Dubai family guide
Three of Dubai's family attractions suit different ages for different reasons: IMG Worlds of Adventure is a fully indoor theme park with zones aimed at different ages, Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo is a shorter indoor visit built around marine life, and Dubai Safari Park is a six-zone outdoor day out. This guide matches each to toddlers, younger children, older children and teenagers, with the age and price rules that matter most.
| Age group | Best fit |
|---|---|
| Toddlers and preschoolers | Dubai Safari ParkUnder-3s enter free, and its Kids Farm zone is built for younger children to meet domestic animals up close. |
| Ages 5 to 8 | Dubai Aquarium & Underwater ZooThe Aquarium Tunnel and Penguin Cove make for a shorter, fully indoor visit that suits shorter attention spans. |
| Ages 9 to 12 | IMG Worlds of AdventureIts Cartoon Network and IMG Boulevard zones suit this age well, inside a fully air-conditioned indoor park. |
| Teenagers | IMG Worlds of AdventureThe park's own Marvel zone is aimed at families with older children and teenagers. |
| A hot afternoon, any age | IMG Worlds of Adventure or Dubai Aquarium & Underwater ZooBoth are fully indoor and air-conditioned; Dubai Safari Park is mostly outdoors and currently closed for the season. |
| A full day out with a mixed-age group | Dubai Safari Park, once it reopensSix zones, a 15-minute desert tour and three live shows give different ages something to do across a whole day. |
Dubai Safari Park's Kids Farm zone and free entry for under-3s make it the easiest choice for toddlers and preschoolers, once it reopens. Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo's Aquarium Tunnel and Penguin Cove suit ages 5 to 8 well: it is a shorter, focused visit rather than a full theme park day.
IMG Worlds of Adventure spreads across zones built for different ages: Cartoon Network and IMG Boulevard suit 9 to 12 year-olds, and the park's own Marvel zone is aimed at families with older children and teenagers.
IMG Worlds of Adventure and Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo are both fully indoor, which matters on a hot afternoon or with a nap schedule to work around. Dubai Safari Park is mostly outdoors across its six zones, and its own site says it is currently closed for the season, reopening for Season 8 in October 2026.
IMG Worlds of Adventure's general admission is AED 365 on its own site. Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo's Silver Pass starts at AED 199, with Gold and Platinum tiers above it. Dubai Safari Park's own Safari Park Pass is AED 50 when the park is open.
We sell tickets for all three. Our price and cancellation terms for each are on its own card above.
Dubai Safari Park: under-3s enter free, and its Kids Farm zone is built for younger children to meet domestic animals up close.
No. Its own site says it is closed for the season and reopens for Season 8 in October 2026.
The Aquarium Tunnel, the Underwater Zoo and Penguin Cove, for AED 199.
Yes. It markets itself as a fully air-conditioned indoor theme park, which the park's own site gives as Dubai's largest.
Yes: IMG Worlds of Adventure, Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo and Dubai Safari Park are all in our catalogue.
Under 3s, according to the park's own site.
Marvel: the park's own site aims it at families with older children and teenagers.
Facts and official prices checked on the attractions' own websites on 26 and 27 September 2026. Rules and prices change, so check the attraction's site before you go. Sources: IMG Worlds of Adventure tickets · Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo tickets · Dubai Safari Park
