One week of the first term of a new school year done. Tick! The whole gang has certainly earned some much-needed time off this weekend.
If you’re keen to get out and about with the kiddos this weekend in Abu Dhabi you’ve come to the right place because we’ve got some seriously awesome – Five seriously awesome to be precise – things to do with the kids in the capital this Friday and Saturday.
And best of all there’s something to suit the whole gang from an icy skating show and a trip to some scenic desert to huge savings on serious fun, we’ve got you covered.
So what are you waiting for? Get out there and go enjoy some quality time away from work and school. You know you deserve it.
Catch Disney on Ice at Etihad Arena
We can hardly contain our excitement about this one here at Time Out UAE Kids HQ… Disney on Ice is finally here. Yes, right here in Abu Dhabi and it kicks off this weekend. The show, Find Your Hero, is gliding into Etihad Arena and is on until Saturday September 11. Show times are 10am, 3pm and 7.30pm on Fridays and Saturdays. From voyaging unchartered terrorities with Moana and Maui to diving under the sea with Ariel and Sebastian, this is one escapade at the Etihad Arena which you will want to pluck up every ounce of bravery to see. So get your skates on and get ready for an icy adventure with some of your favourite Disney characters…. excited much?
From Dhs195. Thu Sep 2-Sat Sep 11. Etihad Arena, Yas Island, etihadarena.ae.
Check out stunning sand sculptures at Al Wathba
The summer heat is starting to wind down (thank goodness), which makes it a great time to get those kiddos back outside. Out in the desert at Al Wathba’s fossil dunes you can explore a collection of twisting, wind-swept towers of rock. It’s a unique place, and budding photographers will love the shadows and shapes created at sunrise and sunset. Just make sure you’re careful (a hard ask with little ones, we know), the structures are delicate.
Off the E30, behind Al Dhafrah Air Base, co-ordinates: 24.192078, 54.584732.
Get discounted tickets for some Yas Island fun
What’s better than an adrenaline-fuelled family day out? An adrenaline-fuelled family day out for less. Get 40 percent off tickets to Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, Yas Waterworld, Warner Bros. World, Abu Dhabi and CLYMB Abu Dhabi in a flash sale that’s on until September 5. Families can get tickets to Ferrari World Abu Dhabi for Dhs195, cool down at Yas Waterworld for Dhs170, get your thrill on at Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi for Dhs195 or scale new heights at CLYMB (indoor skydiving anyone?) for Dhs220.
Flash sale until Sep5. www.yasisland.ae.
Head off on a staycation to The Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers
Want a staycation that is bursting with super offers? Hit up The Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers. You’ll get a night in a deluxe guestroom with breakfast and dinner for two guests for Dhs700 – and kids under 12 stay for free. Plump for the Dhs800 bed and breakfast junior suite, and you will get breakfast for two plus 50 percent off a second room for friends or family. Interest piqued? If you choose the bed, breakfast and brunch superior guestroom package for Dhs995, you’ll get a free brunch in Nahaam for two, free brekkie and a house beverage. The deal also includes early check-in at noon, 20 percent discount off on Conrad Spa treatments, 20 percent discount on food and beverages and private beach access with up to 30 percent discount on water sports. What are you waiting for?
Prices vary. Until Sep 30. Etihad Towers, West Corniche (02 811 5888).
Watch the new Paw Patrol movie at the cinema
If your kids are six or under and your house is strewn with popular merchandise (think little Chase, Mitchell and Everest toys and accessories) then you should be rushing to the cinema this weekend. Based on the award-winning preschool series, Paw Patrol: The Movie sees Ryder and his pup pals get called to Adventure City to stop Mayor Humdinger from turning the bustling metropolis into a state of chaos. Get ready for exciting missions, high-stake rescues, new pups, and amazing new vehicles making this the biggest Paw Patrol story ever! “No city is too big; no pup is too small!”
In cinemas across Abu Dhabi now.
