Zaarour Club, the mountain resort northeast of Beirut, is turning its lake into the setting for a four day summer event called Zaarour Vibes. The program runs from July 16 to 19 and opens each day from 4 PM to 10 PM. Organizers promise sunset views, daily live bands, kids shows, and games spread across the lakeside. Food and beverage outlets and more than 70 exhibitors round out the setup.
The event is being promoted by Beiruting, the Lebanese events and lifestyle platform, alongside the resort. Entry costs 500,000 Lebanese pounds per person, which works out to roughly $5.60 at the prevailing market rate of about 89,500 pounds to the dollar. Children under eight get in free.
A Summer Play for the Mountains
Zaarour is best known as a ski destination in winter, but resorts across Mount Lebanon have leaned harder into summer programming to keep revenue flowing through the warmer months. Turning a ski club's lake into a festival ground with dozens of vendors fits that shift. The 70-plus exhibitors give small food stalls, retailers, and local brands a paying audience for four straight evenings.
Pricing the ticket in Lebanese pounds rather than dollars stands out too. After years of businesses quoting fresh dollars to sidestep the currency's collapse, a round 500,000 pound entry fee points to a slow return of pound-denominated pricing for everyday outings.
When and Where to Go
Zaarour Vibes runs at Zaarour Club in the Zaarour area of the Metn highlands. Gates open from 4 PM to 10 PM on July 16, 17, 18, and 19. The free entry for children under eight and the daily kids shows are clearly built to pull families up the mountain for the weekend.
