Dubai Summer Surprises 2012 - official web site for Dubai summer Surprises
The Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) was first launched in 1998 and has since, become one of the major shopping and entertainment events in the region. Consisting of numerous exciting activities, DSS is key to positioning Dubai as a summer holiday destination.
Dubai Summer Surprises 2012, in its fifteenth edition in 2012, is the largest summer event in the region. This annual event has helped change the concept of summer in Dubai and put the emirate on the map as an international summer holiday destination. The first edition of the DSS was launched in 1998, welcoming 600,000 visitors while last year’s edition welcomed around four million visitors with a total visitor spend of nearly nine billion dirhams, compared to 850 million dirhams in the first edition of DSS. Over the years, Dubai Summer Surprises has built a reputation as a summer festival making the city of Dubai synonymous with entertainment, shopping rewards, and fun for the whole family during summer. The event has contributed significantly to Dubai’s economy with billions of dirhams being generated through consumer spending.
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Catch all the entertainment of DSS with signature events such as World of Stories, Kids Fashion Week, Min Bladi Al Emarat, and the Sheila and Abaya Fashion Show. Don’t miss out on international stage cartoon shows including The Smurfs, Barbie, Hello Kitty, Sponge Bob, Charlie and Lola, Ice Age, and Teletubbies

Raffles
Don't miss out on the chance to win spectacular prizes including luxury SUVs, gold, and cash worth millions of dirhams all throughout DSS.
Promotions
Close to 6,000 retail outlets are on sale with discounts of up to 75%. We have also partnered with premium spas in Dubai to give you special DSS deals.
Gallery
Watch this link for daily event photos and video gallery of Dubai Summer Surprises 2012 (DSS) - http://www.dubaievents.ae/en/section/dss/gallery/images-10