Discover free Dubai experiences with published age ranges that include children and adults. Check the exact ages and registration conditions for your family.
9 current free things · dates and times use UAE time.
Explore Filipino Baybayin script with Gino Banola and design a mirror in a three-hour School of Life workshop at Al Mankhool Library.
15 Nov · 17:00 GST
Al Mankhool · Booking required
Ages 10+
Study the details of plants and flowers with Shevaun Doherty of Soco. This two-hour School of Life workshop develops observation and botanical drawing skills while participants make their own nature-inspired artwork.
14 Nov · 12:00 GST
Al Twar · Booking required
Ages 16+
Learn traditional Talli weaving with Happy Chaos and create colourful hair clips decorated with Talli threads in a two-hour School of Life workshop.
15 Nov · 15:00 GST
Al Twar · Booking required
Ages 14+
A two-day green gathering across Jameel Arts Centre and its sculpture park, with botanical inspiration, performances, tours and family activities. Meet artists, gardeners and makers and explore more sustainable ways of living.
14 Nov · 14 November 2026, 3–10pm; 15 November 2026, 3–8pm
Jaddaf Waterfront · Booking required
All ages; families welcome
Imagine a future Dubai in paper with StripsnCurls. Shape and arrange curled paper into a city-inspired artwork during this two-hour creative workshop at Al Mankhool Library.
14 Nov · 2026-11-14, 16:00–18:00 (Dubai time). Advance registration required.
Al Mankhool · Booking required
Ages 10+
Walk the ropes of the 18-hole Earth Course as the season finale gets under way. Spectators can follow different groups and visit the Championship Village during the opening round.
12 Nov · Thursday 12 November only. Gates open 07:45. First tee times approximately 08:15. Venue closes 19:00.
Jumeirah Golf Estates · Booking required
Adults and accompanied children
Build piano skills through guided practice with Yazan Kamal and Elias Zayat across three Saturday sessions. This School of Life programme develops confidence step by step and leads participants towards performing their first piano pieces. The six-hour course starts on 7 November.
14 Nov · Three-session course: Saturdays 7, 14 and 21 November 2026, 15:00–17:00 each day. Enrol for the course starting 7 November; later sessions are not advertised as independent drop-ins.
Jumeirah 3 · Booking required
Ages 7+
Explore more than 70 works by over 40 Gulf contributors at Kutubna: journals, poetry, stories, embroidery, crochet, collage, painting, digital work and photography. This named exhibition grew from an oral-history project documenting how people preserve memories of difficult times.
3 October–7 December 2026. Current visitor hours: daily 10:00–22:00.
Nadd Al Hamar · Check visit details
All ages admitted; exhibition themes include war and uncertainty
Visit the public reading collections at this library in Al Jaddaf.
Monday–Thursday and Saturday 09:00–21:00; Friday 14:00–21:00. Closed Sunday.
Al Jaddaf · Check visit details
Ages 5+
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