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DON’T miss the magic at Bahrain Bay’s Festival City with its colourful set up and carnival rides for families to enjoy as part of the kingdom’s Shop Bahrain bonanza.
It is open to the public from 4pm to 10pm on weekdays and from 4pm to 11pm over the weekend, finishing on Saturday.
Clowns and mime actors roam on stilts and the play area features games such as Hook a Duck and Balloon Darts to win an assortment of stuffed animals and prizes.
Carnival rides include bumper cars and carousels and there are food buses and mini-kiosks offering traditional delicacies and refreshments.
The city also features a street art section and a line-up of daily live performances from bands, plus family films screened on an outdoor cinema. Entrance to the Festival City costs BD2 and it’s free for children under four.
Bahrain Shopping Festival is a 30-day annual promotion, organised by the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority and throughout Shop Bahrain there will be chances to win valuable prizes until February 10.
An annual Taste Tour highlights more than 40 restaurants. Diners will be able to sample dishes and pick up a chance to win a Nissan Patrol as part of a raffle draw. There is also a schedule of entertaining activities at participating shopping malls and hotels.
Shoppers enrolled in the festival’s loyalty scheme when purchasing directly from any participating outlet and partner could win a wide range of gifts, including one of 20 cars and more than 80,000 instant prizes.
See below the Shop Bahrain calendar.
Shoppers and visitors can learn more by visiting www.shopbahrain.com or through the account @shopbahrain on social networking channels Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. The festival organisers have also launched a dedicated Whatsapp channel on 33480480.
Festival City
Location: Bahrain Bay
Date: Running until Saturday
Time: Weekdays 4pm to 10pm
Weekends 4pm to 11pm
Entrance Fee: BD2 (free for children under four)
The Festival City is a fun-filled event boasting a number of activities for the entire family including an outdoor market, carnival games and live performances.
Taste Tour
Date: Running until February 10
Time: Based on each restaurant’s operating hours
Price: Set menus will cost from BD5 to BD12
The Taste Tour will return this year and will include more than 40 participating restaurants. Participants will be able to sample dishes and vote for their favourite restaurants. They will also get the opportunity to enter the raffle draw and win a prize Nissan Patrol.
Raffle Draws
The festival will offer a fun-filled schedule of entertaining activities at the participating shopping malls and hotels, allowing visitors to collect through the electronic system. Shoppers will also have the opportunity to win more than 80,000 valuable prizes. Raffle draws will take place at the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism headquarters.
Activities in Shopping Malls
The participating shopping malls will stage activities for families to enjoy.
Mr. Will & Mrs. Kate
Location: Seef Mall, Muharraq
Date: Until February 10
Time: 5pm, 7pm, and 9pm
Crystal Challenge
Location: The Bahrain Mall
Date: Until February 10 (during weekends)
Time: 4pm - 10pm
Musical Exhibition
Location: The Avenues
Date: Until February 10 (during weekends)
Time: 10am – Noon
Mirror House
Location: Dragon City
Date: Until February 10
Time: 4pm – 10pm
Sweets for Kids
Location: City Centre Bahrain
Date: Tomorrow - Saturday
Time: 5pm, 7pm, and 9pm
Snakes & Ladders
Location: Yateem Centre
Date: Until February 10
Time: 4pm - 10pm
Traditional Game Tournament
Location: Bab Al Bahrain Mall
Date: February 2 – February 3
Time: 4pm - 10pm
Winter Wonderland
Location: Al A’ali Shopping Complex
Date: Until February 18
Time: Weekdays: 4pm – 1pm
Weekends: 4pm – Midnight
Connect Four
Location: El Mercado
Date: Tomorrow – February 10
Time: 4pm – 10pm
Giant Ludo
Location: Saar Mall
Date: Until February 10
Time: 4.30pm – 10pm
Camping Experience
Location: Saar Mall
Date: Until February 10 (during weekends)
Time: 4.30pm – 10pm
