QF’s Education City offers summer fun and discovery for everyone

From sports and storytelling to arts, culture, and technology, there is something on offer for everyone at Qatar Foundation’s (QF) Education City this summer, it was announced on Monday.
Activities for children and people of all ages will be taking place throughout July and August within Education City’s open, inclusive, and welcoming environment, providing visitors with opportunities for both learning, community interaction, fitness, and fun.
Full details of everything that is available to register for and explore at Education City during the summer can be found at www.qf.org.qa/events and www.educationcity.qa, and here are just some of the highlights:
• Eid al-Adha Prayer at the Education City Stadium, hosted by QF’s Minaretein Centre: 5.01am tomorrow (June 28), followed by an Eid celebration with family activities until 9am.
• Eid al-Adha Festival at Al Shaqab, featuring the Arabian horse parade, horse rides, vaulting class, archery, lead rein classes, a toy shop, and children’s workshops and arts and craft classes: from 4pm on June 29 to 8pm on July 1 at Al Shaqab’s Longines Arena (entrance free, fees apply to activities).
• Ladies Night at the Education City Stadium, offering sport and fitness activities for women and girls, as well as boys aged nine years and under: 6-10pm on July 19 and August 23. Visit www.educationcity.qa or the Education City App for more details.
• Sporting facilities at Multaqa (Education City Student Centre), including its bowling alley: open from 7am - 9.30pm every day.
• Sporting facilities at QF’s Recreation Centre, Awsaj Recreation, Education City Clubhouse, Qatar Academy Al Khor, and Qatar Academy Al Wakra: open from 6am-10pm every day.
• QF Swimming Camp, run with H20 Swim Club and open to everyone aged up to 55 years: Awsaj Recreation – 3pm - 7.30pm from July 2 – September 2; Qatar Academy Msheireb – 9am - 11am from July 2 – August 3; QF Recreation Centre – 3pm – 8.15pm, from July 2 - 26.
• QF Basketball Camp at Qatar Academy for Science and Technology Basketball Court, run with QB Hoops: 4pm – 5pm every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday (8-12 years); 5pm – 6pm every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday (13-17 years).
• Ladies Only Multi-Sports Camp, run with Sports Lab (for ages six years and above): July 1 – August 13; Futsal, volleyball, and basketball at Multaqa from 1pm – 5pm, between July 13 and August 10 (every Thursday); 3x3 basketball at Multaqa from 1pm – 3pm; and beach volleyball at Oxygen Park from 6pm – 8pm.
• QF Summer Football Camp, run with Future Sports (for ages 6-17 years): 9am – 2pm until June 29 and from August 20 – 24 at Multaqa; 9am – 2pm at Awsaj Recreation from July 2 – 6 and July 9 – 13; from 4pm – 6.15pm at Qatar Academy Sidra from July 2 to August 17.
• Summer Explorers Camp (for ages 3-10 years): 8am - 1pm every Sunday-Thursday from July 2 to August 24 at the Education City Clubhouse. Each week will have a different theme, including Health is Wealth, Sports, Arts and Craft, and Eco-Friendly Week.
• Mukhaymna Summer Camp (for ages 7-15 years; separate camps for girls and boys): July 23 to August 9 with a fee of QR3,300 (QR2,500 for early bird registration).
• QF Ability Friendly Programme Summer Camp 2023 (for ages 5-20 years) at Education City: Camp 1 from July 9 – 20, Camp 2 from July 23 to August 3, between 10am and 3pm all days, with a QR1,000 fee.
• Summer Reading Challenge at Qatar National Library, with Little Thinking Minds: July 1 to August 20.
• Chess Club at Qatar National Library (Arabic and English): June 29, 3pm – 5pm; July 13, from 3pm – 6pm; July 29, 3pm – 6pm; July 27, 3pm – 6pm.
• Summer Camp for Children and Young Adults at Qatar National Library: July 16 to August 24.
• Children’s Summer Programme 2023 – Little Makers: Outer Space, at Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar (for ages 6 – 8 years): July 9- 13, from 10am to – 2pm.
• Summer Children’s Programme 2023: Stop Motion Animation 3D/2D and Sounds, at Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar (for ages 9-12 years): July 18 – 27, from 10am – 2pm.
• MindCraft Python Summer Camp at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, teaching programming and robotics (for high school students aged 14-17 years). To register, email [email protected].
• MindCraft RoboMind Summer Camp at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, teaching programming and computational thinking (for middle school students). To register, email [email protected].