Saturday, July 26, 2025
New Indoor Jungle in Jeddah Brings Nature and Wildlife to the City
Families in Jeddah are trading in the usual mall visits this summer for something far more exciting: Forest Wonders, a new indoor jungle experience that brings nature into the heart of the city.
🐾 What is Forest Wonders?
Located on King Abdulaziz Road in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Forest Wonders is an air-conditioned indoor space with a forest theme. It launched for business on July 16 as part of the Jeddah Season 2025. The site is 7,500 square meters and has more than 200 animals in different areas that visitors can explore. Recommend: Saudi Arabia publishes a new law permitting foreigners to own property
🌳 Main Attractions and Things to Do
Families can visit different animal-themed places, such as
- Zone for Meerkats
- Raccoon House
- Park for Birds
- The Secret Garden is a place where unique animals hide beneath thick plants.
Visitors can meet and interact with turtles, lemurs, flamingos, goats, raccoons, cats, reptiles, and many other types of birds.
🎨 Fun and Learning for Kids
Meeting animals is not the only thing you can do at Forest Wonders. The experience also includes instructional activities that you can take part in, such as
- There are areas where you can feed the animals.
- Coloring and sketching areas based on nature.
- Small planting activities.
- Engage in enjoyable games that impart knowledge about farming and promote environmental sustainability. See Also: GCC Grand Tourist Visa, a gateway to 6 Gulf countries
Forest Wonders offers a unique blend of enjoyment and environmental education.
📸 What People Are Saying
Abdullah Al-Hashmi, who lives in the area, came on opening day and said,
"It's not just fun; it also teaches kids about how to protect animals."
Another guest, Jameel Al-Shikhi, liked how family-friendly everything was:
"The kids had a lot of fun." They enjoyed every area and didn't want to leave!
🎟️ Part of Jeddah Season
Forest Wonders is a 45-day event put on by the National Events Center as part of the wider Jeddah Season project, which encourages family fun around the city. Subscribe to Saudi Expatriates channel on YouTube
Forest Wonders is a wonderful place to get away from the heat of the city and interact with nature in the center of Jeddah. You may feed goats, take a selfie with a raccoon, or learn how to plant a seed.
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