The Best Things To Do With Kids In Singapore This Week (19 to 25 Jan 2026)

Here's a list of weekly family fun events and experiences for you to create family fun this week!

As always, this is just a compilation of our weekly five ideas, if you need more ideas for family fun, do head over to our weekly updated list of weekly recommendations or join our Telegram group for the most up-to-date recommendations!

Saddle up for the Year of the Horse with the Museum Roundtable (MR) Hongbao Campaign 2026. Celebrate the season at the Chinatown Chinese New Year Celebrations, where festive lights and cultural traditions illuminate the streets. Step into the Spring Blossoms Floral Display at the Flower Dome and marvel at majestic Tang-Dynasty horse lanterns.

Visit the Funfair of Forgotten Futures at Temasek Shophouse and explore playful games that bring environmental action to life. And don’t miss your chance to meet Pikachu and Eevee in person at FairPrice Xtra’s Pokémon Roadshows, happening islandwide from January to March 2026.

1. Gallop into the Year of the Horse with the Museum Roundtable (MR) Hongbao Campaign 2026

Venue: 49 participating museums 
Date: 23 Jan - 15 February 2026
Admission: Subject to the respective museum’s T&Cs

Now in its 12th edition, Museum Roundtable (MR) Lunar New Year Hongbao Campaign 2026 is ready to gallop into the Year of the Horse with brand new red packet designs!

From 23 January to 15 February 2026, visitors can saddle up for a cultural adventure and collect a set of unique red packet designs at 49 participating museums, heritage institutions and galleries, while stocks last. Each set will contain six (6) pieces of red packets, themed respectively to the 49 participating museums.

Trot over to your favourite museums and collect them all before they hoof it out the door! More info will be made available on go.gov.sg/MRHongbao2026.

2. Experience the Chinatown Chinese New Year Celebrations with Spectacular Lights & Cultural Highlights

Venue: Chinatown Precinct
Dates: Now - 18 Mar 2026 
Admission: Free

Chinatown will usher in the Year of the Horse with the highly anticipated Chinatown Chinese New Year Celebrations from 18 Jan to 18 Mar 2026, transforming the precinct with a vibrant festive light-up inspired by the Year of the Horse, alongside a rich line-up of cultural performances, weekend workshops and the return of the International Lion Dance Competition.

This year’s celebrations will be anchored by the Official Street Light-Up & Opening Ceremony on 30 January 2026 at 6.00 PM at Kreta Ayer Square, marking the formal launch of the season’s festivities.

The 2026 Street Light-Up, themed “Galloping into the Prosperous Year” (万马奔腾，喜迎新春), draws inspiration from traditional Chinese paper-cutting and is centred around a striking 8.8-metre golden horse installation, symbolising momentum, aspiration and collective progress. The illuminated streets across South Bridge Road, Upper Cross Street, New Bridge Road and Eu Tong Seng Street will be adorned with horse-inspired lanterns, auspicious motifs, orchids and layered red drapes, creating an enchanting festive landscape for visitors.

Highlights of the wider programme include the Countdown Party (新春倒数派对) from 16 to 17 February 2026 at Kreta Ayer Square, and the Chinese New Year International Lion Dance Competition (新春国际狮王争霸邀请赛) on 7 and 8 February 2026 at the Kreta Ayer People’s Theatre, featuring top troupes from Singapore and across the region.

3. Explore the Spring Blossoms Floral Display at the Flower Dome with Stunning Horse Lanterns

Venue: Gardens by the Bay, Flower Dome
Dates: Now - 1 Mar 2026, 9 am - 9 pm
Admission: Tickets to Flower Dome applies

In the Year of the Horse, eight majestic, life-sized horse lanterns handcrafted by Chinese artisans using techniques that originated in the Tang Dynasty over a thousand years ago take centre stage at the Spring Blossoms Floral Display at the Flower Dome. Admire the horses as they cavort amid plum blossoms, orchids, chrysanthemums and bamboo — plants collectively known as the “Four Gentlemen” of Chinese art and philosophy.

As the Lunar New Year heralds new beginnings and good fortune, the eight horses symbolise strength, vitality and success. The surrounding landscape draws inspiration from the aesthetics of Jiangnan Gardens, celebrated for their tranquil harmony with nature and regarded as masterpieces of garden design. Echoing the Chinese literati of the past, who sought rest and reflection in such spaces, visitors are invited to stroll through moon gates or pause at pavilions while admiring seasonal blooms, including dahlias, and azaleas.

Before you go, beat the Blooming Drum of Spring, decorated with the classic Baoxiang Flower motif where lotus, peony and foliage intertwine, for good luck. 

4. Step into the Funfair of Forgotten Futures & Play Your Part for the Planet at Temasek Shophouse

5. Meet Pikachu & Eevee in Person at FairPrice Xtra’s Pokémon Roadshows!