AlUla Skies Festival runs from 6 to 15 November 2026, with aerial and astronomy experiences across AlUla, according to the official Experience AlUla calendar.

AlUla Skyrise offers a three-hour sunrise balloon journey over Hegra, starting at SAR 990 per person. A tethered balloon experience at Al Manshiyah Plaza rises 50 metres for a 20-minute visit, starting at SAR 100. Both run throughout the festival.

Balloon glow shows and stargazing at AlUla Fort take place on 6, 7, 13 and 14 November. The glow show starts at SAR 30. A free four-hour Leonid meteor shower evening is listed at Jabal Ikmah on 15 November.

Sunset Stillness meditation and sound sessions run on 13 and 14 November, from SAR 50. VOX Moonlight Cinema at OUR Habitas also features during the festival. Reservations are available through Experience AlUla.

Archive photograph: balloons in AlUla in 2023, not the 2026 festival. Credit: Saudi Press Agency via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; display cropping may apply. The adapted image retains the same licence.