100% FREE421 Family Day — shadow stories, sensory islands and homemade instruments
A family day of playful art-making: build a shaker, rainstick or mini tambourine, press leaves into clay, invent shadow-theatre characters and explore tiny sensory island worlds. Begin with a curator-led exhibition tour, then move between drop-in activities, shared storytelling and quieter reading spaces.
Representative clay-texturing photograph by ArtHouse Studio; not the 421 event, its participants or a promise of specific tools.
Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi · 421 Arts Campus, Zayed Port, Al Mina, Abu Dhabi
When to go
21 November 2026, 10:00–14:00 (UAE time).
Registration required. Check the organiser for remaining spaces.
Who can go
All ages — families welcome
Original event explicitly states suitable for families and children of all ages.
Check age guidanceWhat’s free & what to know
- Free standalone family programme; suitable for families and children of all ages. No prior experience required. Delivered in English.
- Pre-register through 421’s free event booking and obtain confirmation before travelling. Registration availability does not guarantee a place.
- The programme starts with a curator-led tour, followed by activities that families can move between. Arrive at 10:00 if you want the opening tour.
- The organiser advertises take-home instruments and lunch provided. Confirm lunch timing and dietary arrangements with 421; carnival snack prices are not specified.
Sources & photo credit
Last successfully checked 29 Oct 2026. Availability can change; check with the organiser before travelling.
29 October: inspected the current original event page and programme hub. They advertise 21 November 2026, 10:00–14:00, and an enabled Add to Cart (Free) ticket selector. Original Event JSON-LD gives price 0 AED and InStock. The original description explicitly welcomes families and children of all ages, without prior experience, in English. The visit FAQ requires programme pre-registration. No ticket was reserved; the live page and booking control were inspected without submitting personal data. Official venue-map redirect confirms coordinates. Original accessibility section also explicitly states lunch will be provided; no meal timing, menu or portion is claimed.
421 Arts Campus — original Family Day programme and free bookingCurrent official programme and free ticket selector
Official visitor information, registration requirement and venue map
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