The “Al-Manshiyah Carnival” welcomes residents and visitors of AlUla during weekends as part of the Tantora Winter Festival, offering an open entertainment experience that celebrates local heritage and revives popular memory in a family-friendly atmosphere combining fun and culture.
The carnival presents a diverse package of activities suitable for all ages, including classic games, live music concerts, heritage performances, alongside celebratory parades and photo corners that reflect nostalgic childhood memories.
Al-Manshiyah Carnival
The carnival also features interactive workshops, handicraft corners, and authentic local food experiences, all within an open space that reflects the beauty of the local culture.
It gives visitors the opportunity to participate in seasonal traditions, enhancing the presence of cultural and entertainment events.
Al-Manshiyah Carnival
The Al-Manshiyah Carnival is an annual cultural festival held in the Al-Manshiyah district of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It was established to revitalize the historic area and celebrate local heritage, featuring traditional music, dance, crafts, and food. The event highlights the district’s history as a historic quarter of old Jeddah, part of the UNESCO-listed “Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Makkah.”
AlUla
AlUla is a historic oasis valley in northwestern Saudi Arabia, renowned for the ancient Nabataean city of Hegra (Madain Saleh), a UNESCO World Heritage site. It served as a crucial crossroads for trade routes and has been inhabited for thousands of years by civilizations including the Lihyanites and Romans. Today, it is a major archaeological and cultural destination, with ongoing conservation efforts to preserve its rock-cut tombs, inscriptions, and dramatic desert landscape.
Tantora Winter Festival
The Tantora Winter Festival is an annual cultural event held in Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia, celebrating the region’s heritage at the UNESCO site of Hegra. Its history is inspired by the ancient “Tantora” sundial monument in Al-Ula’s old town, traditionally used by farmers to mark the winter solstice and the change of seasons. Today, the festival features music, art, and culinary events against the backdrop of Al-Ula’s dramatic desert landscape and archaeological wonders.
