Held on Friday and Saturday from 4pm to 11pm at Al Maryah Island’s South Plaza, Ripe Market at Al Maryah Island will welcome UAE residents and visitors to explore a variety of delicious dishes and drinks from popular UAE-based food vendors.
Shoppers on the lookout for the perfect Eid gift can browse a selection of stalls from local businesses, showcasing exciting products including homemade handicrafts, exotic garments, traditional items, contemporary fashions, and more.
A trip to Ripe Market at Al Maryah Island over the Eid break guarantees plenty of fun and games for the little ones, with dance performances, carnival games, giant inflatables, and obstacle courses to explore. Creative youngsters can even make their very own slime and bath bombs while budding junior archaeologists can unearth fossils and mine for gems. There will also be traditional Emirati henna sessions alongside glitter and sand art classes.
Thrill-seekers can get themselves into the ultimate spin on the human gyroscope. Created to mimic the motions of space flight, the human gyroscope is used to train astronauts by spinning and flipping a full 360 degrees!
During Eid, Ripe Market at Al Maryah Island will also feature wonderful live entertainment for the whole family to enjoy, with magicians wowing audiences with an amazing array of tricks, games, and fun illusions, while an adorable and engaging puppet show will keep younger children happy and enthralled. Music lovers can find their rhythm will live performances from talented afro drummers with a chance for audience members to grab a drum and join in the beat!
Daily walking parades by children’s performers will be joined by super-fun stilt walkers and unicyclists who will spread smiles and joy everywhere they go.
Admission to Ripe Market at Al Maryah Island during Eid is free of charge. However, different activities and workshops will be charged during the event.
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