Dubai has more places built for children than most families get through in a year: whole indoor play districts, two LEGOLAND parks, a snow park inside a mall and astronomers who take you into the desert at night. The hard part is choosing. This guide lists 25 of the best things to do with kids in Dubai, grouped by area, with the ages each place suits and what a visit is like.
Every place here is a live listing on Waha with a researched page behind it, so the ages and opening details come from each venue's own website, checked in October 2026. Prices change, so we don't list them here: each Waha page has the current ones. If you'd rather browse by type, see days out, theme parks, water parks and soft play.
Downtown and The Dubai Mall
Three very different days out under one roof, all reachable by Metro.
- 1. KidZania Dubai. A child-sized indoor city where kids aged 4 to 16 try more than 40 real jobs, earn kidZos and spend them, while parents wait in the lounge; there's a toddler ticket for ages 2 to 3. KidZania on Waha.
- 2. Trampo. Timed trampoline sessions with a foam pit, battle beam and airbag; the Dubai Mall branch adds harnessed wall climbing for older kids. Best for 9 to 12s. Trampo on Waha.
- 3. Dubai Ice Rink. An Olympic-sized rink with 90-minute public sessions, skates included, penguin skating aids for first-timers (skaters need to be 100cm or taller) and kids' academies. Dubai Ice Rink on Waha.
Al Quoz: the indoor play district
Four of the city's biggest indoor venues sit a few minutes apart, which makes Al Quoz the easy answer on a hot day.
- 4. OliOli. Two floors of 45 hands-on galleries, from giant climbing nets and a water gallery to teamLab, with a dedicated toddler gallery; all ages, with most galleries suiting children from 2. OliOli on Waha.
- 5. Bounce. Linked trampolines plus an obstacle run, airbag, dodgeball, slam-dunk hoops and a climbing wall; kids and grown-ups jump together. Best for 9 to 12s. Bounce on Waha.
- 6. Loco Bear. Free entry, pay per activity: trampolines, a two-storey ninja course, soft play, laser tag, bowling and climbing under one roof, with soft play for children up to 160cm. Loco Bear on Waha.
- 7. Xstrike. Team laser missions through a multi-floor ruined-city set using infrared replicas; nothing is fired, and under-10s get lighter kit. From age 5 and 110cm. Xstrike on Waha.
Jebel Ali: Dubai Parks and Resorts
Two parks next door to each other, so a full day can take in both.
- 8. LEGOLAND Dubai. Six LEGO lands with 40+ rides, a Driving School where kids earn a licence, DUPLO Valley for toddlers and an air-conditioned MINILAND; designed for ages 2 to 12. LEGOLAND Dubai on Waha.
- 9. LEGOLAND Water Park. Built for 2 to 12 year olds: DUPLO Splash Safari for toddlers and a lazy river where you build your own LEGO raft. LEGOLAND Water Park on Waha.
JBR, Bluewaters and Kite Beach
The beach side of the city, with three places that work in different weather.
- 10. 3D Blacklight Minigolf. Eighteen glow-in-the-dark holes through three hand-painted 3D rooms, played in 3D glasses; a round takes about 45 minutes and the venue suggests age 5 and up. 3D Blacklight Minigolf on Waha.
- 11. Ribambelle. A family restaurant on Bluewaters with a jungle-style indoor playground, entertainers and daily cooking and craft workshops while parents eat; good for toddlers. Ribambelle on Waha.
- 12. XPark Jr. An outdoor forest-style playground off Kite Beach: tree houses, climbing nets, a mud kitchen, water play and goats to meet. All ages, with some features for 5 to 12s. XPark Jr on Waha.
Mirdif and Festival City
Three indoor play centres for the east side of the city.
- 13. Leo&Loona. Seven themed zones and 20+ attractions for ages 0 to 12 in Festival City Mall, with a family restaurant alongside so grown-ups eat while children play. Leo&Loona on Waha.
- 14. Ready Steady Go. An under-the-sea themed indoor playground in Mirdif with multi-level soft play, a trampoline zone, a crafts room and a kids' salon. Ready Steady Go on Waha.
- 15. Jump Boxx. More than 120 interconnected trampolines in Uptown Mirdif, with a junior area for 3 to 5s and soft play for crawlers, so siblings jump together. Jump Boxx on Waha.
Outdoors in the cooler months
From October to April, these are the days out that get everyone outside.
- 16. Aventura Parks. Ziplines and treetop obstacles across five circuits in the Ghaf forest of Mushrif Park, with circuits by height and a Discovery Play Area for little ones under 1.25m. Aventura Parks on Waha.
- 17. Global Village. An evening of world pavilions, street food and shows, plus Carnaval with more than 190 rides and a Kids Theatre; open October to May, and under-3s go in free. Global Village on Waha.
- 18. Dubai Astronomy Group. Guided stargazing evenings, planetarium shows at The Sustainable City and late desert meteor-shower nights in Al Qudra, with astronomers and professional telescopes; events suit children from 5. Dubai Astronomy Group on Waha.
- 19. Aquaventure World. Over 105 slides around three towers at Atlantis, four Splashers kids' zones with tipping buckets, a private beach and a wave rider. Some rides have height limits. Aquaventure World on Waha.
- 20. Dubai Autodrome. Kids from 7 (and 1.25m) drive the 620m indoor kart circuit; teens from 13 take the floodlit outdoor track with a tunnel and bridge. Dubai Autodrome on Waha.
Big indoor attractions
Five more that work in any weather, spread around the city.
- 21. Ski Dubai. An indoor snow park at Mall of the Emirates with a sliding hill, tubing, bobsled and bumper cars, penguin marches and ski lessons from age 3; the Snow Park is for age 2 and up. Ski Dubai on Waha.
- 22. IMG Worlds of Adventure. An indoor theme park with Marvel and Cartoon Network rides, animatronic dinosaurs, soft play for little ones and an inflatable Kids Zone; ride access goes by height. IMG Worlds on Waha.
- 23. The Green Planet. An indoor rainforest under a glass bio-dome at City Walk: spot sloths, lemurs, macaws and snakes, with keeper-led animal encounters; infants under 2 go free. The Green Planet on Waha.
- 24. Topgolf Dubai. Rent a climate-controlled bay by the hour at Emirates Golf Club: microchipped balls score games like Angry Birds, with kids' clubs and an outdoor putting course. All ages, under-16s supervised. Topgolf Dubai on Waha.
- 25. Children's City. Dubai Municipality's hands-on science museum in Creek Park: human body, space, UAE nature and heritage galleries, plus a toddler area, for ages 2 to 15. Children's City on Waha.
If the week is already full of classes, our guide to how many activities is too many helps you keep weekends free for days like these, and playing one sport or several covers why variety is good for children. New in town? Start with how activities work in Dubai.
