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Start: Oct 1, 203050% CONFIDENCEfrom the source

Expo 2030 Riyadh Opens

Saudi Arabia hosts the World Expo for the first time, on a purpose-built site north of Riyadh. Estimated date.

Expo 2030 (BIE-sanctioned) is in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 1 October 2030 to 31 March 2031 (181 days), the second Middle Eastern World Expo after Dubai 2020; theme "Foresight for Tomorrow"^[1][2]
Riyadh was elected host on 28 November 2023, beating Busan and Rome (Moscow and Odesa withdrew in May 2022), with 119 of 165 votes by BIE member states per Arab News^[1][3]
The site is about six million sqm in north Riyadh, close to King Khalid International Airport^[2][4]; expected 42M+ visits, 197 participating nations and 230+ pavilions^[2]
Infrastructure plans include 70,000 new hotel rooms and a metro linking Expo City to a rebuilt King Salman Airport; participant parcels and expo village to open by February 2028^[3]
Saudi Arabia pledged facilities packages of $348 million to a pool of 100 eligible countries^[3]

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo_2030
en.wikipedia.org· Posted Sep 11, 2026· Starts Oct 1, 2030 ✓· 49% of score
Given as a target, not a fixed date, per the pin description: "…n a purpose-built site north of Riyadh. Estimated date.…"
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Expo 2030 Riyadh: Bringing the World Together to Shape Tomorrow
expo2030riyadh.sa· Added Sep 14, 2026· 50% of score
The official Expo 2030 Riyadh site states the event runs "1 October 2030 - 31 March 2031," an exact match to the pin's stored opening date.
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Saudi capital Riyadh to host World Expo 2030
arab.news· Published Nov 28, 2023· 1% of score
Arab News's own headline, "Saudi capital Riyadh to host World Expo 2030," published 28 November 2023, reports the hosting decision itself rather than the opening date, supporting the pin's claim at one remove; a 403 error blocked retrieval of the full text.
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Here are the most important details of Riyadh Expo 2030
argaam.com· Published Mar 21, 2023· 0% of score
Argaam corroborates, "Riyadh Expo 2030 is scheduled from Oct. 1, 2030, until April 1, 2031," matching the pin's stored date.

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