From skiing and science to theatre, golf and AI, here are the best UAE summer campsLast updated: July 06, 2026 | 08:006 MIN READFrom half-day options and afternoon classes to full day packages, you can choose the best option depending on the venue's deals. SuppliedDubai: School is out and the UAE's long summer break is well underway. For working parents, the same question comes up every year: what do you do with the kids for eight weeks, with temperatures pushing past 40°C outside?The answer, for a growing number of families, is a summer camp. Options now stretch well beyond the traditional day care model, running from art studios and children's museums to snow parks, football pitches and golf greens. Here are 10 summer camps worth knowing about this year, across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah.1. Beat The Heat At Ski DubaiDubai summers are relentless, so Ski Dubai takes the opposite approach entirely: swap the heat for snow. Days are spent moving between snow park rides, an introduction to skiing or snowboarding, and the resort's Penguin Programme, with hot chocolate, meals and snacks built into the schedule. It is one of the more novel ways to keep young ones cool and occupied through July and August.Ages: 4 to 10 When: 29 June to 21 August, 9am to 5pm Where: Ski Dubai, Mall of the Emirates Price: Dh399 per day, or Dh1,500 per week (includes lunch and snacks)2. Get Creative At Tashkeel's Summer CampFor a quieter, hands-on summer, Tashkeel's Young Artist Club is running a two-week Summer Camp led by UAE-based artists. Children move through a different craft each day, from personalising a suitcase and shaping clay creatures to building a glowing animal lamp, a moon or galaxy lamp, a mini RISO zine, a 3D paper scene, a wearable sticker design and a cardboard Picasso-inspired face sculpture made from recycled materials.Ages: 4 to 12 (split into 4 to 6 years and 7 to 12 years) When: 13 to 17 July at Alserkal Avenue; 20 to 24 July at Nad Al Sheba. Younger sessions run 10am to 12pm, older sessions 1.30pm to 3.30pm daily Where: Tashkeel Makerspace, Warehouse 89, Alserkal Avenue (week one); Tashkeel Nad Al Sheba (week two) Price: Dh190 (plus VAT) per session, or Dh900 (plus VAT) per week3. Get Moving With WellfitWellfit, part of the UAE's largest fitness collective Formative, is running an eight-week, multi-sport camp across three UAE locations, each with its own line-up. Meydan covers swimming, football, athletics, boxing, Muay Thai and Jiu-Jitsu alongside obstacle formats like Blackout and Wallbusters, plus group games such as dodgeball and hide and seek tag. JVC leans into martial arts, Ninja challenges and Mini Marines training, while Madar in Sharjah adds padel to the mix. Non-members can join through weekly or day passes.Ages: 5 to 12 When: 6 July to 28 August, Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 1.45pm Where: JVC and Meydan (Dubai), and Madar at Aljada (Sharjah) Price: Packages vary by location; day passes and weekly enrolment available for non-members4. Become A Zookeeper For A Day At Emirates Park ZooAbu Dhabi's Emirates Park Zoo and Resort has built its Future Heroes Summer Camp around role play, letting children step into the shoes of a zoologist, biologist or vet for the day. Expect animal encounters, wildlife and conservation lessons, pool time and recreational activities across three themed learning journeys, all in an air-conditioned, supervised setting, with the eight weeks wrapping up in a Graduation Week of presentations and awards.Ages: 4 to 14 When: 6 July to 28 August; concludes with a Graduation Week Where: Emirates Park Zoo and Resort, Abu Dhabi (optional transport available) Price: Up to 40 per cent early bird savings for early registration; limited seats5. Take Centre Stage At Courtyard PlayhouseChildren drawn to storytelling over sport have Courtyard Playhouse's drama camps, split by age into role play and theatre games for younger children and full productions inspired by popular books and films for older ones. The focus is on improvisation, performance and communication skills, and it works as well for complete beginners as it does for budding young actors.Ages: 4 to 7, 8 to 11, and 12 to 14 (grouped by age) When: 6 July to 28 August, 9am to 12pm or 1pm to 4pm Where:The Courtyard, Al Quoz, Dubai Price: Dh1,315 per week6. Dive Into Science And Play At OliOliInside its Al Quoz galleries, OliOli Children's Museum is running four themed weeks this summer: Wonder Camp for hands-on experiments, Jurassic Camp for dinosaur-led adventures, Mess Camp for open-ended messy play, and Space Camp for a cosmic, hands-on look at the universe. Campers also get daily access to the museum's permanent galleries and its Kids At Work exhibition.Ages: 3 to 10 When: 6 July to 28 August Where: OliOli Children's Museum, Al Quoz, Dubai Price: From Dh690 per week (afternoon) to Dh990 per week (morning); morning, afternoon and full-day options available; 10 per cent sibling discount7. Tee Off At The Tommy Fleetwood AcademyFor a sport that is steadily gaining a young UAE following, the Tommy Fleetwood Academy at Dubai Golf runs a three-day golf camp across three separate weeks in July, mixing professional coaching with multisport activities. Smaller group sizes mean more individual attention, whether a child has never picked up a club or is already hooked on the game.Ages: 6 to 14 When: 8 to 10 July, 16 to 18 July, or 23 to 25 July, 9am to 12pm Where: Tommy Fleetwood Academy, Dubai Golf Price: Dh900 for members, Dh1,000 for guests8. Build And Tinker At Elite Engineer Summer CampBuilt by a mechanical engineer who wanted to bring her own path into STEM to more children, Elite Engineer Summer Camp is aimed at slightly older kids who want to build, not just watch. Across five days, participants take on engineering challenges and hands-on experiments, and every camper leaves with a completion certificate.Ages: 9 to 16 When: 13 July to 28 August, Monday to Friday, 9am to 2.30pm Where: C3, Expo City Dubai Price: From Dh1,499 per week9. Bounce Off The Walls At BounceFor kids who cannot sit still, Bounce's holiday camp channels that energy into trampolining, dodgeball, obstacle-style challenges and team games, with coaches and food included, across venues in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. Full day and half day options make it easy to fit around a family's schedule.Ages: 3 and above When: 6 July to 28 August, Monday to Friday (end dates may vary slightly by venue); half day 8am to 1pm or 1pm to 5pm, full day 8am to 5pm Where: Bounce venues across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah Price: Full day Dh300 per day or Dh1,100 per week; half day Dh210 per day or Dh840 per week10. Code, Build And Invent At Pure Minds AcademyRounding things off on a future-facing note, Pure Minds Academy's summer camp, now in its 12th year, covers coding, robotics and AI across five Dubai venues, including sessions tied to the Museum of the Future. Younger children build robots and pick up beginner coding, while a new AI Bootcamp gives teenagers a project-based look at how engineers and AI professionals actually work, down to pitching a business idea Shark Tank-style on the final day.Ages: 4 to 14 (AI Bootcamp for 10 to 17-year-olds) When: 6 July to 28 August, Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 2pm Where: Multiple venues across Dubai, including Museum of the Future Price: From Dh1,150 per week; 15 per cent sibling discount availableMost of these camps run through the summer in weekly blocks, so there is no need to commit to the full eight weeks upfront. With spots filling up quickly at the more popular venues, it is worth booking sooner rather than later, whichever direction your child leans this year: paintbrushes, trampolines or ski slopes.Also In This PackageI’m a passionate journalist and creative writer graduate specialising in arts, culture, and storytelling. My work aims to engage readers with stories that inspire, inform, and celebrate the richness of human experience. From arts and entertainment to technology, lifestyle, and human interest features, I aim to bring a fresh perspective and thoughtful voice to every story I tell.Related Topics:Get Updates on Topics You ChooseUp Next