Dubai is famous for glamor, glitz, and fun. But it is equally infamous for the extreme heat during summer. That shouldn’t stop you from visiting this amazing city and have all the fun. Because of the extreme heat during summers, most of the attractions in Dubai are located in centrally air-conditioned places. So, what are the indoor activities in Dubai during the summer?
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I present to you the following incredible indoor activities in Dubai to enjoy without burning in the Dubai sun!
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La Perle
The La Perle show in Al Habtoor City, Dubai is a one-of-a-kind show by the mastermind Franco Dragone. This Dubai’s first resident show will run for the next 10 years at least. With 10 performances per week twice a night in a purpose-built state-of-the-art theatre, the shows have waterfalls, torrents, and rain that floods the floor and drains within seconds. 65 world-class performers from 23 different countries come together to perform some of the most amazing acts and performances that include acrobat, flying, diving, motorcycle defying activity, and even contortion. For a perfect evening in summer – this is one of the best indoor activities in Dubai.
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Smash Room
This is one of those indoor activities in Dubai which allows you to smash different stuff with sled hammer, baseball bats and whatnot. In this room, you can smash anything, from laptops to mannequins, old furniture to desktops, glass items, etc. Unleash you inner Hulk and stomp everything you see. Choose your weapon and relieve your anger in a fun way. Instead of slamming your phone or punching the wall, relieve your anger more safely. Anger management has never been more fun.
Take a Walk in The Green Planet
The Green Planet is an expansive botanical museum with indoor rainforest. This sanctuary of exotic flora and fauna has over 3,000 species of plants, birds, and animals. The Green Plante is a whole new world of life within the glass dome that offers different kinds of indoor activities in Dubai for the visitors. The wide variety of animals include snakes, sloths, a variety of birds, and spiders. This dome is divided into 4 zones and discusses the role and importance of rainforest. Here, all your senses will come alive beautiful creatures roaming amid beautiful waterfall.
Defy Gravity in iFly
If you want to get blown away, head to iFly in Mirdif City Centre. It has the first 10 meters double vertical glass wind tunnel and is one of the first indoor skydiving centers. Suit up with wind suit and eye protection and enter the tunnel by falling forwards as the winds push you up. An expert sky diving will be with you inside the tunnel at all times to guide you.
On your comfort level and based on your understanding the guide will allow you to do some flips and spins for some amazing pics. If you are not so comfortable in trying sky diving, then you can stand to watch some amazing stunts and mind-boggling performance by these experts.
Ski Dubai
Skiing is always associated with snow. When you mention skiing, what comes to your mind is lots of snow. But can you get that in a city with a desert? Thankfully, you can enjoy skiing as one of the indoor activities in Dubai, inside the Mall of Emirate. Inside this iconic slant building, you can ski all you want in snow, play with penguins, build a snowman, roll down the snow hill or explore a snow cavern. If you a ski enthusiast, hop aboard the chairlift to the top of the hill and ski your way down. The real winter conditions and snow are maintained by the park’s expert staff.
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IMG World Theme Park
Spread across 1.5 million sq. ft., the IMG Worlds of Adventure has state-of-the-art rides bringing all Marvel and Cartoon characters alive in five-themed zones. Be it, Avengers, Powerpuff Girls or life-sized dinosaurs in The Lost Valley, IMG World Theme Park has it all. There are attractions such as Ben 10 Gumball, Lazytown, and Powerpuff Girls that your little ones can enjoy.
Meanwhile, adults can immerse themselves in fun and excitement with Spiderman, Hulk, and The Avengers like. If you are of the brave kind, you can try your hand at the Haunted Hotel as you try to hold on to your nerve. This indoor park also has some of the best roller coasters in Dubai. Don’t forget to ride the Velociraptor roller coaster when here.
Bounce Bounce
One of the most kids-friendly themed parks, Bounce Dubai has over 100 interconnected trampolines. This indoor activity in Dubai comprises of a trampoline park has some of the coolest structures built for some amazing parkour tricks. Show your bouncing skills on the main stage trampolines or slamdunk at the hoops attached. OR practice your ariel maneuvers in the enormous inflatable bag. Bounce also has the X-Park Ninja Warrior obstacle course. It has 18 exciting obstacles that include a bouldering wall and a zip line.
Hub Zero
Here is an indoor world where you will see games come to life. With the best gaming experiences in the world, you will enjoy here to the core. Located in City Walk, Hub Zero, with 18 immersive attractions will take you to a whole other world of adventure. The concept of gaming experience in Hub Zero was designed with some of the biggest names of the gaming world – Capcom, Electronic Arts, Microsoft, Konami, and Square Enix. From old school pinball machines & Pacman to virtual reality games you find it all here. If you are not much of a physical activity person, no problem. You can enjoy a 4D cinema with water spitzers, seat vibrations and leg tickles.
Bowl Your Way To Fun
Spread across 7000 sq. mt. Dubai Bowling center caters to the whole community. It features 16 professional bowling lanes with LCD screen scoring systems. It also has a huge arcade of games for youngsters who are not much into bowling. On request, Dubai Bowling Centre also caters to corporate events, kids’ parties, and professional tournaments.
Guess what, this bowling center also has trampoline park inside for the ones who would like to bounce all the way. Challenge your friends and loved ones in this bowling alley and let fun-time roll.
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Dubai can be incredibly hot in summers, but if you really want to soak in the sun, check this 3-day Dubai itinerary. Or if you are on a short layover in the city, here’s how you can visit the Abu Dhabi Grand Mosque on a 3-hour layover. Thanks to these exciting indoor activities in Dubai, the city of attractions are thronged by tourists all year round. What’s more? These indoor attractions are increasing and more exciting places are getting opened.
Author’s Bio
An avid trekker, explorer and a true foodie; Neha finds happiness in small endeavors of life and loves to pen them down as a cherished memory. A firm believer that “we have just one life to live and so much to do”, Neha lives every moment to the fullest. For more about traveling to Dubai, check out Neha’s blog DubaiWikia.
Disclaimer: All the pictures in this article are sourced by Neha unless otherwise specified
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Great post! Dubai has been on my bucket list for a while and all these activities sound amazing. I’ll definitely have to look into them when I visit Dubai! Thank you for sharing. 🙂
Krystianna @ Wanderlust Adventurist
That’s awesome! You’ll love Dubai for sure. There is a lot to do and see there 🙂
I loved Ski Dubai when we went years ago! I love how many indoor activities Dubai has to stay cool in the heat. We went in late July, and I was so thankful for all of the malls. I know there is even more to do now, and I’d love to go back and try some of these that we missed.
Dubai is the craziest city! I’m dying to go back and explore all of the wild spots in this playground. I really really liked the Aquarium as well, but mostly because I went at Midnight and no one else was there. 🙂
LE PERLE IS LEGITTT!!!! Ugh I can’t wait to go back to Dubai to see another show! Such a great list of activities!
Oh my goodness, the smash room sounds like my kind of place! Haha. Thanks for this useful list!
Hahah, yeah! Smash room is my kind of place too 😀
Great post. My friend moves to Dubai for two years at the end of this month. I plan on visiting but will be keeping this post bookmarked to remember these cool things to do when it’s just too hot!!
That’s great, Alicia! I hope you really enjoy your time in Dubai
Wow, what a roundup of activities! Thank you for sharing this list. It’s funny, I’ve been to Dubai briefly but I think I didn’t quite get the full picture of its splendor. Your post just gave me another dimension to the city. And the Smash Room sounds kind of awesome? Anyway, great post, makes me want to go back to Dubai pronto 🙂
Thank you for the lovely comment, Alissa! Everyone seems to love the Smash room though 😀 Glad you liked the article!