Boulevard Riyadh City

The Riyadh City Boulevard (Arabic: بوليفارد الرياض), or Boulevard Riyadh City (BlvdRuhCity)[1] or simply The Boulevard is a 900,000 square meters entertainment zone in the Hittin neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia that operates primarily during the Riyadh Season entertainment festival. First launched in October 2019 in the initial weeks of the 2019 Riyadh Season,[2][3] it is divided into 9 sub-zones[4][5] that consists wide range of recreational facilities, including outdoor cinemas, cafes, restaurants, and hookah lounges besides hosting multiple sports, music and theatrical events. The Boulevard is popular for its several landmark attractions like Square sub-zone, a replica of New York's Times Square, Takenda centre and the London's Coventry Street inspired Trocadero area.[6] It is overseen by the country's General Entertainment Authority.[7]

The Square sub-zone in Boulevard Riyadh, which is inspired from the Times Square in Manhattan, New York

History

The Boulevard was launched as a 4000,000 square meters entertainment zone on October 17, 2019 during the first week of the 2019 Riyadh Season. An inaugural parade was held which saw more than 1,500 performers and 25 floats taking part in it. The president of General Entertainment Authority Turki al-Sheikh welcomed the visitors of Riyadh.[2]

Subzones

The Boulevard has 9 sub-zones, these include [8][9]

  • The musical fountain[10] or dancing fountain[11]
  • The Square, a replica of New York's Times Square
  • The Garden
  • The Trocadero area, inspired from London's Coventry Street
  • The Music area
  • The Avalanche area
  • The Theaters area
  • The Studio area
  • The Sport area

References
  1. "Riyadh City Boulevard opens for public as part of Riyadh Season 2021". eyeofriyadh.com. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  2. "Riyadh Season Boulevard zone opens with spectacular parade". Arab News. 2019-10-18. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  3. "Riyadh Season's Boulevard opens today with an unprecedented parade". eyeofriyadh.com. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  4. "Riyadh City Boulevard, part of Riyadh Season, opens its doors". Al Arabiya English. 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  5. "Riyadh City Boulevard to open its doors to visitors tomorrow, offering wide array of activities". Saudigazette. 2021-10-31. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  6. "Boulevard Riyadh City: The Premier Tourist Destination of Riyadh Season 2021". Arab News Japan. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  7. "SR25 entry fee: Riyadh's Boulevard City announces huge discounts". Saudigazette. 2022-03-24. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  8. "آل الشيخ يستعرض بوليفارد.. ومفاجآت "موسم الرياض 2" | صحيفة الرياضية". web.archive.org. 2021-08-24. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  9. "Riyadh City Boulevard offers complete entertainment experience". www.wafyapp.com. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  10. "Musical Fountain at Riyadh Boulevard to showcase 12 shows using water, fire, and smoke featured in 3D". eyeofriyadh.com. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  11. "Riyadh Season organizes leisure trip for elderly". Arab News. 2019-12-05. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
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