Kid-friendly places in Abu Dhabi

Park with a playground, sand volleyball, badminton and table tennis.

Park with shaded playgrounds, splash features, ball courts and a sand beach.

Beach resort with a pool and a kids' club for ages 6 months and up.

Park with a playground, a splash area, imaginative play zones and a skate park.

Park with its own kids' section, a splash pad, a wadi to splash in and a petting zoo.

Grand beachfront hotel with a pool, a water park and a kids' area called Kids Palace.

Big park with paved paths for bikes and scooters, water features, a small aquarium and a museum.

Beachfront resort with temperature-controlled pools and a wave pool.

Emirati restaurant with a kids' menu of mild traditional dishes.

Blue-flag city beach with lifeguards, calm shallow water and marked swimming zones.

Art museum under a huge latticed dome, with interactive exhibits.

Afghan and Californian cafe with a kids' menu and high chairs.

Water park full of slides, with rides for toddlers on up.