Don’t get stuck in a rut hiding from the heat at home. There’s plenty to do around Qatar this summer. Here are 50 family-friendly ideas to get you started
- Splash around Aqua Park
- Check out the Picasso-Giacometti Exhibition at Firestation Gallery before it closes on 21 May
- BBQ on the beach
- Experience Iftar at a Ramadan tent
- Combine fitness with fun at Cando
- Make ice lollies
- Go for an evening romp at Muaither Park
- Learn how to paddle board
- Be amazed by the JR Exhibition at Katara Art Gallery, open until 31 May
- Read a book at the Doha Mums Children’s Library (members only)
- Get creative with busy bags. Check out our article on DohaFamily.com
- Cool off with an ice skating session at Villaggio
- Splurge with a hotel beach and pool day pass
- Celebrate Garangao. On the 14th night of Ramadan, children dress up in traditional Qatari clothes and go around the neighbourhood, singing songs, knocking on doors and receiving treats
- Pitch a tent in your living room and go “camping”
- Go wild at Jungle Zone play area
- Splash around Sheraton Hotel Park
- Get cultured at the Museum of Islamic Art
- Splurge at the theater and buy tickets to two movies to watch back to back
- Throw a bunch of blankets on the floor, pop some popcorn and host a classic movie night
- Book an overnight stay at your favourite Qatar hotel or resort and make like you’re lounging around an exotic island.
- Give the kids a budget at let them go on a shopping spree
- Host a game night or afternoon
- Go on a Geocaching treasure hunt—geocaching.com
- Make your own indoor obstacle course
- Find your kid’s calling at KidzMondo
- Swing in the shade at Al Luqta Park
- Organise a compound outdoor movie night (at the pool)
- Make your own indoor play house with cardboard boxes
- See who can win the most game tickets at Funville
- Organize a cookie decorating at home with some friends
- Learn how to sail
- Enjoy the shade at Ain Khalid Park
- Game hard at Megapolis
- Arrange your own treasure hunt in your compound/mall/park
- Go to a Doha Mums new arrivals coffee
- Burn off some energy at Caboodle
- Throw a pool party
- Take an art class
- Relax in the quiet of Fereej Al Ahli Park
- Explore the treasures at Sheikh Faisal’s Museum
- Cool off with an ice cream at La Gelateria Fina in Katara
- Take a stroll through Qatar’s history at the Msheireb Museums
- Enjoy a taste of contemporary art at Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
- Take a break from the sun at Barzan Park
- Take a yoga class
- Go crazy at Xtremeland
- Join a Saturday story time at Maktaba Library
- Cut loose at the Qatar Summer Festival in August
- Dine and play at Cool de Sac
