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Global Village is Dubai's seasonal multicultural festival park in Dubailand — 30 country pavilions, the Carnaval funfair, weekend fireworks and street food, open from October to May. Season 31 is confirmed for October 2026 to May 2027, with the exact opening date still to be announced. This guide covers what to expect from tickets and the Wonder Pass points system, Tuesday family days, timings, and getting there via E311 or the four seasonal RTA bus routes, based on Season 30's published prices and rules.

Al Marmoom Camel Racetrack on the Dubai–Al Ain Road (E66) is the base of the Dubai Camel Racing Club and the emirate's principal camel racing venue. Races run on early mornings through the October–April season, with robot jockeys aboard and owners trailing in 4x4s, and the track hosts the free-to-attend Al Marmoom Heritage Festival every spring.

Qasr Al Watan is the working Presidential Palace of the UAE, opened to the public in 2019 as a cultural landmark in Abu Dhabi's Ras Al Akhdar district. Visitors tour the Great Hall under a 37-metre glass dome, browse a curated library of rare manuscripts, and stay for the evening "Palace in Motion" projection show. It sits next to (but is separate from) the Emirates Palace hotel.

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is the largest mosque in the UAE and Abu Dhabi's most-visited landmark — 82 white marble domes, four 107-metre minarets, and the world's largest hand-knotted carpet. Free to enter and open to non-Muslims most days, with strict modest-dress rules and a moon-cycle-synchronised lighting system that makes the sunset visit unmissable.