On Sunday, November 29, the ground directly in front of The Farm restaurant becomes a fair. From 9am to 7pm, Nature Escapes in Al Barari hosts The Nature Fair, a one-day festival run by Natura Tribe that offers nature workshops, live performances and stalls from homegrown businesses. The organizer lists more than 50 activities and workshops for children and adults, all built around nature and each priced at what it calls a nominal fee. It also says the fair draws over 1,000 visitors a day.
If you live a few minutes from The Farm, the fair is easy to reach. The organizer's own rules favor visitors who arrive early with cash in hand. The fair also falls on the one day of the week The Farm serves its Sunday Roast, so a morning at the fair and a late lunch at the restaurant fit into the same day.
The gate runs on cash
Here is what entry looks like, according to the organizer's visitor page:
- Entry: AED 25 per adult, and children under one go in free.
- Tickets: sold only at the entrance on the day. There is no online sale.
- Parking: valet for AED 25.
- Payment: there are no ATMs on site, and some vendors may not take cards, so the organizer asks visitors to bring cash.
- Pets: not allowed in the park.
The stalls belong to small makers. Natura Tribe calls them its "maker community," and stallholders pay between AED 250 and AED 400 for a table depending on its location. Some of those vendors may not take cards, and there is no ATM on site to fall back on. For an adult arriving by valet, AED 50 covers only the entry fee and parking, before any workshop place, food or purchase from a maker's table.
Dogs cannot come into the park on fair day, so anyone whose Sunday morning includes a dog walk past The Farm should do it before going in.
Workshop places are limited
The fair runs from 9am to 7pm. Natura Tribe says workshop places are limited and advises arriving early so you don't miss the ones you want.
The fair doesn't publish prices for individual workshops, so an earlier edition gives the best idea. For the January 28, 2024 fair, Gulf News listed a wooden-toy-painting workshop for children over three, priced at AED 55 and running from 12:15pm to 1pm.
The ground matters too. The fair takes place in a natural outdoor setting, and the organizer warns that some paths may not suit strollers. It suggests a baby carrier instead.
Who runs the fair, and what Nature Escapes does on other days
Natura Tribe was founded by Sherin Bodekji Wanes. In a 2024 profile, Khaleej Times described her as a qualified Forest School Leader through The Forest Schools Education UK, a qualified beekeeper and a permaculture designer, and called Natura Tribe the first nature-inspired community in the region. She told the paper:
"I would love to create nature spaces for kids across the UAE and incorporate nature in their classes. Also, I'm aiming to make Dubai the hub for everything related to nature activities and education."
That background explains the kind of program the fair offers. The same profile describes a curriculum that includes beekeeping, harvesting honey, raising chickens, cooking outdoors, building shelters, composting and caring for worms. The fair is the public, one-day version of that work.
Nature Escapes is also busy when the fair isn't running. According to its own site, Natura Tribe runs programs there for children aged one to fourteen, plus workshops for adults, parents and caregivers, birthday events, school visits and teacher training. The site also hires out as an outdoor event venue. Natura Tribe's FAQ gives a park entry fee of AED 30 per person outside the fair. It notes there is no bus or metro link, so visitors come by car or taxi and park in front of Nature Escapes.
Fitting the fair around The Farm's Sunday Roast
Because November 29 is a Sunday, the fair falls on the one day The Farm serves its Sunday Roast. The restaurant's page lists it every Sunday from 12:30pm to 5pm at AED 165 per guest. That price includes a Berry Garden Spritz and a choice of roast beef sirloin, roast chicken supreme or beef sausage, served with classic sides and onion gravy.
Other Farm offers don't run on fair day. The Signature Afternoon Tea is listed Monday to Friday, 3:30pm to 6pm, at AED 294 for two. The Little Chef's Club, a pizza-making and cookie-decorating session for children aged four to ten at AED 130 per child, runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays. On November 29, the Sunday Roast is the restaurant's set offer.
The Farm asks guests to book in advance through its reservations page. Walk-ins are seated first come, first served, and only a reservation guarantees a table. What's On listed The Farm's hours as 7:30am to 10:30pm daily in September 2026.
- 9am: the fair opens. Arrive early with cash, as the organizer advises for limited workshop places.
- 12:30pm to 5pm: The Farm serves the Sunday Roast, ideally with a table booked ahead.
- Until 7pm: the fair stays open for two hours after the roast service ends.
All the costs for the day are below, using current listings:
| Item | Price | When |
|---|---|---|
| Fair entry, adult | AED 25 | 9am–7pm, gate only |
| Fair entry, under one | Free | 9am–7pm |
| Valet parking | AED 25 | Fair day |
| Sunday Roast at The Farm | AED 165 per guest | 12:30pm–5pm |
| Nature Escapes entry, non-fair days | AED 30 per person | Outside the fair |
The Farm's offer pages carry no publication dates, so these are the prices currently listed rather than ones guaranteed for November 29. Check the price and time when you book.
After November 29
November is the first date in a series. Natura Tribe lists the following fairs on January 31 and March 14, at the same site. Each fair is a single day, and the organizer welcomes small makers and workshop leaders who want to take part. Vendors and workshop providers apply through forms on the fair page. Residents who make things or teach a craft can apply for a table at a fair held inside their own community.
Leigh Williamson follows what is happening inside Dubai's private communities, from fair days at Nature Escapes to quiet changes in each neighborhood's calendar. If you want to talk about Al Barari, or about a home near The Farm and its gardens, Leigh Williamson is available for a discreet conversation. Let's Connect.
