Showing posts with label summer with kids in Qatar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label summer with kids in Qatar. Show all posts

Sunday, August 02, 2015

qatar summer festival 2015


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Posted by Qatar Summer Festival on Saturday, August 1, 2015

Sunday, August 31, 2014

Drawing Competition for kids at Doha Exhibition Center


 Every evening inside the fun city of  summer  festival  -  small kids can color  -bigger kids  can draw fruits on a printed plate -and kids above ten or so are free to draw whatever they wish on a standard A/4 paper .

weekly prizes : tickets  of various  value to the jungle zone 

pencils and sheets of paper provided on the scene

https://www.facebook.com/qatarcancersociety2



Sunday, August 17, 2014

Inflatable Aquapark in Al Wakra



You can visit the family beach of Al Wakra to find a water park set up just for the summer festival .
You can splash around and slide down the giant slides .

Open for families .
3 years and above

Entrance fee : 100 QR for adults 50 QR for kids
open every day from 4pm-9pm
until September 27
Family Beach coordinates
25 °7'52.67"N-51°36'57.96"E

Thursday, July 24, 2014

Qatar Summer Festival 2014


 when :right after Eid al Fitr holiday, from 4 August to 27 September 2014
what to expect : evening water fountain shows on the Corniche
Entertainment City at the Doha Exhibition Center
inflatable Aqua Park in Al Wakra
outdoor activities such as bike riding, kayaking and other games in Al Khor;

various activities in malls across Qatar including commercial sales and raffle draw and generous prizes
Disney On Ice show at the Qatar National Convention Center


http://marhaba.com.qa/qatar-tourism-authority-announces-qatar-summer-festival-plans/#prettyPhoto


Saturday, June 07, 2014

Summer with kids in Qatar 2014

 What to do in summer with kids in Qatar
  Year after year I am trying to collect in my blog the  fun things one can do in Qatar in summer with kids
  Here is my selection


  Summer camp   -  they are rather expensive / the cheapest ones cost 100rial /day  and there are some which go up to 300 rial /child /day

 LEGO CAMP

"Looking for a unique summer educational experience that will challenge and excite your child? Our classes are designed so that students learn technology skills through fun, engaging and dynamic projects."

 for ages  between 4-15
5 days as half-day camp
9am-12pm or 12:30-3:30pm
 FEE :  from 900 rial to 1100 rial /5days
Locations :
Al Jazi Village II, Al Gharafa
Doha
Qatar
 or West Bay
Contact

info@smartit.qa
+974 4451 7134
+974 66000756
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 ART CAMP at the VCUQ

 the annual   camp for budding and emerging little artists / they offer the joy of creating together at the campus of the Virginia Commonwealth University of Qatar
 Unique occasion to expose your child to art and creation from an early age .

 In fact they are so popular that they are already sold out in spite of their high fees .  There is only one course for 1100 QR and for 11-12 children .
http://www.qatar.vcu.edu/communityclasses/d-art-exploration-for-children-aged-11-12-distorted-portraits

If you missed it then better chance next year  .
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CAMP IN A FIVE STAR HOTEL

 sea /swimming pool , fun  and friends   - that sounds really luxurious

"Our camps are more than just a short break from school during the summer vacation. Kids will explore new pioneering activities at The Ritz-Carlton, Spa evolving in a fun, secure and illuminating setting while embracing new friendships "


Date: Starting on June 29, 2014
Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Cost: QR 250 per child per day (*special discount will be offered for 2 and more siblings at a price of QR 200 per child, or if you purchase a package for 5 days QR 1,000)

For more information :+974 4484 8173, or via email: rc.dohrz.leads@ritzcarlton.com
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Tornadoes Sports offers  sports camp

what to expect : swimming lessons  , play football, indoor athletics, basketball, multi-sports and tag rugby
age group : 6 - 13 year olds
 when : 29th June to 3rd July
everyday from 8.00am to 11.30am
Fee ; 900QR
Contact: 6628-7714; andy@tornadoestagrugby.com

Park House English School
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Sport Summer Camp at
Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim - SFQ Sports Academy

• QR450 - 2 days or QR1620 per month

• QR620 - 3 days or QR2230 per month
• QR975 - 5 days or QR3500 per month
• 10% Sibling Discount
• Sign up for two weeks and receive a 5% discount

Monkeynastix® Lessons, Daily Swimming instruction, organized arts and crafts, storytelling, Multi Sports Development, Martial Arts, Healthy Cooking, and more!

Location : Jazi Village 2 Gharaffa 

Contact :  974 33179267

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Places  with kids' activities

Grand Hyatt - Beach

entrance fee (QR175 for weekdays and QAR250 for weekends) Prices starts with QR 50 for 30 minutes


 rubber boats, kid’s rowing boat, inflatable balloon, and seat

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IAID Summer Courses


June - August for kids 3-18 years


ballet /hip-hop /singing/karate/personality development/art


transportation service available


Location: near the Mall or Mumtazah signal


Call :44320974

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Katara Beach


what to expect : private beach spans over 1.5km / sandy play area  for children/ water games in the sea 

                           your teens will be grateful  if you let them  try  water skiing, wakeboarding, knee boarding, parasailing, sailing or all the family would go on boat rides, banana rides, sea pedal boats  and why not to try canoe/kayak, hobbie cats and fishing trips ( needs to buy a Watersports Ride Ticket for these )

If you are not familiar with these activities then you/your teens can take a course in  wakeboarding, windsurfing, sailing and water skiing.


Entrance fee QR 100 for adults

                     QR 50  for children ( 6-16 years
                     Free for children under 6

Ramadan special timings ( end of June to end of July ) - Beach No.3 (Gate 1 and 5)

3.00pm Till 6.15pm   Swimming Ends 6.00pm    /  

the Midnight Beach open for Sports Activities and Traditional Games

 from 9pmto12am





Summer festival 2014

Entertainment City: Doha Exhibition Center
Sunday to Thursday – 3 pm to 11 pm
Friday and Saturday 2 pm – 12 am (midnight)
what to expect :ski slopes, rock climbing variety of alternate entertainment, a food court, and live Arabic pre-school provided by the famous tv channel the Baraem

Free transporation from the Q post office to the Doha Exhibition Center
from 3pm to 10pm during weekdays and 2pm to 11pm on Fridays and Saturdays
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Inflatable Aqua Park: Al Wakrah
All week 3 pm – 8 pm
 Al Wakra Family Beach

Al - Khor 
 Adventure Fun tent near Al Khor Mall. Once you get here you can enjoy six thrilling outdoor activities – from kayaking to biking, and much more.


Musical Fountain Show 
 Corniche 
everyday in the evening  - near Murjan restaurant  -free event




Thursday, June 05, 2014

Drawing Competition for kids

When  14th June 2014/ 9 am onwards
 Where   Volleyball club/Al hilal  ( when you register then a map will be provided )
 Free of charge  - but you have to register your child  or children /http://213.130.110.174/expressions/


Theme : Freedom with colors
Results would be announced on 21st June, 2014 at 6.00 pm at Al Asmakh Mall, Al Sadd

organisers Babyshop

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 the winners were announced a week later
 when I saw the photo I was astonished as all the winners as well of the managers of the shop looked Indians

Was this competition for Indians only ?
 Babyshop !It was not nice for the non-Indian kids that they were not even considered and it was bad for you!
Bad advertisement for a shop willing to sell for an international community .
I do not advise anyone this competition next year !

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Barney and Friends Show in Doha

Barney and friends live show coming to The Gate Mall 

Location: The Gate mall, West Bay Doha
First floor, Multipurpose Hall


Dates: 29th of July to 10th of August

Time of the shows

 during Ramadan 

Show #1: 9 PM 
Show #2: 10 PM
Show #3: 11 PM

during Eid

 
Show #1: 12PM
Show #2: 4 PM
Show #3: 7 PM
Show #4: 9 PM

Tickets : no need  -it is free

 It is a half -an -hour show  -mainly singing together popular songs . To have a chair and good view to the stage needs to arrive half an hour before the show .Popcorn ,pancake ,cotton candy on sale .

Saturday, July 20, 2013

Garangao Night in Qatar 2013



As every year Garangao is celebrated in mid-Ramadan in Qatar . That will be the 23rd of July .

You can go to the Katara /Aspire park tent/Royal Plaza?City Center /Ezdan Mall /Landmark /Heritage Village to find activities and entertainment for children .

At the Katara you can show your kids some exhibitions as well .You can have some ice cream /cheap chapati and karak .Actually  they are expecting  thousands of visitors with handicraft corner, old traditional games,puppet theatre, reading corner, art workshop, short story writing . They start the programs at 7 pm with a concert  then a lots of activities will take place at building 12. At the Aspire tent various sport activities competitions /games are in focus .
At the Royal plaza kids can meet cartoon characters . Local children go from house to house of their relatives chanting rhymes and collecting sweets . Rarely other kids do the same -some years ago we had some African kids coming and chanting . We had some sweets for them and some small change .Nowadays they do not come .

Be careful when you let your kids out ! I saw at the weekend a little child rushed to the emergency -after playing outside /running and jumping too much in the heat . My kids were also exhausted -it is difficult to tell them that you should do only moderate activities when they are indoors for most of the time .
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