Looking to get your kids excited about heading back to school? The Riyadh Homecoming Festival is on now.
The Riyadh Homecoming Festival 2022 is happening at Boulevard Riyadh City until Monday September 5. It’s open from 6pm until midnight.
Tickets start at SAR20 and kids under the age of five get free entry.
There’s no studying here. The Riyadh Homecoming Festival features six experiences, three areas and two theatres. The festival is focused on interactive activities, events and activities, including a circus show at the Mohammed Ali theater, plus performances by Rasha Rizk.
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The six interactive experiences for children cover educational topics like environmental sciences, biology and chemistry, space simulations, virtual travel to mars and a children’s art area.
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The aforementioned circus is also coming to town. From Friday August 26 to Tuesday August 30, the Homecoming Festival will host a circus from Kuwait. The storyline revolves around getting the public in the know about what goes on behind the scenes at a circus. It sounds like an intriguing family-friendly performance. Ticket start at SAR100, and go up to SAR500 for VVIP.
If you’re looking for more ways to get ready for the new school year, the Noon back-to-school sale is on now in the Kingdom and these are the Riyadh school supplies stores to get your kit for the new academic term.
You can also make the most of the final days of summer with all these other activities happening at Boulevard Riyadh City.
From SAR20, Free (kids under five). Tue Aug 23 to Mon Sep 5, 6pm-midnight. Boulevard Riyadh City, Hittin, ticketmx.com.
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