Your Ultimate Summer Guide: Sweet Deals, Spa Days and Roaming Fun Across Dubai

 

Who said summer in Dubai is just for hiding indoors with the AC on full blast? This season is serving up birthday cake energy, cinnamon roll magic, dance-worthy entertainment and a proper food adventure, all within reach. Here's your cheat sheet for making the most of it.

1. Cinnabon Turns 25, and Everyone's Invited to the Party

Cinnabon is turning 25, and it's throwing a "Celebrate 25 of WOW & Win" bash that has Ibn Battuta Mall written all over it. Every AED 75 you spend scores you a Scratch & Win, and the prize list is seriously tempting: think iPhone 17, iPad, and gift vouchers from Kalyan Jewellers and Wagjish. No losers here either, everyone walks away a winner. Sniff out those cinnamon rolls from 20 July to 31 August, dine-in only.

2. Moon Walk Lands at Ibn Battuta Mall

Get ready for some serious out-of-this-world energy. Moon Walk is touching down at Ibn Battuta Mall on 15 and 16 August, bringing a whole crew of 12 performers to life across four shows a day, each a fun-packed 20 minutes. Perfect for a mid-shopping surprise or a reason to plan your mall day around it.

3. Take Your Tastebuds on a Trip with Silk Lantern

No passport required. Homegrown Pan-Asian gem Silk Lantern is joining Summer Restaurant Week 2026, running from 13 July to 2 August. Tucked inside Jebel Ali Recreation Club, it brings the flavours of Tibet, South India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Thailand and China together on one table, living up to its promise: One Table. Thousand Traditions. Led by Chef Satheesh Sadanandan, the specially curated menus make it easy to sample it all, lunch is AED 80 and dinner AED 120.

4. Sparty Season is Here at Circle Mall

Calling all birthday girls (and their entourage). Over at Circle Mall, JVC, StarKids Salon & Spa is going all out this summer. The SPAtacular SParty Package turns any birthday into a glitter-filled celebration for six girls at AED 1,500 (extra guests welcome at AED 250 each), complete with nail art, mermaid or princess braids, face gems, fluffy spa robes, a sash and tiara for the birthday girl, and party games galore, all in a two hour package. Not celebrating just yet? Grab 20 percent off all services through 30 August (haircut packages, spa packages and spa birthday party packages not included).

However you like your summer, whether that's scratching for prizes, catching a show, chasing new flavours or spa-ing it up with the girls, Dubai's malls have you covered.

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Ways You Can Bring Success in Your Career

Once you enter the professional life, it's a tough competitive world out there. Sailing through it smoothly is easy, but often one feels there's no guarantee that you will step up the ladder faster than others

That's not true. There are a few everyday habits that will make every moment of your hardwork count and make you successful earlier than your peers:


Be Mr Dependable 

Make people believe you're the one who can get them what they need, especially your boss. You want everyone to think you're the most dependable person around.

Let your work speak for you 

The more quiet you are about your efforts, the more surprised people will be on seeing the results, and the more they're going to talk about you.

Listen more, speak less 

The less you speak, the lesser are the chances of you uttering something stupid. It will also make you come across as an intelligent person. You want people to literally wait to hear what you have to say.

Keep your goals in focus 

Keep a sight on the ultimate dream but also plan out short-term targets. It's the best way of ensuring that you're always on the move, and not stagnating. Make every day count.

Work on people skills 

Know how to deal with people the right way. Try to solve conflicts without turning them into fights. Building a good rapport with people despite all disagreements and arguments will take you a long way.

Value every contact you make 

Wherever you go, build contacts. You have no idea whom you'd need when in life. Be the guy everybody remembers. Be the guy everyone wants to work with.

Spot opportunities before others 

Do what nobody else can, or nobody else already has. Give this world something it has never seen before and you'll be the one true hero in no time.

Have a mentor 

It pays to have a mentor and a guide who can do some handholding, especially in the early part of your career.