The Ripe Market has announced the return of the community market with a new home and extended timings. The Ripe Market takes place every Friday and Saturday, 9am -7pm at the newly built Dubai Police Academy Park in Umm Suqeim.
From seasonal organic fruit and vegetables to freshly baked bread, there’s a tasty treat for everyone at the new location, purpose-built for Dubai’s community. Located at Umm Suqeim Street, inside the Dubai Police Academy, guests can take their taste buds on a journey of local produce paradise. The community is involved as well with over 100 passionate SME businesses including the best artisans, designers, jewellers, artists, and creators in town showcasing their products.
The Ripe Market is a fun day out for the entire family with entertainment that includes yoga classes, kids’ activities, a petting zoo, horse riding, workshops, live music, and more.
“We are really honoured to be partnering with the Dubai Police in our weekly community event. The Ripe Markets are about supporting local SME businesses and the Dubai Police share the same vision and passion as we do. We have received an increasing number of applications this summer from ambitious and talented SME businesses wanting to get involved and take part in our weekly market and we are excited to showcase our new venue in the heart of Dubai’s community,” explained Becky Balderstone, Ripe founder.
Dubai Police will participate throughout the season with their police horses, dog shows and free pony rides for children, their supercars will be on display for the public to interact with, and cultural focused activities at specific times of the year will be featured. The Dubai Police will also offer a program of workshops to help make the city of Dubai more secure, ranging from car safety, cyber security and children’s safety to name a few.
The Ripe Market has also partnered with a number of larger businesses who share a passion for a healthy lifestyle and are joining forces to help spread the word whilst offering the community something fun to do. Some of these well-known brands are Noon, Careem, Chevrolet Bolt EV, Adventure HQ, X Dubai, Just Play, and Animal Care Centre.
In Pictures: The Ripe Market
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