Fun, Adventure & Discovery: Unique Things to Do with Kids in the UAE

Abracadabra is Dubai's newest and largest soft play destination, and it's home to The Portal — a 360-degree Super Reality Dome that's the first of its kind in the UAE. This fully immersive experience takes kids on adventures unlike anything else in the city, backed by live shows, a creative activities zone, and themed party rooms.

Highlights:

• The Portal – a first-of-its-kind, fully immersive 360° reality dome
• Creative Zone – hands-on activities that spark imagination beyond physical play
• Live Shows – performances running throughout the day
• In-House Cafe – parents can relax with a coffee while watching the fun

For screen-free, hands-on fun, SlimeWorks lets kids mix, stretch, and customize their own slime with guidance from a Slime Specialist. Each session runs 30–45 minutes and is ideal for a creative break during a mall visit.

What's included:

• Create-your-own-slime kiosk experience (30–45 minutes)
• Slime Combo upgrade: add face painting, DIY clay painting, or air-dry clay creation

Families in Ras Al Khaimah can enjoy double the fun at Fun City Al Hamra Mall with a Buy 1 Get 1 FREE offer on arcade credits and all-day play zone access. The venue features arcade games, thrilling rides, video games, a soft play area, and a high-energy Balls & Walls attraction.

Offer details:

• Pay AED 80, get AED 160 in games and rides credit (14 plays total)
• Buy 1 All-Day Play Zone entry, get 1 FREE (shareable between two children)

Ready Set Go! is Dubai's largest indoor soft play, featuring a jungle-themed trampoline park, six role-play rooms, and five private party rooms — including a Jungle VIP room with its own zip line.

Play zones include:

• Soft Play Jungle – slides, rope bridges, tube crawls, and a foam cannon area
• Trampoline Park – 13 trampolines for active play
• European Role Play Town – a mini supermarket, fire station, salon, and police station, plus a 55-inch interactive Kiki Wall
• Toddler's Jungle – a dedicated safe space for the youngest visitors

Summer Special: Full-day pass with face painting, kids' meal, slime-making, slushy, and popcorn. Every Friday, 3–6 PM, brings a themed dress-up party.

Kids Palace is a mini, kid-sized version of the iconic Emirates Palace, offering painting, cooking, sensory play, and themed rooms across dedicated age zones — from toddler play to culinary experiences for older kids.

Age zones:

• Fatima & Friends – toddler play and development
• Family Nest – shared family activities
• Falcon Adventures – activities for older children
• Flutter Bites – a children's restaurant for hands-on cooking

Programme pillars: Sustainability, Culinary, Arts & Creative, Wellbeing, and Exploration.

Orange Wheels Al Wahda Mall is an indoor edutainment center for babies, toddlers, and kids up to 8 years old, combining soft play, role play, arts and crafts, sensory play, and water play. Two adults enter free with every paying child.

Also available:

• Climbing Experience – AED 135 (1 hour of play + 30 minutes climbing)
• Salon Experience – AED 125 (haircut + 60 minutes of play)
• On-site organic café and birthday party packages

Cheeky Monkeys Mirdif Hills offers five dedicated play zones — including the Monkey Clubhouse role-play area, Monkey Market, a Blocks Station, and an Arts & Crafts Station — plus year-round classes, camps, and themed birthday parties.

Good to know:

• Play Pass: soft play access on weekdays and weekends (food not included)
• Wednesday Pass: 1-hour access for up to two children, 2–7 PM

Gymboree's Play & Learn programs support motor, social, and cognitive development through structured, age-appropriate classes for infants and toddlers, designed for parent-child bonding.

Pricing:

• Open Gym (30 min): AED 70 | Open Gym (1 hour): AED 100
• Play & Learn Trial Class: AED 75 | Summer Camp Trial: AED 100/hour
• Kidzapp Offer: 10% off all listed prices