Zabeel Park Dubai opens at 8 am every day. It closes at 10 pm from Monday to Thursday and at 11 pm from Friday to Sunday. Entry is AED 5 a person, per Gulf News’s January 2024 list of Dubai public parks.
The Dubai Frame and Dubai Garden Glow sit inside the park and sell their own tickets. We read the Frame’s site, the Garden Glow site and two Gulf News reports on 10 November 2026. No official page gave a current park tariff, so each price below carries its source and date.
Zabeel Park Dubai opening hours and entry fee
Opening is at 8 am daily, with closing at 10 pm Monday to Thursday and at 11 pm Friday to Sunday. Entry is AED 5 a person. Children under two and people of determination enter free.
| Place | Opening times | Adult entry |
|---|---|---|
| Zabeel Park | 8 am to 10 pm Monday to Thursday; 8 am to 11 pm Friday to Sunday | AED 5, reported |
| Dubai Frame | 8 am to 9 pm, every day | AED 50 |
| Dubai Garden Glow | 4 pm to 9 pm, every day | AED 73.5 |
A UAE Inform page updated in April 2026 gives the same hours and fee. Gulf News prints one set of hours for all five parks in its list, so a change at a single park could slip past either source, and we found no 2026 notice from Dubai Municipality on Ramadan or holiday hours.
Payment has changed. Gulf News reported in January 2024 that nol cards were no longer taken at Dubai public parks, so you now pay cash at the ticket counter or use a card or phone wallet at the kiosks near the entrances.
Gulf News adds that tickets can be booked at dubaipublicparks.ae. Its page loaded for us without readable content, so we could not confirm a price there. UAE Inform still says nol, which is why a quick question at the gate is worth it.
Things to do in Zabeel Park Dubai
Zabeel Park holds the Dubai Frame, Dubai Garden Glow and 52 hectares of grounds in three zones. The Frame has two galleries and a Sky deck, and Garden Glow has two themed parks, so a full visit can fill an afternoon.
The Frame’s own site gives its size as 150 metres high and 95 metres wide. A lift carries visitors 48 floors to the Sky deck in 75 seconds. From the deck you look over Old Dubai to the north and New Dubai to the south, while the Old Dubai and Future Dubai galleries sit below it.
Garden Glow’s site describes Dinosaur Park as life-size animatronic dinosaurs and Fantasy Park as huge, whimsical themed structures. A UAE Inform page says the jogging track runs around the perimeter of the park, with Gate 2 the handiest entrance for the loop. Gulf News, in 2021, added that the zones are joined by suspended bridges and a park train.
What the Zabeel Park ticket does not cover
AED 5 buys the grounds only. The Dubai Frame’s own site lists AED 50 for adults and AED 20 for children aged 3 to 12, and Dubai Garden Glow’s site lists AED 73.5 for its two-park entry ticket.
The Dubai Frame’s plan-your-visit page says it is open from 8 am to 9 pm all year, weekends and public holidays included. Children under three enter free, as do people of determination and two companions. Large bags and strollers stay at the Gate 4 counter. The page footer is dated 1 May 2021, so the prices may have moved.
The Frame’s FAQ says a ticket is valid for one day and sells at the main park entrance, on its website or in its app. It recommends booking ahead, especially at weekends, and arriving 10 to 15 minutes before your slot. Backpacks go to the baggage check room. No food or drink is allowed inside.
Garden Glow’s site puts it next to the Frame at Gate 3, open from 4 pm to 9 pm daily. Entry covers Dinosaur Park and Fantasy Park, and the site allows about two hours for both.
Khaleej Times reported in December 2018 that Frame visitors had free entry to the park, which cost Dh5 then. Today’s Frame page lists no such perk. If you hold a Frame ticket, ask at the gate whether the AED 5 still applies.
For one adult who visits the park, the Frame and Garden Glow, the entry prices add up like this:
- Park entry: AED 5, reported by Gulf News in January 2024.
- Dubai Frame: AED 50, from the Frame’s own site.
- Dubai Garden Glow: AED 73.5, from its own site.
That comes to about AED 128.5 by our arithmetic. It is not an official price. Gulf News reported a Dh10 parking day rate in 2021, which would add to it if it still stands.
Timing matters as much as price. The Frame closes at 9 pm and Garden Glow opens at 4 pm, so the only window when both are open is 4 pm to 9 pm. Garden Glow’s own site allows about two hours for its two parks, and the Frame’s site gives no visit length. That is our reading of the published hours, not an official plan.
Gates, parking and the other Zabeel car park
Gate 4 is the Frame’s entrance, per its site, and Garden Glow’s site puts it at Gate 3. Gulf News reported a flat Dh10 parking day rate after 20 free minutes when Dubai Municipality brought in gated car parks in 2021.
The director of the municipality’s parks department told Gulf News in February 2021 that the rule applied at every gate, and to Frame and Garden Glow visitors too. Gulf News also reported monthly access cards at Dh120 for joggers and Dh200 for nearby residents. We found no newer tariff, so treat the reported Dh10 as a 2021 figure.
Gulf News also describes a park of 52 hectares split into zones A, B and C. Two suspended pedestrian bridges and a park metro train join them. Walking between gates takes a while. Park near the gate you need.
Searches for Zabeel parking often mean something else. Dubai Mall has its own Zabeel car park, and an r/askdubai poster described new checks there in October 2026:
“Since Friday last week, security and local police have been checking each car if they can park there. (It used to be free for all even from before 9 AM.) And now, most are told to take a detour and park in Cinema or Fountain Views instead. I thought they were only doing this for a day but it seems it’ll be a daily occurrence now? 😭 Or does anyone actually know if they’re just doing this for a season?”
– r/askdubai, October 2026 (9 upvotes)
That thread is about the mall. The park’s gated car parks are a separate matter, with their own fee.
Getting to Zabeel Park by metro
Sources name two Red Line stations for the park. The Dubai Frame’s site points visitors to Al Jafiliya, while Gulf News lists MAX as the nearest. We could not settle which is closer, so open a live map before you set off.
For the trip itself, our Dubai metro map lays out the lines. The Dubai metro fare calculator prices a journey between two stations.
Short answers on Zabeel Park Dubai
Is Zabeel Park free?
No. Gulf News reported AED 5 a person in January 2024. Children under two and people of determination enter free.
What time does Zabeel Park close?
At 10 pm from Monday to Thursday and at 11 pm from Friday to Sunday, with an 8 am opening every day.
How much is the Dubai Frame?
The Frame’s own site lists AED 50 for adults and AED 20 for ages 3 to 12. Under threes enter free.
Is parking at Zabeel Park free?
Only for the first 20 minutes, under the 2021 rule. Gulf News reported a day rate of Dh10 after that, and we found no newer tariff.
Last read on 10 November 2026. Updates follow when Dubai Municipality publishes a current park tariff or parking rate.
