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Openings, events and the latest from Marrakech — updated as the city moves.
Final weeks for Yves Saint Laurent and His Dogs at the mYSLm
The gallery exhibition at the Yves Saint Laurent Museum Marrakech closes on 29 September 2026.
11 August 2026
Marrakech-Ménara passes 5.6 million passengers in the first half of the year
Marrakech airport handled 5.64 million passengers between January and June 2026, making it the kingdom's second-busiest hub behind Casablanca.
11 August 2026
Delano is coming to Marrakech: 130 rooms and 80 villas, opening set for 2030
Ennismore and Morocco's YAMED have signed the first Delano on the African continent. The residences go on sale in late 2026; the hotel opens in 2030.
11 August 2026
Virgin Limited Edition opens bookings for its Marrakech estate in September
37 suites on a 10-hectare private farming estate 25 minutes from the centre: bookings open in September 2026, with the first 22 keys in Q1 2027.
11 August 2026
At the YSL Museum, "Yves Saint Laurent: en scène" runs all year
Act II of the exhibition devoted to Yves Saint Laurent's stage costumes runs at the mYSLm until 5 January 2027 — this summer's must-see show in Guéliz.
20 July 2026
At MACAAL, Prune Nourry's monumental installation is on view until January
"Statues Also Breathe", 108 sculptures honouring the Chibok schoolgirls, fills MACAAL's atrium until 8 January 2027 — and "Under Destruction" closes 2 August.
20 July 2026
Oasis Festival confirms its return this September, in the Agafay desert
After a 2025 pause, Morocco's benchmark house & techno festival returns in September 2026 in a new desert format — camping packages already on sale, exact dates to come.
20 July 2026
Kimpton, Virgin: two landmark openings are taking shape around Marrakech
IHG announces Morocco's first Kimpton for late 2026, and Virgin Limited Edition opens bookings for its estate near Marrakech in September. The destination accelerates before 2030.
20 July 2026