Global Village (Dubai)

It combines cultures of 90 nations throughout the world at one place. It claims to be the world's largest tourism, leisure, entertainment and shopping project. The world-leading multicultural festival park and also the region's earliest family destination for culture, shopping and entertainment. Each year, it has more than 5 million visitors over an area of 17,200,000 sq ft. The current admission fee is AED 15.

How to Reach Global Village Dubai

You can take your pick from these options when travelling to the global village from Dubai Airport.

Metro/Taxi: Take the red line to First Gulf bank and then take a taxi to Global village, reaching in 50 minutes.

Drive: Drive your car from the airport to the village and travel 28 km.

Bus: Take the red line to reach Rashidiya and transfer to the metro bus stop to reach the Blue tower. Finally, take a taxi to reach the village.

Best Time to Visit Global Village Dubai

Global Village is opens from the month of November until the April these are the best visiting months for traveling in Global Village, daily from 4pm to midnight from Saturday-Wednesday and 4pm to 1am on Thursdays and Fridays. The fire work happens during weekend from November to April yet during the shopping festival it is on daily basis.

Here are some best things to do in Global Village Dubai

1. Season of Global Village 2020

Season 25 will tentatively start from October 2020 and run until April 2021. It has covered thousands of live shows and activities, yet more to come. More than 70 countries participated in this season with more than a hundred shopping outlets.

2. WHY SHOULD YOU VISIT GLOBAL VILLAGE?

Here the question is when there are lots of parks in Dubai, why must you visit Global Village park? Below you will find some fascinating reasons that motivate you to visit this place.

• AFFORDABLE

For just Dh15, you get to experience one of Dubai's most visited family-friendly attractions.

In most cases, your Dh15 ticket also gets you access to several concerts, shows and performances at the venue on the day - not to mention access to unique food and shopping outlets from over 78 different countries. For some of the attractions within Global Village, you may have to take separate tickets. The latest season will host 3,500 shopping outlets and more than 60 rides and games.

• SHOPPING

Shopping is the most loved activity for all the women, and now even men like shopping. Global Village Dubai is the best place for families to shop around. For the quality items and products, you can visit outlets to shop from pavilions. This place is the one shop stop for you to buy things from different countries.

Not only this, but you can even buy sweets, ice-creams, groceries, shoes, beauty products, and lots of other things. Besides, there are handicrafts, cuisine, and merchandise of different countries. Here you can see things from Yemen, Pakistan, UAE, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, China, Russia, Iran, Syria, Palestine, Jordan, Bahrain, etc.

• FUN AND ENTERTAINMENT

Other than shopping and food, you can enjoy fun rides and games. You can play several unique games. Furthermore, on weekends, you can even enjoy live shows. Besides, different games and activities are planned for visitors who don’t get time throughout their week.

• FOOD

There are all manner of restaurants, cafes and kiosks dotted around the various national pavilions throughout the park, serving food from across the world: from Pakistani to Persian and Levantine cuisine. You can even find harder-to-find national dishes, such as Uzbeki and Bosnian favourites. But there are also stalls selling gourmet treats for you to take home and stock your pantry with. One of the most coveted is pure honey from the Yemeni mountains that can be picked up for Dh250 per kilo.

• CARNAVAL

Carnaval is another vital point for some tourists to visit. Carnaval includes family rides, thrill rides, and particular attractions.

In thrill rides, Honolulu loop, Moscow Max, London Loop, Jamaica drum, fly France, Global Burj, Athens slingshot, Shang high, etc. are included.

Family rides include vroom UAE, Cuban dance, New York jump, Arabian horse, Mumbai Express, Thai twist, Roaming Rome, and much more.

The list of kid’s rides includes amazon boats, African land, Beijing Bungee, Caribbean Ship, Mexican Balloons, Holland Wind Wheel, Swiss Swing, Spania Boat Texas Track, etc.

Best shots and lots of other games are included in skill games that help your kids to improve skills.

• It's cheesy, but in a really, really good way

It's like a funfair; it's good old-fashioned fun in an over-the-top atmosphere that harks back to simpler times. There's nothing particularly high-tech about it, nor is there much sophistication to its methods, but that's what makes it so charming. It has a bustling, jolly ambience, and it's full of happy, smiling faces, and myriad things to do. What's not to love?

• Weekend fun

Apart from all the fun you can have during the week, every weekend brings fireworks and concerts or performances. The season is expected to have over 40,000 live shows, most of which are planned to be on weekends.

• IMPORTANT NOTE

Visitors cannot bring their pets to the Global Village park.

Visitors are recommended to dress appropriately.

Segways or roller skates are not permitted in the park.

Visitors are advised to keep the park clean and save resources.

You can spend time with your family while enjoying the beauty of the park. This time will be memorable, and you will not forget your entire life.

3. Main new attractions

• Ripley's Believe it or Not!

The Middle East’s first Ripley's Believe it or Not!® museum-attraction is the latest addition to the host of attractions on offer this season. The world-renowned American-born entertainment franchise will be a brand new entertainment experience for the millions of Global Village’s guests. Already present in more than 100 destinations worldwide, it will offer exotic and unique displays from around the world.

• Stunt Show

The brand new, high-octane, Global Village “Stunt Show: Survivor” is ready to explode onto the stage as it brings a completely new level of excitement for Season 24. Watch fight scenes, drifting cars, stunt bikers, quad bikes and amazing monster trucks in death-defying stunts.

• Circus

Circus performers from around the world will return for another year. An Italian Ringmaster will preside over the fun, including a troupe of Colombian Clowns; a death-defying high-wire act by the Venezuelan Daredevils; the Russian Wheel of Death and high above the crowds, the Human Perch Performance