DHAHRAN: To celebrate Eid al-Adha, the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture is presenting a series of family-friendly activities over the coming days.
These include an educational Hajj exhibition, story time at the library and lots of interesting workshops for children to enjoy in the nine indoor and outdoor, Eid-themed spaces.
While visitors are welcome to wander around Ithra’s communal areas free of charge, tickets are required for some of the activities, which can be bought via the app or on site.
Tickets for the Children’s Museum cost SR45 ($12) for kids aged 1-12, SR20 for older children and adults, but are free for babies under a year old.
The Eid celebrations are intended as an inclusive “party” for people from all backgrounds, cultures and religions, the organizers said. And while the activities are mostly conducted in Arabic, they are designed to be easy to understand for people who do not speak the language.
The Ithra Museum is home to five galleries dedicated to contemporary Middle Eastern art, Saudi culture, Islamic art, the natural history of the Arabian Peninsula and an archive.
In the library, visitors can enjoy a range of games such as spin the wheel, while specially decorated areas provide the perfect backdrop for a photograph to remember the day.
The events run from Thursday to Saturday, 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.
