Spending precious moments with family and making unforgettable memories with friends is part of what makes Ramadan in Dubai such a great time of year.

With the Holy Month falling in spring, residents and visitors can enjoy cool evenings and balmy days as they explore the huge selection of fun games, promotions, food, decorations and much more on offer around Dubai. With the city’s attractions, stores and streets twinkling with traditional lights and decorations, families can discover super retail opportunities, incredible food promotions for traditional iftar feasts and laid back suhoors as well as super staycation packages this Ramadan.

Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE) has partnered with some of the city’s most popular attractions to offer a great mix of activities the whole family can enjoy.  All participating venues follow the important Covid-19 health and safety rules, including social distancing and masks worn at all times.

Car enthusiasts can experience some heart-pumping adrenaline with Dubai Kartdrome’s great Buy 1, Get 1 Free offer on Sundays and Mondays throughout the Holy Month. Available at both the indoor and outdoor Kartdrome in Motor City, the offer will apply to Arrive & Drive sessions only. Ramadan is a time to detox the mind and body, and The Smash Room is the perfect destination to de-stress. During Ramadan, the popular Al Quoz venue is hosting ‘angry (happy) hours’ from 4pm to 8pm from Sunday to Wednesday. Visitors will receive AED100 off additional electronic items to destroy when they purchase any Smash Room package. During the Eid Al Fitrbreak, visitors can also reap 10 per cent off all Smash Room kids’ packages. Families and friends can ‘ReFresh& Recharge’ this Ramadan at RIVA Beach Club. The Palm Jumeirah venue is offering a day pass deal including access to its picturesque beach and temperature controlled pool for AED55 on weekdays from 7am to 7pm.

Laguna Waterpark and The Green Planet are offering great Kids Go Free deals for families to enjoy during the Holy Month. For every full paying adult at either venue, two children under 12 can have fun on the La Mer waterpark’s super slides and mega rides or get up close to the animals of all shapes and sizes that live in the indoor forest at City Walk. Movie fans can also get in on the action with super promotions at Roxy Cinemas in Dubai during Ramadan. Film fans can upgrade their movie experience with a great 40 per cent off all Platinum and Diamond packages during the Holy Month.

Ripe Market will offer families and friends an immersive local shopping experience each weekend of Ramadan. A bustling culture and heritage hub, the marketplace will host live music, entertainment, an outdoor cinema, giant bouncy castles and much more. Running from 16 April to 8 May, from 4pm to 10pm at Academy Park, the alfresco market will host fresh food stalls and food trucks, arts and crafts stations, souvenir stalls, a henna artist, and a storyteller who will entertain the little ones with Ramadan stories, games and competitions. Visitors to City Walk’sRamadan Market will find 20 kiosks with lots of retail and F&B options to explore. Located near the fountain area, the market can be experienced daily throughout the Holy Month. As well as great shopping, food and family events this Ramadan in Dubai, residents and visitors can enjoy a range of wellness activities taking place around the city. Uplifting early morning Yoga At The Top sessions will be held on 27 April and 30 April on the 124th floor of the Burj Khalifa from 7am. All yoga classes can be booked via www.visitdubai.com.

Aventura Parks will welcome families during Ramadan with a 20 per cent saving on all adventure and nature packages and the chance to take part in a special complimentary arts and crafts session where kids and parents can help to create a Ramadan community mural. The venue in Mushrif Park will be open from 5pm to 12am, plus customers who spend AED50 at Café Chris will receive AED15 off their bill.