These activities promise fun and educational experiences for all ages
Abu Dhabi is buzzing with immersive exhibitions, family-friendly workshops, cultural showcases, and summer camps that celebrate heritage, creativity, and innovation.
Whether you’re looking to explore Emirati crafts, dive into visual arts, or engage your kids in meaningful summer activities, there’s something for everyone.
Here’s your guide to what’s happening across the emirate, from cultural centres and museums to art studios and libraries.
UPCOMING EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS IN ABU DHABI
The Journey: Tale of Talli
Until 17 August, 10am–8pm, House of Artisans
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Discover the intricate art of Talli, a traditional Emirati embroidery technique, through interactive displays, demonstrations, and hands-on experiences. This immersive showcase reveals how this age-old craft continues to influence local culture and fashion while offering a rich sensory journey for visitors of all ages.
Maitha Abdalla: Between Metamorphosis and Reality
Until 30 August, Cultural Foundation
Step into an imaginative world where myth and memory meet reality. Artist Maitha Abdalla blends performance, film, and installation in a surreal exhibition exploring personal transformation, feminine identity, and the in-between spaces we inhabit emotionally and culturally.
Spectrum Exhibition
Until 1 September, 10am–8pm, Manarat Al Saadiyat
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Cartographies, Revised showcases photography rooted in lived experience over technical execution. Through multimedia installations, including images, textures, and sound, artists offer personal narratives, exploring memory, movement, and identity in this powerful, sensory-rich showcase.
Ana Escobar Saavedra: It Starts Where It Ends
Until 7 September, 421 Arts Campus
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This thought-provoking exhibition delves into identity and perception. Ana Escobar Saavedra uses artifacts and immersive installations to examine memory, impermanence, and what it means to exist physically and conceptually in today’s fast-changing world.
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Unstable Grounds: NYUAD MFA Graduate 2025
Until 7 September, 421 Arts Campus
This annual MFA exhibition highlights experimental work from NYU Abu Dhabi graduates. Featuring photography, painting, performance, and installation, the show reflects on themes like environment, migration, and memory, bridging regional identity with global contemporary practices.
To Know Malaysia Is to Love Malaysia
Until 10 September, Cultural Foundation
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Celebrating Malaysian culture through art, this exhibition features works from the AFK Collection. With themes of unity, heritage, and multicultural identity, the show highlights Malaysia’s rich artistic traditions and their global influence.
Harry Potter: The Exhibition
Until 21 September, Manarat Al Saadiyat
A must-see for fans, this international touring exhibition brings the Wizarding World to Abu Dhabi. Explore authentic props, costumes, and magical settings with interactive stations and behind-the-scenes moments from the beloved Harry Potter films.
Quantum Dome Project (VR Experience)
Until 30 June 2026, Louvre Abu Dhabi
Travel through time in a groundbreaking VR journey through Imperial Rome, Medieval Baghdad, and Mughal India. This immersive family experience blends history and technology in an awe-inspiring dome theatre within the Louvre Abu Dhabi.
For further information on any of the above, visit dct.gov.ae
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