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KidZania Dubai: a role-play city for kids in The Dubai Mall

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Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 6,487 Google reviews
Checked Oct 2026
Downtown Dubai

About KidZania Dubai

KidZania Dubai is a 7,000 square metre indoor city on Level 2 of The Dubai Mall, built at children's scale. Kids can try more than 40 real-world jobs across the city: checking in at the Emirates counter and training as cabin crew, putting out fires with NAFFCO, reading the news in the TV studio, making pizzas at Pizza Express or working a shift at the American Hospital. Every job pays in kidZos, the city's currency, which children spend at the Department Store or bank at Al Hilal Bank for their next visit. Trained staff called Zupervisors introduce each activity, so older children can move around fairly independently while parents wait in the parents' lounge. Most activities are aimed at 4 to 16 year olds, with a toddler ticket for ages 2 to 3. A standard kids' ticket is AED 195 and gives access all day, so families can stay until closing time. It is all indoors, so it works on the hottest days, and the rest of the mall is right outside.

The activity

Attractions & Edutainment, explained

KidZania is an indoor, child-sized city where children try out real jobs. Instead of rides, there are working versions of a hospital, fire station, bank, TV studio, supermarket and pizzeria, and children pick the roles they want: firefighter, dentist, news reporter, pilot, chef. Each job comes with a short introduction from a trained staff member (a 'Zupervisor'), and children are paid in kidZos, the city's own currency, which they can spend or save in the bank. It is pretend play with structure, and it builds confidence, teamwork and an early feel for money. Most activities suit children aged 4 to 16, with a smaller set for toddlers aged 2 to 3.

Who it's for

Children aged 4 to 16 get the full city (the Economy and Premium tickets are for ages 4-16). Toddlers aged 2 to 3 have their own ticket with selected activities, and babies under 2 go in free but no activity is offered for them. Children under 120cm must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Adults can't enter without a child, and can't join the role-play activities apart from watching shows in the theatre.

What to expect

Children check in at the Emirates Airlines counter and get a boarding pass when they arrive, then pick up a debit card at Al Hilal Bank for their kidZos. From there they choose jobs around the city; each one starts with a short briefing from a Zupervisor, and they earn kidZos as they work. Adults are kept out of some activity areas, but there is a parents' lounge. Children can stay until closing time, and the Metropolitan Theatre puts on shows through the day. Outside food isn't allowed; McDonald's, Pizza Express and Reel Cinemas Cafe are inside. Face painting costs a small extra fee.

Highlights

  • More than 40 real-world jobs to role-play, from firefighter and dentist to TV reporter and pilot (dubai.kidzania.com)
  • Kids earn kidZos for every job and can spend them or bank them for the next visit (dubai.kidzania.com)
  • All-day tickets: children can stay until closing time (dubai.kidzania.com)
  • Premium ticket adds the KidZania Titans obstacle course, a seasonal activity and two AED 20 vouchers (dubai.kidzania.com)
  • Parents' lounge for adults while children do the activities (dubai.kidzania.com)
  • Level 2 of The Dubai Mall, open until 10PM, and 11PM on Fridays and Saturdays (dubai.kidzania.com)

Why parents rate it

What parents say on Google

KidZania Dubai has 4.5 on Google from 6,487 reviews. 4,980 of those are five stars and 756 are four stars.

The facts

Ages
Economy and Premium tickets: 4-16 years; Toddler: 2-3 years (selected activities); Baby: 0-1 year free, no activities. Children under 120cm must be accompanied by an adult
Prices

Standard ticket prices on the site in September 2026

  • Economy (4-16 yrs): AED 195, includes 50 kidZos
  • Premium (4-16 yrs): AED 260adds KidZania Titansa seasonal activity and AED 20 F&B + AED 20 retail vouchers
  • Toddler (2-3 yrs): AED 130
  • Adult (17+): AED 90
  • Baby (0-1 yr): free
  • Annual Pass: AED 1,999
Schedule
Walk-in day visit with all-day access until closing; last entry 9PM Sunday-Thursday, 10PM Friday-Saturday
Where
Level 2, The Dubai Mall, Downtown Dubai
How to book
tickets.kidzania.ae · 800 38224 6255 · [email protected]
Opening hours
  • Mon–Thu10am–10pm
  • Fri–Sat10am–11pm
  • Sun10am–10pm

Questions parents ask

Good to know

  • Children under 120cm must be accompanied by an adult at all times (dubai.kidzania.com)
  • Every adult pays, including nannies and caretakers (anyone over 16); adults can't enter without a child (dubai.kidzania.com)
  • Adults can leave and come back for free, but children pay a re-entry fee if they leave and return the same day (dubai.kidzania.com)
  • No outside food; McDonald's, Pizza Express and Reel Cinemas Cafe are inside (dubai.kidzania.com)
  • Lockers are available on request at the Information Counter, and there is a stroller parking area (dubai.kidzania.com)
  • Separate prayer rooms for men and women inside (dubai.kidzania.com)
  • Last entry is 9PM Sunday to Thursday and 10PM on Fridays and Saturdays (dubai.kidzania.com)
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet and car park; the ticket counters can explain services for guests with disabilities (dubai.kidzania.com)

Prices, ages and times change — confirm with the provider before you book.

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Kidzania®، The Dubai Mall - Financial Ctr St - Burj Khalifa - Downtown Dubai - Dubai

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