The Weekender: Good Vibes Market, Beach Escape, Roast Dinner and more!

Break out those diaries, and get ready to jot down our favourite upcoming events!

Start your Morning with Good Vibes

Kick-start the new year with a fresh, fun morning! Good Vibes in the Morning is a market that offers mind, body and soul activities, delicious breakfast options, open yoga sessions, parkour, outdoor games, retail stalls, music, and uplifting workshops! Between the freshly cooked food prepared by passionate artisans, and activities for the kiddos, this event is a must!

When: Friday, 15 January
Where: Alserkal Avenue, Street 8, Al Quoz 1, Sheikh Zayed, UAE
How much: Completely free to attend!

Flight time!

Do something different and head out to Ajman this Friday for a family-fun-day at the Bukhara Kite Festival. Organised in cooperation with Radio 4, and including a lunch buffet at Indian restaurant Bukhara from 12:30pm to 3:30pm, this is the perfect chance to do something different with the fam! Plus, with an exclusive performance by the resident DJ on the beach, there’ll be something for everyone!

When: Friday, 15 January, from 10am to 6pm
Where: Ajman Kempinski Hotel, Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi Street, UAE
How much: AED 50 for children, AED 100 for adults, call 06 714 5555 for more info! 

Beach Escape

January comes with a special treat at Fairmont The Palm! Enjoy a day in the sun, to escape during your busy work week, throughout this month, for just AED490. You get a day beach pass, and a gorgeous buffet lunch at Flow Kitchen! Our favourite part is the (included) 60 min spa treatment. So what are you waiting for, mama? Call that baby sitter and grab yourself some quality-me-time!

When: Sunday to Wednesday throughout January
Where: Willowstream Spa, Fairmont The Palm, UAE
How much: AED 490, call 04 4573595 to book!

Craving Yorkshire Pudding?

A roast dinner is always a good idea, and to enjoy one without the washing up is ideal! This city’s first true gastropub, Reform Social & Grill, prepares their roast in a traditionally British fashion – complete with gravy – this is the dreamy weekend lunch we’ve been looking for. Rumour has it, this heavenly meal is almost too big to finish and we’re willing (and ready) to prove them wrong!

When: Every Saturday and Sunday
Where: Reform Social & Grill, The Lakes Club
H0w much: AED 115, call 04 454 2638 to book!

Life’s a Circus! 

Dubai Shopping Festival is offering us so many amazing events, we’re lucky Majid Al Futtaim’s Guide is here to help us keep track of everything that’s in store! Head over to watch this The Golden Cirque Show that is sure to amaze the whole family with acrobatics, aerial performances and interactive roaming characters! Show times are 5:00pm 7:30pm and 9:30pm, so make sure you don’t miss out!

When:  From Thursday, 14 January, to Saturday, 16 January
Where: At City Centre Deira, City Centre Mirdif and City Centre Me’aisem – take your pick! 
How much: Free (but we can’t promise you wont spend on shopping)

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