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16 More Family Friendly Indoor Activities That Have Reopened In The UAE

16 More Family Friendly Indoor Activities That Have Reopened In The UAE

The summer holiday is here and with it, some good news! Not only have top attractions such as The Green Planet, Dubai Ice Rink and Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo welcomed back families, here are 15 more family friendly indoor activities that have reopened from soft play areas to VR experiences.

Some venues have limited capacity, age restrictions or temporarily unavailable activities – call ahead to check for availability to avoid disappointment.

1. KidZania Dubai

This indoor cityscape theme park comes complete with paved streets, buildings - even its own economy - and lets your boys and girls role-play more than 40 different real-world professions and learn in a fun way.

While the kiddies are having their fun, guardians can lounge it out while enjoying free internet access, a TV lounge, and a café with yummy options.

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Location:
Working Hours:
Daily 12:00 to 22:00
Prices:
Adult: AED 40Child Economy: AED 99Child Premium: AED 165Child 2-3yrs: AED 55Child 0-1yr: FREE

2. BOUNCE

BOUNCE features over 80 interconnected trampolines, so you can let your kids loose and watch them bounce, flip, and slam dunk their way throughout the place, join in on wall-running, or enjoy the thrill of dodgeball. This free-jumping revolution is loads of fun for the entire family!

Wear comfortable clothing (i.e. athletic wear). Special grip socks are included in the price.

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Location:
Working Hours:
Daily 11:00 to 20:00
Prices:
--Over 110cm--Online: AED 75/hrAt Door: AED 85/hr2nd Hour: AED 70--Under 110cm--Online: AED 50/hrAt Door: AED 55/hr2nd Hour: AED 40

3. VR Park

Enjoy immersive rides, educational and info-taining journeys, interactive games and even a virtual reality roller coaster. The multiplayer games combine virtual reality with augmented reality to create a truly out of this world experience for gamers and non-gamers alike.

Don't miss out on their family-friendly rides that include Cosmo Jet, Flying Chairs and Magic Bikes, that will take you soaring to new heights of fun.

Get 10% off a Super7 Pass with Kidzapp and get access to 7 of VR Park's Top Experiences!

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Location:
Working Hours:
Daily 12:00 to 22:00
Prices:
Adult from AED 99 with KidzappChild from AED 99 with Kidzapp

4. The Lost Chambers Aquarium

An otherworldly experience for your whole family, this underwater aquarium has 10 chambers of wildlife and over 20 exhibits to explore. Sharks, stingray, piranhas, and seahorses are just some of the creatures you'll come face-to-face within this underwater world designed around the Lost City of Atlantis.

Up to 35% off entry fees with Kidzapp! Offer valid for UAE residents only

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Location:
Working Hours:
Daily 10:00 to 21:00
Prices:
Adult: AED 75 with KidzappChild: AED 60 with Kidzapp

5. Extreme Fun

Extreme Fun is the first award-winning best soft play venue and party destination in Dubai. The venue is a multi-tiered indoor soft play center, providing a safe, secure and stimulating play environment, catering for children from 6 months up to 12 years, with dedicated play zones for toddlers and juniors to stretch their creativity in a healthy and safe way.

Some venues have limited capacity, age restrictions or temporarily unavailable activities – call ahead to check for availability to avoid disappointment.

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Location:
Working Hours:
Daily 9:00 to 20:00
Prices:
1hr Play: AED 502hr Play: AED 60All-Day Pass: AED 100

6. OliOli

This exciting and unusual play space showcases 8 galleries drawing inspiration from children's museums, science centres and art studios across the world lets you and your children immerse yourselves in a colourful and whimsical environment with stimulating and interactive activities.

Advanced booking is required

Some venues have limited capacity, age restrictions or temporarily unavailable activities – call ahead to check for availability to avoid disappointment.

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Location:
Working Hours:
Sun-Thu 9:00 to 18:00, Fri-Sat until 19:00
Prices:
Child > 23months: AED 126Child 12-23 months: AED 63Adult: AED 42

7. Dig It

Your kiddies are in for some digging fun at this edutainment play space based around a real working building site. Boys and girls will learn how to work together as they dig, move, build and create using various means that stimulate their imagination and provide an active, enriching play experience.

Your children can look forward to activities such as ‘climb aboard’ - a real-life digger, operating remote control cars, driving lessons, workshops as well as sand play. Besides the creative play space, kids can also enjoy yummy food & beverage options on-site at the Dig It Café.

Some venues have limited capacity, age restrictions or temporarily unavailable activities – call ahead to check for availability to avoid disappointment.

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Location:
Working Hours:
Daily 12:00 to 22:00
Prices:
--Stay & Dig--AED 80/2hrsExtra Hour: AED 40Workshop: AED 30--Drop & Dig--AED 125/90minExtra 30min: AED 5030min workshop included

8. Dubai Bowling Center

Release some of your little one's extra energy at Dubai Bowling Center, where everyone in your family is bound to find something they love. Challenge each other at the bowling lanes, bounce around on the trampolines, play at the arcades, or even hang out at the family-friendly eatery at the venue.

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Location:
Working Hours:
Daily 10:00 to 22:00
Prices:
--Sun-Wed--Per person from AED 20Per lane from AED 95/hr--Thu-Sat--Per person from AED 30First Hour: AED 160Next Hour: AED 135/hr

9. Kids Zone

Have your kids blow off some steam as they climb, slide and tumble about at this multi-tiered indoor soft play area. They can also get creative at the arts & crafts zone, have some quiet time with early-learning books, and even get busy with various workshops at the Kids Zone Activity Room.

Other branches at Souk Al Bahar and Carrefour Market DIP are also open

Some venues have limited capacity, age restrictions or temporarily unavailable activities – call ahead to check for availability to avoid disappointment.

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Location:
Working Hours:
Sun-Thu 8:00 to 21:00, Fri-Sat 9:00 to 22:00
Prices:
1 Hour: AED 452 Hours: AED 60

10. Dreamscape

Make your dreams come true (almost) in a thrilling theme park that combines the magic of Hollywood, the power of storytelling and extraordinary new technology that pushes the limits of virtual reality.

Dreamscape will give you the unique opportunity to step into a story and watch it unfold around you as they explore cinematic worlds, characters and creatures never before thought possible. Each Dreamscape adventure, lasting around 10-15 minutes, is a shared experience, so you can go on exciting journeys alongside your loved ones.

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Location:
Working Hours:
Sun-Wed 10:00 to 22:00, Thu-Sat until 23:00
Prices:
General Admission: AED 78.75

11. BOUNCE INC X

BOUNCE-X is the first Freestyle Terrain Park in the world that your kids are sure to love. It's basically an adrenaline playground for thrill-seekers and adrenaline junkies. BOUNCE-X combines elements of trampolines, parkour, ninja courses, and freestyle features all packed into a massive 4,500 square meter indoor space.

For your tiny tots, there is also a dedicated Junior Jumper area for little ones below 110cm in height.

Booking online in advance is recommended as sessions sell out

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Location:
Working Hours:
Sun-Wed 10:00 to 22:00, Thu-Sat until 00:00
Prices:
--Over 110cm--Online: AED 80/hrAt Door: AED 90/hrDay Pass: AED 220--Under 110cm--Online: AED 70/hrAt Door: AED 75/hrDay Pass: AED 185

12. Dubai Frame

Embark on an amazing journey through time and explore the captivating blend of old, present, and future Dubai all in one place. When visiting Dubai Frame, you'l be able to witness am incredible combination of unique audio and visual effects, mesmerizing projections, subtle mist effects, invigorating scents, and dynamic motion that together create an immersive atmosphere as you take in breathtaking 360-degree views of our incredible city!

Save on your entry fees with Kidzapp!

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Location:
Working Hours:
Daily 12:30 to 19:30
Prices:
Adult: AED 50 with KidzappChild: AED 30 with Kidzapp

13. The Selfie Kingdom

Take THE best shots in 15 unique rooms with the perfect lighting. Bring along your family and spend an hour roaming the Selfie Kingdom and taking as many photos as you like in the different and vibrant themed room. The great news is that the rooms are continually being updated to make sure they stay fresh and interesting for your return visits.

You are free to take as many photos as you like, and can even hire a professional photographer at an additional cost of AED 750 per hour.

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Location:
Working Hours:
Daily 12:00 to 21:00
Prices:
General Admission: AED 65Kids Admission: AED 55Family Admission: AED 195

14. Infinite SKI

Practice your skiing skills on Infinite Ski's Maxxtracks indoor ski slopes. Not only are the slopes a fun way to beat the Dubai heat, but you'll also get to work on your skills and introduce your little ones to the fun world of skiing & snowboarding-- in shorts!

Don't worry mamas, the speed of the belt and the angle of the slope is adjustable to suit even your tiny little skiers. With the support of experienced instructors, you and your kids will improve your skills in no time. If your kids end up loving the place, consider booking the venue for birthday celebrations.

Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

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Location:
Working Hours:
Daily 12:00 to 22:00
Prices:
Single/Trial Session: AED 110/pp5 Sessions: AED 495

15. Cheeky Monkeys

Give your kids the opportunity to have a blast as they learn through play at Cheeky Monkeys dedicated to endless fun. The award winning soft-play area is home to up to 5-level play structure with slides, trampolines & climbers, and ball pits for toddlers.

Enjoy bonding with your little ones as you create endless artistic projects in their fully stocked arts and crafts garden, or watch them explore the life-size Monkey Clubhouse.

The Arabian Ranches branch is scheduled to open tomorrow (July 7th), Downtown Dubai on Wednesday and at The Pointe on Thursday.

Some venues have limited capacity, age restrictions or temporarily unavailable activities – call ahead to check for availability to avoid disappointment.

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Working Hours:
Scheduled to open Jul 7, Daily 9:00 to 23:00
Prices:
First Hour: AED 55Additional Hour: AED 30

16. Louvre Abu Dhabi

Spend the day at Louvre Abu Dhabi with it's endless variety of exhibitions, masterpieces and rotating installations. Gain an understanding of the world, and what connects us as humans as you and your family explore everything this grand museum has to offer.

The Children's Museum is currently closed

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Location:
Working Hours:
Tue-Sun 10:00 to 18:30, Mon CLOSED
Prices:
Admission: AED 63Young (13-22): AED 31.50Children <13: FREE