Looking to get active in 2022? Before you sign up for a costly gym membership or invest in a bulky piece of equipment for your “home gym”, check out Active Parks and well, get active.
Active Parks is a Department of Community Development (DCD) initiative developed in partnership with Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC), and the municipalities of Abu Dhabi city, Al Ain city and Al Dhafrah region, and Community Management Department – Al Dhafrah Region Affairs. Active Parks is designed to encourage all community members across Abu Dhabi to utilise the capital’s amazing public parks and green spaces to pursue an active, outdoor lifestyle. There are plenty of activities with 380 classes to join across 12 locations.
The full list of participating locations is:
Abu Dhabi
MBZ Park
Sheikha Fatima Park
Khalifa City Park 3
Al Shamkha Park 4
Dolphin Park
Khaleej Al Arabi
Electra Park
Al Ain
Al Jahili
Al Towayya
Al Wadi Park
Al Dhafrah
Al Marfa National Park
Madinat Zayed
Whether you want to relax with a yoga session or grove at a dance class, Active Parks promises a wide variety of fun to get you active and out of your chair. Classes include Zumba, RunFit, boot camps, CrossFit, and yoga along with special classes for People of Determination.
Like we said, it doesn’t cost you a single dirham. Active Parks activities are completely free of charge with registration on arrival for anyone aged 8 years old and above and above. The classes launched on Tuesday December 30, 2021 and are running until Wednesday January 26, 2022. So go outside, get active and have fun. It couldn’t be a better time or better weather.
Free. Until Wed Jan 26. Various locations. @ActiveParksAbuDhabi
