{"id":42301,"date":"2025-11-14T08:14:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T08:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/?p=42301"},"modified":"2026-03-05T11:32:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T11:32:13","slug":"motn-festival-returns-in-2025-locations-dates-of-abu-dhabis-favourite-family-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/motn-festival-returns-in-2025-locations-dates-of-abu-dhabis-favourite-family-event\/","title":{"rendered":"MOTN Festival Returns in 2025: Locations & Dates of Abu Dhabi\u2019s Favourite Family Event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Abu Dhabi’s favourite family festival, Mother of the Nation Festival (MOTN)<\/a><\/strong>, is back in 2025<\/strong>, bringing even more excitement, fun, and adventure for everyone. If you\u2019re searching for family activities in Abu Dhabi, fun weekend plans, or the next big UAE festival, this is the one you circle in red. Bright colors, big energy, incredible entertainment, and moments that stay with you long after you leave, MOTN brings it all together in one place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every year, MOTN transforms Abu Dhabi\u2019s Corniche into a buzzing playground of experiences, and this year, everybody\u2019s favourite family festival<\/strong> returns from December 10, 2025, to January 4, 2026<\/strong>. Think delicious foodie finds, live shows, creative workshops, thrilling attractions, and immersive zones designed for every age, from curious little explorers to fun-loving adults who just want a great day out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This year promises even more to discover. Families can enjoy interactive games, outdoor activities, kiddie adventures, and non-stop entertainment that keeps everyone smiling. Kids get their own world of fun with crafts, characters, and playful zones, while adults enjoy shopping corners, art installations, performances, and global flavors coming together under Abu Dhabi\u2019s winter sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And because it\u2019s one of the biggest kids activities and family entertainment events in the UAE, tickets tend to move fast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Book your MOTN Festival tickets<\/a> now and get ready for Abu Dhabi\u2019s most exciting family event of the season.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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MOTN is just one of the incredible events Abu Dhabi has lined up this winter. Don\u2019t miss out on all the excitement, check out Liwa International Festival<\/strong> and the MICHELIN Guide Food Festival 2025<\/a><\/strong> to make the most of your season in the city.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Abu Dhabi’s favourite family festival, Mother of the Nation Festival (MOTN), is back in 2025, bringing even more excitement, fun, and adventure for everyone. If you\u2019re searching for family activities in Abu Dhabi, fun weekend plans, or the next big UAE festival, this is the one you circle in red. Bright colors, big energy, incredible […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":42302,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-42301","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"tags":[{"id":15448,"slug":"news","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest News"}},{"id":15452,"slug":"with-family","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/with-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Family-Friendly"}}],"countries":[{"id":15497,"slug":"uae","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/uae\/","api_id":254,"title":{"rendered":"UAE"}}],"cities":[{"id":15499,"slug":"abu-dhabi","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/uae\/abu-dhabi\/","api_id":2,"title":{"rendered":"Abu Dhabi"}}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42301","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42301"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42301\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42302"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42301"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}