CULTURE VULTURES
Perfect for little art enthusiasts aged two and above, Kutubna Cultural Center has loads going on this Ramadan. Kids can join painting sessions centred around different world-famous artists and learn the tricks of the trade via the likes of Yayoi Kusama (9 March), Pablo Picasso (15 March), Georgia O’Keefe (16 March) and Juan Miró (23 March). There’s also a Little Historians: Ramadan in our Lives session on 8 March and The Poetry of Islam on Tuesdays throughout Ramadan.
BRILLIANT BRAINS
Pure Minds Academy at Rove Downtown and Studio One Hotel have an excellent line-up of activities running through Ramadan, perfect for budding engineers to young coders and future scientists. Running from 24-28 March, 2-4 April and 7-11 April, kids from ages 4 to 14 can dive into activities like robotics, water-based science experiments, Rubik’s Cube challenges, STEM fairy tales, designing machines, building robots and mobile apps and more.
COOKING UP A STORM
Get your kids inspired in the kitchen with the help of Osteria Mario and Shvili restaurants dotted around Dubai. Children can join free cooking masterclasses and learn how to make their own culinary creations (from salads and pizza to milkshakes and lemonade) while letting their parents dine in peace! If they’re more art-inclined, there’s also the option to do a creative arts and crafts workshop, too.
NO ADULTS ALLOWED
Brunch but not as you know it, because… this one’s all about the kids! Gen X has launched Dubai’s premier kids-only brunch for children aged 9-14 at UBK Funzone in JLT. Taking place on 9 and 16 March, kids can enjoy some adult-free time with unlimited food and soft drinks, and an awesome line-up of entertainment from karaoke booths and mocktail-making sessions to arcade games, foosball, giant Jenga and loads more. The perfect way to bag some serious parenting brownie points!
THE ULTIMATE ENERGY BURNER
Parkour is a super-fun sport that teaches children to get from one point to another in the fastest – and safest – way possible, through running, jumping and climbing. That means scrambling up walls, leaping onto blocks and all sorts of other cool stuff. Parkour DXB’s spring camp (24-28 March and 31 March-4 April) introduces kids from ages 3 to 13 to the sport with three-hour daily sessions, while helping build their confidence, create connections and explore creativity.
CELEBRATING IMAGINATION
For creative kids who love storytime, Alserkal Avenue is hosting its Interrupting Patterns programme during Ramadan (8-9 March and 15-16 March) that calls to interrupt the way we think of our own stories, looking at storytelling, poetry, music and workshops that break the rules of narrative fiction through chronology, absurd characters and fantastical imagery. With visual work, music performances, activations and workshops for kids, it promises to be a fun one.
A CITY RUN BY KIDS
Everyone’s favourite interactive city where learning and play collide, KidZania is hosting special activities during Ramadan for Premium Ticket holders (or as an add-on for Dhs 35). Alongside its usual roster of 40 role-playing activities, kids can take part in henna art, special arts and crafts designing a fanous and thread art. There is also a Gratitude Wall where kids can write what they’re grateful for this season, and they can also take part in distributing food boxes to visitors at iftar time.
