Among the largest outdoor playgrounds in the Middle East, Al Barari Playground is a nature-inspired children's play destination set within the green Al Barari community of Dubai. Located between the Ashjar and Seventh Heaven developments, the playground sits amid the lush landscaping for which Al Barari is known, with much of the site given over to trees and planting. It is laid out as five distinct zones, beginning with Serenity Beach, a mini beach play area built around a pirate ship for ima.....

In the Nad Al Sheba district of inland Dubai about 10 kilometres south-east of the central downtown business district, Deep Dive Dubai is the deepest swimming pool in the world and one of the most technically extraordinary recreational diving facilities ever built. The 60-metre-deep purpose-built pool opened on 27 July 2021 at the NAS Sports Complex, surpassing the previous record-holding Y-40 Deep Joy pool in Padua, Italy (42 metres) by some 18 metres and establishing Dubai as the principal glo.....

In a substantial converted warehouse facility in the Al Quoz Industrial Area 2 district of inland Dubai about 20 minutes south-east of central downtown, Loco Bear is the largest dedicated family-entertainment hub in the broader Dubai region and one of the most heavily attended indoor entertainment venues for the broader Dubai expatriate family market. The 80,000-square-foot complex opened in December 2022, occupying a substantial dedicated converted industrial space and providing a substantial i.....

Tucked beside the Meydan Racecourse grandstand, Soho Garden is far more than its name suggests, a sprawling entertainment complex that rolls a pumping super-club, a chic outdoor terrace, multiple bars and even a swimming pool into one destination. Entered through illuminated neon arches, it opens into a lush space draped with string lights, foliage and hanging lanterns. The venue spreads across several distinct bars, each with its own character, from a London-inspired cocktail room with plush r.....

After conquering Beirut, the entrepreneur Tony Habre brought his White brand to Dubai in 2013, opening the city's first high-tech outdoor rooftop club atop the Meydan Grandstand. With jaw-dropping views of the Burj Khalifa and the skyline, the venue immediately became a symbol of the region's uninhibited nightlife. Habre applied the same success-fuelled formula that had made White Beirut a sensation, pairing European-style revelry with cutting-edge production. The club became famous for its co.....