Top Entertainment Activities and Attractions for your Riyadh Vacation

Mono Gallery

A stark and stylish facade greets you at this small gallery. Opened in 2018 and draped across three exhibition spaces, Mono Gallery is committed to promoting the efforts of contemporary artists across Saudi.

Recent names exhibited in the Mono include the Iraqi sculptor Muatasim Al Kubaisy, whose famous bronze creations use the Arabian horse as a metaphor for the wider Arab world, and the popular Makkah-born artist Yousef Ahmed Jaha, who produces abstract images using oil on canvas.

Naila Art Gallery

Having exhibited the work of pivotal regional artists, such as the Egyptian painter Farouk Hosny and the postmodern Syrian expressionist Ahmad Moualla, whose dramatic, larger-than-life canvases blur the lines between reality and fantasy, Naila has firmly established itself as a top-tier gallery within Riyadh’s growing art scene.

The gallery has worked with world-class cultural institutes, including the British Council, the Goethe-Institut and Institut Du Monde Arabe, and its current artists include the Qatif-born Ghada Al Hassan, whose paintings and sculptures are inspired by history and collective memory, and the Dutch artist Caroline Havers, now a resident of Riyadh.

Doos Karting

A little friendly family competition may just be the order of the day. Take your family for a spin on the tracks at Doos Karting. Considered one of the largest go-karting circuits in the city, Doos offers an immersive experience with exciting multilayer spiral ramps and a 350-meter indoor course

Riyadh Park Mall

With an IMAX cinema and arcade under its palm trees and wavelike glass roof, Riyadh Park Mall is a great place to walk and shop (and eat) when the temperatures heat up outside. Peruse international brands such as Puma, Abercrombie & Fitch and DKNY as well as kid favorites like Sanrio. Edible offerings include everything from PF Chang’s to The Cheesecake Factory. No one will leave hungry!

The Zone

The Zone, where stores and restaurants are clustered around a main plaza, is another super-modern option for fans of fashion, fun and food. The light shows in the “dancing fountains” are sure to thrill young and older audiences alike.

Number Nine

Named after the founder’s favorite number, Number Nine is part store and part art gallery. This concept shop should be at the top of your list if you’re hunting for quirky gifts for family and friends, niche brands or cult accessories.

Pattern

Softly lit and inviting, Pattern features a select range of art, fashion, home accessories and lifestyle products gathered from both up-and-coming Saudi artists and established international names.