For those who go on vacation to the United Arab Emirates, there are many opportunities to visit various entertainment centers. Parks in the UAE are replete with unique attractions designed for tourists of all ages – from young children to the elderly.

Along with this, after the beach, you can take a ski trip among the pine forest, covered with snow-white snowdrifts. Having visited such entertainment centers, adults and children will remember the time spent there for a long time. For those who are just about to go to the UAE, it will be useful to learn about them.

Bollywood Parks Dubai

This is one of the themed entertainment centers dedicated to the culture and world of Indian cinema, which received the name Bollywood in imitation of American Hollywood. Bollywood Parks Dubai occupies part of the area of the huge entertainment center Dubai Parks and Resorts.

Bollywood Parks is divided into 5 parts, each of which hosts colorful performances with folk songs and dances of India.

Here you can see the world of romantic India at different times from villages to the legendary creation of national architecture – Rajmahal.

Walking through the park, guests find themselves in the atmosphere of various legendary films. The Bollywood Film Studio has a real film set with 4D simulators, thanks to which tourists become virtual participants in famous films. The “Traditional Village” features fragments of charming rural Indian landscapes.

Here, adults and children can use the cricket simulator, ride the carousel, hunt with infrared guns, take part in the performance of stuntmen and national ones.

Bollywood Boulevard is a great place for family walks. Surrounded by the facades of beautiful buildings, the open stage constantly hosts shows with songs and dances of movie characters from the second half of the last century. At the “Kinokrug Arena” they constantly train the intricacies of Indian dance.

The atmosphere of the “Royal Square” is always filled with Indian music. Here you can enjoy the contemplation of the show “Star Dances”. In the Rajmahal theater, a musical dedicated to the heyday of Indian cinema is shown several times during the day. “Mumbai Square” demonstrates the almost real atmosphere of a multi-million city.

Motiongate Dubai

This is one part of the huge entertainment complex Dubai Parks and Resorts. It was recently opened at the end of 2016. Motiongate includes such themed zones as Kung Fu Panda, Shrek, Ghosts, Smurfs and others. Their names correspond to the names of famous films made by US film companies.

The Central Film Studio sector of the park, which is built in the form of American streets in the style of westerns, is very popular. Nearby you can see the village of the Smurfs. Here you can ride one of 5 roller coasters, see your favorite movie characters and take part in exciting performances and spectacular shows.

Wild Wadi Waterpark

One of the most popular water entertainment centers in the Emirates is the Wild Wadi water park in Dubai. The active recreation area is adjacent to the Burj Al Arab hotel, the building of which is built in the form of a huge sail. The name of the aquatic center can be translated as a mountain channel with a rapid flow of water. This is confirmed by the presence of two artificial rivers in the park.

One of them Juhas journey with a calm current is designed for comfortable bathing of adults and children. But the second Flood River has a wild disposition with waves up to 1 m high, swimming in which will bring a thrill.

The water entertainment center covers an area of 5 hectares in the most prestigious area of Dubai. All the scenery and internal structures are stylized as a beautiful world, created based on the Arabian tales, mainly dedicated to the adventures of Sinbad the Sailor.

Here, visitors find themselves, together with a brave navigator, on a fabulous island with fantastic rocks and waterfalls. The infrastructure of attractions is available to everyone – from small children, whose height is not less than 1.1 m. to the elderly. Inside the aquatic center, the water temperature is maintained at 28 degrees all year round.

Aquaventure Waterpark

The Aquaventure water entertainment center is located on Palm Jumeria Island and is one of the most grandiose water parks not only in the UAE, but throughout the Middle East. Water activities surround the world's most luxurious Atlantis hotel. Aquacenter offers a huge variety of water activities for visitors of all ages.

Stage platforms of grandiose scale have been built here. Here you can go rafting down a mountain river through waterfalls through rapids, ride dizzying water slides, go diving in a group with an instructor and play with dolphins in a huge pool. The smallest visitors of Aquaventura are not deprived of attention. There is a dedicated play area for them.

Water activities are arranged in a certain order in such a way that the guests of the water park almost imperceptibly move from one attraction to another through convenient passages. The main attraction is the artificial Lenivaya River, the length of which is 1.5 km.

Guests are happy to swim along it, riding inflatable single and double circles. Overcoming the caves, turbulent streams, guests in the open sections of the riverbed make stops to sunbathe.

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Aquapark “Laguna”

Laguna Waterpark was commissioned in 2018. The area is divided into 4 parts – these are water slides, surfers' water area, children's entertainment and an artificial beach by the pool. The lagoon attracts tourists with a copy of fragments of the La Boca quarter in Buenos Aires. Here you can see the bright facades of buildings, old longboats and feluccas, decorations from anchors and fishing nets.

A feature of the small water entertainment center is that it was built simultaneously with the La Mer beach area. The beach is a public area and you can enter it for free.

Despite the fact that Laguna Waterpark is a budget water entertainment center, there are activities for extreme people and for those who want to relax in the shade and swim slowly in a comfortable environment.

Legoland Dubai

Series of children's designer Lego are known in all countries. These are sets of small parts for assembling and modeling objects of the surrounding modern world. Based on the popular constructor, the Legoland entertainment complex was created in Dubai.

You can get to it from the Ibn Battua metro station on a free bus. The entertainment center consists of land and water areas. The first part consists of 6 zones, each of which is dedicated to a specific topic.

Factory is a kind of walking route through the Lego factory workshops, where visitors will get acquainted with the manufacture of designer parts and even take part in the production process themselves. Homemade can be left as a souvenir. The largest Lego store is located here, where the widest assortment amazes the imagination of even the most sophisticated collectors of this game.

Lego City is an attraction in the form of Lego structures. Children can ride on their own or accompanied by adults. These are planes, boats, go-carts and much more. Here you can spend the whole day without repeating in entertainment.

Imagination – here children enter the world of robots, flying saucers with dizzying carousels, numerous slides and boats. Board games are interesting, where the child can independently create robots, cars, etc. from Lego parts. Lego Technic Twister and Electric Towers rides will make a unique impression on guests.

In addition to these entertainments, there is an opportunity to visit no less attractive areas such as Adventure, Kingdom and Miniland within 1 day. But for a full visit to the second part of Legoland – Legoland Water Park, you will have to allocate a whole free day.

Zabeel Park

Open to the public since 2005. One of the most beautiful and largest atmospheric nature reserves with an area of 50 hectares. It is located in the center of the metropolis next to the delightful skyscrapers – Emirates Towers. The city highway divides the park complex into several thematic zones, which are connected with each other by underground pedestrian crossings and bridges.

Entrance to the territory is paid. A meager fee is taken to access free Wi-Fi. This is a comfortable area with 300 palm trees and 7000 trees of other species, with many flower beds and a unique shape of fountains.

There is an artificial lake on which you can ride catamarans and boats. Jogging enthusiasts use the tracks equipped for this purpose, several kilometers long.

Safa Park

The territory is a recreation area, immersed in greenery among the huge height of buildings in the prestigious area of Dubai – Jumeirah. Nearby is the tallest skyscraper in the world – the Burj Khalifa. Safa Atmospheric Urban Reserve received its status in 1975. Fifteen years later, beautification work began in the park, which continued until 1992.

On an area of 64 hectares, a large number of different representatives of the flora grow, united in bright exotic compositions. Visitors enjoy strolling through the labyrinth, formed by a hedge of shrubs and flowers. Along with this, there are a lot of attractions with entertainment for every taste and age.

Bridges are thrown over artificial channels filled with water, which guests of the park love to visit. Water from all channels is collected in a man-made reservoir, on the banks of which there are cafes and other food outlets. In the center of the lake, fountains beat, against which tourists riding catamarans like to be photographed.

Mushrif Park

The largest city park in Dubai – Mushrif covers an area of 124 hectares. The distance from the city center at 15 km makes this place a calm, detached from the bustle of the city, a recreation area for both local residents and guests of the UAE.

Recently, an amphitheater with a capacity of 1000 spectators was built here. The area is replete with various attractions such as rock gardens, a small zoo, alpine-style slides.

The local botanical garden is proud of its 30,000 thousand trees, shrubs and flowers. It will be interesting for adults and children to visit an artificial village of an international character. In 13 models of dwellings of the British, Danes, Indians, Hindus, Japanese and other peoples, visitors will see the differences in their way of life and cultural customs.

In addition, there are a lot of playgrounds for children with carousels, rope ladders and board games. Children can ride a camel or a pony. Kids will be happy to go on an exciting trip on the children's railway. Here you can take off the heat in several pools separately for men and women. Families of vacationers often use the services of grill sites, where they cook meat dishes themselves.

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Park Creek

Creekside Park, the second largest popular park complex in Dubai, stretches along the coastline of the Persian Gulf for 2.3 km. On 96 hectares there is everything you need for comfortable walks, a variety of entertainment, sports activities and romantic dates.

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Al Mamzar Park

Al Mamzar Beach is one of the most beautiful recreation areas in Dubai. The long coastline 3.5 km long is a chain of beach areas with developed infrastructure. They surround the park complex densely planted with exotic trees and flowering shrubs in a semicircle.

There are more than 1600 palm trees here alone. Many vacationers prefer to hide from the scorching sun in the shade of their crowns instead of beach umbrellas.

The Al-Mamzar complex unites 5 beaches, which are equipped with the necessary equipment (chaise lounges with mattresses and umbrellas), toilets, shower racks. In the center there is a huge swimming pool, which has areas for adults and children. There is a water transport rental point where you can rent a boat, a catamaran and even a jet ski.

For kids, there is a children's railway, a large number of slides and various attractions. Holiday performances and various shows often take place on the stage of the local amphitheater. In the center of the peninsula, you can climb the observation tower, from the height of which you can enjoy beautiful views of the Persian Gulf. If one day was not enough for rest, you can stay for the night in guest houses, of which there are a large number.

Burj Park

It occupies a small island on an artificial lake in the center of Dubai. This is one of the best places for evening entertainment, although during the day it is quite crowded. The island is connected to the city by several bridges. This is an ideal place for picturesque photo shoots.

Visitors have stunning views of the Burj Khalifa skyscraper and the extraordinary beauty of the dancing Dubai Fountain.

Festive events are regularly held here and world celebrities often perform on stage. During the Dubai Shopping festival, the Market Outside is open, where you can make bargains. Opposite the fountain is the largest shopping center in the world – Dubai Mall.

Ski Dubai Indoor Ski Park

This is an amazingly designed engineering project. His idea was to create a huge indoor complex, completely imitating the winter of the extreme northern and southern latitudes of the Earth. Ski Dubai was built inside the huge Mall of the Emirates in the city center. This amazing building allows people to escape from the sweltering heat into a winter fairy tale.

Here, everything is done so that a resident of the southern latitudes learns all the pleasures that a winter vacation brings. Numerous tourists from the Nordic countries also tend to get here because the enterprise can be considered a full-fledged ski resort.

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Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo

In 2008, one of the most interesting and large oceanariums in the world, the Aquarium of the Dubai Mall, was opened in the Dubai Mall. From the first days of its existence, it has gained unprecedented popularity among both local residents and visitors to the UAE. The aquarium was included in the Guinness Book of Records as the owner of the largest panorama in the world.

A huge reservoir 51 m long, -20 m wide and 11 meters high holds 10 million liters of water with a constant temperature of 240 C. The observation panel, made of heavy-duty polymer – acrylic, has dimensions: 9 m in height and 33 m in length.

Inside the pool, a pipe-tunnel is arranged through which people pass. Its length is 48 meters, and the viewing angle is 270 degrees. The artificial environment in the aquarium faithfully mimics the seabed.

Visitors note convenient viewing, logical construction of expositions. Pleasantly surprised by the huge pool with all kinds of inhabitants of the seas and oceans. It gives the impression of a wonderful set of different types of sharks, stingrays and other large fish. The passage through the tunnel is a kind of excursion in an underwater zoo.

Lost Chambers Aquarium

The literal translation of the oceanarium's name will not be clear, approximately in meaning it can be translated as “Lost Worlds”. The Lost Chambers Underwater Zoo is located in the center of an artificial island arc within the Atlantis The Palm Resort in Dubai. This is a kind of museum of the underwater world. It consists of 10 huge pools, united by a system of tunnels and halls.

About 70 thousand representatives of the underwater fauna live in the aquarium. Sharks, manta rays, moray eels, jellyfish, numerous species of marine fish and many other inhabitants of the ocean expanses feel free here.

Observation rooms: The Seven Wise Men, the Hall of Navigators, the Red Hall of the Wise Men introduce the museum guests to the secrets of the legendary Atlantis. The pools are filled with artifacts, which to some extent tell the audience about the life of the Atlanteans, their amazing inventions.

Touch panels provide aquarium guests with a lot of useful information in many languages, including Russian. It provides a unique opportunity to take a walk with scuba diving inside the aquarium, surrounded by the inhabitants of the underwater world. The tour is accompanied by a diving instructor.

Emirates Park Zoo

The Zoological Garden is located near Abu Dhabi. Travel agencies invite vacationers on an excursion to the National Zoo. It is located 15 km northeast of the center of the capital. The organized walk is designed mainly for families with children. On the territory and the zoo, visitors will see many animals brought from all over the world.

Tigers, Siberian bears, giraffes, zebras and many other species of the earth's fauna live here in comfortable conditions, thanks to air conditioning systems. At the same time, guests of the zoo can admire the inhabitants of the underwater world in the pools. Emirates Park Resort is located on the territory of the garden.

For those wishing to stay here for another day or two, the resort hotel offers comfortable rooms.

IMG Worlds of Adventure

A huge themed indoor park complex was opened to the public in Dubai in 2016. It is the largest air-conditioned building in the world. The presence inside the entertainment complex IMG Worlds of Adventure makes it possible to take a break from the unbearable city heat, and at the same time have fun. A recreation area covering an area of 14,000 sq. m, capable of receiving up to 20 thousand visitors during the day.

The basis of the entertainment center are 4 zones, two of which are dedicated to the famous brands Marvel and Cartoon Network. Two other venues are IMG's original projects – Valley Lost and Boulevard IMG.

The Marvel Playground is dedicated to the heroes of comics – Iron Man, Hulk, Avengers, Thor and Spider-Man. The Cartoon Network section consists of 5 thematic attractions dedicated to the animated films of the English TV channel.

Lost Valley zone with an area of 6.5 thousand square meters. m. represents the prehistoric world of dinosaurs. Extreme slides work here, moving guests at great speed. The central zone of IMZH Boulevard is an area for quiet walks along the boulevard with restaurants and boutiques.

Here you can visit a kind of Castle of Fear, filled with vampires, skeletons and other “terrible ghosts”.

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Al Barsha Park

Al Barsha Pond Park is a quiet oasis in the middle of a huge city. In the center of the park, surrounded by lush greenery, there is an artificial reservoir. A lot of people gather around the pond, who during the hot time of the day take refuge in the shade of numerous palm trees. Here you can completely abandon the bustle of the metropolis and relax in the coolness emanating from the water surface of the lake.

Entrance to the territory is free. This is one of the small cozy and well-groomed public gardens in Dubai. There are always a lot of boats and catamarans with people on the lake. There are all conditions for active recreation. You can go jogging along specially equipped paths or rent a bike or play basketball and tennis with your company.

On weekends, locals have picnics here. Small stalls sell drinks, popcorn and various snacks. In the cool winter, master classes are held for cooking Asian dishes, making souvenirs and other things.

Ferrari World

The theme park complex under a giant roof on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi covers an area of 20 hectares. Ferrari World is the largest indoor park complex. Fans of extreme car racing and fans of the world-famous Ferrari brand seek to get here. The themed entertainment center Ferrari World covers an area of 8.6 hectares, which is approximately equal to 7 football fields.

The building is 45 meters high. Here, every fan of auto racing can choose from twenty breathtaking racing rides. The most extreme form of entertainment is the attraction “G-Force”.

The capsule with the daredevil shoots through the roof of the structure to a height of 62 meters. Of note is the Formula Rossa roller coaster. Cabin with people develops speed up to 240 km/h.

In addition, visitors to the center can walk around little Italy with its historical sights. Entertainment organizers pay great attention to little guests. The children's area has a Ferrari carousel and a lot of themed toys. The instructor will help young drivers learn how to drive a car.

Yas Water World

Was built in 2013. It is located on 15 hectares of Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The architecture of the complex is designed in oriental style. The design of the building reflects the motifs of the legend about Dana, a young girl. She overcame a lot of trials in search of a magical pearl. This gift of the sea was supposed to relieve adversity and bring prosperity to the inhabitants of her native village.

As a result, the search was successful. This event is reminded by a huge ball in the form of a precious find, crowning one of the towers of the complex. There are about 40 attractions on the territory of the water entertainment center. Water slides are divided into 4 levels of extremeness from very high, therefore very scary, to low in appearance, completely safe.

Children enthusiastically play on the playground – the Mara Fortress. Next to her, kids enjoy swimming in a shallow pool with small slides. At the Wave Tamer attraction, adults and children, under the guidance of an instructor, can get the basic skills to stay on a surfboard in small waves. There is an installation with more powerful waves.

This attraction is only available to adults and teenagers. “Liv's Loop” plunges a person into a whirlpool. The initial fright disappears, replaced by delight from unusual sensations in the arms of a water funnel. There are many stalls with various snacks and fast food on the territory of the water park. There are also restaurants and souvenir shops.

Warner Bros. World

Built on the artificial Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The stylistic direction of the entertainment center is dedicated to outstanding films, animated series – products of the world-famous American concern Warner Brothers Production. There are 29 rides here.

The territory of the complex (153 hectares) is divided into 6 thematic zones:

Sheikh Khalifa Park

It is very popular with both locals and tourists with children. Its territory is located next to Al Bateen Airport in Abu Dhabi. This place can be called a classic example of oriental architecture and Arab culture.

Here everything is buried in lush greenery of diverse flora with well-groomed flower beds, fountains with neat footpaths. There are all conditions for picnics and sports activities.

Children enjoy wandering through the labyrinth gardens, riding in a trailer on the railroad. The small water park Murjan is always filled with children riding on 7 water slides. The interactive attraction “Time Tunnel” will be a revelation for kids about the life of ancient people. A separate area is open only for women with children, where there is a small pool for swimming.

Al Majaz Park

One of the most notable park complexes surrounding the Khalid Lagoon in the center of Sharjah is the Al Majaz Recreation Area with the eponymous waterfront. This is an ideal place for walking with children. All conditions for a good family vacation are created here. Kids are happy to frolic on well-equipped playgrounds, teenagers enjoy watching various music and light shows.

The central attraction of Al-Majaz is the fountain, which in the lagoon raises jets of water to a height of one hundred meters. In the evening on the embankment it is time for the night show of fountains. From the lagoon rise, dancing to the beat of musical accompaniment, jets of water. Laser illumination creates enchanting pictures from weaves of water threads shimmering with bright colors.

Rolla Square Park

Al Rolla City Square is located in one of the busiest areas of Sharjah, surrounded by high-rise offices and banks next to the bus station. A well-groomed oasis with two fountains makes it possible for citizens and tourists who come here to enjoy a peaceful atmosphere and get away from the bustle of the city for a while.

The central attraction is the Tree Monument. There are swings, slides and playgrounds for young visitors to the city square in the center of the metropolis.

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Sharjah Desert Park

The Wildlife Museum is located 30 km from the city center. The reserve was founded in 1995. Its main task is to preserve and protect representatives of the local fauna from extinction. On an area of 1 square kilometer, a natural history museum, a botanical reserve, a children's farm and a wildlife center of the Arabian Peninsula. Excursions in the park convey to its participants a lot of useful information about the local desert region with its specific climate.

In the wildlife center of Arabia, it is a kind of zoo where you can see such rare animals as a sand cat, hyena, Arabian leopard and a rare insect – a camel spider. In addition to educational institutions, all conditions have been created in the park to relax for adults and children.

In addition to picnic areas, there are several cozy cafes and souvenir shops.