Finding activities to keep your kids busy could keep you very busy. Fortunately there are a few options available. Avid skateboarders who have PDO membership can go to the PDO skate park. Kids here are usually aged from 5 to 14, and they meet a few times during the week to skate together, show off new tricks and swap tips. The park has a specially constructed half-pipe, ramps and rails. Unfortunately, skaters without membership to PDO will have to stick to skating on the streets.


The British School Muscat also runs a few kids’ activities and is the venue for meets for the 1st Cubs and Beavers and the 4th Muscat Brownies. You can contact the school on 24 600 842 to find out more details. Al Sawadi Beach Resort has some excellent facilities for children throughout the year, including a kids’ pool and a huge playground. During the summer the resort has a special kids’ festival, where children can take part in arts and crafts, sports and games, while you relax around the pool.


Little Town, an indoor playground in Bareeq Al Shatti mall, opened in early 2009 to provide a space for kids to burn off energy while parents browse the shops or enjoy a coffee in one of the nearby cafes. It is open from 09:00 to 22:00.