1. Eat, Play & Party at The Parks Festival!
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Location: Esplanade Park
Date: 26 Oct 2019 – 27 Oct 2019
Hour: 11.00 am – 10.30 pm (26 Oct) | 8.30 am – 12.00 pm (27 Oct)
Admission: Free
Held in conjunction with Pets’ Day Out and Car-Free Weekend, the Parks Festival is packed with exciting programs and activities. You’ll be able to satiate the shopaholic in you at the Retail Bazaar where you’ll find an assortment of goods, from plants, artisan pet snacks and hydroponic systems for plants, to cushion covers, handmade jewellery and lifestyle products. Charge up enough energy for your shopping spree by indulging in bites and snacks from the F&B stalls.
You can also learn more about NParks’ Therapeutic Gardens, and Singapore’s diverse flora and fauna. To get some exercise in, join in ActiveSG’s ActiveGroove Piloxing or ActiveGroove KpopX Fitness.
For little ones, there’s a Kids’ Play Zone with an outdoor ball pit and an inflatable play area. For a bit more imaginative play, you can check out the ActiveSG Imagination Playground, a free play area with foam mats and foam blocks of different shapes and sizes.
2. Celebrate Deepavali at ACM!
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Location: Asian Civilisations Museum, 1 Empress Place, Singapore 179555
Date: 26 Oct 2019
Hour: 1 pm – 5 pm
Admission: Free
You’ve probably heard that Deepavali is the festival of lights but do you know why? Here’s your chance to find out. Saturdays@ACM is bringing you an interactive drama performance about good triumphing evil and the reason lamps are lit during Deepavali. You’ll also get to make your own candle holder.
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3. Bond with Your Tots at The Grandstand’s October Playdate!
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Location: The Grandstand, 200 Turf Club Road, Bukit Timah, Singapore 287994
Date: 26 Oct 2019
Hour: 9 am – 1 pm
Admission: $10 (Get it for just $5 here)
With The Grandstand’s October Playdate, you’ll get to bond with your little ones while having fun trying out various new enrichment activities! In just one session, you and your little tots will get to fill your day with fun crafts, robotic classes, and much more.
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Additionally, if you’re one of the first lucky 50 to sign up, you’ll receive a goodie bag!
4. Register Now for The Police Heritage Centre Open House!
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Location: Police Heritage Centre, 28 Irrawaddy Rd, Singapore 329560
Date: 19 Nov – 6 Dec 2019 (register by: 21 Oct – 31 Oct 2019) | Tue - Fri
Hour: 10 am | 11.30 am | 2 pm
Admission: Free
The Police Heritage Centre Open House is aimed at little ones. They’ll get to learn more about the Police Force, participate in interesting policing activities and even dress-up in kid sized Police uniforms! Registration is ending soon and most of the time, the spots tend to get taken up real fast, so do be sure to register asap if you and your little future-officers are interested!
Please note that tours are by appointment only.
5. Experience Decades of Disney’s Magic at The ArtScience Museum!
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Location: ArtScience Museum, 6 Bayfront Ave, Singapore 01897
Date: 26 Oct 2019 – 29 Mar 2020
Hour: 10 am – 7 pm (last admission: 6 pm)
Admission:
- Local Rate
- Adult: $15
- Senior (65 & above) / Student / Person with Disabilities / Child (2 – 12 yrs): $11
- Standard Rate
- Adult: $18
- Senior (65 & above) / Student / Person with Disabilities / Child (2 – 12 yrs): $13
Shown in Southeast Asia for the first time, Disney: Magic of Animation will be featuring more than 500 remarkable art pieces, such as original drawings, paintings, sketches, and concept art curated by the Walt Disney Animation Research Library.
Discover the magic behind over a century of artistry and technological innovations that brought to life your favorite films and characters, from Mickey Mouse and Lion King to Moana and Elsa! You’ll be able to witness the evolution of animation across the decades through interactive exhibits, projections and audio-visual displays.
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