Free parks and playgrounds17
Fenced playgrounds, shaded lawns and walking tracks, free to walk into from morning to late evening. All parks in Dubai
Al Barsha Pond Park
Al Barsha
Al Barsha Pond Park is a free public park in Al Barsha 2, opposite Al Barsha Mall, run by Dubai Municipality around a large pond.
- Free
- Playground
- Lake
- Cycling track
Al Khawaneej Pond Park
Al Khawaneej
Al Khawaneej Pond Park is a public park in Al Khawaneej 1, run by Dubai Municipality, laid out around a fenced pond.
- Free
- Playground
- Lake
- Cycling track
Al Khazzan Park
Al Satwa
Al Khazzan Park is a small public park in Al Satwa, just off Sheikh Zayed Road and a short drive from Burj Khalifa, run by Dubai Municipality under the landmark 40m water tower.
- Free
Al Nahda Pond Park
Al Nahda
Al Nahda Pond Park is a free neighbourhood public park in Al Nahda 2, on the Sharjah border, run by Dubai Municipality around a central pond.
- Free
- Playground
- Lake
- Cycling track
Al Sufouh Park
Al Sufouh 1
Al Sufouh Park is a quiet neighbourhood public park in Al Sufouh 1, between Hessa Street and Al Sufouh Road, run by Dubai Municipality.
- Free
- Playground
Al Twar Pond Park (Al Qusais Pond Park)
Al Twar 4
Al Twar Pond Park, still shown on Google Maps as Al Qusais Pond Park, is a free public park on Baghdad Street in Al Twar 4, run by Dubai Municipality around a pond.
- Free
- Playground
- Lake
Al Warqa 3 Park
Al Warqa
Al Warqa 3 Park, listed by Dubai Municipality as Al Warqa Third 1 Park, is a residential public park in Al Warqa 3 run by Dubai Municipality.
- Free
- Playground
Dubai Hills Park
Dubai Hills
Dubai Hills Park is a large community park in Dubai Hills Estate next to Dubai Hills Mall, run by Emaar, and the park grounds are free to enter.
- Free
- Playground
Ghadeer Al Tair Pond Park (Al Quoz Pond Park)
Al Quoz
Ghadeer Al Tair Pond Park, known to most people as Al Quoz Pond Park, is a public park in Al Quoz 2 near Al Khail Road, run by Dubai Municipality around a pond.
- Free
- Lake
Hatta Hill Park
Hatta
Hatta Hill Park is a public park on the residential hill above Hatta town, about 90 minutes from Dubai, run by Dubai Municipality with views over the village and the mountains.
- Free
- Playground
- BBQ areas
JLT Park
JLT
JLT Park is a free community park behind Cluster Q in Jumeirah Lakes Towers, run for the community by DMCC.
- Free
Leem Lake Park
Hatta
Leem Lake Park is a lakeside public park in the heart of Hatta, a three-hectare artificial lake ringed by the mountains that Dubai Municipality lists among its lake parks.
- Free
- Playground
- Lake
- BBQ areas
Love Lake Dubai
Saih Al Salam
Love Lake Dubai is a pair of heart-shaped man-made lakes in open desert at Saih Al Salam, about ten minutes past the last Al Qudra lake off the Umm Suqeim to Al Ain road, inside the free Al Marmoom...
- Free
- Cycling track
Quranic Park
Al Khawaneej
Quranic Park is a free public park in Al Khawaneej, run by Dubai Municipality, with 12 gardens and orchards of plants named in the Quran, a lake, walking tracks and a children's play area.
- Free
- Playground
- Lake
Town Square Park
Townsquare
Town Square Park is a big community park in the middle of Nshama's Town Square Dubai, off Al Qudra Road in Dubailand, and entry to the park itself is free.
- Free
- Playground
Umm Suqeim Park
Umm Suqeim
Umm Suqeim Park is a small, green public park on Jumeirah Beach Road in Umm Suqeim 2, beside the beach and a short walk from the Burj Al Arab, run by Dubai Municipality.
- Free
- Playground
Wadi Hatta Park
Hatta
Wadi Hatta Park, also called Al Wadi Park, is a 1.8-hectare public park on the north side of Hatta town beside the wadi, run by Dubai Municipality and next to Hatta Public Library.
- Free
- Playground
- BBQ areas
Big parks with a small gate fee
Not free, but close: 5 of Dubai’s biggest parks charge AED 3 to 5 a person at the gate, with lakes, BBQ areas and room to spend the whole day. Children aged two and under usually go in free.
Al Mamzar Beach Park
Al Mamzar
Al Mamzar Beach Park is a fenced public beach park in Al Mamzar at the northern tip of Deira, run by Dubai Municipality, with five sandy beaches inside the park.
- AED 5 a person
- Playground
- BBQ areas
Creek Park
Umm Hurair Second
Creek Park is a large public park on the Bur Dubai bank of Dubai Creek in Umm Hurair 2, run by Dubai Municipality.
- AED 5 a person
- Playground
- BBQ areas
Mushrif National Park
Mushraif
Mushrif National Park is a big woodland park off Al Khawaneej Road near Mirdif, run by Dubai Municipality, where families picnic and BBQ under native ghaf trees.
- AED 3 a person
- Playground
- BBQ areas
Safa Park
Al Safa
Safa Park is a 64-hectare public park in Al Safa off Sheikh Zayed Road, run by Dubai Municipality and bordered by the Dubai Water Canal.
- AED 3 a person
- Playground
- Lake
Zabeel Park
Al Kifaf
Zabeel Park is a 47-hectare public park in Zabeel, between Sheikh Zayed Road and Sheikh Rashid Road, run by Dubai Municipality with the Dubai Frame standing in the middle of it.
- AED 5 a person
- Playground
- Lake
- BBQ areas
Free public beaches9
Free to walk onto and swim at, with lifeguards by day. You pay only for extras such as sunbeds. All beaches in Dubai
Al Mamzar Beach (Khor Al Mamzar)
Al Mamzar
Al Mamzar Beach is a free public beach on the Khor Al Mamzar lagoon in Al Mamzar, Deira, reopened by Dubai Municipality on 5 May 2026 as the first phase of its Al Mamzar Beaches project.
- Free
- Playground
- Cycling track
Black Palace Beach (Al Sufouh Beach)
Al Sufouh 1
Black Palace Beach is a free public beach in Al Sufouh, reached by a sandy track off Al Sufouh Road between the royal palaces and Palm Jumeirah, with Burj Al Arab on one side and the Palm's hotels on...
- Free
Dubai Islands Beach
Deira
Dubai Islands Beach is a public beach on Dubai Islands off Deira, between the Centara Mirage and Riu hotels on Dubai's northern shore, and it is the first family beach in Dubai where dogs are allowed...
- Free
JBR Beach (The Beach)
JBR
JBR Beach is a free public beach in Dubai Marina, the long strip of sand in front of The Beach and The Walk at Jumeirah Beach Residence.
- Free
Jumeirah 1 Beach
Jumeirah 1
Jumeirah 1 Beach is a free public beach on Jumeirah Beach Road in Jumeirah 1, next to the Etihad Museum flagpole and J1 Beach, that Dubai Municipality describes as one of its quietest, used mainly by...
- Free
Jumeirah 2 Beach
Jumeirah
Jumeirah 2 Beach is a free public beach off Jumeirah Beach Road in Jumeirah 2, a 648 m family beach that Dubai Municipality keeps entirely for swimming, with no water sports.
- Free
- Night swimming
- Playground
Jumeirah 3 Beach
Jumeirah 3
Jumeirah 3 Beach is a free public beach along Jumeirah Beach Road in Jumeirah 3, almost 2 km of Dubai Municipality sand between the Jumeirah villas and Kite Beach.
- Free
- Night swimming
- Playground
Kite beach
Umm Suqeim
Kite Beach is a free public beach on Jumeirah Beach Road in Umm Suqeim 1, the 2.4 km stretch Dubai Municipality calls Umm Suqeim 1 Beach, with Burj Al Arab in view.
- Free
- Night swimming
- Playground
Sunset Beach
Umm Suqeim
Sunset Beach is a free public beach on Jumeirah Beach Road in Umm Suqeim, the 615 m strip right next to Burj Al Arab that Dubai Municipality calls Umm Suqeim 2 Beach.
- Free
Free public libraries8
Cool, quiet and free to walk into, with children’s books in English and Arabic. Borrowing needs a membership. All libraries in Dubai
Al Mankhool Library
Al Mankhool
Al Mankhool Library is a public library in Bur Dubai, a Dubai Public Libraries branch on Al Mankhool Road and one of the biggest in the network at 3,750 square metres over two floors.
- Free
Al Rashidiya Library
Al Rashidiya
Al Rashidiya Library is a public library in Al Rashidiya, south of Dubai International Airport near Al Rashidiya Park and a short walk from Rashidiya Metro.
- Free
- Children’s section
Al Safa Art & Design Library
Al Safa
Al Safa Art and Design Library is a Dubai Public Libraries branch on Al Wasl Street, opposite Safa Park and next to the Union Coop.
- Free
- Children’s section
Al Twar Library
Al Twar 1
Al Twar Library is a public library in Al Twar 1, a Dubai Public Libraries branch next to Al Twar Park and a few minutes from Al Qusais Metro Station and Terminal 3.
- Free
- Children’s section
Hatta Public Library
Hatta
Hatta Public Library is a public library on Hatta's main street next to Al Wadi Park, a Dubai Public Libraries branch that opened in 1998 and a cool indoor stop on a Hatta day out.
- Free
- Children’s section
Hor Al Anz Library
Deira
Hor Al Anz Library is a public library in Hor Al Anz East, Deira, a Dubai Public Libraries branch that opened in 1989.
- Free
- Children’s section
Mohammed Bin Rashid Library
Al Jadaf
Mohammed Bin Rashid Library is a public library in Al Jaddaf on Dubai Creek, next to Creek Metro Station, and the biggest library building in Dubai.
- Free
- Ages 5 to 16
Umm Suqeim Library
Umm Suqeim
Umm Suqeim Library is a public library on Jumeirah Street in Umm Suqeim 2, a Dubai Public Libraries branch that opened in 1989 and sits a few minutes' drive from Kite Beach and Umm Suqeim Park.
- Free
- Children’s section
More free days out2
Free to visit, from animals to feed to water play. See every free day out
Animal Sanctuary at The Sustainable City
The Sustainable City
A small animal sanctuary and petting zoo inside The Sustainable City where visitors can see and feed farm animals, including goats, donkeys, ducks, chickens, peacocks and tortoises, around a duck...
- Free
- Lake
- Animals
Free classes and clubs2
Clubs that list their sessions as free. Check the place’s own page for who can join.
Al Marmoom Initiative
Saih Al Salam
Al Marmoom Initiative is a non-profit community equestrian centre on Al Qudra Road, set up to give children and adults with special needs time with horses.
- Free
- Ages 5+
- Animals
Markaz Al Huda
Deira
Markaz Al Huda is a Quran memorisation centre on Cairo Street in Al Mamzar, with programmes listed for girls and women.
- Free
- Ages 6+
Free play while you eat
Not free days out: these restaurants and cafés let children use their play area at no charge while the family eats there.
286 providers with a free trial classSwimming, football, dance and more: these providers publish a free first class on their own site. Filter by area and age.
See free trial classesQuestions parents ask
What free things can you do with kids in Dubai?
Waha lists 38 free places and clubs for children in Dubai: 17 public parks, 9 public beaches, 8 public libraries, 2 more free days out and 2 free classes. The parks and beaches cost nothing to enter, the libraries are free to walk into, and each place links to its own Waha page with its area, hours and directions. The list was read from Waha’s live listings in October 2026.
Which Dubai parks are free?
17 of the public parks on Waha are free to enter, among them Al Barsha Pond Park, Al Khawaneej Pond Park, Al Khazzan Park, Al Nahda Pond Park, Al Sufouh Park and Al Twar Pond Park. The big destination parks charge a small gate fee per person: Al Mamzar Beach Park AED 5, Creek Park AED 5, Mushrif National Park AED 3, Safa Park AED 3 and Zabeel Park AED 5 (Gulf News, 6 October 2026). Children aged two and under usually go in free, and some parks take payment by Nol card at the gate. Rides, pools and attractions inside a park are paid separately.
Are Dubai public beaches free?
Yes. The 9 public beaches on Waha cost nothing to walk onto or swim at; you pay only for extras such as sunbeds, lockers or parking in some areas. Dubai Municipality lists Umm Suqeim 2 Beach (Sunset Beach) as open to the public around the clock, with lifeguards from sunrise to sunset, and at JBR “swimming is free” while sunbeds and cabanas are for hire (The National). Jumeirah 2 Beach, Jumeirah 3 Beach and Kite beach have floodlit night-swimming zones with lifeguards after dark.
Are Dubai libraries free for kids?
Yes, walking in and reading are free at the 8 public libraries on Waha, and most Dubai Public Libraries branches have a children’s section with summer and winter camps (Dubai Culture). Borrowing books needs a Dubai Public Libraries membership, which Dubai Culture issues for five years; a child’s membership lasts until the child turns 12. Mohammed Bin Rashid Library in Al Jaddaf welcomes children aged 5 and over, and children under 5 can’t go in.
Are there free classes for kids in Dubai?
286 activity providers on Waha publish a free trial class, each one checked on the provider’s own page; the Free trial filter on Waha’s browse page shows them by area and age. Al Marmoom Initiative and Markaz Al Huda list their sessions as free.
Sources
Places, areas and ages come from each place’s Waha listing, read in October 2026. Fees and rules come from:
- Gulf News, “Park season is here: Dubai’s outdoor parks for kids, area by area, with entry prices” (6 October 2026)
- Dubai Municipality, Umm Suqeim 2 Beach
- Dubai Municipality, three new beaches for night swimming
- The National, guide to the UAE’s public beaches (9 July 2024)
- Dubai Culture, Umm Suqeim Library
- Dubai Culture, Dubai Public Libraries membership
- Mohammed Bin Rashid Library, plan your visit