"Plants, market finds and children coming home with something they made."
Down to Earth returns to Jameel Arts Centre and Jaddaf Waterfront Sculpture Park on 14–15 November, with markets, workshops, performances and plenty of reasons to bring a bigger bag.
Browse plants and homewares at the Green Bazaar, meet local growers at the Farmers’ Market and hunt for vintage finds. Faire Trade adds a swap shop, so the books, toys or plant cuttings you bring could become someone else’s favourite find.
For families, The Nature Bus runs drop-in activities including botanical crowns, birdfeeders and a sensory station. The workshop programme goes further: cyanotype bookmarks, spice making, clay portraits and junk sculptures. Adults get their own making time too, from papermaking to ceramic painting. Finally, an answer to “what did you do this weekend?” that you can physically produce.
Saturday runs 3pm–10pm; Sunday 3pm–8pm. Entry is free, with registration required.
“Bring something for the swap shop, then browse the market. Making space at home before bringing more things back feels unusually organised.”
Jaddaf Waterfront, Dubai, UAE, Al Jaddaf
“Register before visiting. The Nature Bus activities are drop-in; other workshops have set times and family or adult formats. Pick your sessions from the correct day’s programme before heading over.”