Several Qatari farms will be a strong part of the 10th Local Dates Festival when it kicks off at the Souq Waqif on July 24.

The festival, organised by Souq Waqif Management and Qatar’s Ministry of Municipality, will be held until August 7 at the Eastern Square of Souq Waqif. The festival will feature several local varieties of dates, along with different dates products, said the Souq Waqif Management, on its social media handle on X, formerly known as Twitter.

ترقبوا النسخة العاشرة (اليوبيل البرونزي) من مهرجان الرطب المحلي

من 24 يوليو حتى 7 أغسطس 2025
الساحة الشرقية - سوق واقف

استمتعوا بأجود أنواع الرطب المحلي وفعاليات متنوعة لكل العائلة#مهرجان_الرطب_قطر2025#استدامة_قطر #وزارة_البلدية#سوق_واقف pic.twitter.com/XudbAwsVHC

— سوق واقف (@souqwaqif_qa) July 14, 2025

The exhibition, which will be open to the public from 4 to 10pm every day, will feature all Qatari varieties of dates including Al Khalas, Al Khenaizi, Al Shishi, Al Barhi, Al Saqai, Al Razizi, Nabt Saif and Al Lulu.

The festival is part of a drive to support local date farms, help them market their products, and make visitors aware of the rich date production in Qatar.

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