There are lots of groups and events to keep the little ones busy all through the seven-week school holiday, whether you want them to pick up a new skill or just be active.
Check out our list of inexpensive indoor pursuits if you’re looking for more summer things you can do in Dubai with the kids.
Expo City
For kids aged five to 12 Expo City Dubai’s summer camp provides seven weeks of thrilling events ranging from robotics and athletics to art workshops and splash parties. It elevates the fun and learning experience to a whole new level. The camp costs Dhs135 per day, Dhs588 for a week, or Dhs2,500 for a summer pass. It is open from 9 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. There are also variable drop-off and pick-up times available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
OliOli
Children ages four to ten are encouraged to enrol in OliOli’s summer blast morning programme, which runs from 9.30 am to 1.30 pm, throughout this summer holiday. Every week, a new theme will be introduced to young learners, ranging from woodworking to messy science, and from dinosaurs to solar systems.
OliOli, from August 23 to July 8. 9.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. is morning camp. Camp in the afternoon, 2 to 5 p.m. Camp runs from 9.30 am to 5 pm. four to ten years of age. starting at Dhs1,190 a week.
Museum of the Future
This futuristic summer camp at the Museum of the Future is sure to make an impression on kids ages six to thirteen. From July 15 to August 1, from Monday through Thursday, kids can take part in a variety of exciting events and immersive experiences centred around four distinct themes: technology, happiness and health, sustainability and ecology, and space exploration.
Wisdom Warehouse
Visit Wisdom Warehouse on Alserkal Avenue for one of the city’s most interactive camps. Children three to thirteen years old can take advantage of nine full weeks of science experiments and creative excursions for minds that are curious starting on July 1.
GLITCH
From July 8 to August 29, Dubai’s entertaining indoor theme park, GLITCH, is hosting a new summer camp aimed at young thrill seekers that includes 30 thrilling attractions, arts and crafts, and more. The inexpensive camp is available from 8.30am to 2pm for just Dhs99 per day and Dhs299 per week. Additionally, families with two children can enrol the second child for just Dh199 for the entire week and the first child at the norm weekly price.
Elite Sports Academy
This summer break, Elite Sports provides two distinct camps that are designed to keep your child active: an intensive football camp and a multi-sports camp for kids ages four to 14.
Parkour
Are you tired of the kids jumping from their beds and climbing over the tables? Children aged three to thirteen can make full use of their energy and agility by enrolling in the Parkour DXB Summer Camp. Depending on their age group, they will learn how to roll and break falls, master thrilling jumps, acrobatics, climb, and vault. They will even become experts at combining all the principles into beautiful flows.
Courtyard Playhouse
Kids will imaginatively explore the fantastic and creative world of picture books written by well-known children’s writers, like Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr. Fox, Harry Potter, The Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and others. A new novel will be explored every day along with role-playing, theatre games, mime, and arts & crafts. Under the direction of teachers, your child will gain fun while honing their communication skills, cooperation skills, and creative thinking. The summer camp runs from July 8 to August 23 and is appropriate for kids ages four to fourteen.
