Events & Updates
Your calendar for networking and regulatory compliance.
🏎️ Sports & Competitions
📅 January – Early Year
- Al Mouj Muscat Marathon – Oman's premier annual marathon event (Jan).
- Oman Desert Marathon – An epic multi-stage race across the Omani sands (Jan).
📅 February
- Tour of Oman – World-class professional road bicycle racing stage race (Feb).
- Oman Open (Golf) – European Tour golf tournament at Al Mouj Golf (Feb/Mar).
📅 November
- Oman International Rally – Part of the Middle East Rally Championship (MERC) (Nov).
- Oman Sail Events – Various international sailing competitions along the coast (Nov).
🎭 Festivals, Culture & Entertainment
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Muscat Festival
Flagship annual cultural and entertainment festival featuring traditional crafts, shows, food, art, and sports (Jan/Feb).
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Salalah Tourism Festival (Khareef)
A massive celebration of monsoon season in the south, drawing tourists across the GCC (Jul/Aug).
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Royal Opera House Muscat (ROHM) Season
World-class international performances ranging from opera and ballet to jazz and Arab music (Sep-May).
🎤 Business, Tech & Energy Events
COMEX Oman
The leading technology, communications, and innovation exhibition in Oman (May).
Oman Petroleum & Energy Show (OPES)
The only event in Oman that serves the entire oil, gas and energy industry (April).
Oman Real Estate Exhibition (OREX)
The premier platform for property developers and investors in the Sultanate.
Oman AgroFood
International specialized exhibition for agriculture, food and fisheries.
📌 Tips for Planning
- • Winter & Spring (Jan–Apr) are peak seasons with overlapping sports, cultural, and business events in Muscat.
- • Summer (Jul-Aug) is focused heavily on Salalah in the south due to the Khareef (monsoon) season.
- • The Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre (OCEC) in Muscat hosts the majority of large business expos.