Boulevard Riyadh City

Boulevard Riyadh City is a leisure destination in the city of Riyadh and one of the most prominent leisure destinations and one of the largest entertainment events in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.[1]

It covers about 900,000 square metres and is the largest sustainable entertainment façade in the Kingdom, bringing together events, theatres, restaurants, luxury cafés, sports courts and a variety of stores.[1][2]

The destination lies within the city of Riyadh, in the Riyadh Region, and covers about 900,000 square metres.[2]

This area allows the internal zones, facilities and events to be laid out across the site, which makes it the largest sustainable entertainment façade in the Kingdom.[2]

Boulevard Riyadh City was built in 118 working days.[2]

Its gates opened in early November 2021.[4]

The destination is divided into internal zones: the Garden, Music, Sport, Studio and Avalanche, the snow city, in addition to Trocadero, which holds more than 500 electronic games.[2]

The design of the Square zone was inspired by Times Square in New York City; it covers 6,070 square metres, carries giant screens at a height of more than 30 metres and holds more than 60 stores divided between restaurants, cafés and international and local retailers.[3] Its nozzles number 38 across Square 1 and Square 2, over a total area exceeding 900 square metres.[3]

The Sport zone contains a skate park and a 210-metre zipline that runs from the tower north of the Al-Nassr Club café to the Avalanche zone.[7]

The destination holds more than 70 restaurants, 41 cafés, 81 stores and more than 22 studios in the Murwas centre, the largest of their kind in the Middle East.[2]

During the 2023 Riyadh Season it received visitors daily from 4 pm to 2 am, with free entry and parking.[5] In June 2022 the gates were open free of charge throughout the week, from four in the afternoon until four in the morning.[11]

The 2022 Riyadh Season brought 12 new restaurants and cafés to the destination and staged 25 Arab and international plays, 7 of them Saudi, while ticket sales and visitor entry began on 22 October 2022.[6]

In the 2023 Riyadh Season the destination hosted the CR7 Museum, devoted to the achievements and holdings of the player Cristiano Ronaldo, the Disney Castle family festival, the Museum of Legends and the Mike Tyson Club, the first boxing club in the Kingdom.[5]

It also hosted the Baloot Championship in 2023, with more than 2,000 players in 1,000 teams over three days and prizes reaching SAR 600,000.[8]

In the seventh edition of Riyadh Season, the destination has received visitors from 21 October 2026 with a variety of experiences and shows.[12]

The Gamers Season launched at the destination in 2022 and ran over eight weeks with 24 international teams taking part and prizes of two million dollars.[9]

The destination hosted the Esports World Cup until 25 August 2024, together with the Jameel Park for motorsport.[10]

Q: Where is Boulevard Riyadh City located? A: In the city of Riyadh, on an area of about 900,000 square metres.

Q: When did it open? A: In early November 2021.

Q: How long did its construction take? A: 118 working days.

Q: What are its internal zones? A: The Garden, Music, Sport, Studio and Avalanche, the snow city, and Trocadero, which holds more than 500 electronic games, in addition to the Square zone.

Q: What are its visiting hours? A: Daily from 4 pm to 2 am during the 2023 Riyadh Season, with free entry and parking.

Boulevard Riyadh City combines a wide area with varied internal zones, facilities and services, and across the editions of Riyadh Season it hosts regional and international events and championships, which makes it a prominent leisure destination in the Kingdom.[1][12]