Global Village in Dubai: Is it worth a visit?

February 20, 2025 Citie to Travel Comments Off

The Global Village in Dubai is a popular fairytale event that attracts more than 9 million visitors annually, but is a visit to the Global Village worth it? In this blog we will tell you all about that.

What is the Global Village in Dubai?

The Global Village in Dubai is a unique event with luminous pavilions, a carnival, breathtaking shows and hundreds of culinary stands where you can taste specialties from around the world.

What is so special about the Global Village in Dubai?

What is special about the Global Village in Dubai is that it is a place that brings together diversity and cultures from around the world through flavors, arts and crafts. Over twenty pavilions represent different regions and create a true journey around the world.

What is there to do in the Global Village?

When visiting the Global Village in Dubai, you can entertain yourself at the fairgrounds, store, taste special culinary specialties or attend shows, some more impressive than others.

The Global Village's world pavilions in Dubai

The Global Village’s world pavilions are truly the biggest asset of this venue. A total of 27 booths represent the four corners of the world. Europe, America, Asia and especially Middle Eastern countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Afghanistan, Syria and Oman all have pavilions at the Global Village.

In each pavilion you will find cooking stands where you can taste the country’s gastronomy. And the flavors and smells are overwhelming. This allows you to taste multiple specialties throughout the evening, very nice. There are also many fast food restaurants to be found at event.

At the event you will also find several stores with unique products from different countries, such as textiles, decorative items, spices, jewelry, beauty products and many other unique products. It is the ideal place to find souvenirs to take back home.

The Global Village fairground

Besides the many food stands and special stores, another major attraction can be found at event, the “Carnival.” The Carnival is a fairground with more than 170 attractions for young and old, including a roller coaster, merry-go-rounds, a Ferris wheel and a haunted house. And like the rest of the park, the attractions are very colorful and cheerful, really creating a permanent “wow” effect.

The Ripley's Believe it or Not museum

The Ripley’s Believe it or Not museum can be found all over the world. And also at the Global Village in Dubai, you can visit this special museum, where you will discover crazy anecdotes and optical illusions and perform crazy experiments. If you do not like the classic attractions, this museum is great fun to visit, especially if you are with children.

The various shows at the Global Village

During your visit to the Global Village, you can enjoy various shows throughout the evening. You can watch fire jugglers and acrobats roam the aisles, or even see a fire-breathing dragon at the floating market. And on the on the big stage, children’s shows and dance nights take place with the theme park’s mascots. There is also a fireworks show at 9 p.m. every Friday and Saturday.

Entrance tickets to the Global Village in Dubai

The advantage of visiting the Global Village in Dubai is that the price of admission is very cheap. Entry tickets are available online from as little as €6.50, and children under the age of 3 get in for free. The ticket gives you access to the entire festival grounds, but the attractions are not included in the entrance price.

Dates and opening hours of the Global Village

The Global Village is open from mid-October to the end of April on Monday through Thursday from 4:00 to 00:00 and Friday through Sunday from 4:00 to 01:00. Tuesday is the day for single women or women with children.

Where is the Global Village located?

Global Village is located outside the center of Dubai, not far from the Dubai Miracle Garden.

Our opinion of the Global Village

Overall, we were very impressed with the size of this unusual theme park. And in our opinion, it is an ideal place to enjoy Dubai at night . There are numerous activities available and you will have a great day.

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