Explore all free things
Dolphins beside the pool edge during a presentation inside Dubai Dolphinarium, with seated spectators around the arena.100% FREE
Shows & events

Dubai Dolphinarium — dolphin and seal presentation for eligible people of determination

Eligible people of determination can watch the 45-minute Dolphin and Seal Presentation from a regular seat free. The indoor programme explores the animals’ behaviour, abilities and marine conservation. This offer is for independently eligible visitors with a qualifying UAE-issued card.

An actual Dubai Dolphinarium presentation photographed on 2 May 2016. This archival image shows the venue and dolphins; it does not promise particular acts or a current seating view.

Umm Hurair 2, Dubai · Dubai Dolphinarium, Creek Park Gate 1, Riyadh Street, Umm Hurair 2, Dubai

When to go

Dolphin and Seal Presentation: 11:00, 14:00 and 18:00, daily except Tuesdays; 45 minutes. Arrive at least 45 minutes before the show. Free regular seating is subject to availability.

Who can go

Independently visiting people of determination · children needing a paid adult are excluded · Eligible UAE-issued POD cardholders only · companions excluded · subject to available regular seats

The official show rules require children aged 11 and under to be accompanied by a paying adult. Free regular-seat entry is published for eligible UAE-issued POD cardholders, but companions receive only a discount. This listing therefore excludes child-and-companion outings that require a paid adult and makes no general free-family claim.

Check age guidance

What’s free & what to know

  • Claim the complimentary regular-seat admission with the Dolphinarium cashier before any transaction. Bring your SANAD card, Ministry of Community Development card or another POD card issued by a UAE government agency. Cards issued by other countries do not qualify.
  • This free thing is for independently eligible visitors. Companions are not free: the published companion offer is a 50% discount for one regular seat. Children aged 11 and under must bring a paying adult, so their child-and-companion outing is excluded.
  • Creek Park ordinarily charges separately, but Visit Dubai explicitly confirms free park entry for people of determination. Bring your eligibility card and ask park entrance staff to apply the published exemption; the park does not publish a separate online POD redemption process.
  • Only the Dolphin and Seal Presentation regular seat is included here. Swimming, pool encounters, photos, food, drinks, other attractions and upgrades are excluded.
  • Seats are first come, first served and subject to availability, with no assigned regular seat or guaranteed capacity. Arrive at least 45 minutes before the chosen show and check the current schedule before travelling. No shows on Tuesdays.
  • Guests must remain seated during the presentation. Strollers stay outside the arena; the first three rows are splash zones. The venue may change or cancel performances for operational reasons.
Sources & photo credit

Last successfully checked 10 Nov 2026. Availability can change; check with the organiser before travelling.

10 November 2026: Current original Dolphinarium conditions confirm a free regular seat for People of Determination with SANAD, UAE Ministry or other UAE-government-issued cards, subject to availability; foreign cards are excluded. The companion gets only a discount and children 11 and under require a paying adult, so independently eligible age12+ scope remains. Current municipal inclusive-parks evidence supports the Creek Park access exemption. Preserve cashier/card/arrival and existing show-day conditions; no paid-companion benefit is advertised.

Dubai Dolphinarium — current POD admission, cashier redemption and show rules

Dubai Dolphinarium — current presentation schedule

Dubai Dolphinarium — Dolphin and Seal Presentation, duration and current date selector

Visit Dubai — Creek Park POD admission exemption

Dubai Municipality — inclusive parks and free POD admission

Dubai Dolphinarium — indoor venue and Creek Park Gate 1 location

Photo: Lokesh Venkatesan / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and converted to WebP; original composition retained. Derivatives licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.