Zaha Cultural Center — Attraction in Amman

I grew up in Zaha 20 years ago. Used to spend our entire summers here for over 5 years and totally enjoyed it as a child.

Visiting it 20 years later as a parent, if I’m comparing it to options available in Amman, this is not so bad, but not great either.

Nice that the floor is soft play material but the play area is filthy and dirty, pretty sure they have never wiped any of the slides or swings clean.

Requires a lot of upkeep the floor tiles are uneven and can be a serious safety hazard for younger children.

I would never feel safe sending my child here for summer camp alone, the people who work here appear questionable and I don’t appreciate the way they look at children OR parents. Especially since this is a children’s public park.

Staff and visitors smoke around children without a care in the world.

They’ve ruined Zaha by removing the green areas and replacing them with ghetto electric toys.

Also generally I didn’t feel safe leaving our stroller and bag alone while I played with my child given the kind of crowd that comes here.

I only gave it 2 stars because unfortunately the number of public parks available in Amman for younger children is so limited, and this is the best of the worst within walking...

This place is great and worth it to visit, it has a small playing area for kids and outdoor entertainments. It is also secured and surrounding by walls with one entrance, it is managed and operated directly by Amman municipality. Zaha also has also many social activities and participating in the Jordanian society, spreading knowledge, encouraging handmade works, supporting poor families. I have registered my kids in the summer camp for 20 JD only for two months, two days per week. The staff are very nice and fully cooperative. I have put 4 starts only because they have to work on more improvements; I have noticed that smoking is not forbidden, I have disappointed when I saw most of the visitors and the staff are smoking freely, I suppose to breath clean air when I go to park, also Zaha shall fight against this bad habit in all premises especially most visitors are kids. Also security should secure the gates and not allow the small kids to go out alone without parents/ grownups...

I visited Zaha Cultural Center in Khalda last week and was genuinely impressed by the huge development compared to just a couple of years ago. The entire space has been transformed into a vibrant, well-maintained, and welcoming environment for families and children alike. It's clear that a lot of thought and effort has gone into improving the facilities and programming.

What stood out to me most was the exceptional management behind these changes. I especially want to recognize the CEO, Ms. Rania Sobeh, whose leadership and vision are clearly making a difference. Her dedication is reflected in every corner of the center — from the cleanliness and organization to the engaging activities and warm atmosphere.

A big thank you to the entire team for making the Zaha Cultural Center such a valuable and inspiring place for the community. Highly...