Seven pool and beach parties to hit up in Dubai this weekend (and next)

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It’s finally getting cooler, rooftop bars are re-opening and we can actually deal with the walk between the car and the office. And with that, we dive into winter.

So make a splash this season at one of these six pool parties in Dubai. There’s a party hard option that caters to thousands, a hidden gem and a weekend beach festival, aka, there’s something for everyone who wants to cool off and enjoy. Plus, they are all happening before the end of September, and they’re almost all free entry...

Thursday September 21: Nasimi Beach

Ladies and gents can sip from the poolside bar and dip into the cool waters of the Zero Entry Pool at Nasimi beach this Thursday. With beats provided by the Nasimi resident DJs and a ‘food court’ serving up poolside snacks, the evening will also include games, including ‘up all night to get duckie’, during which guests are invited to hunt for gold among hundreds of bobbing pool ducks for instant wins.

Friday September 22: Blue Marlin Ibiza UAE

Blue Marlin Ibiza UAE reopened last week, and the new look beach club will still be keeping the party going this Friday. Licensed service will continue as normal from 1pm at the Abu Dhabi spot (it’s only 20 minutes from Dubai though), plus they will be hosting a one off beach brunch from 1pm to 4pm for Dhs350 so you can make a day of it. This Friday, Butch and Lee Curtis take to the decks.

Saturday September 23: Nikki Beach

Nikki Beach is hosting its first pool party of the season this Saturday at the recently re-opened Nikki Beach Club. The venue will be decorated with fun pool toys, and there will be a bubble show as well as a bubble acrobat. French superstar DJ Watermät will also be taking to the decks.

Nikki Beach Club, Pearl Jumeirah, 11am to 9pm. Tel: (04) 376 6000. More info on website.

Saturday September 23: Zero Gravity

Dubai’s biggest Saturday brunch has returned to the pool and beach for the new season, and this week Supernatural is hosting electro-pop musician Youngr. It’s a colourful, all-inclusive pool and beach brunch for those who don’t want the weekend to end. It comes with all-inclusive food and drink stations for five hours from midday, but the club opens at 8am so head down early to bag the best beds.

Zero Gravity, Sky Dive Dubai, Dubai Marina. Sat 12pm to 5pm, Dhs225 ladies, Dhs275 gents. Tel: (04) 399 0009. More info on website 

Thursday 28 and Friday 29: Nasimi Beach

It’s time to get back outside and enjoy the beach, so head down to Nasimi Beach at Atlantis The Palm for a two-day beach festival. The Casa Playa boho beach festival is a two-day extravaganza as part of Nasimi’s opening party for the season. You can look forward to live music from Felix Jaehn and Lost Frequencies, stand-up paddle boarding, water volleyball and even a raft-building contest.