Partner overview
05–07 November 2026 | Teen Hub × Al Bidda Park
Youth Fest
2026
Qatar's national platform for youth to explore opportunities, build skills, connect with organisations and take action.
- expected visitors
- 10,000+
- days
- 3
- festival zones
- 3
- youth leadership roles
- 20+
Led by Teen Hub, Qatar Museums, in strategic collaboration with Earthna as part of Qatar Sustainability Week.
What is Youth Fest?
Youth Fest connects Qatar's young people directly with the organisations, industries, communities and opportunities shaping their future.
This is not a festival where youth only attend. They participate, create, compete, learn, perform, lead and access real pathways beyond the event.
Youth
Young people primarily aged 13–19 looking to discover, learn, connect and participate.
Organisations
Institutions, companies and communities that can create meaningful opportunities for youth.
Community
Families, educators and the wider public supporting Qatar's next generation.
2025 impact
Youth Fest 2025, in numbers
8,900+
Attendees
64
Workshops + talks
33
Partners
52
Volunteers
41
Media features
280K+
Impressions
2026 builds on that foundation with a larger, more structured three-day national youth experience.
Youth Fest 2026
Three days. Three themes.
Thursday 5 November
Possibility
Discover what is possible.
Friday 6 November
Identity
Explore who you are, where you belong and what you can contribute.
Saturday 7 November
Action
Turn ideas, skills and connections into a next step.
One goal: empower & develop our youth.
Festival zones
Three zones. Each with a clear outcome.
Labs
Learn + build
Workshops, masterclasses, competitions, demonstrations and practical skill-building.
Village
Meet + experience
Youth businesses, food, music, performances, community organisations and interactive activations.
Impact
Connect + take the next step
Opportunities, programmes, volunteering, mentorship, memberships, careers and organisations youth can join.
Build the festival
Build Youth Fest with us
Five ways in. Pick the one that fits your organisation.
- 01Own a spaceCreate a dedicated festival presence where young people can discover your organisation, programmes and opportunities.
- 02Deliver contentLead a workshop, masterclass, conversation, competition, performance or practical learning experience.
- 03Create an activationBuild an interactive experience young people can participate in, complete or contribute to.
- 04Open a pathwayOffer a next step after Youth Fest: mentorship, volunteering, placement, membership, training, competition entry or another opportunity.
- 05Enable deliverySupport the infrastructure that makes the festival possible through technology, production, logistics, equipment, media or other in-kind resources.
Contribution-led, in kind
Every collaboration is a contribution: expertise, programmes, spaces, services or resources. Youth Fest is not structured around cash sponsorship packages.
What we are looking for
Organisations that open doors for youth
- Youth organisations
- Universities + education providers
- Employers + career pathways
- Creative industries
- Sports + wellbeing organisations
- Technology + innovation companies
- Entrepreneurs + SMEs
- Food + beverage operators
- Cultural institutions
- Media + content partners
- Production + logistics support
Before you apply
What makes a strong contribution?
- Interactive rather than purely promotional
- Gives youth something to do, learn or experience
- Suitable primarily for ages 13–19
- Has a clear youth outcome
- Where possible, creates a pathway beyond the festival
- Can be delivered collaboratively with the Youth Fest team
Why participate
What your organisation gains
- 01
Connect directly with Qatar's youth community
- 02
Introduce young people to your organisation and sector
- 03
Recruit participants into programmes and opportunities
- 04
Demonstrate your organisation's youth impact
- 05
Build meaningful youth engagement rather than one-way promotion
- 06
Join a national ecosystem of organisations investing in the next generation
How it works
From idea to festival in five steps
- 01
Select how you want to contribute
- 02
Submit your idea
- 03
Youth Fest team reviews + aligns
- 04
Confirm space, programme + requirements
- 05
Deliver at Youth Fest
Current ecosystem
Who is behind Youth Fest
- Led by
- In strategic collaboration with
- Delivery partners
Next step
Build Youth Fest with us
Submit your contribution online. It takes one form.
youth-fest-eight.vercel.app/en/register