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Muscat Festival
Festival
One of Oman's largest annual cultural festivals, with traditional Omani food, crafts and heritage displays held over several weeks.
15 JAN
Muscat, Oman
Running for several weeks each winter, Muscat Festival is one of Oman's largest annual cultural celebrations, mixing traditional Omani heritage displays, crafts and food with more modern entertainment and shopping.
Traditional Omani dishes like shuwa (slow-cooked marinated meat, traditionally buried and cooked underground) and halwa are served throughout dedicated heritage villages set up for the festival, offering visitors a genuine introduction to Omani food traditions that remain relatively little known internationally.
Highlights
- ✓Runs for several weeks
- ✓One of Oman's largest annual celebrations
Getting In
🆓No ticket required
Some recipe photos courtesy of Openverse and Wikimedia Commons contributors, used under Creative Commons licenses.