Umm Al Emarat Park to extend opening hours

Umm Al Emarat Park, formerly known as Mushrif Central Park, will offer a loyalty programme and will extend its hours starting on Saturday.

Umm Al Emarat Park will start offering a loyalty card that visitors can use to pay park entry fees in advance or buy an annual park membership. Satish Kumar / The National

ABU DHABI // Umm Al Emarat Park in Abu Dhabi will extend its hours starting on Saturday, opening to the public from 8am to midnight.

The park, formerly called Mushrif Central Park, will also start offering a loyalty card that visitors can use to pay park entry fees in advance or buy an annual park membership.

The Animal Barn will welcome visitors from 9am to 9pm, while the interactive fountain in the Children’s Garden will operate from 10am to 10pm.

Events from the previous season will continue to be hosted at Umm Al Emarat Park, such as the Ripe Market, which starts on October 8 and will run every Saturday from 4pm to 11pm.

Other activities include the Abu Dhabi Science Festival in November, Get Driver Fit fitness sessions in October and November, and the Love Food Festival in February next year.