17 Best Places to Visit in Summer in UAE with Kids (or without!)
With the very hot weather and high humidity, indoor locations are the best places to visit during the day in summer in UAE. Some of these are cheap and some of them are free for children and resident senior citizens (as well as People of Determination), especially in Sharjah.
At the end, I’ve included places that have both indoor and outdoor areas so you can enjoy fresh air in the cooler parts of the day and not be stuck indoors all day.
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17 Best Places to Visit in Summer in UAE with Kids
Some of the locations have links to see posts with more information and photos of these indoor places to visit.
Indoor places to visit in Sharjah
- The Rain Room
- Sharjah Planetarium
- Sharjah Aquarium and the Maritime Museum
- House of Wisdom
- Museum of Islamic Civilization
- Arabian Wildlife Centre
- Natural History Museum
- Mahatta Museum (Airport Museum)
- Sharjah Science Centre
- Sharjah Archaeological Museum
- Al Dhaid Fort Museum
- Calligraphy Museum
- Bait Al Nabooda
- Sharjah Art Museum
- Heritage Museum
- Fujairah Museum
- Al Dhaid Wildlife Centre
Book Sharjah Big Bus Tour to see many of the above destinations
Indoor places to visit in Abu Dhabi
- Snow Abu Dhabi (buy tickets)
- Qasr al Watan
- Louvre Abu Dhabi
- National Aquarium Abu Dhabi
- Falcon Hospital
- Zayed Sports City Ice Rink
- Abu Dhabi Children’s Library
- Warner Bros (Buy tickets)
- Yas Waterworld (Buy tickets)
- Ferrari World (Buy tickets)
- Heritage Centre
- CLYMB Abu Dhabi
Indoor places to visit in Al Ain
Indoor places to visit in Dubai
- Green Planet
- Etihad Museum
- Oli Oli
- Museum of the Future (Buy tickets)
- Museum of Illusions (Buy tickets)
- Woo-Hoo!
- Infinity Des Lumieres
- 3d Selfie Museum
- The Jam Jar
- Chill Out Ice Lounge
Indoor places to visit on the East Coast
More places to visit in UAE during summer
And for a bonus, here are nine outdoor and indoor places to visit in UAE during summer – good for late afternoon.
- Expo City Dubai
- Masfoot Museum
- Ajman Museum and Fort
- Buhais Geology Park
- Wasit Wetlands
- Falaj Al Mualla Fort and Museum
- National Museum of Ras Al Khaimah
- Hefaiya Mountain Conservation Centre
- Al Hisn Museum, Khor Fakkan
- Al Hisn Fort, Sharjah
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