Visitor guide
Al Noor Island sits on Sharjah's lagoon waters, a nature-and-art destination open since 2015 with walking trails, art installations, a butterfly house, a children's playground and dining by the water. A plain island-entry ticket is AED 35; the Butterfly House costs extra unless you book the Standard Pass. This guide compares the passes and sets out the hours for each part of the island.
| If you | Go with |
|---|---|
| Just want to see the island | Island entry, AED 35Covers the walking trails, art installations, lagoon views, the children's playground and Noor Cafe; the Butterfly House is not included. |
| Want the Butterfly House too | Standard Pass, AED 50Adds a self-guided tour of the Butterfly House with an educator; children pay AED 30. |
| Want one price for the whole family | Explorer Pass, AED 75One price for any age: island entry, the Butterfly House, an island map and an explorer toy kit for scavenger-hunt-style activities. |
| Want dinner by the water | By the BayA guided island tour, a sky-watch session and shoreline dining with the Sharjah skyline behind it, open 9am to 10:30pm daily. |
| Are free at sunrise | Yoga at Sunrise, AED 50A ladies-only session from 8am to 9am on the island, at AED 50 per person. |
| Are planning an evening visit | Check the two different hoursThe island itself stays open 9am to 11pm on weekdays and 9am to midnight on weekends, but the Butterfly House closes at 6pm. |
The island itself is open 9am to 11pm on weekdays and 9am to midnight on weekends. The Butterfly House keeps shorter hours, 9am to 6pm only, whichever pass it is booked on.
By the Bay, the island's dining experience, runs separately from 9am to 10:30pm daily.
Island entry, at AED 35 for adults and AED 20 for children aged 3 to 12, covers everything except the Butterfly House. The Standard Pass, AED 50 for adults and AED 30 for children, adds a self-guided Butterfly House tour with an educator. The Explorer Pass is one price for everyone, AED 75, and adds an island map and an explorer toy kit on top of the Standard Pass's inclusions.
Our price for island entry is on the card above, with our cancellation terms.
Walking trails through landscaped gardens, art and sculpture installations, a children's playground, Noor Cafe by the water, and the Butterfly House itself, which is a separate ticketed attraction inside the island.
By the Bay pairs a guided island tour and a sky-watch astronomy session with shoreline dining looking back at the Sharjah skyline, open 9am to 10:30pm daily. Yoga at Sunrise is a ladies-only session, 8am to 9am, priced at AED 50.
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AED 35
AED 35 for adults and AED 20 for children aged 3 to 12, on the island's own site. Our price is on the card above.
No. A plain island-entry ticket does not include it; the Standard Pass, AED 50 for adults and AED 30 for children, adds a self-guided Butterfly House tour.
The island is open 9am to 11pm on weekdays and 9am to midnight on weekends. The Butterfly House keeps its own, shorter hours: 9am to 6pm.
One price, AED 75, for any age: island entry, the Butterfly House, an island map and an explorer toy kit for scavenger-hunt-style activities.
Yes: Noor Cafe is on the island, and By the Bay is a separate dining experience with a guided tour and a sky-watch session, open 9am to 10:30pm daily.
Hours and prices checked on Al Noor Island's own site on 30 September 2026. Sources: Al Noor Island: experiences and prices · Al Noor Island
