Meet Dora the Explorer at Abu Dhabi Mall. Children can sing, dance and get their picture taken with the intrepid character. There will also be interactive games on stage and cooking workshops where little ones can decorate Dora and SpongeBob treats. Until Saturday, 4pm to 9pm, Abu Dhabi Mall, Abu Dhabi
Register for Dubai's Ice Warrior Challenge, which involves competitors taking on a course of 15 obstacles including monkey bars, a cargo-net crawl, zorb maze, tyre course and a slippery climb up the black run at Ski Dubai. The challenge is open to groups and individuals ages 16 and over. Funds raised will go to Dubai Centre for Special Needs. October 2, from 8am, Dh250, register at www.premieronline.com, Ski Dubai, Mall of Emirates, Dubai, www.skidxb.com
Enjoy Cirkopolis by Cirque Éloize. After playing in the capital, the show, which combines dance and theatre, moves to Dubai. It features 12 acrobats and multidisciplinary artists who rebel against the monotony, reinvent themselves and challenge the limits of the factory city Cirkopolis.Until Saturday, shows at 3pm and 7.30pm, from Dh195, Sheikh Rashid Hall, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, www.tixbox.com
Watch movies round the clock at The Dubai Mall. Reel Cinemas is showing a range of movies, from the action-packed Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials and the sentimental A Walk in the Woods to The Visit and animated comedy Hotel Transylvania 2. Tomorrow to Sunday, Reel Cinemas, The Dubai Mall, 04 449 1903, www.reelcinemas.ae
Celebrate Eid Al Adha at Dubai Festival City Mall with free henna designs, Turkish whirling dancers, Emirati arts and crafts on sale at the Festival Square and an exhibition celebrating the history of Dubai as a regional trading port. Until Saturday, Dubai Festival City Mall, Dubai
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