It’s great to see Thursday once again, and with some many things to do in Abu Dhabi this weekend, we know it’s going to be a good one.
From top brunches and rocking restaurants to watching Wimbledon and culture classes, there’s no way you can sit in on the sofa this weekend.
Are you ready?
Here are 16 ways to make this the best weekend to date this year in Abu Dhabi.
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Thursday
Dive into an ocean of seafood at Olea
There’s a new food night at Olea and you can tuck into as much ocean grub as you want, including grilled tuna Nicoise and potatoes, Sri Lankan tuna stew and yellowfin tuna croquettes, every Thursday and Friday of July for Dhs275.
Dhs275 (per person), Dhs150 (kids between six and 12). Thu-Fri 7pm-11pm. St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Saadiyat Island (02 498 8888).
Play a beat at Berklee Abu Dhabi
Express yourself creatively this weekend by picking up a class in how to play an instrument at Berklee Abu Dhabi. Piano, guitars, clarinets, you can make sweet music (hopefully) at this bastion of creativity.
Prices and class times vary. Saadiyat Cultural District, Saadiyat Island, berkleeabudhabi.ae (02 657 5920).
Put Thursday up in lights at Qasr Al Watan
Light up your Thursday evening with a trip to Qasr Al Watan for a viewing of the Palace in Motion light show. Tickets are priced from Dhs25.
Dhs25. Thu-Sat starts 7.30pm. Qasr Al Watan, Al Ras Al Akhdar (600 544442).
Spice up your life at India Palace
The Biryani Kass Festival is taking place at India Palace outlets throughout Abu Dhabi, during which you can gobble up specially crafted dishes including raan, noor mahal and corgi murgh biryanis at one of the capital’s cuisine institutions every day until August.
Prices vary. Until Aug 1. Various locations including Deerfields Mall and Tourist Club Area, indiapalace.ae.
Super charge your Thursday at W Lounge
Blast yourself into the weekend with Nitro Thursdays at the W Lounge where for Dhs280, you get unlimited bevs and bites for three hours from 8pm to 11pm.
Dhs280. Thu 8pm-11pm. W Abu Dhabi – Yas Island, Yas Island (056 506 3595).
Throw some leather at Etizan Fitness
Unleash your inner rocky with a one-on-one class at Etizan Fitness. Co-ordinated by MMA expert Sara, you can throw combos and slip and slide from Dhs225.
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From Dhs225. Open daily 7am-10pm. Erth Abu Dhabi, Khor Al Maqta (02 441 5900).
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Friday
Don’t miss NYUAD’s virtual gallery exhibition
Love galleries? Well the NYU Abu Dhabi’s virtual gallery exhibition, ‘not in, of, along, or relating to a line’, will certainly scratch any culture itch that you may be feeling. But you best hurry as it closes on Saturday July 10. Go, go, go
Free. Until Sat Jul 10. The NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery, Saadiyat Island nyuad-artgallery.org (02 628 8000).
Enjoy a spot of tea at FIKA in The Library
Tea and cake sound good? Then get on down to FIKA at The Library this weekend where you can enjoy these nibbles from Dhs130.
Dhs130 (tea/coffee), Dhs185 (bubbly). Daily 2pm-6pm. Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel and Villas, Saadiyat Island (02 407 1234).
Join the Rat Pack at Stratos
Upgrade your Friday evenings with a trip to this super cool spinning bar at Le Royal Méridien Abu Dhabi for a brunch while listening to the sounds of the 1950s.
Dhs395 (unlimited food and free-flowing beverages), Dhs475 (sparkling). Fri 6pm-11pm (three-hour experience). Le Royal Méridien Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khalifa Street (800 101 101).
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Soar to fresh heights with CLYMB’s new show
Check out how the pros do it with an indoor skydiving show at CLYMB Abu Dhabi this Friday from 6pm. And if you take a screenshot of the QR code on one of the screens in the show room, you get 20 percent off your first flight.
Free entry. Fri Jul 2-Fri Aug 27, 6pm-9pm. Yas Island (600 51115).
Visit Mosaic Restaurant
Hankering for some Lebanese fare? Mosaic Restaurant in Guardian Towers serves up cracking grub from the region morning, noon and night. And with a food card packed with Levantine favourites, the only problem you may have is deciding what to eat. We’ll see you there.
Open Sun-Thu 8am-11.30pm, Fri 1pm-11.30pm. Guardian Towers, Al-Muroor Street (02 234 0202).
Saturday
Build a pot at Manarat Al Saadiyat
Want to work with clay? Well, here’s your chance as Manarat Al Saadiyat is offering Abu Dhabians classes in how to craft pots, bowls and everything between from the fine-grained natural soil.
Dhs100. Sat 3pm-5pm. Saadiyat Island (02 657 5800).
Cool off at the Courtyard by Marriott World Trade Center Abu Dhabi
Beat the heat this Saturday with a pool day on the rooftop of Courtyard by Marriott World Trade Centre Abu Dhabi for Dhs75.
Sun-Thu: Dhs50. Fri-Sat: Dhs75. Daily 7am-8pm. Courtyard by Marriott World Trade Center Abu Dhabi, Hamdan Bin Mohammed St (02 698 2222).
Express yourself at ARTLAB in the Louvre Abu Dhabi
If you’re looking to examine, explore and produce art differently, then a class at ARTLAB in the Louvre Abu Dhabi may have your name on it. Amateur artists can make 3D art, map and print their ideas, reinterpret the museum’s collection and more.
Dhs100. Until Jul 31, class times vary. Louvre Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island, www.louvreabudhabi.ae/en/programmes/artlab.
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Feast at Coya Abu Dhabi
Taste buds enjoy Peruvian food? Will get ready as COYA Abu Dhabi’s Fin de Semana feast will be taking you on culinary adventure to South America from Dhs199 for grub including slow-cooked beef ribs, grilled corn-fed baby chicken, salmon with miso or crispy potatoes with spicy tomatoes.
Dhs199. Sat 12.30pm-3.30pm. The Galleria, Al Maryah Island, Four Seasons Hotel (02 306 7000).
Wonder you way to Wimbledon in Abu Dhabi
It’s Ladies’ final day and tennis fans are no doubt excited to see who takes home the plate and you can catch every single shot at one of these fine establishments in Abu Dhabi.
