The Qatar Summer Festival (QSF) is an event that has grown every year since its inception in 2013.

This year’s event will present people in Qatar with more than double the number of days from previous editions. If last year, the festival had been just a month-long affair from August 1 to 31, this year, it will be spread over 70 days, between June 22 and September 5, reported Gulf Times.

The fourth edition of QSF, being held under the theme “Colour your Summer,” will run from Eid Al Fitr through to Eid Al Adha, and is expected to draw a large number of visitors to different venues in Doha and neighbourhoods.

The more than two-month long festival will feature an array of activities, reported Qatar Tribune.

The activities will be held in malls, Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC) and the Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC). During Eid days, there will also be activities at Katara, Souq Waqif, Al Samriya Academy, Sheikh Faisal Museum, Aspire, and The pearl Qatar among other locations.

The nation-wide festival will showcase the country's urban and family entertainment offerings in a big way and is expected to boost the country's hospitality and retail sectors.

QTA’s director of Festivals and Tourism Events Mashal Shahbik said “the incidence of both Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha during the summer months this time has created a perfect opportunity for the QTA to merge the Eid celebrations in Qatar and QSF 2017 into a continuous, more than two-month-long festival.

“One of the major attractions of this year’s festival is the active participation of the private sector,” she said.

Local events management company QSports will co-ordinate the activities at the QSF centrepiece, the Summer Entertainment City.

The Entertainment City will feature more than 35 rides, an inflatable obstacle course, skill games, video games, live entertainment shows, 24 food court outlets and eight pop-up shop.

Shopping promotions will take place in malls including Dar Al Salam, Ezdan, Gulf, Hyatt Plaza, Mall of Qatar, Lagoona Mall and Landmark Mall where retailers will offer up to 50% discount and for every QR200 spent one can enter a raffle draw.

There will be live entertainment, including stand-up comedy shows, at QNCC. American superstar comedian Marlon Wayans is expected to tickle the funny bones on June 27.

There will be music concerts featuring famous Arab and Khaleej singers brought to Qatar by Rotana Group.

For the first time in Qatar, video game players from the GCC will come together for a faceoff for the GCC Majors Competition at QNCC on June 30 and July 1.

Entertainment City will also host the 4th International Mindsports Championship from August 19 to 27.