MUMMY & ME PLAYDATE AT X PARK JR: Get half price entry to this natural outdoor playscape near Kite Beach every Monday with the Mummy & Me Playdate. For Dh40 (instead of Dh80) you and your little one get access to the tree-filled adventure playground of X Park Jr, which includes sprawling wooden climbing frames set within lush vegetation, natural rocks for climbing, mud kitchen, splash area, planting area and a mini animal sanctuary featuring ponies, goats, chickens, ducks and tortoises. The safely enclosed park has outdoor air conditioning and plenty of shade, as well as an air conditioned indoor area for cooling down in, so it’s do-able even during the peak of the summer. Two-hour slots must be booked in advance. Mummy & Me Playdate, every Monday, Dh40 for two hours, X Park Jr in Jumeirah near Kite Beach, Xparkjr.com.