The 5 Most Fun Places for Children in Dubai Festival City Mall
07 Apr 2022
How people spend their time at the mall has changed throughout the years in a sense that the trip no longer entails just shopping. Today, it can be more fun and entertaining, even for little kids.
New toys or clothes don’t mean much as a form of entertainment for them, but of course, you’re always welcome to buy them those things. What you can do to enhance the visit more is to find ways to keep them engaged.
Fortunately, there are more on offer for the little ones at Dubai Festival City Mall.
Want to know what your kids can look forward to on your next visit? Here are the five best places where your kids can enjoy some of the most fun things to do in Dubai:
1. Fabyland
Located on the second floor in Dubai Festival City Mall, Fabyland offers unlimited indoor entertainment for children of all ages.
Set aside at least three hours to ensure that your kids experience Fabyland’s neon-lit, 1980s-inspired vibe to the fullest.
What to expect
One of the indoor playgrounds at Dubai Festival City Mall, Fabyland is a major attraction that offers action-packed arcade games, exciting rides, and many intriguing novelty machines that your children will surely love.
Here, your kids can:
- Race new friends aboard Ferrari Bump Cars in a thrilling, multi-dimensional F1 racing experience.
- Bounce up and down the Drop ‘n Twist tower aboard the gondola and experience an exciting leg-dangling sensation.
- Have sheer fun at the massive Inflatables park that comprises an adventure course that ends with giant slides.
- Feel weightless at the Trampolines that are spread across a 330-square-metre section of Fabyland. Composed of 30 interconnected trampolines, this area is designed for fun and active physical entertainment, made better by a foam pit and two basketball trampolines.
When to go there
Fabyland is open between:
- 10 a.m. and 11 p.m. every Sunday to Wednesday
- 10 a.m. to 12 a.m. on Thursdays to Saturdays
2. BOUNCE-X
BOUNCE-X is the first freestyle terrain park in the world. With 5,000 square metres of space, this trampoline, airbag-, and trapeze-equipped destination is perfect for both kids and adults.
What to expect
Designed in an industrial warehouse setting, the BOUNCE-X trampoline park inside attracts families, parkour enthusiasts, and thrill-seekers looking for a vast and safe space to get some heart-pumping fun.
Covering two interconnected floors at the Dubai Festival City Mall, it offers a unique adrenaline-filled playground for everyone.
BOUNCE-X integrates movement art with the most exciting sports elements, like:
- Trampolines
- Ninja courses
- Parkour elements
They also have a special space dedicated to the little ones. Here, kids can explore and develop their gross motor skills in a safe and supervised environment.
When to go there
BOUNCE-X is open to visitors on the following days and hours:
- Sunday to Wednesday: 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- Thursday: 1 p.m. to 11 p.m.
- Friday: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Saturday: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
3. Dream Aero
Dream Aero offers mall-goers the first-ever real-flight simulator in the UAE. Here, you and your family can experience the thrill of flight and feel what it’s like to take the captain’s seat of an aeroplane.
What to expect
The Dream Aero flight simulator is a unique and engaging way to spend quality time with loved ones.
Here, you can experience being inside a B737 airliner cockpit, 100% enclosed and equipped with a detailed visualisation system. It is the best place to be for you and your kids to experience the thrill of piloting a flight, from the take-off to the landing.
Available for three people at a time, you can get this rare opportunity and share the best seat in the house with your kids as you immerse yourselves into the world of aviation.
When to go there
Dream Aero is accessible around the same time as the mall operating hours:
- Sunday to Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Thursday to Saturday: 10 a.m. to 12 a.m.
4. Stay & Play
Stay & Play offers children maximum fun to give their parents their much-needed me time.
Hailed as the largest indoor play area in Dubai Festival City, Stay & Play lets you entrust your children with a team of highly qualified and trained childcare staff. Here, your children can have fun and socialise with other kids inside a safe and stimulating environment.
What to expect
This indoor playground in Dubai is designed to be a secure space for little ones to explore their surroundings, using their senses to absorb new information during their formative years.
Stay & Play is available at two locations at Dubai Festival City Mall:
- Along the IKEA side at the mall’s ground floor near Costa Coffee; and
- In the Kids’ Zone play area on the first floor, opposite Famous Dave’s restaurant.
When to go there
Both Stay & Play locations on the IKEA side (ground floor) and Kids’ Zone (first floor) are open between:
- 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. every Sunday to Wednesday.
- 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
5. Bricobilandia
As its name suggests, Bricobilandia is a famous toy city made of plastic bricks. Like other (almost) normal cities, it has everything – all constructed from plastic bricks:
- Cafes and restaurants
- Theme parks complete with a roller coaster and a Ferris wheel
- Fire and police stations
- An airport with passenger planes
- A railway track with passenger and cargo trains
- Fairy castles
- Hundreds of miniature characters
What to expect
Bricobilandia is designed for children aged three years and up, as the destination focuses on the creative use of plastic bricks during playtime.
When planning your mall trip, make sure you buy the appropriate ticket according to the length of time your child wishes to stay there. Below are your options:
- One-hour single-entry: AED 100
- Two-hour single-entry: AED 150
- Three-hour single-entry: AED 200
When to go there
Bricobilandia is open at the same time as the mall:
- Sunday to Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Thursday to Saturday: 10 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Enjoy a Fun and Child-Friendly Trip to the Mall
Trips to the mall have never been this exciting, especially for your little ones. Plan your visit ahead and make sure you set aside some time for your kids to enjoy Dubai Festival City Mall.
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