Here are our top picks on things to do this weekend.
Just one more weekend to go till Eid - are you going to try one of these budget staycations?
Summer Staycation at Tilal Liwa
Guests can enjoy a relaxing holiday in the resort hotel’s rooms and suites featuring floor to ceiling windows offering majestic views of the dunes of Rub Khali Desert.
Achieve the full oasis adventure in an exciting safari experience with activities such as sand boarding, hoarse back riding, and quad bike safaris. Families can take a stroll by the traditional camel farms where a guide awaits guests to tell them more about the marvellous animal of the desert.
Location Al-Gharbiya, Western Region, Madinat Zayed Contact 800 TLHOTEL (85 46835) or email reservations.tilal@danathotels.com
Weekend Breakfast
Everyone loves a relaxed and tasty weekend breakfast. Our recommendation for this weekend is an egg masala and tea at Ravi's. How much better can it get? The chai alone is worth the pre-noon wakeup call on a Friday.
Location Ravi's Restaurant, Satwa, Dubai Timings 5am to 3am Contact +971 4 331 5353
Pizza Pajama Party
Stayovers are fun but can get expensive, most often for the host. This weekend, call your friends over because pizzas are going to be aplenty and your credit card will thank you for it.
Talabat is celebrating 'Pizza Week' and you get a whopping 50 per cent discount on pizza at four of their most popular restaurants while three others offer 25 and 30 per cent discounts. The stores include 800 Pizza, The Pizza Company, Pinza and more.
Website Talabat Discount Offer Up to 50 per cent off on pizzas on checkout from select venues Dates August 23 to August 29
Kids Meet the Angry Birds
A perfect opportunity to bribe the little ones to get ready for school, take them to Bawabat Al Sharq Mall in Abu Dhabi. Fans of all ages will have hands-on, exciting activities to participate in at the Mall’s Angry Birds themed activation zones. The children’s workshop will offer fun lessons in mask making, balloon art, doll making, pom-pom collection, clay moulding and hat making as well as facing painting from 5pm to 10 pm.
Location Bawabat Al Sharq Mall, Abu Dhabi Dates Meeting the Angry Birds: August 24 to 26, Eid Al Adha weekend and September 7 to 9 | Angry Birds activation and other activities: August 23 to September 11
Open Mic and comedy at Truckers Summer Warehouse
This Friday and the next, Anghami will present 'Open Mic' which invites all music talents to take the stage and share their talent with the crowd. Open Mic will also invite special guests and artists in the region.
On Saturday at 7.30 pm, a line-up of ten diverse up and coming comics from the UAE, USA, Bahamas, Pakistan, India, Syria, Egypt, Palestine and Lebanon, will take the centre stage. Headlining the show is, Simeon Goodson, who has performed at world’s famous venues including Caroline's on Broadway and Stand Up in New York.
Location Dubai World Trade Centre Timings Open Mic: 7pm to 9pm; Comedy night: 7.30pm onwards Dates August 25 and 26 Cost Dh10 for entry to Truckers Summer Warehouse
Watch the Mayweather vs. McGregor fight
The professional boxing bout between undefeated eleven-time five-division professional boxing world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and the current UFC Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor will take place in the T-Mobile arena on the Las Vegas strip in Nevada on Saturday, August 26.
Due to the US and UAE time difference – the fight will be shown early Sunday morning, August 27, in the UAE. Here's our guide on where to watch the fight in the UAE; we have 15 venues on there.
DJ Night at Four Seasons Resort
Provocateur Dubai at Four Seasons Resort Dubai will be hosting Sander Kleinenberg for an exclusive set on Friday, August 25. Representing more than 20 years in dance music, Sander is lauded as one of the leaders of the first movement of superstar DJs. Sander brings a mixture of quirky disco, Detroit techno, straight up soul along with his pioneering progressive house music.
Location Four Seasons Resort Dubai, JBR Date August 25 (Reservations are required) Contact +971 55 211 8222 Email reservations@provocateurdubai.com
Movies
The Hitman's Bodyguard
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman and Salma Hayek
Captain Underpants
Cast: Kevin Hart, Ed Helms, Nick Roll, Thomas Middleditch, Jordan Peele and Kristen Schaal
The Beguiled
Cast: Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst and Elle Fanning
Staying in?
Not up to braving the crowds in Dubai?
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