Recreational and sporting facilities are exceptional, especially for water sports. There is also a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities including a ski slope in a shopping centre. The UAE also hosts various international sporting events.
Museums
Festivals
Cultural Activities
Theatrical performances in Dubai take place at the National Youth Arts Theatre, Dubai Popular Arts Theatre, and Dubai Al Ahli Theatre.
Abu Dhabi's Cultural Foundation provides a home for art and artists to work and display.
Sharjah opened the first dedicated national art gallery in the UAE. The Emirates Fine Arts Society was established there as well.
Sporting Events
NightlifeWith the exception of Sharjah, most emirates have some form of nightlife. Dubai has a wide range of nightclubs, bars and discos. Many nightclubs stay open until 02:00. Late night clubs can remain open until 03:00. Abu Dhabi has bars, nightclubs, discos, and clubs.
Shopping malls also offer diverse night-time activities ranging from skiing to artificial islands and lakes for sporting activities.
Things to See
Dubai
- Grand Mosque
- Heritage Village
- Souks
- Wild Wadi
- Bastakiya District
- Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House
Abu Dhabi
- Qasr al-Hosn
- Heritage Village
- Women's Handicraft Centre
- Souks
Sharjah
- Arts Area
- Heritage Village
- The Majlis of Ibrahim Mohammed Al Midfa
- Al Husn (Sharjah Fort)
- Planetarium
