Emirates News Agency – ‘Park Market’ at Umm Al Emarat Park celebrates successful season over 20 weekends

ABU DHABI, 18th May, 2023 (WAM) — Umm Al Emarat Park said goodbye to a successful park market season, which spanned 20 weekends and concluded last month.In the heart of Abu Dhabi
A favorite green destination, Park Market becomes a cherished weekly tradition in the community, featuring a variety of family-friendly activities, engaging initiatives and exciting community events.

Throughout the season, from November 2022 to March 2023, Umm Al Emarat Park hosts 140 different park market events including health and fitness events, entertainment shows, art workshops, concerts, live performances and more. Umm Al Emarat Park is a true community destination, offering 95 of its activities for free. This is thanks to the generosity of Park Market’s partners and suppliers.

During the month of March, the park hosts a range of events to welcome visitors of all ages, celebrating major festivals such as Mother’s Day and UAE Reading Month. To coincide with these festivities, Umm Al Emarat Park generously donated 515 free books to visitors.

Park Market’s success is due to the hard work of 56 enthusiastic volunteers and the support of 68 local vendors who offer their services and showcase their unique businesses. From organic produce to local foods to arts and crafts, homemade goods and even fun activities for the whole family, there’s no shortage of unique concepts in store this season at Park Market. To show their gratitude to the community, the market’s vendors also give away more than 1,000 exciting prizes to visitors throughout the season.

Rasha Kablawi, Head of Corporate Affairs and Communications, Umm Al Emarat Park, said: “Park Market has achieved its second consecutive year of success and this makes Umm Al Emarat Park extremely proud. We are very grateful to our wonderful partners, suppliers and of course There are valued visitors who make Umm Al Emarat a must-visit destination week after week. This unique homegrown event highlights the important role local businesses and entrepreneurs play in bringing the community together.”

“This season, we are enhancing Park Market by arranging events and family-friendly events for all members of our community. While we look forward to more fruitful seasons at Park Market, for now, it’s a warm goodbye , until the start of the next season,” she continued.