Abu Dhabi local time (GST)
Thursday, November 24
| 12:00 - 16:15 | Promoter Activity | Pit Lane Walk (3-Day Ticket Holders) |
| 15:00 | Formula 1 | Press Conference |
| After-Race Concert | Pitbull |
Friday, November 25
| 10:00 - 10:45 | GP3 | Practice Session |
| 11:15 - 12:00 | GP2 | Practice Session |
| 13:00 - 14:30 | Formula 1 | First Free Practice Session |
| 15:10 - 15:40 | GP3 | Qualifying Session |
| 15:45 - 16:45 | Formula 1 | Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk |
| 17:00 - 18:30 | Formula 1 | Second Free Practice Session |
| 19:00 - 20:00 | Formula 1 | Press Conference |
| 19:10 - 19:40 | GP2 | Qualifying Session |
| 20:00 - 20:30 | Track Activity | Marshal Pit Lane Walk |
| After-Race Concert | The Chemical Brothers |
Saturday, November 26
| 11:00 - 12:05 | Formula 1 | Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Formula 1 | Team Pit Stop Practice |
| 12:25 - 13:10 | GP3 | First Race (18 Laps or 40 Mins) |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Formula 1 | Final Free Practice Session |
| 15:05 - 16:20 | Formula 1 | Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk |
| 16:15 - 16:35 | Air Display | Al Fursan |
| 17:00 - 18:00 | Formula 1 | Qualifying Session |
| 18:40 - 19:45 | GP2 | First Race (31 Laps or 60 Mins) |
| After-Race Concert | Lionel Richie |
Sunday, November 27
| 13:00 - 13:35 | GP3 | Second Race (14 Laps or 30 Mins) |
| 14:20 - 15:10 | GP2 | Second Race (22 Laps or 45 Mins) |
| 15:15 - 16:15 | Formula 1 | Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk |
| 15:20 | Formula 1 | 2016 DHL Fastest Lap Of The Year Award |
| 15:25 | Formula 1 | 2016 Group Photograph |
| 15:30 | Formula 1 | Drivers Track Parade |
| 15:45 - 16:15 | Formula 1 | Starting Grid Presentation |
| 16:46 | Formula 1 | National Anthem |
| 16:47 | Air Display | Etihad Fly Past And Al Fursan |
| 17:00 - 19:00 | Formula 1 | 2016 F1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi GP (55 Laps) |
| After-Race Concert | Rihanna |
Note: This weekend schedule is subject to amendments