Here's our list of things to do with kids in Singapore this week for you to create more family fun!
Apart from the various National Day happenings, we have also included a couple of other exciting family fun events that you can join too! From a concert in the park to celebrating our Singapore-born Panda's first birthday!
Read on to find out more and if you need more ideas - don't forget to check out a compilation of our weekly recommendations (updated weekly with experiences that are still available) or join our Telegram group for the most up-to-date sharing too!
1. Celebrate Le Le's 1st Birthday At River Wonders
Venue: Rivers Wonders
Date: 5 Aug to 11 Sep 2022 (Fri to Sun, Eve of PH & PH only)
Time: 10am to 7pm (Day Operating Hours) | 7.30pm to 11.30pm (Night Operating Hours)
Fee: Purchase tickets here (for regular tickets to River Wonders, compare prices here)
Le Le, the first Giant Panda cub to be born in Singapore, is turning one this August and River Wonders is marking this milestone with a month-long celebration that continues into his parents’ Kai Kai and Jia Jia’s birthday month in September.
Born on 14 August last year, Le Le has made a remarkable transformation from a 200-gram mostly hairless and helpless infant, into an almost 30kg furry and feisty bundle of energy. Families who visit from 5 Aug to 11 Sep 2022, will get to join the River Wonder's Panda-stic Party to celebrate Le Le's birthday!
2. Meet With "Real" Mermaids at Wild Wild Wet
Venue: Wild Wild Wet
Date: Every weekend in Aug 2022
Fee: Various pricings | Check Ticket Prices
Wild Wild Wet is creating exciting weekends this August with the Magical World of Mermaid Tales! You and your little ones can look forward to lots of photo opportunities, activities, workshops, performances and even an opportunity to meet a "real" mermaid too!
There will even be a Mermaid posing workshop where your little one can put on a mermaid tail and learn to do mermaid poses in the water too!
3. Enjoy a Free Concert & Have A Picnic at Singapore Botanic Gardens
Photo Credits: NParks, taken at Singapore Botanic Gardens Heritage Festival 2016
Venue: Singapore Botanic Gardens, Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage
Date: 7 Aug 2022, 6 pm - 7 pm
Admission: Free
With so much to do at the Singapore Botanic Gardens, it is easily one of the most family-friendly places to go to! Our favourite time to visit is when there is a concert happening at the Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage, and bringing along our picnic mats for a picnic at the same time!
The evening's entertainment will feature a performance by FIVERA, a quintet of classically trained musicians from Thailand who will thrill audiences with their repertoire of popular classic operatic arias and renditions of universally popular hit songs from the movies and West End show tunes.
4. Celebrate National Day At One Punggol's First Event
Venue: 1 Punggol Dr., Singapore 828629
Dates: 9 Aug 2022, from 9 am
Admission: Free
One Punggol, the integrated resident-centric community hub in Punggol, is hosting its inaugural National Day 2022 Celebrations on Tuesday, 9 August 2022, with exciting carnival activities and LIVE screening of the National Day Parade at Celebration Square from 5pm.
Families can expect fun-filled activities, entertainment and freebies from 9 am, such as stage performances, magic shows, fringe activities for the family such as arts & craft workshops, bouncy castles, photo booths, as well as carnival booths and free movie screenings.
One Punggol will gradually open its doors to the community – starting with National Day Celebration programmes and activities at Celebration Square this August, and then with several community and retail partners starting their operations in the later part of this year. It will be fully operational by mid-2023.
5. Take Part in Family-friendly Activities & More At National Museum of Singapore
Venue: National Museum of Singapore & Online
Date: 9 August 2022, 10am to 12am
Fee: Free admission
This National Day, come gather your family and friends for a great time of fun and celebration at the National Museum of Singapore (NMS)! Families can expect lots to do, including an outdoor playground, a National Day hunt in the Museum's galleries, drop-in activity stations, workshops, storytelling sessions, and many more!
If you are staying till late, don't forget to head outdoors to check out the facade of the museum lit up in red and white! Great for capturing your family photos!
For more to-dos, here's a compilation of our weekly recommendations that is updated weekly.