In this Janadriyah festival guide you’ll find a brief about Janadriyah, visiting hours, dates, location and all you need to know about the festival.
First of all, what exactly is the Janadriyah Heritage Festival?
An annually held, cultural heritage and folk festival of Saudi Arabia organized by the Saudi National Guard since 1985. Its the largest festival of its kind in the Gulf, attracting millions of visitors from all over the region each year (The Janadriyah village was built specifically to host this festival.) During Janadriyah of the previous year 2017, over 3 million people from all over Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries visited the festival. Al Janadriyah village is divided into sections according to the provinces of Saudi Arabia. Each area, or pavilion as they are referred to, showcases the unique culture, architecture, foods, dances, traditional dress and craftsmanship of that region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. All you need to know about 2018 Janadriyah Heritage Festival: Janadriyah will be held in the Al Janadriyah village on the outskirts of Riyadh. Entrance to Janadriyah Village is completely FREE of charge and everyone is welcome! SCHEDULE and VISIT DAYS for 2018 Janadriyah Festival as follows: OPENING CEREMONY: February 7th MEN ONLY: February 8th- 11th (11 am- 11 pm) Friday (2 pm- 12 midnight) FAMILIES AND WOMEN: February 12th- 23 rd February (11 am- 11 pm) Fridays (2 pm – 12 midnight) What can be found at the Janadriyah Village?
Al Janadriyah Village is a huge area, covering over 1.5 sq km of land. It’s is divided into sections according to the different Provinces of Saudi Arabia such as: Jizan (Gazan), Asir, Riyadh, Hail, Tabuk, Eastern Province, Makkah, Medinah, Taif, Al Baha, Qassim, and Najran. Each Province area has buildings which are replicas of the architectural style typical to said region. Each year there’s also visiting country at the festival and in 2018 Guest country is India. India will have their own cultural pavilion at Janadriyah. In addition to the province areas, Janadriyah showcases also the largest governmental organizations such as National Guard Health affairs, Ministry of Agriculture, Saudi Ports Authority, Saudi Tourism and Heritage and many others. Additionally various social projects, non profit organizations, private companies and charity foundations are present. A Camel race track which hosts camel races during the first three days is also a part of the Janadriyah village. Several marketplaces, art exhibitions, food stalls, stages for traditional dance performances and commercial pavilions are also present.
When can I visit? Can I go with my husband/family/single male friends? Dates and timings as follows: The festival grand opening is by invite only on Wednesday 7th of February 2018, you can watch it on live Tv from the KSA tv. Janadriyah festival begins for families Monday 12th February until the 23rd February, gates open 11 am until 11 pm everyday exept Fridays from 2 pm to midnight. Family days are when single women (either on their own or with their male family members) and married men with their families are allowed to enter. Note that sometimes single males might be able to enter on family days accompanied with a tour group, by sticking with the group strictly at all times. Where is Janadriyah village located? How do I get there, is there a map of the area, or GPS co-ordinates? The Janadriyah Village is located on Janadriyah Rd, opposite the Salwa Garden Village North of Riyadh, approximately 40 km from the city center. Further along the same road are the King Abdul Aziz Race track and Thumamah National Park. Three roads from Riyadh lead to Janadriyah. Check the Google map to see which one is closest to you and for driving directions. It takes about 30- 45 minutes from Riyadh city center to reach Janadriyah depending on the traffic.
GPS co-ordinates: 24.958592, 46.794462 Location Google Maps: http://goo.gl/maps/184ur