Whether you want to spend quality time with the family, learn about art and culture, or explore Abu Dhabi, there’s a lot of activities for you!
Yalla rounds up the top things to do for families to enjoy in Abu Dhabi. What’s more? We’re bringing you 2 competitions for a chance to win amazing prizes!
Below are just a few of the best events and activities so check out our Events Diary for a full listing of all of the top family events in the capital.
Weekends at Qasr Al Hosn
An event for every individual and family visiting Abu Dhabi! Shop at retailers from Abu Dhabi’s old souq. Discover Abu Dhabi’s history. Experience traditional performances and craft demonstrations. Taste authentic Emirati delicacies.
Alternating weekends until 25 April – 4 PM to 10 PM, Free admission!
Hay Festival Abu Dhabi
Hay Festival Abu Dhabi will bring writers and readers together at Manarat al Saadiyat for four days of conversation and debate, story-telling and workshops, music, film, comedy and performance. Events will be in Arabic and English, Hindi, Malayalam, French and Filipino and free to anyone under 25 and/or in full time education.
25-28 February, Manarat Al Saadiyat
The Song of Roland
Visit Louvre Abu Dhabi for a live performance blending history and theatre with art, music and myth.
Inspired by one of the oldest works of French literature La Chanson de Roland (the song of the Roland) and the French Lebanese writer Amin Maalouf’s 1983 book The Crusades through Arab Eyes.
26 & 27 February 2020 | 8pm | Louvre Abu Dhabi
Amar Kanwar – The Sovereign Forest
The Sovereign Forest is an ongoing multimedia installation that is a creative response to crime, politics, human rights, and ecological crisis. For over 10 years, Amar Kanwar has documented the political and environmental conflict in the resource-rich state of Odisha. In this exhibition, we are encouraged to shift our perspectives and to ask ourselves how we encounter the world around us.
until 30 May 2020 | Open daily 12-8pm, except Sundays | NYUAD Art Gallery
Jubail Mangrove Park
Did you know? Jubail Mangrove Park is now open for visitors! Bring the brood and enjoy a stroll at this new attraction that will bring you close to nature.
Open daily from 8am to 6.30pm
Explore an Oasis of Fun
Looking for more fun things to do outside the city? Al Ain should be at the top of your list with UNESCO Heritage sites, Al Ain zoo, Wadi Adventure, Cultural events and more.
We recommend visiting Al Ain Oasis on weekends to enjoy a hub of interactive activities and popular attractions. ‘Weekends at the Oasis’ treats visitors to a market showcasing locally grown farm products, traditional oasis-inspired handicrafts, Emirati cooking demonstrations, fun games, horse riding and bicycle tours, an educational workshop on Falaj, and arts & crafts workshops for all ages!
There is much to see and do in Al Ain and Yalla lists everything you need to know.
It's Competition Time!
Win 4 Tickets to The Storyville Mosquito
Be one of our 3 lucky winners of 4 tickets each to The Storyville Mosquito – Kid Koala. Enjoy a production that blends puppetry, miniature sets, multiple cameras, projection, and live musical performance to tell a universal story.
Competition ends on 6 March 2020
WIN! A Family Day Out at Aventura Park
Conquer the longest series of thrilling treetop ziplines in the region and leap across the great 25-meter Tarzan jump! Climb, swing or take part in fun activities such as Nature Walk, an obstacle course, bootcamps, running club, and more.
Competition ends on 29 February 2020
