Winter Garden Christmas Market, Al Habtoor Palace Dubai
Habtoor Palace Dubai’s enchanting Winter Garden will resembles a winter wonderland, providing fun festivities for all the family. Expect dazzling decorations, holiday carols, street artists, acrobats, appearances from Santa and seasonal treats like mulled wine and gingerbread throughout December. Open daily from 5pm until 12am.
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Visit Santa’s Grotto, Ski Dubai
Ski Dubai has transformed into a picture-perfect winter wonderland giving the little ones a chance to meet and greet with Santa Claus in his grotto. Walking through the winter wonderland, marvel at a twinkling 40 ft Christmas tree, be serenaded with the sweet sounds of Christmas carols performed by a live choir and tuck in to seasonal sweet treats including warm cups of hot chocolate, gingerbread penguins and mince pies. Alternatively, catch a Christmas movie at Cinema in the Snow throughout December.
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Grab a festive drink, Mina Brasserie
The already stunning Mina Brasserie terrace is given a winter makeover. For the festive season, the walls are filled with twinkly fairy lights, cosy blankets and decadent ornaments in hues of silver and white. To compliment the festive décor, chef Michael Mina typically created a seasonal selection of brasserie-style sharing plates.
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Sing along to your Christmas favourites, Dubai Opera
Featuring all the best Christmas songs, including Santa Baby, Jingle Bell Rock, Winter Wonderland, Feliz Navidad, All I Want for Christmas Is You, Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree, and many more, a 25-piece band at Dubai Opera will take you through all the classics guaranteed to leave you feeling all warm and fuzzy inside.
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Head to a Christmas Pantomime, Fairmont The Palm
With all the usual fun and frolics, this show is full of comedy capers, stunning scenery, musical memories and of course plenty of fun for the whole family to put you in the Christmas spirit.
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Wreath making workshop, The Pangolin Restaurant & Lounge
Head to The Pangolin in Sports City for an intimate evening of drinks and light bites while indulging in some festive wreath making on December 13. The workshop will include a thorough tutorial to make your own 25cm scandi style half wreath design. The wreath will be constructed with high quality faux and dried florals for an everlasting sustainable style which guests can take home.
Get into the festive spirit at the Nutcracker ballet, Dubai Opera
Snow flurries, sweets, princes, magic and love, are just some of the elements that this renowned Russian company will bring together. The Nutcracker is a highly accessible ballet, full of familiar music such as the Waltz of the Flowers and the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.
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Indulge in an outdoor festive film, Zero Gravity
Dubai beach club Zero Gravity have unveiled a duo of festive films, showing on Sunday December 19 and Monday December 20. On December 19, the back-to-back Christmas films start with the iconic festive romantic comedy, Love Actually, and conclude with cult family favourite, Home Alone on December 20. Pull up a beanbag or snuggle in to a sun lounger and enjoy an evening of open-air festive film.
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Take the little ones to a gingerbread making workshop, Raffles
From December 12 to 18 there’ll be daily gingerbread making workshops at Raffles Salon for little ones from 3pm to 5pm, where the hotel’s pastry chefs will teach the little ones how to build their own gingerbread creations with icing and sweets decoration.
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Book a wintery staycation, Kempinski Dubai
Check in to one of the cosy Aspen Ski Chalets at Kempinski Mall of the Emirates. Ranging in size from a one-bedroom chalet up to the three floor, three-bedroom ski chalets, each can sleep either two, four or six guests, and overlooks the snowy slopes of Ski Dubai.
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