For just 1 Dirham – In Dubai

On a Budget??Here is a list of things that can be done with just one dirham or less in Dubai.

Watch world famous Dubai Fountain

Dubai Fountain, the largest choreographed fountain in the world, shoots water to a height of 500 ft,nearly to the height of a 50 storey building.The fountain which is 900 ft long and has five circles of varying sizes and two central arcs,is set in Burj Khalifa Lake, right outside The Dubai Mall on Lower Ground Waterfront Promenade in the heart of Downtown Dubai.

Get your haircut done!

At Formul??A, French hairdressing academy,you can get your tresses trimmed free of cost by the students under the supervision of experienced instructors.

Free. Open Sun-Thu 9am-6pm. Block 11, Knowledge Village,www.formula-academy.net

Chill Out with Ice cream

Hop into McDonald’s which offers the cheapest ice cream cone in the city for just Dh1.

Enjoy movies on a rooftop at Wafi

Relax on huge bean bags and watch films on giant screens at Wafi’s Rooftop every Sunday evening.

Free. Sundays 8pm. Pyramids Rooftop Gardens, Wafi, Oud Metha

Dinner for a Dirham

Reserve a table and bring your girlfriends to Soho Bar and Grill, Century Village. Ladies can eat Dinner for a Dirham, every Tuesday night at Soho Bar and Grill, Century Village.

6:00pm – 10:00pm, Tuesday. Book a table on – O4 286 8520

Have fun at Fun City

Take your kids to Fun City and play a range of games for a dirham per game as part of Funday Monday Promotion.

Dhs1. Mondays. Fun City, various locations including Oasis Centre.

Flamingos in Dubai

Watch Flamingos from the Flamingo Roost at Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary.Take a trip to Ras Al Khor with your family to meet the pretty pink birds of Dubai.

Attend Baby Café

Love Parenting UAE??s free Baby Café runs twice a month.Get out the house with baby, meet some other mums, have baby weighed by the midwife and have a chance to ask all those lingering questions.

For more details, www.facebook.com/loveparentinguae

Visit Art Gallery

For all Art Lovers, Visit Art Sawa Gallery,dedicated to promoting world-class contemporary art to a global and regional audience.

Free. Street 14, Al Quoz, www.artsawa.com

Meet Turtles at Mina A’Salam hotel

The public interface for the Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project are the outdoor enclosures located at the Mina A’Salam hotel. The enclosures are open to the public every day of the week, there is no need to book and there is no charge. The two enclosures are located close to the Al Muna Restaurant and Tortuga restaurant.

Free.The Feeding time is at 11am on Wednesday and  anyone is welcome to join.

Take an Abra ride

Travel between Bur Dubai and Deira for just a dirham on a motorised wodden abra. It is the most cost effective and enjoyable ways to cross the beautiful Dubai Creek.

Dhs1. Daily 6am-midnight. Dubai Creek