Suited for children ages 5 to 14 years, campers will learn about the solar system, gravity and Martian geology before achieving lift-off with a warp-speed ride to Mars. While you’re there, be sure to check out the Intergalactic Summer Camp, which is being hosted by Al Khawaneej Walk in partnership with Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre and Dubai Summer Surprises.
Rope course adventures and jungle gyms, creative corners and snow parks, interactive games and soft play areas for toddlers, Kidoos unveils a whole world of fun and socialising. Nestled in the sunlit community shopping destination, Al Khawaneej Walk, this homegrown play area provides interactive facilities and customised programs to boost fitness, creativity and imagination. Stimulate your tot’s physical, mental and social development in an action-packed environment at Kidoos. Pick up practice books to brush up Arabic language skills or comb through a dedicated English section to catch up on summer reading – it’s a popular spot safeguarding the rich legacy of the local language. The quaint and cosy shop is home to a vast collection of books by critically acclaimed authors from across the Arab world as well as Arabic translations of global works by William Shakespeare, Gabriel Garcia Marquez and more. While bookstores abound in Dubai, few are like Kalemat. Revolutionary Art,” which covers the most impactful art movements of late 19th and early 20th centuries, including impressionism, pointillism, post-impressionism, cubism and expressionism. Located in the charming bazaar-style destination, Souk Madinat Jumeirah, this multimedia experience offers a buzzing calendar of jazz music nights amid serene digital art as well as its highly acclaimed exhibition, “From Monet to Kandinsky. Immerse children (quite literally) into art and its vibrant history at the Theatre of Digital Art. Theatre of Digital Art, Souk Madinat Jumeirah Climb through an obstacle of ropes, cross a rotating cylinder, scale up walls and push limits in a spirited competition of action and adventure.
This hands-on experience features 21 challenges across four categories that test fitness, patience and logic – with plenty of fun packed in. Teach children the value of teamwork and determination at TEPfactor, an indoor adventure park housed in the caves of JBR. Explore, learn, compete and develop valuable problem-solving skills so children can waltz into the new year with a leg up. To really get the brain juices pumping, visit the Dilemma World at the Museum of Illusions where a treasure trove of games, wooden puzzles and brain teasers await visitors of all ages. Optical illusions, brain teasers and hands-on puzzles – there’s no better way to jumpstart young brains for school than giving them a right shock! Dive into more than 60 head-scratching visual, sensory and educational experiences and snap memorable photos in upside-down rooms and amid infinity mirrors.
Starting from AED315, you not only get access to the world-famous wax attraction and unlimited digital photos, but you can also dig into a set menu of classic British fare with a special option for children. Standard tickets start form AED135 online, but for a truly memorable day out, Madame Tussauds has teamed up with Bluewaters’ popular English eatery The London Project. There’s no better time to introduce little ones to some of the most celebrated icons and pop culture figures and the impact they have had on the world as we know it. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Audrey Hepburn and, for a limited time only, Mahatma Gandhi are gracing the halls of Madame Tussauds, with Emirati Olympic weightlifting athlete Amna Al Haddad and UAE-born singer Balqees Fathi joining them on Emirati Women’s Day starting 28 August. Get your kids back into the learning groove while keeping the spirit of summer alive at Dubai’s most immersive edutainment experiences, whether a blast from history’s past or mental and physical exercises to keep children on their toes. Dubai, UAE: The holidays are fast approaching an end but there are still plenty of hours left on the clock.