Best Festive Things To Do In Dubai For Christmas 2022

Dubai, is a world-class tourism hub, with magnificent skyscrapers, beaches, museums, and whatnot. The emirate is replenished with spearheading architectures and diverse tourism activities. As Christmas is rounded up the corner, the temperature in the country falls to around 15-30 degrees which is ideal for the Christmas vibe, unlike other seasons boiling temperatures at 40-50 degrees Celsius. 

Where to spend Christmas Eve in Dubai?

It holds myriad activities for the visitors that could make the tourists confused about what to do. Yet there are some fun Christmas-themed activities one should do during Christmas. Some of the best things to do in Dubai For Christmas include:

1.Shopping at Madinath Jumeirah Festive Market

Christmas is not Christmassy without a festive market. There are lots of Christmas-themed festival markets during the winter season. But the most exciting market in the festive season in Dubai is Madinat Jumeriah Festive Market.

The visitors can relish live Christmas-themed music and traditional food and drinks. Takes place between the 15th and 30th of December 2022, sufficed with retail stalls, live entertainment, carols, and a gigantic 36ft tall Christmas tree.

The festive market opens every Monday to Thursday from 03:00 pm until late and opens at midnight on Christmas eve and Christmas day. This is one of the best places in Dubai to buy last-minute Christmas presents for your loved ones at affordable prices. The market is held at the Madinat Jumeirah Fort Island.

2. Skiing in Ski Dubai

The climate of Dubai may not be a favorable condition for snowfalls. But the enormous 22,500 square meter ski area will give you chills.

Ski Dubai is located inside one of the largest shopping malls in Dubai, Mall of emirates. The temperature is maintained at -1 and -2 degrees Celcius to give you the Christmas vibe. The snow park is loaded with 6,000 tons of snow at your disposal, along with ramps to jump off.

You can also avail an instructor to learn the basics to perform the freestyle jumps. You will love the family of snow penguins marching around throughout the day and engaging in numerous interactive programs.

3. Exploring the Christmas vibe in the Winter Garden

Christmas in Dubai is incomplete without visiting this nourished cheerful garden. It is located in Al Habtoor city. Christmas activities like the ceremony of tree lighting, Christmas choirs, and carols are held in the garden to keep the Christmas spirit alive during this winter season.

The garden offers exceptional art displays and varieties of bites from burgers to ice creams. More than 50 eateries are available to choose from. Plenty of live entertainment is performed for all ages. The tickets to the much-loved garden are priced at Dh25 per person.

If you are having any pets, then those fur babies are also welcome to the Christmas oasis. The winter garden was open from November 1 until the end of December from 4 pm to midnight. 

4. Ice wall climbing and other fun activities at Winter City

As Dubai is gearing up for the Christmas festival, Expocity Dubai is all set to host the visitors in their Christmas-themed, Winter city. The theme park is open till 8 January 2023, with activities like zip lining, ice wall climbing, ball games, and other fun activities.

It is also replenished with ornament-making and creative workshops for kids. Just like in movies, a 52-foot tree decked, in decorations and lighting will take place, and a huge station of letter box for little ones to send their requests up to the north pole.

Other activities include winter camps for children between 6 to 12 years old from 12th to 23rd December. In the camp, children will learn about organic planting and create magical arts and crafts. For the people who are visiting for a relaxing Christmas vibe, they can enjoy hot beverages, munchies, and other mouth-watering traditional foods.

5. Visit Santa on Santa’s secret island

The lights and settings in the blue waters of Dubai bring a Christmas to feel to all visitors. You will not want to miss this destination for its unique sculptures of reindeer, tinsel-wrapped trees, and magical lights.

The entertainment schedule is filled with lots of activities from Santa’s workshops to movie nights. Your kids can enjoy the visit to the snow globe just like in the movies. Kids will love Santa’s Grotto and workshops as well as the skating in the snow park

Visitors who are not into outdoor activities can simply enjoy Christmas-genre movies like home alone 2, The Grinch, and many others from the 19th to the 28th of December.

6. Soothe your ears with classical music at Dubai Opera

Dwell in the classic musicals and carols of the sound of Christmas played by Dubai Opera Big Band and other special vocal guests. Featuring some of the best Christmas music, Santa baby, Jingle Bell Rock, Winter winter land, and many more on the 21st and 22nd of this December.

The Dubai opera big band had one of the best Jazz musicians in the UAE and GCC. the tickets to the include cost Dh215, including complimentary father Christmas had had and a Christmas-styled welcome drink to enjoy the music. The musicals are played at the Dubai Opera Downtown Dubai. 

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 7. Enrich your vision in colorful lights and creative artifacts in Dubai garden glow

For the 8th time, the magically illuminated park has returned for this winter season. This amusement park is not to miss during this festive season. Your kids will love the vicious T-Rex, Giant jellyfish, and other exotic and endangered sculptures in one venue. The Dubai Garden glow posses 5 parks inside the premises which are 

1. Glow park– made of millions of energy-saving bulbs, thousands of captivating exhibitions are made by creative artists from all over the world. It includes primarily environment-friendly models that are beautifully created to imprint in the visitor’s mind.
2. Dinosaur themed-park- More than 120 realistic dinosaurs have been implemented for display inside this park. It is the largest outdoor with prehistoric and extinct creatures of the three periods of the dinosaur era- Triassic, Jurassic, and cretaceous that move and roar around; to attract visitors, especially kids.
3. Art park- this park is made of several recyclable substances in an eco-friendly environment with numerous amusing art structures. The vibrant colors enhance the visitor’s mind with different notes of happiness and imagination

4. Magic park- this includes 3D and optical illusion artworks that visually manipulate the visitors. In this park, you will find mixed geometric forms that can create hypnotic optical effects.
5. Ice park- this theme park is a work of excellence and craftsmanship. This a unique style of displaying wild exotic animals sculpted in ice. However, as per the officials currently, this park is under maintenance for the time being. We can expect some new unique iced animals in the future.

8. Dwell into the live musical experience in Candlelight Christmas

candlelight concerts bring magical live musical experiences in exhilarating locations that are never used before in Dubai. Catch the live experience in  L’Alliance Française on 17th and 18th December at 5, 7, and 9 pm under the gentle glow of candlelight by booking your tickets for smooth check-ins to the program.

It includes classical live Christmas music of various themes and genres. This is an ideal event for lovely couples. Book right now to seal your spot.

One of the best things to do in Dubai includes Christmas- themed events that you would enjoy this Christmas festive season. Yet, there are other fancy and exclusive restaurants and events you could get into such as skywalk Dubai and special Christmas brunches and dinners.But we guarantee you that you will not be disappointed by the above-mentioned theme parks and events in this year’s festive season. You should never miss a candlelight event, as this is some of the most romantic things to do in Dubai with your loved ones.