Christmas Celebrations & Character Meet-and-Greets at Shopping Malls around Singapore: A Guide for You & Your Little Ones

Your favorite characters, from Santa to Pikachu, will be making special appearances at shopping malls island-wide to celebrate this holiday season together with you and your little ones!

And that’s not all that’s brewing in the malls. You can expect lively festivities such as carnival games and rides, fun activities, appetizing treats, and so much more! 

We bring it all—what, where and when—to you at one place!

1. A Nutty Christmas in Suntec City

Location: Suntec City, 3 Temasek Blvd, Singapore 038983
Date: 16 Nov – 25 Dec 2018

Hour:

• Sesame Street Show 
  7 Dec – 23 Dec 2018 (Every Fri – Sun): 2 pm | 7 pm
  
  
• Sesame Street Marching Parade
  8 Dec – 22 Dec 2018 (Every Sat): 4 pm
  
  
• Moments of Magic 
  4 Dec – 20 Dec 2018 (Every Tue – Thur): 12.30 pm – 1.00 pm
  
  
• Tea Party 
  With Elmo & Count von Count - 7 Dec | 9 Dec 2018: 4 pm
  With Bert & Ernie - 14 Dec | 16 Dec 2018: 4 pm
  With Cookie Monster & Abby Cadabby - 21 Dec | 23 Dec 2018: 4 pm

Admission: FREE (unless otherwise stated)

Groove along with Elmo, Cookie Monster, Bert and Ernie as they break out some original moves to Christmas hits at the Sesame Street Show. Gather around your little ones and march along with Elmo, Bert, Ernie, Count von Count and Abby Cadabby at the lively Sesame Street Marching Parade.

Keep a lookout on Suntec City’s Facebook page to track down the location of Sesame Street characters’ special appearances and don’t miss your chance to take a picture with them!

For an up-and-close bonding session with your favorite muppet, join in the Tea Party filled with delightful activities, private photo session and light refreshments!

Please note that pre-registration is required via the Suntec City App for the Tea Party event at a fee of $10 which will be reimbursed via Suntec City voucher on actual event day.

For more information, click here.

Photo credits Suntec City

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2. Barney’s Magical Christmas at City Square Mall

Location: City Square Mall, 180 Kitchener Rd, Singapore 208539
Date: 1 Dec – 16 Dec 2018 (except Monday)

Hour:

• Barney’s Magical Christmas ‘Live’ Show: 1 Dec – 16 Dec 2018 (except Mon)
  Tue – Fri: 2 pm | 7 pm
  Sat – Sun: 1 pm | 4 pm | 7 pm
  
  
• Meet and Greet with Barney & Friends: 1 Dec – 16 Dec 2018 (except Mon)
  Tue – Fri: 2.30 pm | 7.30 pm
  Sat – Sun: 1.30 pm | 4.30 pm | 7.30 pm
  
  
• Snowy Playtime
  16 Nov – 30 Dec 2018: 8.15 pm | 9.15 pm (10 mins/session)
  
  
• Starry Light Display at City Green Park
  16 Nov – 30 Dec 2018: Every 30 mins from 7 pm – 10 pm
  
  
• Magical Carnival at City Green Park
  16 Nov – 30 Dec 2018: 1 pm – 10 pm

Admission: FREE except for Meet and Greet

Spend a min. of $50 to redeem a pass for Meet and Greet & Magical Carnival Ball Pit

Your friendly purple dinosaur, Barney, and his friends have arrived at City Square Mall this holidays to put some spark into your Christmas celebrations!

Sing and move along to Barney hits and Christmas favorites together with Barney, BJ and Baby Bop, shake hands with the cuddly dinosaur and his companions after the show, and get a thrill out of playing in the snow-like foam falling all around you!

And while you’re there, witness City Green Park’s blindingly stunning illumination, be enchanted by the immersive visual-display, and have the time of your life at the Magical Carnival with a variety of carnival rides!

Photo credits City Square Mall

3. VivoCity Presents Viesta! – The New York Edition 2018

Location: VivoCity, Outdoor Plaza, 1 Harbourfront Walk, Singapore 098585

Date & Hour:

• Skate Under the Moonlight: 7 Dec – 25 Dec 2018
  Mon - Thu: 4:30 pm – 10.00 pm
  Fri - Sun, eve of/and on PH: 4:30 pm – 11.00 pm (21 Dec 2018: 4.30 pm – 1.00 am)

Admission:

• Skate Under the Moonlight (includes skate rental and socks)
• Off Peak (Mon – Thu: 4:30pm – 6:30pm): $12 per 30 min session
• Peak (Mon – Thu: 6.30 pm – 10 pm | Fri – Sun, eve of/and on PH: 4:30 pm – 11 pm): $14 per 30 min session
• Viewing Gallery Pass: $2 per pass

If Skating Under the Moonlight is in your to-do list, you can soon add it to your ‘done’ list!

Lace up your skates and hit the largest outdoor skating rink that has popped up at VivoCity with your little ones for a fun-tastic night out! For a more magical experience under the starry sky, go skating on Christmas eve or on Christmas itself. You’ll get to skate along with Santa and his helpers!

Purchase your tickets here. For more information on Skate Under the Moonlight, click here.

Photo credits VivoCity

Disney On Ice presents Mickey's Super Celebration!

4. Superb! Holidays at United Square

Location: United Square, 101 Thomson Road, Singapore 307591
Date: 16 Nov – 30 Dec 2018

Hour & Admission:

• KidsWorld Carnival
  16 Nov – 18 Nov 2018: 11 am – 9 pm 
  Admission: Free
  
  
• Horsin’ Around
  25 Nov 2018: 10 am – 12 pm | 2.30 pm – 6.00 pm 
  Admission: Free
  
  
• Hi-5 Christmas Celebration “LIVE” Shows / Meet & Greet: 21 Nov – 5 Dec 2018
  Mon – Fri (No Shows / Meet & Greet on Thurs): 2 pm | 7 pm
  Sat - Sun: 2 pm | 5 pm | 7 pm
  Admission: Spend $50 in single same-day retail receipt at United Square
  
  
• Shimmer & Shine Stage Shows / Meet & Greet: 7 Dec – 20 Dec 2018
  Mon – Fri (No Shows / Meet & Greet on Tues): 2 pm | 7 pm
  Sat - Sun: 2 pm | 5 pm | 7 pm
  Admission: Spend $50 in single same-day retail receipt at United Square
  
  
• Disney On Ice Mickey’s Special Celebration 
  24 Dec – 30 Dec 2018: 11 am – 9 pm 
  Admission: Free

Meet your favorite characters from CBeebies, Hi-5, Shimmer & Shine, and Mickey, all at United Square Mall!

Sing and dance along together with the lively Hi-5 stars and the pretty genies from Shimmer & Shine live, and snap a picture with them after the show as a memento. You’ll get to meet and greet Hey Duggee and Go Jetters from CBeebies at the KidsWorld Carnival where you can get involved in a range of engaging and enriching activities.

You can also interact with therapy horses and get creative in decorating your own horseshoe at Horsin’ Around.

Meet Mickey to give your wishes for his 90^th birthday and celebrate the great occasion with exciting activities incorporating Mickey Mouse and friends, Finding Dory, Moana, Frozen 2, Toy Story, Inside Out and Fantasia!

Additionally, if you love getting hands-on and imaginative, you might want to check out the monthly thematic KidsFest Arts & Craft workshop sessions.

Photo credits United Square

5. A Dino-Mite Christmas at UE Square Shopping Mall

Location: UE Square Shopping Mall, 81 Clemenceau Ave, Singapore 239917
Date: 8 Dec 2018
Hour: 12 pm – 5 pm
Admission: FREE

Shake hands and snap pictures with the adorable dinosaurs of Dinosaur Train and go wild bouncing at the Dino-themed inflatable at UE Square Shopping Mall!

What’s more, you can get crafty at the hourly craft workshops, try your hand at the various games, indulge on free-flow churros, and be spellbound by a magic show!

Wrap up your day out with your little ones with a free movie screening of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom accompanied by free-flow popcorn and ice-cream!

For more information, click here.      

Photo credits UE Square Shopping Mall

6. HappiPlayground at The Great World City

Location: Great World City, 1 Kim Seng Promenade, Singapore 237994
Date: 1 Dec – 2 Dec | 8 Dec – 9 Dec | 15 Dec – 16 Dec | 22 Dec – 23 Dec 2018
Hour: 1 pm | 5 pm
Admission: FREE (unless otherwise stated)

Celebrate a happy Christmas with HappiPlayground at Great World City! Take pictures with them, join in the HappiPlayground Tea Party, get creative at the HappiWorkshops, and sing along to festive songs together with your favorite HappiPlayground mascot this holiday season!

For more information, click here.

Photo credits Great World City

7. Jingle All the Way with Robocar Poli & Friends at Marina Square

Location: Marina Square, 6 Raffles Blvd, Singapore 039594
Date: 30 Nov – 16 Dec 2018

Hour:

• Robocar Poli Christmas Live Show: 30 Nov – 16 Dec 2018
  Tue – Wed (No show on Mon): 3 pm | 7 pm
  Thu – Sun: 1 pm | 3 pm | 7 pm
  
  
• Robocar Poli Cookies Decoration
  8 Dec | 15 Dec 2018: 4.30 pm – 6.00 pm
  
  
• Robocar Poli Cupcake Decoration
  9 Dec | 16 Dec 2018: 4.30 pm – 6.00 pm

Admission:

• Robocar Poli Christmas Live Show: FREE
• Robocar Poli Workshops: $25/child-guardian

Step foot into the world of Robocar Poli as the atrium of Marina Square transforms into Brooms Town in celebration of Christmas!

Instead of rescuing, Poli, Helly, Amber, and Roy will be celebrating this festive season together with you on stage! If you’re one of the lucky first 60 family in the queue, you’ll get to meet and greet your favorite rescue team on stage!

In addition to bringing home your yummilicious handy work when you sign up for a Robocar Poli workshop, you’ll also get to meet 2 Robocar Poli characters!

Click here for more information on workshops and here for live show.

Photo credits Marina Square

8. Pikachu Night Parade at Sentosa

Location: Palawan Beach Walk, Palawan Beach, Sentosa
Date: 14 Dec – 16 Dec | 21 Dec – 23 Dec 2018

Hour:

• Fri: 7.30 pm 
• Sat: 7.30 pm | 9.00 pm 
• Sun: 7.30 pm

Admission: FREE (island admission charges apply)

Get ready to squeal in delight at all the adorable-ness you’re about to witness at the First LED Pikachu Night Parade and Dance show to be held outside of Japan!

Catch nine cuddly Pikachu adorned with LED lights grooving to the rhythm as they march along the 100m route and feel free to groove along with them! 

For more information, click here.

9. More Pokemons @ M Malls

If you’re a major fan of Pikachu (much like me), you’ll be ecstatic to learn that this endearing mousey creature will be making an appearance at more than one place.

Here are the details for our fellow Pokemon lovers;

Photo credits AMK Hub

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