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Indoor Adventures in Dubai: Top Family Activities for the School Holidays

School holidays in Dubai are nearing, and temperatures are rising, so it is best that the whole family is scheduled to have some indoor entertainment. The ice escapes or VR thrills these are the best indoor activities to have your kids staying occupied and happy through the break.

1. Dubai Ice Rink
Take it easy by visiting the Ice Rink of the Dubai Mall at which families can skate together or even enjoy personal classes. Operating hours are 10am to 12 am every day. The costs begin at Dhs90.
Dubai Mall | 224 6255 | dubaiicerink.com

2. Fun City
Fun City has soft play, ball pits, and arcade games that are perfect in most places like Arabian Centre, and are mainly located to cater to the younger kids.
10am-10pm ( Mon-Thurs ), goes until midnight on weekends | 054 581 3428 | funcityarabia.com

3. Hello Park
This interactive digital park is in Dubai Festival City Mall, a combo of storytelling, play, learning and space and dinosaur lands.
The Dhs89 -04 218 9222 | 04 218 9933 | hellokids.ae

4. KidZania
Enable children to be professional actors of professional activities thanks to the mini-city which is dedicated to them inside the Dubai Mall.
Dhs195 and onwards | 800 3822 46255 | kidzania.ae

5. Play DXB
An interactive paradise that is based on virtual reality such as experiences on dune bashing and haunted Intense houses. It is terrific with older children.
Dhs250 onwards | 056 682 4804 | entertainment.emaar.com

6. Ski Dubai
There is skiing, penguins and snow-filled fun at Mall of the Emirates.
04 409 4000, 04 409 4000 | 04 409 4000, 04 409 4000

7. Sky Zone
Use Ibn Battuta Mall trampoline park with outcomes such as zip lines and obstacle courses.
Artificial Intelligence (A.I) can be from Dhs149| 🌐 skyzone.ae

8. The Smash Room
A perfect activity on smashing old devices and furniture to relax, parents or teenagers.
Al Quoz and Mirdif | 04 339 7810 | thesmashroom.com

The fun starts in the family- indoors!

Ra'uf Asim Rahal

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