Welcome to our weekly guide of family events happening over the next 7 days. There is so much to do in Abu Dhabi, and here are just a few events. Do look at our Events Diary where you can see our full listing of all the family events that we have found for you.
Festember
Umm Al Emarat Park
1-4 June
9pm – 2am
The event is an annual arts & entertainment festival that takes place in the nation’s capital at Umm Al Emarat Park. After two successful editions with a recorded number of attendees – 18,000 visitors in the first edition and 36,000 visitors in the second edition, the festival now brings a Ramadan edition incorporating the beautiful vibes that unfold around us during the Holy Month.
This edition, called PROJECT WAREHOUSE is built around a curated selection of fashion retail, food & beverage gourmet, art installations and ‘majlis’ entertainment.
The event offers a fashion & lifestyle playground showcasing leading UAE brands and home-based entrepreneurs. A diverse group of fashion taste-makers catering to the most humble client to the most fashion-forward will present their fare here.
Ramadan Village at Abu Dhabi Mall
Until 26 June
Starting the first day of Ramadan, visit the Ramadan Village at Abu Dhabi Mall to enjoy complimentary coffee and dates or treat yourself to some Henna while your children take part in a range of interactive activities, such as Pottery painting, Sadhu making, cookie decorating, creative art and more…
You’ll also be able to take a picture with a real falcon! The full schedule of the activities is as follows:
Weekdays (Sunday-Wednesday) from 8pm to midnight:
– Pottery Painting, Lantern Making, Painting Workshop, Henna
Weekends (Thursday-Saturday) from 8pm to midnight:
– Cookie Decoration, Sadhu Making, Painting Workshop, Henna
All activities are free of charge. However, in some instances, children will be asked to wait for their turn.
RAMADAN SOUK (OPEN DAILY from 10am to 1pm & 8pm to midnight)
This year, the mall is hosting 2 Souks for those of you fond of traditional and cultural products or searching for some nice souvenirs to take back home during the summer break.
1- From May 25th to June 19th, the mall be hosting a traditional Souk in collaboration with Make-A-Wish foundation where a range of vendors will be showcasing traditional items and crafts such as traditional Emirati dresses, coffee sets, handmade crafts, wooden items, handmade perfumes and more…
2- Then on the last week-end of Ramadan, the mall will be hosting a souk in collaboration with La Loupe, a renowned pop-up market in Abu Dhabi.
Give With Your Heart this Ramadan, at Deerfields Mall
Deerfields Mall
Until June 28
Shoppers at Deerfields Mall are being encouraged to donate cash, clothes and more this Holy Month to help people in need. The Mall is supporting the charity campaign ‘For your sake, Somalia’, launched by Emirates Red Crescent with Dubai Municipality, which aims to raise AED 500 million this year towards humanitarian aid for the famine-hit country. Shoppers are encouraged to bring newly purchased or unused donations in the form of dry food, homeware, footwear, body care products, children’s essentials, or clothing suitable for people of all ages. Collection points will be based in front of Carrefour on level 2 of the mall. Deerfields Mall is also helping people closer to home – by teaming up with Abu Dhabi Blood Bank in association with Burjeel Medical Centre. Blood donations decrease by more than 30% during Ramadan, yet demand remains high year-round. For more information visit http://www.deerfields.com/
Your Lamp Shines-Bright at The Mall
World Trade Center Mall
Until 14 June Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday
4pm – 8pm
Get creative and design lamps to decorate The Mall this Ramadan.
The Mall at WTCAD is offering you a chance to share your talent with everyone! Participate in our lamp-making workshops, where mentors will help you create beautiful lamps, which will be used as decorations in The Mall for Ramadan.
Ramadan 2017 at Marina Mall Abu Dhabi
Marina Mall
Until 26 June
This Ramadan, Marina Mall Abu Dhabi invites Abu Dhabi’s residents to stay active with an array of fun and challenging activities for the whole family to enjoy. Mall visitors, young and old, will be pushed to their limits with a series of fun fitness activities to prepare them for ‘The Unique Challenge’, an exciting physical activity and obstacle course that will keep both adults and children fit and entertained every day during Ramadan.
The Unique Challenge, both for adults and children, will take place at the mall’s main exhibition area, while the boot camp takes place next to Etisalat Marina Mall. In line with the UAE government’s ‘Year of Giving’ initiative, all proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to an Autism Centre.
Ramadan & Eid Festival
Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre – ADNEC
Until 28 June
One of the consumers’ favourite annual exhibitions that showcase everything you are looking for during Ramadan.
The exhibition combines a consumer show with traditional celebration. The event showcases family-friendly consumer goods, unique gift items, Arabic food, toys and games, as well as traditional song and dance to bring in the festivity and an ambience of togetherness during the month of Ramadan.
Let’s Learn Tennis this Ramadan
Zayed Sports City
Until 13 June
ZSC Academy is offering tennis player in-the-making a fun way to learn the sport and stay healthy this Ramadan. This Beginners Tennis Programme includes six sessions aimed at developing basic skills and knowledge, advancing to games at the end of the period.
Adults of all ages with an interest in tennis that have little or no previous experience will benefit from the programme. Led by credentialed and experience coaches from ZSC Academy, each session will have a goal, including development of technique, tactics, and rules. On the final night, participants will face their coaches in casual games to get further experience.
The fee to register is AED 600 and registration can be made in advance by contacting [email protected].
The 3rd FBMA Ramadan Tournament for Government entities
Family Development Foundation, Alzaab a area
Throughout June
On the occasion of the Holy Month of Ramadan, the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy is organizing a football and volleyball tournaments for female government employees.
The Tournaments will be held in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Sports Council, the Women Football Committee and the Family Development Foundation.
Manarat Al Saadiyat Ramadan Evenings
Manarat al Saadiyat
4-17 June
7.30pm – 11.30pm
Join in the fun at Manarat Al Saadiyat to celebrate the spiritual month of Ramadan, and reflect the importance of this Holy month to our community.
Enjoy a unique, interpretation of the holy month of Ramadan featuring Iftar, heritage activities, traditional crafts and creative workshops with a vibrant ambience for the whole family.
Manarat Al Saadiyat Ramadan Evenings is a celebration of the Holy month with an Emirati essence that extends a unique interactive offering for the whole family and community.
Celebrating the values and heritage of the UAE, the Ramadan Evenings highlight the cultural essence with a variety of cultural programmes created specifically to engage all members of the community in an inviting Emirati atmosphere.
Ramadan 2017 at Yas Mall
Until 26 June
Daily
Yas Mall has created a wonderful, family-friendly calendar of cultural activities and events, including the fully immersive edutainment 360 degree Cosmic Dome, Quran lessons for children, daily Taraweeh prayers and new Ramadan menus.
This Ramadan, from June 1 to June 15, Yas mall will introduce the immersive Cosmic Dome experience to a mall for the first time, featuring a blend of entertainment and education, across a 360 degree, immersive experience, with lunar and nature content in a full – surround visual and audio atmosphere. Designed as a simulated spaceship, The Cosmic Dome promotes learning through experimental, fully sensory learning. Visitors can enjoy a 20-minutes show about the origins of the moon and the Islamic calendar. As well as spectacular nature based footage of life under sea.
Echoing the charitable ethos of Ramadan Yas Mall encourages all its visitors to take part and participate the joint initiative at Geant Hypermarket, by donating one dirham to the non-profit organization Make-A-Wish UAE, which grants the wishes of children with life threatening medical conditions.
