The Very Best Summer Camps for 2019 in Abu Dhabi
Published 21 June 2019 at 03:01
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Abu Dhabi parents are quite literally spoilt for choice when it comes to choosing the summer holiday programmes for their kids with the likes of Alliance Française, Zayed Sports City, Teddy Bear American Nursery or Les Fanfans Nursery comprising just a few of the available options. It makes sense that a city that hosts fairly regular sporting and social events plus endless festivals and concerts should boast some of the very best children's entertainment options too. And don't let the weather dictate matters – after a busy school year your kids deserve to be entertained by someone who knows their job from A to Z. We've assembled an optimal selection of summer camps in Abu Dhabi to keep children lavishly entertained during the lengthy school holiday period.
Alliance Française Abu Dhabi
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The worldwide Alliance Française network isn't ALL about the language – there is a scattering of leisure activities developed especially for this summer's holiday camps. If you find your family in Le Royal Méridien Hotel between 30th June and 29th August 2019, Alliance Française will take your little ones on an exceptional “Tour de France”, where they will travel around all the regions of France and discover their unique traditions, customs, cultural and sporting activities. Their innovative “Micro-Folie Abu Dhabi” digital museum will allow your child to explore the French heritage through its virtual reality space and an ample selection of digital games.
The holiday programme is suitable for all levels of experience: Alliance Française's highly qualified teachers will transport your kids from the level of zero to hero, and lift them towards a level of conversational fluency. Whether your child is a beginner or is well on the road to mastering the French language, opting for the French summer camps would be a perfect choice to make on their behalf. The campers will be involved in a variety of indoor and outdoor sporting and fun activities such as arts and crafts, cooking workshops, swimming lessons, football, Zumba, cinema and theatre.
Dates: 30th June – 29th August 2019;
Timing: 9am – 3pm;
Age range: 4 – 10;
Price: from 180 AED per day (snacks are included);
Contact details: 02 61 22 900, info@afabudhabi.org;
Location: Le Royal Meridien Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed St, Abu Dhabi.
Teddy Bear Nursery
Teddy Bear American Nursery is famed for being the go-to place for early childhood education and child development from 45 days to four years. And there is nowhere better for fledgling first-time campers. That's because its environment is not just warm, welcoming and safe, but is also overflowing with stimulating and educational activities. The highly qualified, experienced and enthusiastic team of early years education specialists has designed a broad curriculum to encourage and challenge your kids' creativity and curiosity. They also offer a wide range of activities to promote all areas of child development, such as rhythm, movement and dance at the 'Music Centre,' rudimentary motor skills and Yoga at the 'Active Space,' space adventures and role-playing at the 'Out of this World' discovery room, messy and expressive art at 'Teddies Van Gough Art Centre', as well as science and STEM at the 'Little Engineers' room.
Dates: 30th June – 22nd August 2019;
Timing: Sunday – Thursday 8am – 1pm. Extended day lasts until 5pm at 250 Dhs per week;
Age range: 1,5 month – 4 years old;
Price: 550 Dhs for 2 days a week, 650 Dhs – 3 days/week, 750 Dhs – 4 days/week, 850 Dhs – 5 days/week. Transportation is available at additional charge 250 Dhs/week.
Contact details: Al Bateen branch: 02-6333350, Khalifa City branch: 02-5568566, MBZ branch: 02-5553396;
Locations:
- Al Bateen: Abu Dhabi Island, Al Reem, Al Maryah & Saadiyat Island;
- Khalifa: Khalifa City A, Khalifa B, Raha Gardens, Sas Al Nakheel, Al Reef Villas;
- MBZ: Mussafah, Baniyas, Mafraq, Shakhbout City.
Les Fanfans Nursery & Crèche
Register your offspring early for summer camps by Les Fanfans & Crèche to guarantee a place at this outstanding trilingual nursery which provides sessions in French, English and Arabic languages. The children's indoor play area is arranged over two floors, so infants, toddlers and preschoolers spend a good part of each day doing vital stuff like reading, singing, dancing, doing crafts, and exploring. Its founders and highly committed teachers are equally passionate about results-driven core curriculum and weekly summer holiday programmes. They are also sticklers for ensuring a high level of hospitality, which explains their family-friendly, cheerful and bright atmosphere.
The unrivalled selection of the adventure summer camps are remarkably diverse in range, from July's immersive experience of going on Holidays, Pirates fun, creating pieces of art from Recycled products, discovering Outer Space and going back in time to meet Knights & Princesses to August's The Circus shows, Cavemen & Dinosaurs related activities and discovering Fist Nation's history, arts and culture.
Dates: 30th June 2019 – 29th August 2019;
Timing: 7am – 5pm;
Age range: 2 months – 4 years;
Price: 700 AED per week. Lunch and afternoon snack are available at additional price.
Contact details: +971 2 6390 390, info@lesfanfans.com;
Location: Sultan Bin Zayed The First Street
Ice Skating Camp at Zayed Sports City
If you have plenty of time and money to enrol your child on every week of the Ice Skating Camp held at Zayed Sports City, your little champion will be a dab hand at ice skating before the summer is out. Even if your family has other plans for this summer, opt for, at least, a one-week programme teaching absolute beginners and advanced ice skaters the art of figure skating. Their great range of activities run by certified coaches helps develop physical and social skills. Before going to the ice rink, kids will play some games off the ice, which will help them to enhance coordination, balance, endurance and, ultimately, skating ability.
Dates: 30th June – 29th August 2019;
Timing: 8am – 2pm;
Age range: 5 – 12;
Price: AED 840 per week, AED 756 per week for siblings;
Location: Saif Ghobash Street, Zayed Sports City, Abu Dhabi.
Bab Al Qasr Hotel
This enchanting luxurious oasis is hard to miss – Bab Al Qasr Hotel impresses on all levels offering premium comfort and amenities for parents and kids alike. Their multi-activity summer holiday activities range from swimming, dancing, kids' Zumba, virtual reality, arts & crafts to fun games and plenty of socialising – all the ingredients necessary to create an ultimate school break. Using a balance of physical activities, games and team building exercises, a unique concept to Bab Al Qasr Hotel specifically aimed at kids between 5 and 14 covering all personality types.
Dates: 7th July – 29th August 2019, excluding Eid week from 11th – 15th August 2019;
Timing: 9am – 1.30pm;
Age range: 5 – 14;
Price: 199 AED per day, 799 AED for 1 week, 1299 AED for 2 weeks, including lunches and snacks.
Location: Bab Al Qasr Hotel, Corniche Rd W, Al Khubeirah.
Orange Wheels
In the world that spins ever faster even kids can sometimes feel just a little exhausted too, which is why Orange Wheels has developed action-packed, thrilling summer camps for children aged 4 - 8. Orange Wheels offers a vast range of varied activities including multi-sports, arts and crafts, team games, cooking, gardening, messy plays, sensory fun, cool science, storytelling plus endless interactive activities to keep your kids moving all summer. Your little ones will leave this camp feeling empowered and super stoked to return the following year.
Dates: 7th July – 29th August 2019;
Timing: 10am – 2pm;
Age range: 4 – 8;
Price: 150 AED per day, 625 AED for 5 days. Book a place by 4th July and get 10% off camp fees;
Location: Al Wahda Mall, Ground Floor, Abu Dhabi.
Emirates Bowling Village
Emirates Bowling Village (EBV) is a spacious entertainment centre that offers a perfect mix of sporting fun and family entertainment in a comfort of state-of-the-art facilities and inspiring interiors. Their impressive summer camps are highly reputable, so you can rest assured of your kids being instructed and overseen by professional coaches, trained staff members and lifeguards. The packages are day-, week- or month-long programmes that cater for kids from ages 5 - 15. With activities like fun games, bowling, billiards, table tennis, gymnastics, karate, swimming and virtual reality (Hologate) youngsters are brought closer to their peers in a fun and safe environment.
Dates: 30th June – 30th August 2019;
Timing: 9am – 2pm;
Age range: 5 – 15;
Price: Lunch is included. Siblings discount. Transportation is available at additional charge;
Location: Emirates Bowling Village, Basement 2, Marina Mall, Abu Dhabi.
By Anna Liashchenko