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The popular beachside dining popup, Etisalat Beach Canteen is coming back to Jumeirah Beach, behind Sunset Mall, for the UAE’s Golden Jubilee festivities.
The best family-friendly happenings around town in Dubai 7-9 January
1 of 10 TRY OUT THE NEW CAVING EXPERIENCE AT TRAMPO, NAKHEEL MALL: The UAE’s largest indoor caving experience has just opened at Trampo Extreme children’s play park in Nakheel Mall, The Palm Dubai. Intrepid adventurers can explore nine different routes through 100m of tunnels, discovering secret chambers, clambering up rock-climbing walls and speeding down slippery slides along the way. On top of this brand-new experience, Trampo also offers a large trampolining area, skytrail, foam pit and obstacle course, as well as a soft play and toddlers-only area. DETAILS: One hour of caving alone from Dh55 (10% discount when booked in advance online), combo passes also available, Trampo-uae.com.
Fabulous family-friendly fun that s easy on the wallet
1 of 10 OTB MARKET’S KID-FRIENDLY FUN: Taking place at Burj Park, Downtown Dubai, the kids’ area at this year’s Etisalat Market OTB has a ‘Candy and Slime Park’ theme, and features inflatable play, a bungee trampoline for children, a dedicated ‘Glitterati – Crafts Station’ for decorating, as well as colouring and slime-making workshops. There are also regular basketball workshops and competitions at the Slam Dunk Court, led by players from the Phases Basketball Academy, which are open to kids aged 14-16 and are free to attend. Other highlights to look forward to include regular movie nights, talent shows, live performers and creative fashion and accessory stalls to browse, all hinged around the concept of this year’s ‘Newtro’ theme, combining eclectic elements of new and retro pop culture from Korea and Japan. DETAILS: Until 2 January, open Thursday from 4pm to 12am and on Friday and Sat
The annual outdoor market bazaar and foodie spot returns to Burj Park
1 of 26 If you love shopping, but you are over being stuck inside a mall, then the Etisalat Market Outside the Box is the place to relish in some retail therapy, while being out in the fresh air. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan, Gulf News Photographer
2 of 26 Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) is bringing back one of its most popular events, Etisalat Market OTB. It kicked off on December 17 and runs until January 2 on the lawns of Burj Park. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan, Gulf News Photographer
3 of 26 Returning for its 7th year, Market OTB will feature designer pop ups, live entertainment and street food trucks. The grass roots-led initiative will host some pretty cool vendors