Visit the Winter Fair at The Galleria and enjoy charming festive decor and the twinkling lights of a holiday bazaar, featuring seasonal kiosks with artisanal products, home decor and gifts. Food stalls will be serving hot chocolate and Dutch pancakes, and there is a snowball park, a reindeer rodeo station and more. From 3pm to 10pm, The Galleria, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi, 02 616 6999, www.thegalleria.ae
Enjoy afternoon tea at VOX Theatre by Rhodes at Mall of the Emirates. Chef Gary Rhodes and his team have prepared a wide range of delicacies, including finger sandwiches, pastries and scones with clotted cream and jam, and fragrant tea served in china cups. From 1pm to 5pm, Dh85 for one; Dh150 for two, Mall of the Emirates, Dubai, 600 599 905, www.voxcinemas.com
Get tickets to see Miracle on 34th Street, a musical based on the 1947 film. Enjoy a song-and-dance journey through New York in this story of a department store Santa Claus who claims to the the real one. From 11am to 3pm, December 19 to 24 and December 26-30, except 3pm and 7pm on December 24 and 26, from Dh155, Souk Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, www.madinattheatre.com
Take the kids to Wafi Mall to meet Santa in his grotto. A package deal includes a pass to Kids Connection play area, a framed photo with Santa, and a Gonk toy. There is also a mini bazaar with seasonal gifts and treats. From 10am to 10pm, Dh60 for the package, Wafi Mall, Dubai, 04 324 4555, www.wafi.com
Shrug off holiday stress with the Christmas Spa Package at The Westin Abu Dhabi Golf Resort & Spa. Start with a 60-minute Heavenly massage and a 60-minute Elemis facial, then pick an aromatherapy blend and enjoy a temple massage and warm paraffin treatment for your hands. Dh749, Heavenly Spa, The Westin Abu Dhabi Golf Resort & Spa, Abu Dhabi, 02 616 9999, heavenlyspa.auh@westin.com
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