It's a little late but the Qasr Al Hosn festival had lots of stalls with that sort of thing. It's only once a year though.
I haven't been here, but I found this online: http://middleeasthub.com/abu-dhabi/tourist-attractions/womens-handicrafts-center.html
Hello,
I'm writing from home in Las Vegas - hubby is going to be working at Cleveland Clinic and company provided housing is in Rihan Heights. I will be following him later. I have googled and found very little on this area in the form of reviews or information. Is anybody living there or near there and can you tell me if you like it? We are new empty nesters so schools are not an issue for us, but I'm hoping that shopping (basics - grocery, pharmacy, etc) is not too far away. I will probably be a lurker for the next few months before I actually get over there, but I'm soaking the info up like a sponge :) Thanks!