100% FREEA Day in Mars — a hands-on sensory space mission
Children explore planets, astronauts and rockets through hands-on sensory play, then create a mini Mars mission in this School of Life session with Venturia. A one-hour imaginative space activity at Al Rashidiya Public Library.
Annotated photographic panorama of the Curiosity rover at the Hutton drill site on Mars, 26 February 2020. Space-subject illustration; not the workshop venue or a promised activity. NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS.
Al Rashidiya, Dubai · Al Rashidiya Public Library, Al Rashidiya, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
When to go
21 November 2026, 14:00–15:00 (UAE time).
Registration required. Check the organiser for remaining spaces.
Who can go
Children aged 3+ · Children aged 3+ · Arabic and English · free advance registration
The official November 2026 programme lists Age Group: 3+ and above; the individual form describes the activity for children. The upper value 120 is the catalogue sentinel for an open-ended published age range, not a claim of adult participation.
Check age guidanceWhat’s free & what to know
- The organiser lists ages 3 and above and describes the activity for children. The workshop languages are Arabic and English.
- Adult participation is not advertised. Confirm supervision arrangements with the organiser; this is not advertised as a whole-family workshop.
- The programme describes making a mini Mars mission through hands-on play. A take-home kit or specific materials are not promised.
- Free advance registration through the individual Dubai Culture event form; places remain subject to organiser confirmation and availability.
- Public-library membership is not required. The registration form offers a Guest option; UAE Pass is an alternative. Guest registration asks for attendee details, but Emirates ID is optional in the live form.
- Arrive on time: the form says a reserved seat is held only until 20 minutes after the session starts.
- No purchase or paid-course trial is required. Transport, parking and refreshments are not advertised as included.
Sources & photo credit
Last successfully checked 6 Nov 2026. Availability can change; check with the organiser before travelling.
6 November 2026: inspected current official November programme and this individual registration form. The form explicitly says Fees: Free, gives the listed date, time and venue and describes the hands-on activity. Fully loaded live Chrome guest form showed attendee fields and Submit with no visible sold-out or waiting-list notice. No form submitted, ticket obtained or capacity guaranteed. Guest Emirates ID displayed without a required asterisk and source optional-ID/non-membership flags are true. FAQ Q9 confirms membership is not required; Q8 says other School of Life sessions may be paid, so free eligibility is verified individually. Official event venue link resolves to the exact Google Maps place coordinates. Separately registered new sensory space workshop at Al Rashidiya Library, distinct from general library access and unrelated robotics or planetarium records. No title/topic match found in current catalogue or acquisition history.
Dubai Culture — Sensory Learning: A Day in MarsSchool of Life November 2026 programme: dates, language and ages
School of Life FAQ: session fees vary; library membership is not required
Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS / Wikimedia Commons · JPL image use policy · Resized and compressed to WebP, retaining the full original composition.