Dubai is a resort with the tallest skyscrapers and unique world-class gaming centers. The city is equipped with many places that provide incredibly interesting entertainment in Dubai for children at attractions, water parks, entertainment and educational complexes, zoos and gardens for outdoor walks. Many of the projects are located in the central regions, others are located outside the city, which can be reached by any tourist.
IMG Worlds of Adventure Theme Park
The ultramodern amusement park was founded in 2016, operates indoors and is located on an area of 140 thousand square meters near the Global Village exhibition complex. At the entrance to the park, children are greeted by animators in costumes of popular cartoon characters, and thanks to air conditioning, a comfortable temperature is always maintained on the territory.
The theme park features computer game rooms, 3D-5D animation in a flying saucer, high-speed rides and carousels for young children, a zombie hotel and a horror room. The halls are equipped with shops, café and restaurant areas.
The limitation for visiting the attractions of IMG Worlds of Adventure is the height of the child, who must be at least 1.2 m.
Working hours: from 11:00 to 20:00, Friday-Saturday until 22:00.
The days off are October 31, November 7-11, from November 30 to December 3, from December 31 to January 1.
It is prohibited to bring food and drinks to the park.
Motiongate Dubai Amusement Park
The largest amusement park in the region offers its visitors amusement zones, carousels and slides, decorated in accordance with the plots of famous animated films. Guests are presented with 27 attractions of varying difficulty and walks in a stylized Western European city with an artificial canal.
For children, playgrounds have been built in the Smurf Village, pools with water slides, a carousel ride around Shrek's travel destinations and a swinging boat. The most extreme attraction Zombieland Blast-off has been made for adults and teenagers.
Park guests can visit a real film studio and become real participants in the filming at the Studio Central site. Restaurants and children's cafes offer not only ordering the dishes on the menu, but also working on their preparation.
Motiongate Amusement Park is open daily from 11:00 to 18:00, Thursday-Friday from 11:00 to 20:30.
Children under 3 years old are admitted free.
Bollywood Parks
The entertainment and educational park is built like an exact copy of the Bollywood Indian cinema studio. Spectators will be able to find themselves in the center of attractions with the participation of actors reproducing scenes of famous Indian blockbusters. Colorful shows are organized around the visitors, accompanied by dances and music of professional dancers dressed in magnificent costumes.
The equipped theater with a capacity of 856 spectators hosts musicals in the Bollywood style. Special attention is paid to Indian cuisine. Guests of the park are treated to plain tandoori bread, roasted peanuts and sugarcane lemonade. The restaurant menus include burgers, pizza and fast food.
Bollywood Parks has specialized souvenir shops and stalls selling themed goods based on Indian cinema.
Opening hours from June 17 to September 8 from 15:00 to 23:00, in the rest of the season from 13:00 to 22:00 on Thu-Fri, Sat-Wed until 21:00.
Up to 3 years old admission to the park is free. Theater performances are paid separately.
Legoland Theme Park
One of seven LEGO theme parks on the planet. The territory is divided into two zones: Water Park - open from 10:00 to 18:00 and Legoland Dubai is open from 12:00 to 20:00. In addition to ultra-modern attractions, visitors are presented with more than 15 thousand assembled models - books, animals, huge clowns and mini-production of parts for the designer.
Everything here is the prototype of LEGO models - Dubai skyscrapers, carousel and roller coaster designs. The park features a children's driving school, a 4D cinema, play pools, comfortable sun loungers and parasols, and more than 40 water attractions for children from 2 years old. The shops located on site offer original and varied sets of LEGO models, and themed cafes and restaurants delight visitors with delicious food.
Children under 3 years old are admitted free.
Wild Wadi Water Park
Located in the elite area of Dubai, Wild Wadi water park covers an area of 48 thousand square meters and has a huge number of unique attractions. With the help of an artificial river with a length of 360 meters, a mountain rain stream is recreated, and all slopes are interconnected by channels. The construction concept provided for the idea of the fabulous adventures of Sinbad the sailor and is presented to tourists in the form of 30 slides with a total length of 1.7 km, a waterfall and a man-made tropical rainstorm.
The most interesting and popular are the pool with artificial waves and two slides for surfers, including those with a special instructor, as well as descents on inflatable boats and circles, extreme whirlpools and children's play pools. Wild Wadi is home to a variety of cafes, restaurants, shops and a recreation area.
Free admission is provided for children under 2 years old.
Opening hours from 10:00 to 18:00, Friday until 17:30.
Aquaventure Water Park
The water park is adjacent to the Atlantis The Palm hotel, has an area of 16 thousand square meters and is the winner of the prestigious tourism competition in 2016. The main structure of the water park is considered to be a building built in the form of an Aztec pyramid, on top of which there are two towers of Neptune and Poseidon.
The park has slides with extreme, almost vertical descents with a height of 25 meters and a speed of up to 60 km / h, as well as the unique construction of the Aquaconda structure with a height of 25 m and a length of 210 m, which is the only one in the world with a pipe width of 9.2 m Water spirals and labyrinths, closed and open, passing through huge aquariums with fish and sharks, give tourists an unforgettable experience.
For the youngest children, there are 14 slides, waterfalls from huge bowls, playgrounds and swimming pools. The water complex Aguaventure has a private beach along the coastline of the Arabian Gulf, available to guests of the water park for visiting.
Opening hours from 10:00 to 19:00 daily.
Dolphin Bay Dolphinarium
Dolphin Bay Dolphinarium is located at Atlantis The Palm on the artificial island of Palm Jumeirah and is a science and entertainment complex that includes direct interaction with dolphins. Sessions take place in the swimming pool from 9:30 to 11:30 and from 13:30 to 15:30 daily. The visit is carried out in the shallow pool for groups of up to 10 people.
When diving with dolphins in a deep pool, the visitor must have an "Open Water" certificate. The developed communication programs include play, tactile contact, photography and swimming with dolphins without life jackets.
Purchasing Dolphin Bay tickets entitles you to free admission to Aguaventure Water Park.
The Lost Chambers Underwater Museum
The museum is located on the grounds of Atlantis The Palm and is set in equipped aquariums, pools and lagoons. More than 65 thousand inhabitants of the deep sea live in its waters. The idea for the aquarium design was the legend of the sunken world of Atlantis, which is reflected in the stylized caves and ancient ruins of the underwater complex. Guests staying at the hotel can daily observe the marine world of the museum directly from their rooms.
For children over 6 years old and adults, there are additional paid programs for feeding and walking with sharks and rays, diving and snorkelling.
The aquarium is open daily from 10:00 to 22:00.
Children under 3 years old enter the museum free of charge.
Buy Online Ticket to Lost Chambers Aquarium & Lagoon - US $ 29.95
Burj Khalifa Observation Deck
In Dubai, there are two observation decks located in the tallest skyscraper in the world, the Khalifa Tower, built in the form of a cave stalagmite, the height of which is 828 meters. One of the observation decks is located on the 148th floor (height 555 m) and is the highest on the planet, the second is on the 124th floor of the building and is 452 m. including in the open air.
The Burj Khalifa is a business center and an apartment building at the same time. The building houses offices, retail space, cafes, gyms and swimming pools. The world's highest restaurant Atmosphere is located on the 122nd floor. The area of the hundredth floor, in the amount of 1.5 thousand square meters, is the property of the Indian billionaire BR Shetty.
The operation of air conditioners provides the building not only with fresh air, but also the smells of aromatic essential oils supplied to the rooms through special diffusers.
At the Top Sky - opening hours from 8:30 to 19:00; At the Top - opening hours from 8:30 to 18:30.
Children under 4 years old can visit the playgrounds free of charge.
Tickets can be bought online:
Burj Khalifa: Tickets for floors 124 and 125 - US $ 29.68
Combo tickets to Dubai Aquarium and Burj Khalifa - US $ 55.81
Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo
The Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo occupies several floors of the Dubai Mall and is considered the largest suspended aquarium in the world. The complex is home to over 400 sharks and rays, including the largest collection of tiger sharks on the planet. A variety of fish, rays, moray eels and other inhabitants of the deep sea are presented to tourists in more than 33.0 thousand specimens and 140 species.
The fish are housed in huge aquariums and in a 48 meter long walking tunnel made of thick-walled acrylic glass. In the underwater zoo, viewers are presented with several zones, including rainforest inhabitants (crocodiles, otters, giant Amazon fish, crabs and piranhas) and animals of the northern hemispheres.
According to specially developed programs, visitors have the opportunity to dive into a pool with sharks in a special cage or wearing a helmet, swim in a boat with a transparent bottom, go diving and take professional photography.
The Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo are open from 10:00 am to midnight (admission by 11:30 pm). The ticket price is 120 AED, children under 3 years old are admitted free.
Children's country KidZania
The educational and entertainment complex KidZania has an area of 7.0 thousand square meters, located on the territory of the Dubai Mall and invites children to turn into adults and independent residents of the city. At the entrance to the game center, young visitors are put on a special bracelet with GPS and given a certain amount of the currency of the country of KidZania, which the children can spend on all kinds of games and attractions.
When this amount is over, children will be able to replenish their cash reserves by choosing various professions and earn themselves for new entertainment. In beautiful uniforms, children learn the specialties of TV and radio presenter, cashier, laboratory biologist, firefighter, rescuer, theater actor, make-up artist, airplane pilot, dentist, auto mechanic and doctor. Specially trained adults show and talk about the intricacies of the chosen profession and the complexities that await in the real world.
The complex is open from 10:00 Sun-Wed until 22:00, Thu-Sat until 23:00.
Dubai Dolphinarium
Located in Creek Park, the Dubai Dolphinarium Entertainment Complex features an exciting water show of dolphins and seals, during which animals dance, juggle, play ball and jump through hoops. Spectators are shown a show of the program with the participation of exotic birds in which parrots macaws, cockatoos, toucans and falcons amaze with their intelligence and skill.
Tourists are recommended to visit the mystical mirror labyrinth, jumping on a trampoline, participating in an interactive screening and watching films of 5D and 7D formats, going to a restaurant and a souvenir shop, making professional photographs.
The Dolphinarium is open from 10:00 to 18:00, the time of the performances is specified when purchasing tickets.
Ski complex Ski Dubai
Ski Dubai is located in the Mall of the Emirates and features artificially cooled indoor ski slopes. The area of the park is 22.5 thousand square meters and accommodates 1.5 thousand tourists at the same time. There is an ice cave on the territory, equipped with snow slides for sledging and a cinema. The room temperature is maintained from +1 to -6 ° С.
Tourists are lifted to a height of 600 meters by chair lifts, from where skiers can descend along five well-groomed trails of varying difficulty. For snowboarders, a 90-meter slope is provided. Visitors can rent warm suits and ski equipment. Frost, artificial lighting and scenery of alpine forest views create the feeling of a real winter resort.
Ski Dubai hosts performances with king penguins that you can take photos with and interact with. Qualified instructors will teach skiing for adults and children from 3 years of age in a short time. Children under 3 years old are not allowed in the park.
Opening hours from 10:00 to 23:00 daily.
Two-hour skiing in Ski Dubai - US $ 59.90
Snow Classic Pass - Snow Park Unlimited Rides - US $ 71.60
Tickets to Meet the Penguins at Ski Dubai - US $ 65.34
Children's Center Children’s City
The English and Arabic education center for children 2-15 years old is located in Creek Park and includes instruction and entertainment programs. Visitors are offered to visit several cognitive zones. The Earth Sciences Gallery introduces children to outer space and the planets of the solar system, using the latest developments to showcase them. The exhibits in the gallery have been donated to the Children's Center by organizations such as NASA and NOAA.
The children's planetarium under the dome of which they arrange shows of the night sky, stars and galaxies is equipped with a multi-channel system with high resolution, which creates a unique effect of being in the depths of space. The planetarium has a hundred seats under its dome.
In the area for the youngest visitors there are games with rotating carousels, soft swings, a dry pool with fluffy balls. The floors are equipped with an elastic rubber covering that protects the child from impacts in case of falling. The Center for International Culture has exhibits showing clothes and household items from different nations of the world. The Nature Center is a museum displaying fossils, stuffed fish and animals.
In the anatomy gallery, children will be able to study a model of the skeleton, organs and body of a person.
The opening hours of the center are Sun-Thu from 9:00 to 19:00, Fri-Sat from 14:00 to 20:00, the park is closed on October 31, November 7-11, from November 30 to December 3, from December 31 to January 1 ...
Children under 2 years old admission is free.
Creekside park
Creekside Park is the second largest in Dubai, located along the coastline in Bur Dubai and covers an area of 96.0 thousand square meters. The park has a huge green area with many ornamental plants, fountains, lawns for relaxation and picnic. For those wishing to go in for sports, there are jogging, cycling paths and a rental office for sports equipment.
A professional golf course has been built on the territory, where anyone can play. The Yacht Club offers vacationers training programs on sailing, boat rentals, boats for cruising the Arabian Gulf and lunch at Dubai's best fish restaurant. The park has playgrounds with swings, ladders, slides, a children's railway for the smallest and a cable car for adults.
The amphitheater, which seats 1,200, hosts daily performances and entertainment.
The park is open from 8:00 to 23:00 daily, Wednesday admission is only for women and children under 8 years old.
For kids under 2 years old, admission is free.
Dubai zoo
The old Dubai Zoo was located on the island of Jumeirah and occupied an area of 2,000. The enclosures and cages contained more than 230 species of animals and birds and 400 species of reptiles. In December 2017, all residents were transported to the new Safari Park. The area of 119.0 thousand square meters is located in the Al Warga area next to the Dragon Mart shopping center. Here the animals are in excellent conditions, close to their habitat.
Many of the representatives of the animal world living in the zoo belong to endangered species - these are the Arabian wolf, Bengal and Amur tigers, Gordon's cat. Visitors are presented with a wide variety of birds: pink flamingos, many parrots, cranes, eagles, hawks and cormorants. The predatory animals of the Dubai Zoo are wolves, bears, lions and hyenas. Among mammals, you can see monkeys, hippos, deer, antelopes and giraffes. Reptiles are shown as crocodiles and snakes.
Safari Zoo Dubai is divided into thematic zones: African and Asian Village, Arabian and Safari Parks, Children's Farm and Al Wadi Valley for recreation. A special train transports tourists from one area of the park to another. The latest technological developments are cooling the walking paths for tourists.
The zoo is open from 9:00 to 17:00.
Admission is free for children under 3 years old.
Zabil Park
Zabil Park is located on an area of 50.0 thousand square meters and is located in the Emirates Towers area. Expressways divide the park into several parts, connected to each other by pedestrian bridges for the convenience and safety of guests. The Garden Glow theme park is open on its territory, which shimmers with many lights in the evening and hosts children's games and shows. The amphitheater hosts daily concerts and theatrical performances.
A large number of green areas, fountains and barbecue areas make the park a great place to spend time outdoors. Vacationers are provided with paths for cycling, rollerblading and ATVs; cricket and golf courses; children's playgrounds with swings, slides and ropes. There is a lake in the center of the complex, where you can ride a catamaran.
A labyrinth that recreates the structure of the planets of the solar system was built on the territory of Zabil Park in the Stargate educational and game complex. The building is designed in the form of a spaceship, inside of which are built domes imitating the planets of the solar system, divided into educational and entertainment zones. Stargate offers computer games, ice skating, go-karting and an electric car.
The park is open to the public every day from 8:00 to 23:00.
Flower park
The world's largest park in terms of the number of planted flowers covers an area of 7.2 thousand square meters with more than 150 million plants. It has a perfectly round shape and is located in the Al Barsha South area. The flower paradise impresses with its fragrance and is a real oasis on the sands of the Arabian Peninsula.
The main plantings in the park are fragrant petunias of various species, including very rare varieties. In addition, marigolds, calendula, geraniums, cannes and medicinal herbs exuding essential oils are used in the compositions. Every season new compositions and interesting landscape solutions appear in the garden. Bright flower beds are separated by well-tended green lawns.
Flower mills with butterfly-shaped blades, the body of a real airliner decorated with flowers, retro cars in the form of waterfalls, many fountains and artificial reservoirs. Copies of famous architectural landmarks are located throughout the territory. A huge blooming clock with a radius of 7.5 meters changes its palette depending on the season.
At Dubai Garden Miracle, water is reused through an underground irrigation system that feeds the roots of flowers.
The mode of operation is from November 15 to May 15 daily, working hours Fri-Sat from 9:00 to 23:00, on other days from 9:00 to 21:00.
Children under 2 years old admittance is free.
Butterfly park
Dubai Butterfly Park adjoins the flower park, while being considered an independent institution in which a special air temperature is maintained. The project is the largest garden in the world with 15.0 thousand butterflies of 26 species. Dubai Butterfly Garden is built in the form of ten closed domes in which amazing colorful insects of rare species live, develop and breed. The entire development cycle of arthropods is clearly presented to visitors on the stands of the garden in real time and in the exhibits of the museum collection.
Garden workers help visitors to take good pictures surrounded by fluttering butterflies, which are especially interesting for children.
Dubai Butterfly Garden is open daily from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Al Mamzar Park
The park is located on the Al Mamzar peninsula and has an area of 99.0 thousand square meters, of which 55.0 thousand square meters are occupied by green spaces and a walking area, the rest of the territory is a beach. In the shade of huge coconut trees, visitors have picnics, ride bicycles and rollerblades, and dine in cafes and restaurants. Sports and playgrounds have been built for children and outdoor enthusiasts. During the summer heat, children and adults can swim in the separate pools and rent bungalows.
For a cultural pastime, the park has an amphitheater, which regularly hosts interesting performances. Along the coastline of the Persian Gulf, there are four beaches with cabanas, showers, toilets, sun loungers, kiosks with bathing accessories, water and sweets. Beach activities include scooters and jet skis.
The park is open daily from 8:00 to 22:00, Monday and Wednesday are days for women and children under 8 years old.
The entrance fee to the park is 5 AED. Rent of sun loungers, umbrellas and use of the pool are paid separately.
Hub Zero Slots Club
A gaming complex based on the latest technologies and state-of-the-art computer programs has opened in the City Walk shopping center. The club will be interesting not only for fans of video games, but also for all visitors. The center's rides allow you to immerse yourself in the virtual world and feel like a part of it. The developments of such world leaders as Microsoft, Electronic Arts, Square Enix have allowed the center to become one of the most progressive in the world.
Guests have at their disposal high-tech games on laser battlegrounds, realistic racing stimulants, downhill skiing with the effect of weightlessness, futuristic laser mazes, sports simulations, interactive cave models in real time, virtual roller coasters for the youngest visitors and a cinema with 4D effect.
The club features a rock for sport climbing, an e-sports arena equipped with 70 computers, VIP rooms, billiard tables, arcade game machines, a recreation area and a cafe.
Opening hours: Tue-Thu from 12:00 to 24:00, Fri-Sat from 10:00 to 24:00.
Botanical Garden Green Planet
The Botanical Garden is located next to the City Walk Shopping Center. The structure of the center is made in the form of a giant tree, each level of which has its own ecological system. The garden contains more than 30 thousand unique plants and animals, and the room maintains a high humidity. Visitors can observe the life of the sloth, Burmese python, monkeys, parrots, chameleons, snakes and lizards. The aquariums and the pool feature stingrays and fish. The created rainforest system includes a cave with bats.
Birds and some reptiles are in the immediate vicinity of visitors, many of which can be touched and photographed up close. Some of the transitions between the levels are built in the form of suspension bridges, as in a real relic forest. The pavilion hosts fascinating and informative excursions in several languages of the world.
The complex is open daily Sun-Wed from 10:00 to 19:00, Thu-Sat from 10:00 to 20:00.
Trampoline Park Bounce
The park is located at 4B street, AL Quoz 1 and is an indoor playground filled with trampolines and special equipment. The complex is equipped with many simple and extreme structures on which not only athletes, but also adults, together with children, can jump and somersault without fear of harming themselves.
The park includes a playground for performing acrobatic stunts, equipment for balance on the slackline, a special covering for running on the walls, a descender for a zipline with a safety harness, balls and basketball hoops. The mini zone has a play area for the smallest children.
Opening hours Sun-Wed from 10:00 to 22:00 Thurs to 12:00; Fri from 9:00 to 12:00 Sat until 21:00.
Aquateatre La Perle
The Aquateatre is located in the center of the Al Habtoor City hotel complex on the banks of a water canal and is a circus arena with a 25-meter dome and an interactive pool in the center of the arena, which is hydraulically transformed into a dry area in a few minutes. The spectator stands can accommodate 1,300 guests and are designed with maximum convenience for watching a grandiose show program lasting 1.5 hours.
Gymnasts, stuntmen, acrobats, singers and high-level actors from 23 countries of the world take part in the performances taking place in La Perle every day. The whole project was created by analogy with the famous circus du Soleil and presents the audience with a bright light, music and acrobatic show equipped with high-tech light and sound equipment. The director and director of the circus musical is the Italian master Franco Dragone.
Fountain dubai
The Dubai Light and Music Fountain is located in an artificial lake next to the Burj Khalifa skyscraper. The height of the jets of various configurations reaches 150 m, and the amount of water discharged at the same time is 83 tons per second, which is a record in comparison with other fountains in the world. The design of the fountain consists of five circles of different sizes with powerful water and smoke nozzles that create the effect of fire and water.
Numerous projectors provide a wide range of colors and are complemented by the effect of musical accompaniment of famous works of classics and modernity. The musical fountain includes guided boat trips on Burj Lake Ride that allow skiers to see the show in close proximity.
Recently, the floating platform Dubai Fountain Boardwalk was created, delivering tourists to a distance of 9 m from the Dubai Fountain, the entrance to which is possible for children at least 4 years old. The cost of a session on the platform is 20 AED.
The musical fountain is open daily from 17:00 to 23:00.
Fountain Show & Lake Walk - US $ 21.78
