With the heat and humidity peaking this summer, Qatar is buzzing with exciting festivals and indoor activities to keep you entertained! Enjoy beach vibes and fun games at 974 Beach Summer Fun, or dive into creativity with Hello Summer at Ezdan Mall Wakra. For something unique, join the Geekdom Boardgame Bootcamp or explore art and fashion at Design it, Paint it, Wear it with Noha Abuela. Kids can discover learning and fun at the Qatar National Library Summer Programme, while adventure seekers can cool off with the thrilling Flying Cinema at Mall of Qatar.

974 Beach Summer Fun

Look forward to some beach fun at 974 Beach, hosted by the Ministry of Municipality, featuring fun interactive games, gifts, refreshing juices, beach vibes, and more! Also, catch special ladies-only days on 26 July, 29 July, and 2 August 2025. 

Date: Till August 2, 2025

Timings: 8 am – 11 am

Location: 974 Beach

Access: Tickets applicable

Hello Summer at Ezdan Mall Wakra

Dive into a world of fun and creativity at Hello Summer, happening at Ezdan Mall Al Wakra! This vibrant weekend event is packed with entertainment and hands-on activities designed for the whole family. Kids can explore exciting stations like ice cube painting, slime making, lava lamp experiments, and a sand pit, all crafted to inspire imagination and joy. Every weekend brings a new theme of entertainment: Fridays showcase a spellbinding Magic Show and the fascinating Science Magical Cloud Show, while Thursdays come alive with clown balloon twisters, stilt walkers, and a lively dancing clown to keep everyone smiling.

Date: Till Aug 22, 2025 (Thu & Fri only)

Timings: 6 pm – 9 pm

Location: Ezdan Mall Wakra

Access: Free

Geekdom Boardgame Bootcamp

Geekdom—in partnership with Majlis Shabab—invites you to join the Geekdom Boardgame Bootcamp: a hands-on creative experience where you’ll learn to build your very own game from the ground up. From curious beginners to passionate strategists, this is your chance to shape the rules, invent the world, and bring your ideas to life. Over five interactive sessions, you’ll navigate through the essentials of board game design—from concept and mechanics to storytelling and strategy.

Date: July 27 - 31, 2025

Timings: 4 pm – 8 pm

Location: CUQ Ulster University, Doha Qatar

Access: Fees apply

Design it, Paint it, Wear it with Noha Abuela

Fire Station welcomes you to the launch of this year’s Summer Program for Youth! We’re kicking off the first week with a special art workshop led by the artist Noha Abuela! In this interactive workshop, participants will learn fabric painting and coloring techniques using specialized fabric paints. They’ll discover how to create innovative designs on their own clothing through hand-drawing, precise line work, and color application—transforming a T-shirt or hoodie into a unique piece of wearable art that reflects their personality and style. Noha Abuela is an Egyptian artist specializing in information systems. She combines her passion for art and design to deliver inspiring artistic experiences that blend creativity with technology.

Date: July 27 - 31, 2025

Timings: 4 pm – 7 pm

Location:  Education Studio, Fire Station

Access: Tickets apply

Qatar National Library Summer Programme

Join the Fun at Qatar National Library's 6th Annual Summer Camp!​ This summer, Qatar National Library invites children and teens to dive into a world of creativity, learning, and fun at its sixth annual Summer Camp! Don’t miss out on a wide variety of exciting and enriching activities designed to spark imagination and inspire young minds.

Date: Till August 27, 2025

Timings: 8 am – 3 pm

Location: Qatar National Library

Access: Free, register on events.qnl.qa

Flying Cinema

Fly Over Wonders Theatre offers an extraordinary immersive cinema experience that transports guests into the heart of stunning landscapes and thrilling adventures. Using state-of-the-art technology, the theatre combines high-definition visuals, surround sound, and motion seats to create a fully immersive environment. As viewers “fly” over breathtaking natural wonders, they are taken on a cinematic journey that makes them feel as though they are truly soaring above iconic destinations. The multi-sensory experience engages sight, sound, and motion, offering an unmatched level of excitement and realism. Perfect for families, adventure enthusiasts, and cinema lovers, Fly Over Wonders Theatre offers a one-of-a-kind entertainment experience in the heart of the Mall of Qatar. With its unique fusion of cutting-edge technology and awe-inspiring visuals, it promises to leave audiences on the edge of their seats, eager for more thrilling journeys.

Date: Till August 1, 2025

Timings: 11 am – 11 pm

Location: Food Court, Mall of Qatar

Access: Tickets on Q-Tickets

Summerland at Doha Festival City

Escape the heat and enjoy Summerland at Doha Festival City, offering frozen treats, trendy fashion pop-ups, and exciting fitness activities for the whole family.

What’s On:

Igloo Dessert Pop-Up: Cool down with ice cream, frozen yogurt, and summer sweets at Step Node (near Debenhams). Participating brands include Pinkberry, Eatly & more.

Summer Fashion & Beauty Pop-Up: Discover the latest trends in beachwear, eyewear, and accessories at Center Court with brands like Psycho Bunny, Villebrequin, Charlotte Tilbury, H&M, Kiko Milano, and more.

10,000 Steps Challenge: Join the fun fitness challenge (July 1 – August 31) with Qatar Sports For All Federation. Walk 10K steps via the QSFA app to win vouchers and weekly prizes.

Date: Till August 31, 2025

Timings: Mall timings

Location: Doha Festival City

Access: Free

The 10th Edition of Local Dates Festival

The Local Dates Festival is an annual event held in Doha, organized by the Ministry of Municipality in collaboration with Souq Waqif, aimed at supporting local farmers, promoting food security, and preserving Qatar’s agricultural heritage.

Date: July 24 – Aug 7, 2025

Timings: 4 pm – 9 pm

Location: Souq Waqif

Access: Free

Doha Summer Trade & Shopping Exhibition

Selling clothes, jalabiyas, bedding, men’s and women’s supplies, makeup, abayas, children’s clothes, sweets and nuts, coffee, carpets, household supplies, and food supplies.

Date: July 16 – Aug 4, 2025

Timings: 10 am – 10 pm

Location: Doha Exhibition & Convention Center (DECC)

Access: Free

Aspire Summer Camp 2025

This summer, Aspire Zone Foundation is delighted to once again welcome children to Aspire Summer Camp 2025 — a carefully designed program that offers children a fun and enriching summer experience.

Combining physical activities with arts and crafts, the camp creates a supportive environment where children can explore, develop, and thrive. It’s a place where they learn new skills, make friends, and build confidence — all while having fun and discovering new interests.

Date: July 13 – Aug 7, 2025

Timings: 8 am – 1 pm

Location: Aspire Ladies' Sports Hall

Access: Register on www.aspirezone.qa

Space Adventure at Mall of Qatar

Don't miss the interactive activities at Mall of Qatar, from Rocket Blast-Off Race, Solar System Sensory Bottles, Catch the Meteor Game & more. This space adventure is more than just fun. it's a memory they'll cherish forever. Take your little ones and let them dream big and reach the stars. From July 23 – to August 16 from 2pm to 10 pm. The event location is facing Decathlon at the Mall of Qatar. You need to present a stamped receipt worth QAR 100 to join the activation.

Date: July 23 – Aug 16, 2025

Timings: 2 pm – 10 pm

Location: Mall of Qatar

Access: Shopping receipt required to join.

Summer Programme at Msheireb Museums

Enjoy a series of creative workshops at Msheireb Museums this summer from learning the basics of robotics engineering and programming, exploring how Qatari heritage shapes interior design, game design, digital art, calligraphy, clay modelling and many more fun and educational workshops.

Date: July 15 – Aug 6, 2025

Timings: Various timings

Location: Msheireb Museums

Access: Tickets on Q-tickets

Printed Nostalgia Exhibition

This exhibition invites visitors to explore personal and collective memories through printed works that reflect architecture, culture, migration, and everyday life. Artists from around the world present their perspectives, offering a space where emotions, identities, and histories intersect. Each print acts as a fragment of time—preserved, shared, and reimagined.

Blending digital illustration, photography, painting, collage, and written word, Printed Nostalgia transforms digital expressions into physical forms. The featured artworks were selected through an international open call that received 322 submissions from around the world. From these, 98 artists were selected, whose works highlight a rich diversity of voices and interpretations of nostalgia.

Date: July 16 – Sept 1, 2025

Timings: 9 am – 7 pm

Location: Gallery 4, Fire Station

Access: Free

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