Sports Boulevard
Launched in 2019, Sports Boulevard will be the world’s longest linear park, spanning more than 135km and connecting Hanifah Valley in the West with Al Salai Valley in the East.
It will feature green pedestrian pathways, professional cycling routes, horse riding paths, and designated sites for sporting activities, spread across seven distinctive zones including the Urban Wadi Zone, Athletics District, Arts District and the Environmental Zone. This project aims to encourage citizens and residents to follow a healthy lifestyle, improving the overall quality of life in Riyadh.
Sports Boulevard is designed to promote physical activity and well-being through spaces dedicated to walking, cycling, and sports. Beyond this, it will enrich Riyadh’s cultural and recreational landscape with world-class facilities, public art, and events. By integrating green spaces and environmental education into urban life, the project also fosters sustainable practices and community awareness.
Covering 4.2 million square meters of green and open spaces, Sports Boulevard includes a sprawling 20-square-kilometer desert park that features outdoor museums, event venues, and a show piazza. The seven themed zones each offer unique attractions. The Hanifah Valley Zone will boast a 30-kilometer route for cycling, horse riding, and walking, complete with retail outlets and rest areas. The Arts District will serve as a 3-kilometer cultural hub, offering museums, studios, and recreational paths. The Urban Wadi Zone, a 3.5-kilometer stretch with a water canal and pedestrian pathways, will connect directly to the King Abdullah Financial District. The Entertainment District will provide a 4-kilometer area with theaters, cinema complexes, and summer cooling systems.
The Athletics District will feature 60 sports venues, including a high-rise sports tower, velodrome, and courts for various sports. The Environmental Zone, spanning 14 kilometers, will focus on sustainability, incorporating nurseries, organic farming, and eco-education centers. Finally, the Al Sulai Valley Zone and Red Sand Park will offer scenic routes for cycling, horse riding, and camping, complemented by a rural resort and zoo. Professional and amateur cyclists will benefit from advanced cycling paths, with separate elevated and at-grade routes designed for their needs. This innovative infrastructure underscores the project’s commitment to accessibility and safety.
Sports Boulevard is poised to transform urban life in Riyadh by creating inspiring, accessible spaces for exercise and sports, fostering a culture of wellness. It blends cultural, recreational, and environmental elements to enrich the city’s vibrancy while promoting green initiatives and sustainability. By attracting global attention through its innovative design and world-class facilities, the project will boost tourism and investment, further cementing Riyadh’s position as a dynamic and forward-thinking city.
Sports Boulevard will be the world’s longest linear park, spanning more than 135km and connecting Hanifah Valley in the West with Al Salai Valley in the East. It will feature green pedestrian pathways, professional cycling routes, horse riding paths, and designated sites for sporting activities, which include a Sport Tower – a high-rise building that has courts for different indoor sports. This projects aims to encourage citizens and residents to follow a healthy lifestyle, improving the overall quality of life in Riyadh.
King Salman Park
King Salman Park, set for completion in 2027, will be the world’s largest urban park, spanning over 16 square kilometers.
With vast green spaces, cultural venues like the Royal Arts Complex, and diverse recreational facilities, it will enhance Riyadh’s quality of life. The park features gardens, sports complexes, museums, and a 7.2 kilometer pedestrian walkway, which will further the Riyadh Strategy’s goals for urban growth and sustainability.
As a cornerstone of Riyadh’s development plans, King Salman Park aims to create a vibrant and healthy lifestyle for residents by offering diverse cultural, artistic, sports, and recreational opportunities. It also prioritizes environmental sustainability by significantly increasing green spaces and improving air quality, while contributing to the city’s climate resilience.
The park’s extensive green spaces will span over 11.6 square kilometers, featuring Islamic-style and vertical gardens, a maze garden, bird and butterfly sanctuaries, and themed gardens spread across 400,000 square meters. At its heart lies an 800,000-square-meter central valley adorned with art and water features. The cultural offerings will be anchored by the Royal Arts Complex, which includes a 2,500-seat national theater, five museums, an 8,000-seat outdoor theater, cinema halls, and four art academies. The park will also host museums dedicated to aviation, astronomy, science, plants, virtual reality, and architecture, along with public plazas for events and art installations.
In addition to the environmental and cultural offerings, King Salman Park will provide state-of-the-art sports and entertainment facilities, including a Royal Golf Course, a sports complex, equestrian and skydiving centers, running and biking routes, and a virtual reality court. Families will enjoy a 100,000-square-meter amusement park, a 140,000-square-meter aquapark, and a family entertainment center, alongside a striking tower with a skybridge. Residential, hospitality, and business developments will include 12,000 housing units, 16 hotels with 2,300 rooms, and retail spaces covering 500,000 square meters. Essential public services such as mosques, police, healthcare, libraries, and educational centers will also be provided, complemented by ample parking facilities. Strategically located and seamlessly integrated with Riyadh Metro’s Green Line and the city’s bus network, the park ensures convenient accessibility for everyone.
The King Salman Park is poised to redefine urban living in Riyadh, offering a dynamic community hub for culture, sports, and recreation while expanding green spaces and enhancing the city’s natural landscape. By attracting global visitors and investors with its iconic facilities and strategic connectivity, this project will boost tourism and investment while elevating Riyadh’s status as a world-class destination for urban living, arts, and recreation.
King Salman Park, set for completion in 2027, will be the world’s largest urban park, spanning over 16 km². With vast green spaces, cultural venues like the Royal Arts Complex, and diverse recreational facilities, it will enhance Riyadh’s quality of life. The park features gardens, sports complexes, museums, and a 7.2 km pedestrian walkway, which will further the Riyadh Strategy’s goals for urban growth and sustainability.
Riyadh Creative District
Riyadh will galvanize the creative and media sector by establishing a new Riyadh Creative District in the historic area of Diriyah. The project will attract the region’s best creative talent and media companies with incentives, cutting-edge facilities, and competitive regulations, positioning itself as a leader in Arabic media content creation and innovation and making the city the new global capital of creativity and media.