Improve your tennis game at the ZSC Academy Tennis Festival, a fun way to experience and learn more about the sport. There will be lessons for children ages 2 and older, tennis clinics for adults, exhibition matches between ZSC coaches and high-performance athletes, and kids' activities including bouncy castles as well as prizes and giveaways. Today, 3pm to 6pm, International Tennis Centre, Zayed Sports City, Abu Dhabi, www.zsc.ae
Get pumped at The Beach Gym, a fully equipped outdoor gym by the sea with a variety of equipment for all sorts of full-body workouts, including crossfit items, weights, rope climb, kettlebells, rowing machines and jump boxes, plus group cycling classes and personal training sessions. Open 6am to midnight, Thursday; 6am to 11pm on Friday and Saturday, Dh60 daily entry fee, The Beach, JBR, Dubai, 04 323 2323, www.thebeach.ae
Run your first kilometre with the Nike Run Club's NRC Ready Set Go event. The coaches and pacers have a route set up that's fun and social and will go for four to five kilometres. They can answer questions, check your stride and get your ready for a new lifestyle of running. Friday, 8.04am, free, Burj Park, Downtown Dubai, www.nike.com
Join a beginner trek in Ras Al Khaimah and explore the ancient mountain routes used by the Bedouins, including a settlement that has been inhabited for hundreds of years, graveyards and mountain terraces. The 4- to 5-hour route covers 6-8km and is accessible to beginners and intermediate trekkers with a good fitness level. Saturday, 7.30am to 6pm, Dh300, Ras Al Khaimah, register at 04 286 1991, info@explorertours.ae
Register your children ages 4 to 12 years for The Winter Camp 2016 at Hiltonia Beach Club, where they can enjoy sports and fitness games, little chefs cooking classes, magic shows, arts and crafts and water sports. December 18-22, December 25-29, January 1-5, 9am to 3pm, Dh200 per day; Dh900 per week, Hiltonia, Corniche, Abu Dhabi, book at 02 692 4324
