Saturday is a good day to go slowly in Al Quoz. Start with one exhibition at Alserkal Avenue and give yourself time to look before choosing a place for lunch. Sunday can go one of two ways. Stay at the Avenue and make a painting, or head to BOUNCE for a timed hour of indoor play. The gallery sets the pace on Saturday. On Sunday, the choice is between a table you can settle at and a session that gets everyone moving.
| What your group wants | Where to go | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| A gallery and lunch | Gallery Isabelle, Warehouse 17, on Saturday | The exhibition dates. Noon fits the published Saturday hours |
| Time to make something | thejamjar, Warehouse H74, on Sunday | Two-hour DIY canvas kits from AED120. Confirm table availability and sharing charges |
| A timed active hour | BOUNCE Al Quoz, Building 32 on 4B Street, on Sunday | AED90 full park or AED80 miniBOUNCE for one hour. Check zone eligibility and grip socks |
Saturday around noon. Start with one exhibition
At Gallery Isabelle, start with Tatiana Chalhoub’s The Trees Now Stand Unpruned and Wild, listed 6 November 2026–13 January 2027. Paintings, glazed ceramics and collages bring the vegetation of Rio de Janeiro into conversation with the landscapes of the UAE. Look for what changes when a plant or animal moves from a painted surface to a piece of fired clay. It’s a good exhibition to give your full attention before you look at the rest of the Avenue. Exhibition and warehouse location
The gallery lists 11am–7pm on Saturday on its own site. Around noon gives you room to see the work and decide over lunch whether anyone wants another gallery. The Avenue’s general hours cover Sunday too, but individual galleries set their own schedules. If one show matters to you, check that gallery’s hours before swapping the days. Gallery Isabelle hours · Alserkal hours
If you want a second exhibition on Saturday, The Third Line is in Warehouse 78 and lists 11am–7pm. Through 24 November 2026, the Avenue lists Rana Begum’s Taking Form, with work across linen, textile, wood and paper. The gallery’s artwork post previews her colour studies. It makes a useful second stop if Chalhoub’s ceramics leave you wanting to see what another artist does with surface and material. The Third Line hours · Alserkal exhibitions
Sunday option one. Leave two hours for a canvas at thejamjar
At thejamjar, the DIY session gives you an easel, a canvas, brushes and acrylic paint to use in the studio. It’s a self-directed activity. Bring an idea from Saturday’s galleries or just choose a few colours and see where the painting goes. For a first visit, the smallest listed kit gives you two hours and a 25 × 25cm canvas for AED120. The 25 × 30cm kit is AED140 and the 35 × 35cm kit is AED160, also for two hours. These are canvas kit prices, and the studio charges extra for sharing a canvas or staying longer. DIY painting prices and terms
The studio lists 10am–7pm on Saturday and Sunday. Check table availability directly before you go, especially if several people want to paint together. For a guided alternative, the studio lists Rahma Hussain’s printmaking workshop on 8, 22 and 29 November, 3–5pm, at AED220 for ages 12 and over. It teaches monotype and collagraph printmaking and requires advance booking. Confirm the date and place before you go. Guided sessions Give the activity its own block so nobody has to stop halfway through to make a second booking. Studio hours and contact
Sunday option two. Book an hour at BOUNCE
BOUNCE Al Quoz is a separate venue in Building 32 on 4B Street. It lists 10am–8pm on weekends. A one-hour full-park pass is AED90 and a one-hour miniBOUNCE Zone pass is AED80. Book the Al Quoz branch and choose the zone for each jumper. Grip socks are required, and individual attractions have height and skill rules. miniBOUNCE is intended for smaller jumpers. If your child is near 140cm, confirm which ticket fits before paying. Parents should actively supervise children under 12. Al Quoz venue · Prices · Safety rules
Plan the booked hour as the anchor, then leave time for lunch. If the group includes different ages, check which areas each child can use and where the adults need to stay. An hour can go quickly when everyone is trying something different.
Use separate arrival pins
For Alserkal Avenue, the venue lists bus 110 from Al Safa Bus Terminus beside the station being renamed Garmin from ONPASSIVE and paid parking nearby. BOUNCE lists parking behind its building and RTA spaces in front. Save the address for whichever Sunday option you choose. A gallery and a canvas work well together at the Avenue. A jump session has its own arrival time and is easier to enjoy when you give it that space. Alserkal directions · BOUNCE directions RTA’s Garmin renaming notice gives a September–November 2026 transition for signs, apps and announcements.
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