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Places to Visit & Things to Do in Dubai Miracle Garden

The Emirates A380 passenger flight is one of the most popular aircrafts in the world. Four years ago, the Dubai Miracle Gardens decided to honor this popular favorite by building a life sized floral replica of the flight. The most potent of Dubai Miracle Garden attractions, the Emirates A380 flight is also the biggest structure to ever have been built inside a Garden, and has a Guiness World Record to its name as well.

The massive installation is made out of five hundred thousand live flowers and plants, changed regularly to keep it fresh and beautiful.

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Measuring time is an essential part of every person’s daily life. Sitting at the center of the Miracle Gardens, the Floral Clock envisions a new way of viewing time. Measuring about 15 meters in circumference, the garden exhibits dynamic floral designs and arrangements.  These arrangements are changed with the season, keeping in tune with the idea that time is never fixed and constant.

The clock area itself is surrounded by a myriad of flower installations, crafted meticulously and with the utmost care, making it one of the most elaborate of Dubai Miracle Garden attractions. At times, one might spot dancing lady figures surrounding the clock, life-sized hearts and butterflies, or elaborately decorated plants scattered about the Floral Clock.

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We have all coddled a teddy bear as a child. The Dubai Miracle Gardens brings this childhood favorite to life with this 12 meter tall installation of a Teddy Bear. With a cute red bowtie on its neck, the Teddy Bear can be seen sitting in the middle of the grass, clutching a bright red flower topiary to its heart.

The magnificent bear is a popular camera grabber among tourists at the Gardens, and is one of the top Dubai Miracle Garden attractions for younger visitors.

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The Smurfs Village is the Dubai Miracle Gardens’ new and upcoming attraction, promising to break another set of Guinness World Records. Cultivating on the fantasy world crafted by the Belgian Smurf comics, the Smurfs Village will reimagine the world of these little blue creatures through elaborate world building.

The Village area will feature spaces from the movie and the comics, such as the topiaries, the village area and an activity area as well. The Smurfs Village will also host themed shows and performances as the evening sets in, adding to the charm of the visit.

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The newest attraction at the Miracle Gardens, the Floating Lady imagines a larger than life woman floating mid-air on her back. She lounges on her back as if without a care in the world, her dress and her hair flowing down to the ground.

The dress is the star of the show: a carpet of blooming red and white petunias flow all the way to the bottom, merging seamlessly with the flower gardens that sit below the Floating Lady.

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The Umbrella Tunnel is one of the most creatively designed Dubai Miracle Gardens attractions. Here, upside down umbrellas form a cool, shaded canopy across which one walks through. Each hanging umbrella is elaborately designed with little flowers, with their colors coordinating with the the color of the umbrellas they adorn.

Lush green plants between each umbrella gate offers a unique, rainforest vibe. The Umbrella tunnel, however, is not merely a cool walkway or a picturesque photo spot. There are a number of benches and tables laid out at distances, where one can rest or even take their food at.

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The flower gardens at the Dubai Miracle Gardens are arranged at an angle, and lend a sense of height. Navigating the passageway through the installations, one reaches the Hill Top, a low area from whence the rising gardens appear as though nestled on a cliffside.

This little nook is rather special, offering some of the best views within the garden. The valley-like area is seen always teeming with vibrant flowers, making it the perfect rest stop and selfie spot. In addition to the beauty of the landscape, the Hill Top area is populated by a few cafes and ice cream bars as well, for those that seek a little break amidst their wanderings.

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Spreading across every direction, the Sunflower Field promises to whisk one away into a magical world, as if cut off from the limiting constraints of real time and space. As the name suggests it is, quite literally, a field teeming with sunflowers. On a bright sunny day, the younger flowers turn their faces towards the sun, as if extending a humane hello.

The postcard-like landscape is among the most beautiful of Dubai Miracle Gardens attractions, and offers a perfect picture spot.

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One of the most loved of Dubai Miracle Garden attractions, the Heart Passage epitomizes the two biggest aspects of love - flowers and hearts. The passage is lined up by giant heart shaped gates that align to create a walkway. Each gate is adorned with thousands of flowers in shades of red, white and blue.

Not only do the flower gates form an excellent backdrop for pictures, but walking through the passage can also be one of the most romantic things to do in Dubai Miracle Gardens when you’re visiting with a loved one.

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Sitting at the heart of the gardens, the Lake Park is one of the most beautiful of Dubai Miracle Gardens attractions. The crystal clear lake is bound by floral gardens on all sides, with the Flower Villas perched on one side and mills on the other. Models of ships and boats, adorned in floral patterns of exciting colors, sit along the lake banks.

The scene is elaborate and explosive, and demands one to linger for a while and leave with a few pictures.

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Watching the Flower Parade might just be the most exciting thing to do in Dubai Miracle Gardens. The Parade takes to the Garden passages with the utmost pomp and splendor. Splendidly designed floral floats make their way through the Miracle Gardens, accompanied by hordes of dances that step and float to a choreographed rhythm.

A blast of music, played live on the floats, accompanies the parade band. The visual brilliance of the Flower Parade lies in its elaborate costumes, with performers donning garbs of animals, plants or simply flamboyant dance clothes as they jive across the Miracle Gardens.

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Keeping in mind the needs and interests of its young visitors, the Dubai Miracle Gardens has now come up with a specially designed interactive play area. If you are visiting with children and desire a quick breather, visiting the Play Area might be the best thing to do in Dubai Miracle Gardens.

The playground features a number of simple, non mechanized games, including a trampoline at the center. Like the rest of the Gardens, all of the rides and attractions at the Play Area are adorned with fresh flowers. The playground also has a dedicated staff of its own, who are always on duty to supervise the activities of the young ones.

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A visit to the Dubai Miracle Gardens is not just about leisurely walks, but about a full body and mind detox through physical engagement as well. Which is why, the Gardens have come up with the new zumba sessions. Offered to visitors across all ages, the zumba sessions gather groups of enthusiastic participants under the open gardens and conduct a quick and lively dance workout.

The kaleidoscopic floral gardens form the befitting backdrop to these energetic sessions, adding a positive vibe to the setting.

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Visiting the Dubai Miracle Gardens is no compromise on one’s dining experience. The gardens offer more than 30 food and beverage vendors, scattered across the park and serving all types of items. Fresh juices, finger food and snacks are just some of the things on the menus here. There are several full fledged restaurants as well, for those looking for a more elevated dining experience.

The cafes and confectionary bars at the Dubai Miracle Gardens is another popular crowd puller; while adults are free to caffeine up after a long day of walking about the gardens, children are sure to love the delicious assortment of sweet dishes that they offer. Besides, those grabbing a takeaway drink or snack can also take their food to the outdoor tables along the scenic floral passages, and enjoy a meal with a view.

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