The Best Things To Do With Kids In Singapore This Week (14 to 20 Sep 2026)

Looking for a magical family evening out this Mid-Autumn Festival? Lights by the Lake 2026 returns to Jurong Lake Gardens with large-scale lantern installations lighting up the gardens and water.

Follow The Legend of the White Snake through a five-scene storytelling lantern trail, while weekends bring bouncy castles, interactive games and a Festive Food market for families.

Find out more about Lights by the Lake 2026 here.

2. Stargaze, Make Lanterns & Dance at Celestial Nights at Science Centre Singapore

Venue: Science Centre Singapore & Japanese Garden
Dates: 19 – 27 Sep 2026 (Stargazing & main highlights on 25 & 26 Sep)
Admission: Free & ticketed options (Paid activities from $4)

Science Centre Singapore’s Celestial Nights returns this Mid-Autumn with a mix of astronomy, lantern-making and festive fun. Families can follow a glowing trail to Japanese Garden, catch a live planetarium show and stargazing session, make lanterns and even dance the night away at a silent disco.

Key highlights include:

• Celestial Trail (25 & 26 Sep): Follow a free illuminated trail from Science Centre to Japanese Garden, with mazes, activities and planet-themed displays along the way.

• Planetarium & Stargazing (25 & 26 Sep, $4): Watch Moon Legends: From Myth to Mission and enjoy a short telescope viewing session of the Moon or Saturn.

• Lantern-Making & Music (25 Sep): Make your own lantern while enjoying live music at Metamorphosis.

• Moonbeats Silent Disco (26 Sep, from $20): Put on wireless headphones and dance to live DJs, with an optional outdoor parade to Japanese Garden.

For tickets and full details, click here.

3. Explore, Create & Celebrate at Mid-Autumn Family FUN at Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre

Venue: Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre and Singapore Chinese Orchestra
Dates: 19 - 20 Sep 2026
Admission: Free and paid activities and workshops

Mid-Autumn Family FUN (MAFF) by Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre and Singapore Chinese Orchestra returns on 19–20 September 2026, with a weekend of family-friendly activities celebrating Mid-Autumn traditions.

Families can explore the Bit Bit Forest rooftop installation, join an interactive lantern walk, try mooncakes and herbal teas, enjoy moon and stargazing, dress up in Hanfu and take part in hands-on crafts and cultural performances.

For more details, click here.

4. Catch Mid-Autumn Festivities Across Singapore’s Neighbourhoods at PAssionArts Festival 2026

Venue: Various venues across Singapore 
Dates: 19 - 20, 26 - 27 Sep 2026
Admission: Depending on event

Celebrate Mid-Autumn with your neighbourhood through PAssionArts Festival 2026, featuring lantern installations, cultural performances and hands-on art activities.

Three highlights to check out:

• Kampong Glam PAssionArts Festival (19 Sep): Join a carnival-style art village with hands-on workshops, a lantern procession and cultural performances.
• Eunos PAssionArts Festival (19 Sep): Make mooncake keychains, paint clay rabbits and mooncakes, enjoy community performances and join a lantern procession.
• Admiralty PAssionArts Festival (20 Sep): See a large-scale fish lantern installation, try lantern-making and catch cultural performances including lion dance and face changing.

More Mid-Autumn celebrations will also take place across Kolam Ayer, Kaki Bukit, Toa Payoh, Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng, Bukit Gombak and Kebun Baru Bestari.

5. Race, Bounce & Battle at the Newly Revamped Yooland at Westgate

Venue: Westgate, Level 3
Opening Hours: 11 am - 9 pm (Mon - Thu), 10 am - 9 pm (Fri - Sun) 
Admission: from $23 (get 20% off admission tickets here)

Yooland at Westgate has reopened after a revamp with refreshed play spaces and new activities for kids of different ages.

The revamped playground now features a driving track with electric cars, plus slides, ball pits, trampolines and a ninja-style obstacle course. Kids can also take on the new Battle Beam, get creative at the light-up brick wall or enjoy pretend play at the supermarket setup.

Admission starts from $23 for 1 hour or $30 for 2 hours, with adult admission charged separately.

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