Visit the Liwa Date Festival, where farmers present varieties of dates for judging along with competitions for the best mangoes and lemons. See Emirati heritage and cultural demonstrations, try date products, visit the traditional souq and children can take part in educational workshops about dates. From 4pm to 10pm, Liwa, Al Gharbia, Western region of Abu Dhabi, www.visitabudhabi.ae
Enjoy family fun at Modhesh World in an air-conditioned, child-safe environment featuring games, rides and interactive experiences such as slides, a glass-house, zombie-shooting, trampolines and a 5-D motion theatre. From 9am to midnight, from Dh20, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, 600 555 559, www.modheshworld.com
Register for a palette knife workshop tomorrow with the artist B'lu, who will share techniques of the art with oil on canvas. The course is for beginners and artists who want to take a break from their usual patterns. Mondays and Thursdays, 7pm, from Dh350, includes all materials; Dh2,800 for a 10-session basic course, The Space, twofour54, Park Rotana complex, Abu Dhabi, farah@brownbook.me
Take the kids to Caboodle Pamper & Play for a variety of fun activities while you shop. Every day offers a themed experience, such as Friendship Sundays, Summer Splash Mondays and Home Sweet Home Tuesdays. From 10am to 10pm, The Galleria, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi, 02 616 6973; City Walk, Jumeirah, Dubai, 04 344 4570; second floor near Galleries Lafayette, The Dubai Mall, www.caboodle.ae
Get tickets to see Swiss performers Mummenschanz, who bring a non-verbal, surreal style of movement and transformation show that transcends cultural barriers, as part of the Abu Dhabi Summer Season. August 28-29, from Dh75, Al Ain Municipality Theatre; September 4-5, from Dh95, Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, www.tixbox.com
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