Dubai Creek Park: Activities, Dolphinarium & How to Reach

The following are best activities at Dubai Creek Park you can engage into when you visit the park. 

1. Visit the Dubai Dolphinarium

The Dubai Dolphinarium is among the popular attraction in the park. What makes it famous is the dolphin and seal show, where you can enjoy watching as the two marine animals perform various tricks. 

Besides the show, the visitors are allowed to swim along these two intelligent creatures. While you enjoy the Majestic Dolphin Swim under the expert trainers guide you will also see other small fishes. 

Other activities you can enjoy at this attraction is, watching over 20 different species of birds, enjoying a move at a 5D and 7D theatre, explore the trampoline room and mirror maze. 

2. Visit Children’s 2. Visit Children’s City

The children city is another attraction in the park meant for the children. Youi should include visiting the spot if you are touring the park with kids. Your kids will have fun and exciting time while enjoying various activities. 

Among the attractions at children city are nature Centre, technology, global exhibition planetarium and earth science gallery. There is toddler’s play area for younger kids with various games tailored to their age group. 

3. Picnicking 

You can plan a picnic to Dubai Creek Park with your friends or family. There are well maintained green areas in the park and also tress. So, you will have to find perfect spot where you can settle down for a picnic outing. 

You will have quality time at the park as you enjoy the views and also breathing fresh air. You can bring snack and drinks. 

4. Enjoy dhows ride 

You can pay for dhow cruises ride across the Dubai creek. While enjoying the relaxing ride on the wooden dhows, you will also get to have a perfect view of the Creek Park Dubai and surroundings. 

5. Barbequing 

There are special zones in the Dubai Creek Park where the visitors are allowed to barbeque. In these zones there are barbeque pits with proper smoke outlets. All is required is you bring grilling items and barbeque fuel or coal. 

You can have quality time with your family or friends laughing, playing music and as your roasts meat or sausages. During this time you will be strengthening family or friends bonds. 

6. Take a mini-train

Dubai Creek Park is a huge park and if you don’t have time to explore most of the pars, you can take the min-train ride. The ride will be slow hence you will get clear views of the most part of the parks. 

7. Bike riding 

If your hobby is cycling then you can enjoy long bike rides in the park. You can rent the bicycle at Creek Park. There are well marked cycling trails which you should follow. 

While riding the bicycle you will get to cover most part of the park. You will get to see the well maintained outdoors-themed gardens and flowers in the flower beds.

8. Ride in a cable car

You can explore the Dubai Creek Park in style by taking cable car ride. The ride will last for 30 minutes and will cover 2.3 miles to the Park. 

During the ride you will get to see the beauty of the park through the window offering a 360 eye view.  The cable car rises up to 30 meters above the ground before get started with the ride. From up there you will get to see Dubai skyline, the Old Skyline, and skyscrapers on the Sheikh Zayed Road.

9. Watch a play at the theatre

If you love watching plays you can at Creek Park Dubai because they have a large stone amphitheatre area which accommodates up to 1200 persons per sitting. 

It is well designed amphitheatre and will enjoy watching different theatrical performances not only a play but also concerts, and other live entertainment.

If you are visiting the park in the evening well this is the place to visit with your friends or family for some entertainment and also learn about local culture and artistry.

10. Play Mini Golf

You can play golf at Creek Park Dubai with your friends at mini 18-hole golf course. Even if you are a beginner or experienced you can have fun time here playing golf. 

You can sharpen your golfing skills here as well as you enjoy the scenic beauty in the park. If you are trying to learn about golf, well you can visit mini golf course in the park and start learning. 

 

Dubai Creek Park is open for visitors throughout the year. The best time to plan your visit is during winter season from November to March. The weather during this time is pleasant for outdoor activities because the temperatures are mild. Therefore, you will be able walk around the park exploring different parts. 

Another reason to visit the park during this time because it is peak season and a lot of events and festivals are hosted in the park adding to things you can do.  You should be prepared to meet a lot of people in the park during this season though especially during the weekends and holidays. 

You can visit the park even during summer season. You should plan your visit early in the morning or late afternoon. There are few visitors during this time thus there is no waiting time to exploring various attractions in the park like cable ride or mini-train ride. 

 

The entrance fee at Dubai Creek Park is 5 AED per person. The money collected goes to management of the park. The fee is affordable and once you purchase the ticket the fee is non-refundable. 

If you have ticket you can use any of the 5 entrance gates to enter into the park. There are 2 gates on Garhoud and Al Maktoum bridges side and on Main Street there are 3 gates.

If you are using metro to get to the park, the nearest gate is gate 4. If you are using boats coming from Dubai & Deira you will be hosted at four berths.

There are different means of transport you can use to get to Dubai Creek Park depending on your preference and start point.  Here are the best ways you can use to reach Dubai Creek Park.

1. By Metro

You can board metro from Dubai city center to the park on the green line. You will get off at Dubai Healthcare City Station and from there you walk to the park or take a taxi but the distance is too short. 

2. By Bus

You can use public buses from Dubai to the park. Several buses pass through the park. The buses to board which have stop over near the park are F01, C10, and 61D.  To know which bus to bard depending where you are in Dubai you can visit the RTA (Roads and Transport Authority) app or website. 

3. By Taxi or Ride-Sharing

You can use taxi to get to the park from anywhere in Dubai.  You can hail taxi from the street. The other option is to book a ride through ride-sharing app like Uber and Careem

4. By Car

You can drive to the park if you have a car or can rent. There is enough park space in the park. 

5. By Traditional Boat

You can arrive in the park in style by taking wooden traditional boat ride. The ride will start from Dubai Creek, Al Seef or Dubai Old Souk Station.