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Frieze Abu Dhabi

Frieze Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi

Frieze arrives in the Gulf in November 2026, at Manarat Al Saadiyat on Saadiyat Island. Enchanté plans the whole week around it: the VIP programme that opens on 16 November, the preview and public days, and the museums, galleries and dinners that make Abu Dhabi worth the trip.

Dates
19–22 November 2026
Preview
VIP programme from 16 November 2026
Venue
Manarat Al Saadiyat
Status
Now booking
Louvre Abu Dhabi dome over the water
Abu Dhabi · 19–22 November 2026

What Enchanté arranges

  • 01A bespoke day-by-day itinerary built around the fair's preview and opening days
  • 02The right VIP programme for the fair, with a special price
  • 03Hotel booked through Fora at the published rate, with Fora and Virtuoso benefits where available
  • 04Private chauffeur for airport, fair and dinner transfers
  • 05Airport meet-and-assist on arrival and departure
  • 06Restaurant tables across the week, from fair-day lunches to late dinners
  • 07One person on call, in Arabic or English, until you fly home

Suggested itinerary outline

A starting point. Every itinerary is built around your galleries, appointments and pace.

  1. 16–18 NovemberArrive and settle in. VIP programme begins: museum visits and collection openings across Saadiyat Cultural District, with the chauffeur on call.
  2. 19 NovemberPreview day at Manarat Al Saadiyat. A quiet morning route through the fair, then a long lunch and a gallery evening.
  3. 20–21 NovemberReturn visits to the fair, studio and foundation appointments, and dinners booked across the city.
  4. 22 NovemberFinal fair day and a last dinner, with airport transfer and meet-and-assist for your departure.

The fee

Individual
$750
Couple
$1,200
Groups of 3+
$1,750

Hotels, chauffeur, airport services and fair VIP programmes are paid separately.

Going to Frieze Abu Dhabi?

Tell us who is travelling and which days you will be at the fair. We will come back with a first outline of the week.