10 Popular Free Family Activities to do in Dubai
These are 10 interesting activities that can be done for free with family in Dubai. It is not always true that you have to spend an arm and a leg for a luxurious stay out there in Dubai. In fact, you can go through oodles of fun and activities without costing you a dirham. So that’s fun, isn’t it? And here we are to give you a list of such activities and entertainment that you can go through just for free while you are in Dubai.
These are the popular free activities that you can do with your Family in Dubai:
1) Go camping for Free
The many non-secluded and secluded places out there in Dubai are free venues for camping. You can explore and choose a few spots in Dubai which is a few miles away from the city:
- Al Dhafra Beach
- Al Qudra Lakes
- White Sands Beach, Dubai
- Hajar Mountains
Camping is fun and you can choose some great camping zones and enjoy out there in the open with your children and family.
2) Free Gallery of Art at AlSerkal Avenue
So, if you are taking an easy day out away from the skyrocketing architecture, the malls, and the busy entertainment arena in Dubai, you would be perhaps intrigued by this quiet haunt at AlSerkal Avenue.
Here you can wander into the many pop-up shops and walk into the Al Quoz Gallery. Amidst the large warehouses in this area, the Al Quoz is almost a treasure trove waiting to be explored and discovered. This place is a must-visit for free and a great place for enjoyment with friends and family. AlSerkal Avenue is also home for the Mirzam Chocolate factory and also a venue for theatrical productions, concerts and workshops, and classes of art.
3) Go Beaching for free
Dubai has some wonderful, public beaches that you can explore for free and have all the beaching activities and fun at one go:
- Jumeirah Open Beach
- Palace Beach
- Mercato Beach
- Kitesurfing Beach
- Al Mamzar Beach Park
Go for a plunge at the Umm Suqeim Park Beach, the Kite Beach, or for that matter, the JBR Beach in Dubai. Go for all the beach activities and let the children enjoy the sea to the heart’s fullest.
You may also find the popular beaches of Dubai here.
4) Free Ras Al Khor Flamingos
It is strange indeed how the best things in Nature seem to come for free in Dubai. The hoards of pink flamingos that have their lairs in the waters at the juncture of the Dubai-Al Ain highway and the Ras Al Khor Road are quite a sight. Get your binoculars out for a splendid view of these exotic birds at their hideouts near the water’s edge as they pop in and out of their birding circles.
The entrance to this wondrous location is absolutely free and the huts are open from 9 am to 4 pm from Saturday to Thursday. The children will find it tremendous fun along with the adults in the family.
You may also visit the Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary where Flamingos visits every year.
5) Free Walking Tour
The walking tour is a thrilling part of the adventure and fun and enjoyment you have been looking to find in Dubai for free. There are companies who give out these tour activities all for free. They know the place they take you around on a tour so that you and your family enjoy walking and taking a glimpse of the exquisite scenery around. The tours come free but you might tip the guide who takes you around as a sign of gratitude if you are happy with the tour.
6) The Coffee Museum in Dubai
The name sounds interesting and so is the place. It is a quaint little village in the Al Fahindi neighborhood that holds the Coffee Museum. The antic little place tells you the history of coffee with all the artifacts relating to coffee. It has a coffee pot of 300 years.
The museum is replete with books on coffee, demonstrations of how coffee is roasted, and samples of coffee advertising. The place is filled with the aroma of freshly roasted coffee beans and the staff is ready to answer all your coffee-related questions. With your thirst for all knowledge on coffee quenched, you may now look to pay for a cup of coffee that comes in quite less expensive, if you may.
7) Aquaventure Waterpark
The Aquaventure Waterpark is all free for you to visit at the Palm Hotel in Dubai. Only, you do have to register on the website for a free offer to visit the Aquapark, once in a year. The offer is valid for the next six days after your birthday but you can only use it once. This is a fun park with all the wonderful activities that you can enjoy for free but only singly at a time.
If you can’t find the free offer then you book your tickets for Aquaventure and the Lost Chamber here at a discount price.
8) Watch some Great Street Art for free
The graffiti in Dubai city which is otherwise awash with color is perhaps of the greatest caliber. Take your time out to glance at the stunning street art that surrounds the car parks, metro pillars, the buildings. It is time to explore these great works of fresco art on the buildings in and around the city.
9) Take a lively stroll around Dhow Yard
Try something out of the way in Dubai by visiting a Dhow yard. A dhow is a wooden boat that is used for entertainment rides in Dubai. You may visit the AL Jaddaf dhow building yard and take photos of the different boats. It is a fascinating way to explore and watch and go for clicks on and off.
10) Riding an Abra
Now riding an Abra is sheer fun if you know what it is all about. Well, the Abra is a kind of boat that you can ride on a journey on Dubai creek. The wooden boats are fast filled with the voyagers that take you up and down the creek while you have a good view of the scenery around. You can actually have a glimpse of the old and the new Dubai while you go on a shopping spree at the souq, which is little market for spices and gold. In fact, a ride on the Abra Boat is not quite free but it costs you only a dirham and that is a wonderful value for the money spent.