September School Holidays 2026: Things to Do with Kids in Singapore (5–13 Sept)
The 5–13 September 2026 MOE school holiday edition
By OtterExplore · Updated
The MOE September school holidays run 5–13 September 2026 — 9 days including both weekends. If you've already booked a holiday camp, that's only going to fill a few of those days; if you haven't booked one at all, that's fine too. Either way, this is a roundup of what's actually happening during the break — real, dated events, not evergreen filler. Sentosa's island-wide Disney Cruise Line takeover, a free month-long National Stadium lineup and SAFRA's islandwide Open House all run right through the holidays, alongside museum exhibitions, a stage show and a free aviation open house — plus a handful of newer catalog additions worth adding to your list.
Every pick links straight to its full details page with ages, location and opening hours. Looking for actual holiday camps instead? See our separate September Holiday Camps roundup.
Happening During the Holidays
Every pick below is genuinely time-bound — either running within the 5–13 September window, ongoing through the holidays, or in its final days by the time the break ends. Worth planning a specific day around rather than leaving to chance.
🎪Festivals & EventsSource: Sentosa Development CorporationA Magical Island Adventure: Let's Set Sail with Disney Cruise Line
24 Jun – 20 Sept·Sentosa Island, Singapore 098269
Sentosa's island-wide Disney Cruise Line summer takeover — themed installations across Palawan Beach inspired by the Disney Adventure ship, free entry, running through 20 September.
🎪Festivals & EventsNewSource: Singapore Sports HubNational Stadium Experience
29 Aug – 20 Sept·1 Stadium Drive, Singapore 397629
A free month-long lineup at National Stadium through 20 September — an inflatables playground, open mic karaoke and weekend kids' sports try-outs like virtual archery and foam blaster shooting.
🎪Festivals & EventsSource: National Parks BoardSingapore Botanic Gardens Heritage Festival
5 Sept – 13 Sept·1 Cluny Road, Singapore 259569
A nine-day heritage festival running the entire school holiday window (5–13 Sept) at the Botanic Gardens — guided tours, exhibitions, talks, cultural performances and hands-on activities exploring the Gardens' history.
🎪Festivals & EventsSource: SAFRASAFRA Open House 2026
1 Sept – 30 Sept·All SAFRA Clubs island-wide
A month-long celebration across all seven SAFRA clubs — Stamp Quest, a Discovery Trail, puzzle games and simulator experiences, with dedicated club event days on 5–6 and 12 September.
🎭Performing ArtsSource: SISTICPEPPA PIG Fun Day Out!
5 Sept – 6 Sept·1 Esplanade Drive, Singapore 038981
Peppa Pig comes to life on stage at Esplanade Theatre for a limited 2-day run on 5 and 6 September — songs, dancing and a trip to the zoo and beach with Peppa and friends.
🏛️Culture & HeritageNewSource: Defence Collective SingaporeAir Force Day 2026
5 Sept – 6 Sept·400 Airport Road, Singapore 534234
A free weekend of hands-on aviation activities at the Singapore Air Force Museum on 5–6 September — aircraft on display, flight simulators and family-friendly games.
🎪Festivals & EventsSource: Gardens by the BayLilytopia 2026 at Gardens by the Bay
21 Aug – 27 Sept·18 Marina Gardens Drive, Singapore 018953
Gardens by the Bay's Flower Dome transforms into an Ancient Egypt-inspired lily display, blooming right through the holidays until 27 September — requires paid Flower Dome admission.
🔬Science & TechSource: ArtScience MuseumInto the Ocean: Journey Beneath at ArtScience Museum
6 Jun – 11 Nov·Marina Bay Sands, Bayfront Avenue
A deep-sea immersive exhibition at ArtScience Museum across five zones — bioluminescent coral forests and digital sea creatures that respond to your movements, running through 11 November.
🏛️Culture & HeritageSource: National Gallery Singapore (with Taoyuan Museum of Fine Arts)When Art Meets Nature at National Gallery Singapore
30 Apr – 1 Nov·1 St Andrew's Road, City Hall Wing
A free children's art exhibition at National Gallery's Keppel Centre for Art Education, exploring nature through immersive installations — on through 1 November.
🏛️Culture & HeritageSource: National Heritage BoardOnce Upon a Tide: Singapore's Journey from Settlement to Global City
24 May – 9 Oct·93 Stamford Road, Singapore 178897
A free SG60 heritage exhibition at the National Museum tracing Singapore's history through real artefacts, from an old East India Company logbook to a tsunami-relief armband — on through 9 October.
🔬Science & TechSource: Minecraft ExperienceMinecraft Experience: Villager Rescue
24 Apr – 13 Sept·80 Mandai Lake Road, Singapore 729826
An immersive walk-through Minecraft world at Mandai Wildlife Reserve, in its final days — this one closes on 13 September, the last day of the holidays.
🔬Science & TechSource: Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, NUS (with Nickelodeon)PAW Patrol: A Museum Adventure at Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum
31 Jul – 13 Sept·2 Conservatory Drive, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117377
A PAW Patrol challenge trail through the natural history museum, also wrapping up 13 September — comes with regular museum admission.
More to Explore
A few more picks worth adding to your list for the break — recently added to OtterExplore, evergreen beyond the holidays themselves.
🏛️Culture & HeritageNewSource: National Heritage BoardChildren's Museum Singapore
Year-round·23-B Coleman Street, Singapore 179807
Singapore's first museum dedicated entirely to kids 12 and under, in a restored century-old colonial building on Coleman Street — hands-on interactive galleries, free entry, pre-booked timeslots.
🌿Outdoors & NatureNewSource: The Live Turtle and Tortoise MuseumThe Live Turtle and Tortoise Museum
Year-round·11 Chencharu Close, Singapore 769287
Just reopened 23 August at a new home in Khatib — get up close with Alligator turtles, Sulcata tortoises and the Indian Star Tortoise at this interactive wildlife museum.
🌿Outdoors & NatureSource: Nature KindredDig Dig Land at Nature Kindred
Year-round·65 Sungei Tengah Road, Singapore
An outdoor construction-themed play yard in the West where kids operate mini excavators, work cranes and build with fake bricks — a genuinely different kind of active play.
⚽Sports & FitnessSource: PLAYONPLAYON Downtown East
Year-round·1 Pasir Ris Close, #01-339/345/346/347, Downtown East, Singapore 519599
25+ digital sports and VR experiences under one roof at Downtown East — VR arenas, racing and shooting simulators, and motion-sensing active zones for kids, teens and adults together.
🎯Indoor PlaySource: WanToPlayWanToPlay Indoor Playground
Year-round·Leisure Park Kallang · i12 Katong · Changi Airport T3 · Pasir Ris Mall · Woodlands Civic Centre · Punggol Coast Mall · West Coast Plaza
A themed indoor playground chain across 7 outlets islandwide — Capybara Creek, Ocean Fantasy and Sky Castle among the worlds, with ball pits, slides and sensory play stations.
🌿Outdoors & NatureSource: Kok Fah Technology FarmKok Fah Technology Farm
Year-round·18 Sungei Tengah Road, Singapore 698974
Singapore's largest showcase greenhouse, growing vegetables hydroponically in the Sungei Tengah countryside — free weekend walk-in visits with a fresh-produce market on site.
At a Glance
| Activity | Area | In / Outdoor | Ages | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Magical Island Adventure: Let's Set Sail with Disney Cruise Line Sentosa Island, Singapore 098269 | South | Outdoor | Up to 12 yrs | Free |
| National Stadium Experience 1 Stadium Drive, Singapore 397629 | Central | Both | All ages | Free |
| Singapore Botanic Gardens Heritage Festival 1 Cluny Road, Singapore 259569 | Central | Outdoor | All ages | Paid |
| SAFRA Open House 2026 All SAFRA Clubs island-wide | Multiple Regions | Both | All ages | Free |
| PEPPA PIG Fun Day Out! 1 Esplanade Drive, Singapore 038981 | Central | Indoor | 1–8 yrs | Paid |
| Air Force Day 2026 400 Airport Road, Singapore 534234 | East | Both | All ages | Free |
| Lilytopia 2026 at Gardens by the Bay 18 Marina Gardens Drive, Singapore 018953 | Central | Indoor | All ages | Paid |
| Into the Ocean: Journey Beneath at ArtScience Museum Marina Bay Sands, Bayfront Avenue | Central | Indoor | 4+ yrs | Paid |
| When Art Meets Nature at National Gallery Singapore 1 St Andrew's Road, City Hall Wing | Central | Indoor | All ages | Free |
| Once Upon a Tide: Singapore's Journey from Settlement to Global City 93 Stamford Road, Singapore 178897 | Central | Indoor | 3+ yrs | Free |
| Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue 80 Mandai Lake Road, Singapore 729826 | North | Indoor | All ages | Paid |
| PAW Patrol: A Museum Adventure at Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum 2 Conservatory Drive, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117377 | West | Indoor | All ages | Paid |
| Children's Museum Singapore 23-B Coleman Street, Singapore 179807 | Central | Indoor | Up to 12 yrs | Free |
| The Live Turtle and Tortoise Museum 11 Chencharu Close, Singapore 769287 | North | Both | All ages | Paid |
| Dig Dig Land at Nature Kindred 65 Sungei Tengah Road, Singapore | West | Outdoor | All ages | Paid |
| PLAYON Downtown East 1 Pasir Ris Close, #01-339/345/346/347, Downtown East, Singapore 519599 | East | Indoor | All ages | Paid |
| WanToPlay Indoor Playground Leisure Park Kallang · i12 Katong · Changi Airport T3 · Pasir Ris Mall · Woodlands Civic Centre · Punggol Coast Mall · West Coast Plaza | Multiple Regions | Indoor | 1–12 yrs | Paid |
| Kok Fah Technology Farm 18 Sungei Tengah Road, Singapore 698974 | West | Outdoor | All ages | Free |
Frequently Asked Questions
When are the September 2026 school holidays in Singapore?
The MOE September school holiday period runs from 5 to 13 September 2026 (a 9-day break spanning two weekends and the week in between).
What is happening during the September 2026 school holidays?
Highlights include Sentosa's island-wide Disney Cruise Line takeover, a free month-long National Stadium Experience and SAFRA's islandwide Open House, all running through the holidays, the Singapore Botanic Gardens Heritage Festival across the full 5–13 September window, a 2-day Peppa Pig stage show at Esplanade on 5–6 September, a free Air Force Day open house on 5–6 September, museum exhibitions at ArtScience, National Gallery and National Museum, and the last days of the Minecraft Experience and PAW Patrol museum trail (both closing 13 September). See the "Happening During the Holidays" section above.
What else is worth adding to the list beyond the dated events?
A handful of newer additions to OtterExplore's catalog: Children's Museum Singapore (free, Singapore's first museum built just for kids 12 and under), The Live Turtle and Tortoise Museum (reopened 23 August at a new Khatib location), Dig Dig Land at Nature Kindred (mini-excavator construction play), PLAYON Downtown East (VR and digital sports), WanToPlay Indoor Playground, and Kok Fah Technology Farm (free weekend farm visits). See the "More to Explore" section above.
What if I haven't booked a holiday camp for my kids?
That's fine — every pick in this guide is a real, dated happening you can go to without any booking or enrolment, on any day of the break. If you do want holiday camps, see our separate September Holiday Camps roundup.
How much of this is free?
Most of it — the Disney Sentosa takeover, National Stadium Experience, SAFRA Open House, Air Force Day, When Art Meets Nature and Once Upon a Tide are all free entry, and Children's Museum Singapore is free too. A handful (Peppa Pig, Lilytopia, Into the Ocean, Minecraft Experience, PAW Patrol, the Turtle Museum) are ticketed — check the price shown on each activity's card.
Is this the same as OtterExplore's September Holiday Camps guide?
No — that's a separate roundup of drop-off holiday camps (robotics, drama, sports and more), where a parent leaves and the child attends alone. This guide covers dated events and new openings families go to together, whether that's filling the days around a camp or the whole 9-day break.
Keep exploring
Activity and event details may change. Always check directly with the venue or organiser before visiting — details here were last verified 25 August 2026.
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