Best Free Kids’ Activities in Abu Dhabi and Yas Island

If a family vacation is coming up, check out Yas Island offers, particularly the Stay & Play - Kids Go Free Offer, for some free family activities in Abu Dhabi to add to your vacation itinerary.
Under the Kids Go Free package, one child goes free with every paying adult. Therefore, two paying adults mean two children go free.

Kids Go Free privileges apply to children under 12 and include free accommodation, meals, and theme park access. To ensure your children can stay, eat, and play for free on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, you must:

- Make your booking on the Yas Island website.

- Pick the ‘Stay and Play – Kids Go Free Offer’ from the ‘Choose Your Holiday’ dropdown options.

- Book your stay at a hotel that offers the Kids Go Free package.

- Stay during the promo period.

- Include the children in your booking; you cannot add children to a confirmed booking.

1. Free Hotel Stay for Kids

On your search for free places to visit with kids, you must also figure out the best accommodation for them.

Your children may stay for free in the same room as you if they meet the eligibility requirements and if you book the Kids Go Free Offer at these hotels:

Yas Plaza Hotels:

- Crowne Plaza Yas Island

- Yas Plaza Bay by IHG

- Yas Plaza Circuit by IHG

- Staybridge Suites Yas Island

- Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island

- Doubletree by Hilton Yas Island

- The WB™ Abu Dhabi

- W Abu Dhabi - Yas Island

3. Free Dinning

With the Kids Go Free Offer, your children dine for free. If there are two paying adults, and both have a breakfast inclusion, up to two eligible children get a complimentary breakfast.

Convert your stay to a half-board package with a Half-Board Dine Around upgrade. It entitles you to a set lunch or dinner at participating Yas Island hotels, Yas Bay, Yas Beach, or Yas Marina restaurants, including:

- Stills Restaurant & Bar, Crowne Plaza Yas Island

- Garage, W Abu Dhabi

- Graphos Social Kitchen, Hilton Yas Island

- The Director’s Club, The WB™ Abu Dhabi

- Amerigos, Yas Plaza Bay by IHG

If you upgrade your stay with a Half-Board Dine Around enhancement, your eligible children get the same meal plan for free. Thus, if there are two paying adults in your booking and both have Half-Board Flex Premium, two children below 12 years old also get Half-Board Flex Premium free of charge.

3. Free Theme Park Access

Looking for things to do in Abu Dhabi with kids six years and older? Your eligible children get free access to theme parks when you book the Kids Go Free package. Yas theme parks include Ferrari World, Yas Waterworld, Warner Bros. World™ and SeaWorld Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.

Children may have unlimited free access to all Yas theme parks, or they may have access to one theme park for every night of hotel stay. The level of theme park access depends on your hotel booking.

If you book your Kids Go Free stay at the following hotels, your eligible children get unlimited theme park access:

- Crowne Plaza Yas Island

- Yas Plaza Bay by IHG

- Yas Plaza Circuit by IHG

- Staybridge Suites Yas Island

- W Abu Dhabi - Yas Island

- Doubletree by Hilton Yas Island

Meanwhile, if you book the Kids Go Free package at the following hotels, your eligible children get free access to one theme park for every night of stay:

- Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island

- The WB™ Abu Dhabi

4. Free Beach Access

The beach is one of the top places to visit in Abu Dhabi for free with family. Get complimentary access to both Yas Beach (a pay-to-enter public beach) and Cyan Beach (a private beach) when you stay at:

- Crowne Plaza Yas Island

- Yas Plaza Bay by IHG

- Yas Plaza Circuit by IHG

- Staybridge Suites Yas Island

Meanwhile, staying at W Abu Dhabi - Yas Island gives you access to Yas Beach but not Cyan Beach.

5. Free Activities for the Family

Aside from spending time swimming at the temperature-controlled hotel pool or beach, sunbathing on sun loungers, working out at the hotel gym, and detoxifying at the hotel sauna or steam room, you can enjoy other free family activities in Abu Dhabi. Here are a few of them, some of them provided by Yas Island hotels:

- Dive-In Theatre: You’ve experienced watching movies in movie theatres and may have even tried movie night at a drive-in. The WB Abu Dhabi takes movie nights up a notch with its one-of-a-kind dive-in theatre. You and your family can gather around the big screen by the outdoor swimming pool to catch a Warner Bros. original short feature. Dive-In Theatre movie nights happen daily at The Matinee every night from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

- Kiddie Play Areas: If visiting Yas Island with young children, stay at a hotel with a children’s play area. Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island has a Kids’ Club, with a splash pad and flowing fountain, where your children can watch movies, enjoy snacks and do some arts and crafts. Crowne Plaza Yas Island and Yas Plaza Bay by IHG also have kiddie play areas.

- Sports Courts: If you and your family prefer sports, Crowne Plaza has a squash court, while Yas Plaza Circuit by IHG has a tennis court. You can also visit Yas Marina Circuit on designated days and times and run, walk or cycle on the Formula 1 Race track (or designated portions of it) for free. You’ll just need to register ahead of time for your preferred schedule. Currently, the circuit’s open to runners, walkers and cyclists Mondays and Wednesdays, from 6:00 p.m to 10:00 p.m.

6. Other Free Places to Visit With Kids

Malls are some of the best places to visit in Abu Dhabi with family for free. If you want to stroll in air-conditioned comfort, visit Yas Mall. In the afternoon, find a restaurant with a view of The Fountains to catch the Fountain Show, which happens at regular intervals from 12:00 noon until 10:00 p.m.

During the cooler late afternoons, go for a stroll on the Yas Bay Waterfront and enjoy the cool sea breezes and alluring ocean views. Stay after sunset for the Yas Bay Waterfront Nights food, night market, and entertainment.

Top Places to Visit in Abu Dhabi for Free With Family

Abu Dhabi has everything for everyone, especially families looking to have a wonderful time. Yas Island is a renowned recreational hub and family destination that offers some superb things to do in Abu Dhabi for free.

Book the Kids Go Free package , so your children can stay, dine, play and explore Yas Island for free in Abu Dhabi.