Things to Do in Singapore with Kids This Weekend

Happenings This Weekend

This is the last full weekend for Mid-Autumn's light trails, with several closing their run right after Sunday. A SAFRA-guided tour of the Singapore Air Force Museum kicks off Saturday morning, Sanrio's Moonlit Garden at VivoCity and Science Centre Singapore's after-dark Celestial Nights both wrap up on Sunday, and Jurong Lake Gardens' Lights by the Lake and Chinatown's own Mid-Autumn celebrations continue into early October. Over at Gardens by the Bay, IMBA's oversized floral installation Bloomyard makes a colourful hands-on detour that runs well beyond the festival. These are the time-bound happenings worth building your Saturday or Sunday around — book ahead where you can.

🏛️Culture & HeritageSource: SAFRA

Discovery in Action: SAFRA Guided Tour @ Singapore Air Force Museum

26 Sept·400 Airport Road, Singapore 534234

A guided SAFRA tour of the Singapore Air Force Museum, themed "Defending Our Skies" — transport from SAFRA Tampines departs 9.30am, with the guided tour running 10.15–11.15am before returning by 12.30pm. $8; ages 5 and up.

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🎪Festivals & EventsSource: VivoCity

Sanrio Characters Moonlit Garden at VivoCity

25 Aug – 27 Sept·1 HarbourFront Walk, VivoCity Sky Park, Level 3

VivoCity's open-air Sky Park is a Mid-Autumn garden themed around six Sanrio characters — Hello Kitty, Cinnamoroll, Kuromi, My Melody, Hangyodon and Pompompurin — each with its own glowing lantern zone, including a 5-metre Cinnamoroll. Free; lit nightly through its final weekend, 27 September.

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🔬Science & TechSource: Science Centre Singapore

Celestial Nights 2026: Mid-Autumn Decoded

19 Sept – 27 Sept·15 Science Centre Road

Science Centre Singapore's after-dark Mid-Autumn celebration closes this weekend, 27 September, with an illuminated Celestial Trail to the neighbouring Japanese Garden, telescope stargazing and planetarium shows. The trail and stargazing are free.

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🎪Festivals & EventsSource: National Parks Board

Lights by the Lake 2026 at Jurong Lake Gardens

19 Sept – 4 Oct·Jurong Lake Gardens

Jurong Lake Gardens' Mid-Autumn lantern gala, themed around the Legend of the White Snake, continues with cultural performances and music by the water. Free; the lantern displays stay lit through 4 October.

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🎪Festivals & EventsSource: Chinatown Festival Committee

Chinatown Mid-Autumn Festival 2026

11 Sept – 4 Oct·Kreta Ayer Square, Banda Street & Kreta Ayer Community Club, Chinatown

Chinatown's Mid-Autumn celebrations continue at Kreta Ayer Square, Banda Street and Kreta Ayer Community Club through 4 October, with neighbourhood lantern displays also at River Place, Havelock View and Chin Swee–Hong Lim.

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🎨Arts & CraftsSource: Graphic Rewilding & IMBA

Bloomyard by Graphic Rewilding

10 Sept – 25 Oct·IMBA, 18 Marina Gardens Drive, #01-24, Singapore 018953

Over at IMBA in Gardens by the Bay, Bloomyard turns the gallery into a larger-than-life floral playground — walk through an oversized flower arch, swing among the blooms and play a round of flower-shaped mini-golf. Runs through 25 October; entry from $15.

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Just Added to OtterExplore

Fresh on the site this week — a shorter crop than usual, but both are weekend-ready. River Wonders lights up after dark for one final Mid-Autumn night, and Downtown East opens a free three-day lifestyle festival with a golf and pickleball twist.

🎪Festivals & EventsNewSource: Mandai Wildlife Reserve

WILD-erful Mid Autumn @ River Wonders

25 Sept – 26 Sept·80 Mandai Lake Road, Singapore 729826

Celebrate Mid-Autumn after dark at River Wonders with a complimentary lantern on admission — craft an animal-inspired lantern, solve festive riddles, meet park mascots and take a moonlit walk past red pandas and capybaras. Runs 6.30–9pm, 25–26 September only; $14, ages 2 and up.

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🎪Festivals & EventsNewSource: Sport & Style Festival Organizational Committee

Sports & Style Festival 2026

25 Sept – 27 Sept·1 Pasir Ris Close, Singapore 519599

A free three-day lifestyle festival at D'Marquee, Downtown East, in partnership with the Asia Golf Show & Convention — try virtual golf simulators and mini pickleball arenas in the Sport Zone, alongside wellness, fashion and leisure showcases from over 40 brands in the Style Zone. Free; 25–27 September.

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Free & Budget-Friendly

Start here — a big day out for little (or no) money. This week's free picks span the island: a dedicated play garden at Gardens by the Bay, a working organic farm out in Kranji, a biodiversity learning hub on Sentosa housed in a repurposed monorail station, and a seaside wading pool at East Coast Park. These picks are the easiest on the wallet, so you can fill a whole day with the family without booking a single ticket.

💧Water PlaySource: Gardens by the Bay

Far East Organization Children's Garden

Year-round·18 Marina Gardens Drive

A dedicated play garden at Gardens by the Bay with a Toddler Play Zone for ages 1–5 featuring interactive water play, and Rainforest Tree Houses for ages 6–12 with suspension bridges and nature trails. Free.

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🌿Outdoors & NatureSource: Bollywood Farms

Bollywood Farms — Organic Farm & Kampong Games

Year-round·100 Neo Tiew Road, Kranji, Singapore 719026

A working organic farm at Kranji with self-guided tours through plots of bananas, jackfruit, cocoa and medicinal herbs, plus traditional kampong games for children on Sunday mornings. Free; a rare pocket of rural Singapore.

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🌿Outdoors & NatureSource: Sentosa Development Corporation

Sentosa Nature Discovery

Year-round·Sentosa Nature Discovery, Sentosa Island, Singapore

A free indoor-outdoor learning hub on Sentosa's biodiversity, housed in a repurposed station from the island's original monorail line, with six themed zones and walking trails. Free; open to all ages.

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💧Water PlaySource: NParks

Coastal PlayGrove Water Play Area

Year-round·902 East Coast Park Service Rd, Singapore 449874

Shallow wading pools connected by a gentle stream with colour-lit water jets, East Coast Park's family water play destination by the sea. Free; ages 2–12.

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Outdoor & Nature

If the weather holds, get the kids outside. This week's outdoor picks range from Mandai's two flagship wildlife parks to a free naturalist museum in the west and one of Sentosa's liveliest free beaches. Here are the best outdoor spots for families this weekend, free and ticketed.

🌿Outdoors & NatureSource: Mandai Wildlife Reserve

Singapore Zoo

Year-round·80 Mandai Lake Road, Singapore 729826

Home to over 4,200 animals at Mandai's 'open concept' rainforest zoo, where enclosures use natural barriers instead of cages — meet free-ranging orangutans and feed a giraffe, plus KidzWorld, a dedicated play area for younger children. Ticketed.

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🌿Outdoors & NatureSource: Mandai Wildlife Reserve

Night Safari — World's First Nocturnal Wildlife Park

Year-round·80 Mandai Lake Road, Singapore 729826

The world's first nocturnal wildlife park, where families explore eight geographical regions after dark alongside over 900 animals including Malayan tigers and fishing cats, with a complimentary tram ride included. Ticketed; ages 2 and up.

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🌿Outdoors & NatureSource: NParks

Wallace Education Centre at Dairy Farm Nature Park

Year-round·100 Dairy Farm Road, Singapore 679059

A renovated former dairy farm building inside Dairy Farm Nature Park, dedicated to naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace, with interactive exhibits for all ages. Free.

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🌿Outdoors & NatureSource: Sentosa Development Corporation

Siloso Beach

Year-round·Siloso Beach, Sentosa Island, Singapore

Sentosa's liveliest stretch of sand — swim in the lagoon, build sandcastles, or play beach volleyball, and it's the jumping-off point for many of the island's paid adventure activities. Free to enter.

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Creative & Hands-On

For the makers and the curious — these are hands-on activities where kids do, not just watch. Think a walk-in art studio in the west, a pottery-painting session on Orchard Road, a junior baking class, and an immersive multimedia attraction at Mandai. Perfect for a weekend if your child would rather build, paint or poke around than sit still.

🎨Arts & CraftsSource: Art Journey

Art Journey Drop-in Art Workshop at Jurong West

Year-round·127 Plantation Crescent, #04-07 Plantation Plaza

A walk-in art studio at Plantation Plaza in Jurong West with no booking or term commitment — choose from canvas painting, mosaic art and clay sculpting and make something to take home. $40; ages 3–18.

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🎨Arts & CraftsSource: PotteryPlease!

PotteryPlease! — Paint-Your-Own Pottery Studio

Year-round·1 Queensway #03-40, Singapore 149053

A highly rated pottery painting studio at Queensway Shopping Centre, offering 1.5-hour sessions with 24 underglaze colours and a wide range of ceramic pieces to personalise — no experience needed. $35; all ages.

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🎨Arts & CraftsSource: Baker's Brew

Baker's Brew — Junior Chef Baking Workshops

Year-round·Great World City, Paragon, Upper Thomson Road

Kid-focused baking workshops at Baker's Brew studios (Great World City, Paragon, Upper Thomson Road), where children aged 5 and up make decorated cakes and pastries in 75–90 minute hands-on sessions with small class sizes. $58.

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🔬Science & TechSource: Mandai Wildlife Group

Exploria — Southeast Asia's Largest Indoor Nature Multimedia Attraction

Year-round·80 Mandai Lake Road, Singapore 729979

One of Southeast Asia's largest indoor nature-themed multimedia attractions at Mandai Wildlife East — five immersive worlds including a 360-degree standing theatre sweeping 500 million years of evolution. $28; ages 7–12.

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Indoor & Rainy Day (Your Backup Plan)

Plan A washed out? This is your rain-proof backup. Every pick here is indoor, sheltered and air-conditioned, so a sudden downpour never ends the day. These are some of the best indoor activities for kids in Singapore when the weather turns — from a jungle-themed playground in the east to a pirate-themed one on Orchard Road, a 4D motion-ride zone on Sentosa, and family bowling up north.

🎯Indoor PlaySource: Jolly Jungle

Jolly Jungle Kids Indoor Playground @ OTH

Year-round·1 Tampines Walk, Singapore 528523

A jungle-themed indoor playground inside Our Tampines Hub, set within the national library building to blend active play with a calm, book-adjacent setting families can drop into. Ages 1–10.

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🎯Indoor PlaySource: Pirate Land

Pirate Land at The Centrepoint

Year-round·176 Orchard Rd, The Centrepoint #04-11, Singapore 238843

A pirate-themed indoor playground at The Centrepoint on Orchard Road, centrally located and easily reached by MRT — a convenient rainy-day option. Ages 1–10.

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🎯Indoor PlaySource: 4D AdventureLand

Sentosa 4D AdventureLand

Year-round·Imbiah Lookout, Sentosa Island, Singapore

A high-tech indoor entertainment zone at Imbiah Lookout with four 4D motion-ride experiences, from an action-packed pirate show to a haunted mine cart ride. $29.90; ages 4 and up.

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⚽Sports & Fitness

Orchid Bowl — Family Bowling at Orchid Country Club

Year-round·1 Orchid Club Road, Orchid Country Club, Singapore 769162

A 36-lane public bowling centre at Orchid Country Club in Yishun, with bumper bowling and Dragon Ramps that let younger children bowl independently without gutter balls. From $5 a game.

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