Dubai's public parks attract record visitor numbers

Dubai Municipality’s public parks and recreational facilities attracted more than 15 million visitors during the first half of 2023.

This marks a 50 per cent increase compared to the same period of 2022, which saw nearly 10 million visitors.

During the first six months of 2023, around 10 million people flocked to Dubai's lakes and neighbourhood parks, around three million visited the five largest parks in the city (951,000 visitors to Al Mamzar Beach Park; Mushrif Park welcomed 701,000 visitors; over 658,000 people visited Creek Park; 430,000 visitors to Zabeel Park, and over 153,000 visitors to Safa Park).

Additionally, over 884,000 people visited Dubai Frame, The Quranic Park welcomed more than 710,000 visitors, around 427,000 people visited Dubai Safari Park, and 73,000 people visited Children's City.

The influx of visitors can be attributed to the ease of access to these facilities via various means of transportation.

The periodically organised events and initiatives also attracted people. Out of the more than 200 events, 151 were organised by the private sector, 43 were societal initiatives, and 19 were recreational initiatives by the Municipality.

Dubai Municipality's public parks and recreational facilities span a total area of more than 13 million square metres.

They are home to extensive grasslands and botanical gardens and also feature play areas, walking, hiking and cycling trails, horse riding arenas, sports facilities and picnic locations with BBQ zones.