Muscat festival is a vibrant celebration of culture, art and fun. It happens once a year in the month of January. 5 years back this festival was hosted only in one location, but after covid things changed. Now the festival is hosted in many parts of the city and the activities are spread out. Like the fireworks happens in one location and the drone show happens in another. The schedule is releases to the public for planning their visits. All the activities happen multiple times so that one cannot miss it. This arrangement is better because hosting at one place was making it very crowded.

It's a full entertainment package where one can enjoy the cultural performances, some local food, then there is music and shows and for children many activities to do. It's a mix of the traditions as well as the contemporary activities. Basically there is something for everyone young and old. I enjoy going for this festival, and make it a point to visit at least one time during the month. Fireworks is the highlight and a visual treat with bursts of colors and sound.

Sharing some pictures of the festival.

This is my favorite, the street parade. It's like the parade you see at disneyland, but on a smaller scale.

You can do a camel ride if you would like to

These are the kind of accessories that the olden people of Oman wore at some point of time. You do not see te city people wearing this kind of jewelry any more, but in the interior villages the old ladies still do wear them.

Here you see the local Omani ladies weaving bags. This is all a cultural representation.

A fun ride for the kids

My hubby is no less then a kid :-)

As the festival activities goes on, there are some stage performances also happening simultaneously.

Fire works show is spectacular. Here in Oman an individual is not allowed to bursts fire crackers. The fireworks happen only during the Muscat festival time, else during the whole year there are no fireworks ever. In a way, I like this rule, because it does not pollute the air then.