5 things to do: Visit Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival or book your child’s spot at a Gingerbread Factory event

Our daily round-up of activities in the UAE: Visit Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival; book your child's spot at a Gingerbread Factory event; enjoy Global Village, the seasonal cultural shopping hub; register to take part in the Writing for the Screen in English course; and visit the Indian Property Show.

Stalls at the UAE pavilion on the opening day of Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival in Abu Dhabi. Ravindranath K / The National

Visit Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival and enjoy cultural entertainment activities, camel races, horse parades, a falconry competition, folklore shows and a traditional souq. From November 20 to December 12, Al Wathba City, Abu Dhabi, www.visitabudhabi.ae.

Book your child's spot at a Gingerbread Factory event, where they can decorate their own house and meet Santa. Children and parents will enjoy seasonal snacks and refreshments, a petting zoo, a tree-lighting ceremony and Christmas carols in the lobby. December 9, 4pm to 6pm, Dh139 per child; Dh109 per adult, Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel & Resort, Corniche, Abu Dhabi, register at 02 677 3333, [e-mail].

Enjoy Global Village, the seasonal cultural shopping hub, which features pavilions of wares from different countries, plus family entertainment, rides and restaurants. 4pm to midnight, Dh15; family pack pricing is available, Exit 37, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, Dubai, 04 362 4114, www.globalvillage.ae.

Register to take part in the three-day course, Writing for the Screen in English, led by Darine Hotait. The course will teach you how to develop characters, create a storyline and identify a theme. Plus, writing exercises and a one-on-one session to discuss the progress of your screenplay.  December 7, 8 and 10, 6pm to 9pm, Dh750, Dubai International Writers' Centre, House No. 290, Al Shindagha Historical Neighbourhood, Dubai, www.diwc.ae.

Visit the Indian Property Show, where children between the ages of 5 and 8 and 9 and 12, can take part in the Draw Your Dream Home art contest. Gold bars – 100 grams, 50 grams and 20 grams – are being offered as prizes for each age group. From noon to 3pm and 4pm to 7pm, Hall 2, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, www.indianpropertyshow.com/kids-competition.