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Things to do this weekend in Qatar (June 18-20, 2026)

Published: 17 Jun 2026 - 01:49 pm | Last Updated: 17 Jun 2026 - 02:08 pm
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Taibat Olaniyan | The Peninsula

Doha, Qatar: Plan your weekend getaway activities with an exciting lineup of live shows, family-friendly activities, and thrilling sporting events.

Treat yourself to a weekend of refreshing fun and make the most of your time in Qatar.

Find out more about the various activities!

Tamer Ashour Live in DohaJune 18, 2026
Doors open 7:30pm, Concert starts 8:30pm
QNCC - Al Mayassa Theater

Join music lovers from across the region for an unforgettable evening with Tamour Ashour, live in Doha. Renowned for his emotional ballads and magnetic stage presence, Tamour will perform his greatest hits at the QNCC. 

Grab your tickets now for a chance to experience his chart-topping songs live on stage. 

Qatar at the FIFA World Cup 2026: Live at QOSMJune 19, 2026
1am
3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum, Level 7, Access Building

Head to the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum to show your support for the Al Annabi as they take on Canada in their 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage campaign. 

The match promises to be an exciting encounter and organisers urged attendees to arrive early and bring their team spirit!

Free to attend, no registration required.

Workshop: World Cup 2026June 19, 20, 26, 27 2026
4-6pm
3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum

Get ready for the World Cup fun at the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum. Children and families can enjoy two free, interactive workshops inspired by the excitement of the ongoing FIFA World Cup. 

In "Design Your Football Jersey," young artists can blend creativity with sport—designing and painting their own jerseys, tracing football-themed illustrations, and decorating them with a variety of artistic materials. 

Meanwhile, "Design Your Football and Trophy" focuses on drawing and coloring sports scenes, encouraging imagination, creativity, and teamwork in a lively, football-filled atmosphere. 

Click here to register now

QPO Presents: Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition
June 19, 2026
7:30pm
Katara Cultural Village, Opera House

The Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra under Conductor Hossein Pishkar will present an evening of celebrated orchestral works, showcasing both romantic lyricism and symphonic grandeur.

The programme will also feature QPO clarinettist Rony Moser as soloist in Carl Maria von Weber's Clarinet Concerto No. 2.  The concert will open with Weber's dramatic Overture to Der Freischütz.

Audience in the second half of the programme will be treated to Modest Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition in Maurice Ravel's acclaimed orchestration. 

Book your seat here

Doha Diamond League
June 19, 2026
8-10pm; Gate opens 6pm
Qatar Sports Club

Meet Qatar's high jump legend Mutaz Barshim, India's Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, Olympic champions Marileidy Paulino and Soufiane El Bakkali among other top attractions in a star-studded Mazzraty Doha Meeting of the 2026 Wanda Diamond league.

Get ready to experience a world-class athletics as athletes who set new meeting records will be awarded a $5000 bonus.

Free for kids below 6 years.

Book your tickets now and be part of this global sporting spectacle.