For the kids · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
14 Things to Do in Dubai with Kids
No museum-fatigue meltdowns here: Dubai sorted for traveling with children.
Chosen by venue type (family-oriented categories), ordered by real review volume. Updated monthly.
Atlantis Aquaventure Waterpark
Park & natureAquaventure, at the Atlantis resort on Dubai's Palm Jumeirah, is one of the largest waterparks in the world, a sprawling complex of record-breaking slides, including near-vertical drops, a slide that…
Read our full guide →Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo
Park & natureFree entrySet inside the Dubai Mall, the Dubai Aquarium is built around one of the largest suspended tanks in the world, a vast 10-million-litre wall of water teeming with rays, reef fish, and thousands of…
Read our full guide →Ski Dubai
Park & natureSki Dubai is the surreal indoor ski resort inside the Mall of the Emirates, a full snow park kept at around -1°C while the desert bakes outside.
Read our full guide →Dubai Creek
Park & natureFree entryDubai Creek is where the city began, a saltwater inlet that was the heart of old Dubai long before the skyscrapers, and still the most atmospheric corner of the city.
Read our full guide →Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo
MuseumThe Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo is a massive indoor aquarium located within the Dubai Mall, holding over 10 million liters of water and housing thousands of aquatic animals, including sharks…
Read our full guide →Dubai Fountain
EntertainmentThe Dubai Fountain is a captivating water, light, and music spectacle set on the 30-acre Burj Khalifa Lake.
Read our full guide →The Green Planet, Dubai
Park & natureThe Green Planet is an indoor biodome in Dubai that recreates a tropical rainforest ecosystem. The centerpiece is a 25-meter-tall artificial tree surrounded by over 3,000 plants and animals, including sloths, toucans, and reptiles.
Read our full guide →Infinity des Lumières
EntertainmentInfinity des Lumières is Dubai’s first permanent digital art center, housed in the former Dubai Aquarium tank at The Dubai Mall.
Read our full guide →Dubai Marina
Park & natureFree entryDubai Marina is one of the city's most spectacular and lively districts, a glittering, entirely man-made waterfront canal city ringed by a forest of soaring skyscrapers, with a yacht-filled marina at its heart.
Read our full guide →Palm Jumeirah
Park & natureFree entryPalm Jumeirah is Dubai's most famous feat of engineering, an enormous, palm-tree-shaped artificial island reclaimed from the Arabian Gulf, so vast its shape is visible from space.
Read our full guide →Dream Dubai - Dinner Show
EntertainmentDream Dubai - Dinner Show is a premier entertainment experience located at the Beach Resort on The Walk in Jumeirah Beach Residence, Dubai.
Read our full guide →Dubai Opera
EntertainmentDubai Opera is a multi-format performing arts center located in the heart of Downtown Dubai, adjacent to the Burj Khalifa.
Read our full guide →Zerzura Experiences
Park & natureZerzura Experiences, based in Dubai's Business Bay, provides curated outdoor adventures that blend thrill with cultural immersion.
Read our full guide →Dubai Dolphinarium
Park & natureDubai Dolphinarium is a climate-controlled indoor venue located in Dubai Creek Park, offering entertaining and educational dolphin and seal shows.
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How we pick these
We keep only child-appropriate venue types — parks, zoos, hands-on museums, theme parks — then rank them by how many families actually review them well, out of the 525 Dubai places we track. Refreshed monthly, with no paid placement.
Good to know
Most picks suit ages 2 to 10; a few also work for older kids and teens.
Popular museums and parks in Dubai are calmest right at opening or after 3pm.
Keep one indoor pick in your back pocket in case the forecast turns.
Common questions
Is Dubai good to visit with kids?+
Yes. Parks, boat rides and hands-on museums make it easy to break up sightseeing with things children enjoy, and every spot on this list is one families rate highly.
What can you do for free with kids in Dubai?+
Plenty of parks and playgrounds cost nothing. See our free things to do in Dubai for the full set.
How many days do you need in Dubai with children?+
Two to three days is enough to cover the highlights at a relaxed, kid-friendly pace.
Rather have a human do the planning? A Local Friend can build this day for you, at local prices.