance at Aquaventure World.

Taking over Splashers Cove, the experience will offer a more intimate and social alternative to the larger stages, with a curated DJ set and house-led soundtrack.

The concept has built a following in Dubai around its daytime coffee gatherings, but this time it’s swapping the usual setting for a night inside the world’s largest waterpark.

Music aside, guests will have access to more than 105 rides, slides and experiences across Aquaventure World after sunset.

That includes Odyssey of Terror, billed as the world’s tallest waterslide of its kind; Blackout, the tallest vertical-drop body slide in the Middle East; and Immortal Falls, the region’s first cliff-jumping experience.

October 9 will also mark the opening of Poseidon’s Village, formerly Barracudas, which has been transformed into Aquaventure World’s largest indoor dining destination.

Aquaventure After Dark takes place on Friday, October 9, 2026, with advance tickets starting from AED 249 and gate tickets priced at AED 310.

Aquaventure World Annual and Season Pass holders can access a limited number of gate tickets for AED 149, while guests already visiting the park during the day can extend their visit with an After Dark add-on from AED 189, subject to availability.

Tickets and further information are available via Aquaventure World.