Global Village is a unique fair of world cultures, situated on 160 hectares. Imagine a park where you can see the main architectural styles of 90 countries of the world, enjoy the dances and shows, admire the national clothes and music. If you want to see it from the height – take a ride on the balloon. No need to imagine, just go to Global Village.
For 28 seasons, tourists have been welcomed here to more than 3.5 thousand shops with items from all over the world, as well as over 250 restaurants where you can taste the national cuisine of almost all countries. Street performances, clowns and musicians will entertain not only you but also your children. In some pavilions, you can make an individual present or even order a personal portrait with Persian relief.
The Syria Pavilion at Global Village
In the Road of Asia pavilion, 13 Asian countries are represented. Here you can find an incredible variety of handbags made of rattan on Bali or Vietnam, clutches made of precious metals and stones from Lebanon or jewelry from Egypt.
At the Palestine Pavilion, you can admire copper teapot sets, and at the Iran Pavilion - Persian rugs. Kids will be delighted by the Japan Pavilion, which features various anime toys and Funko Pops. At the India Pavilion, you can find unique furniture made of ivory.
A New Year tree 21 meters high will be added to more than 170 attractions and 40 thousand different show programsIn December.
From the 27th season, started in 2022, taxi cars from New York, Cuba, Japan, Thailand, Mexico, and Lebanon have appeared in the park.
Rise up in a hot air balloon to watch from above the park and its attractions.
At the Carnaval Park there are more than 170 attractions, including the 60-meter-tall Festival Wheel observation wheel.
Under a changing color of the backlight, you can wander through the mirror maze of the Ripley's Museum of Visual Illusions. Here you will find more than 220 exhibits with historical artifacts from all over the world.
It's not the first ice skating rink in Dubai, but it's still an excellent place to go skating if you're not planning a trip to a cold-weather place. The 20-minute session, including skate rental, costs 40 dirhams.
The entrance to the park is chargeable, costing 18 Dirhams on weekdays (from Sunday to Thursday) per day. Tickets for Fridays and Saturdays cost 25 Dirhams. For online purchases discount applies.
You can get there by rented car, taxi or buses number 102 (from Centrepoint metro station), 104 (from Al Ghubaiba metro station) or 106 (from Mall of the Emirates metro station). The stop is Global Village. Buses run from 5.30 pm till 11.15 pm. The travel time is around half an hour.
From Sunday to Wednesday from 04 pm - 12 am, Thursday - Saturday from 4 pm to 1 am.
The park is open exclusively for women and families on Thursdays except official public holidays