Joanna James
Dubai is the UAE's modern hub for a variety of entertainment and experiences which veer around the city's stunning architecture and traditional Arabic customs. But, what if you are travelling as a family, well, Dubai has loads of excitement in store, do read on.
This is Dubai's most popular beach; Kite Beach is a playground for kids, complete with loads of excitement like trampolines, a skate park, and an adventure gym. This is the coolest beach in Dubai where you can relax, swim and simply chill on the sandy beach before heading out to grab a bite from the food kiosks or Salt, a popular food truck. There the kids can roam free as adults relax, they will be kept well occupied, collecting shells, watching the kitesurf shows and exploring Adventure World. Stay at a Palm Jumeirah hotel and enjoy beach vibes right throughout your Dubai holiday, the gorgeous manmade archipelago is home to many luxury resorts like Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort.
The perfect place for curious little minds to explore and be creative, Oli Oli offers children a variety of interactive activities. Kids from two to eleven years are welcome at this activity centre boasting eight themed sectors. The most popular, is probably 'Toshi's Net', designed by a Japanese artist the hanging net is always in demand. Let your little ones blow off some energy launching water cannons at the Water Gallery or come up with some exciting inventions at the Creative Lab. By the way, Oli Oli is a great venue to host a birthday party for kids, and located in Al Quoz is not too far from resorts on Palm Jumeirah.
A shopping precinct where no kid is ever bored, City Walk is perfect for both adults and children to enjoy a day of fun, shopping, and entertainment. There's Hub Zero a virtual games arcade designed to keep teens engaged and a recreated tropical rainforest boasting over 3,000 animals and plants. City Walk, in a nutshell, is a place you can enjoy a variety of entertainment, dining, shopping and family fun.
A shark lagoon, thrilling rides, splash pools, long tubes along which you slide and a private beach for catching a few rays is what Aquaventure Park is all about. So, go ahead and plan a day of unlimited thrills and splashing fun exploring this fun theme park, which also, caters to the youngest members of your family, with toddler-friendly rides and wading pools.
One of the world's most popular interactive 'edutainment' theme parks, Kidzania, located at the fab Dubai Mall is where your children get to live out their future dreams. The town-like setting at the parklets kids interacts and controls a scaled-down version of the real world. Kids can act the part of firemen dousing a fake fire, work as doctors in a hospital, land a jet plane, be a chef or even host their own radio show; sounds amazing? It is!
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