Gardens by the Bay’s signature Children’s Festival returns this June school holidays, featuring Disney and Pixar’s Inside Out 2!
*Updated 25 May with photos
Venue: Gardens by the Bay, Supertree Grove
Dates: 25 May - 22 Jun 2024, 10 am - 9 pm
Admission: Free
Returning for its 10th edition, Gardens by the Bay’s Children’s Festival will feature Disney and Pixar’s Inside Out 2, transforming into an Inside Out 2—themed outdoor carnival featuring characters from Inside Out 2!
Families can expect large-scale interactive installations and most activities are free to take part in!
An Adventure with Emotions
Join in on a fun adventure with core Emotions—Joy, Anger, Sadness, Fear and Disgust, alongside new Emotions like Anxiety, Envy, Ennui and Embarrassment, and help kids get acquainted with their emotions through play.
So come discover an array of installations and activities inspired by both the core and new Emotions of Inside Out 2.
Kaleidoscope of Memories
This centrepiece installation is the colourful, illuminated Memory Orbs at Supertree Grove inspired by the Long Term Memory storage facility that houses millions of Riley’s memories in the Inside Out story.
Create your own Memory Orb by scanning a QR code at the installation and completing three simple steps: select the character that best reflects one’s emotion, pose for a photo, and upload your very own Memory Orb to the Kaleidoscope of Memories, where it will be projected alongside others’ memorable moments on the animated wall of this installation.
Mood Swings
The Emotion Joy is the theme of this installation, featuring swings that will be sure to delight children and all who are young-at-heart.
Expression Doodles
With designs themed after Sadness and Embarrassment, children may “paint” with a water brush and watch doodles on the installations appear before their eyes.
Emotion Mirrors
Inspired by the Emotions Fear and Anxiety, families are invited to attempt the mirror maze and gigantic buzz wire games in nerve-wrecking time challenges.
Fort Pillowtown
Inspired by Ennui, children can lie back and relax at the Fort Pillowtown installation, or let their imaginations run wild within the cosy pillow fortresses that they can build.
Memory Orb Mountain
The whirlwind of emotions experienced throughout the evocative journey culminates in harmony and balance at this play area of large inflatable balls symbolic of embracing and balancing all our emotions.
Here's a little tip, visit in the evenings to catch the balls glow in the dark!
Special Edition of the Gardens Rhapsody
At 7.45 pm and 8.45 pm every evening, families can expect a special edition of the nightly Garden Rhapsody light and sound show during the duration of Children’s Festival, titled The Medley of Emotions. In addition to the lights on the Supertrees, the Memory Orbs within the Kaleidoscope of Memories installation will also synchronise their illumination and change colours in harmony with the Inside Out soundtrack.
Activities, Movie Screening and More
Free activity trail booklets are available, with suggested activities to keep kids entertained such as collecting stamps. Complete your booklets and collect all the stamps to redeem an Inside Out 2 sticker sheet that is exclusive to Gardens by the Bay’s Children’s Festival.
Those with a complete set of stamps may also redeem a souvenir keychain with a Gardens by the Bay exclusive design, that can be customised with little charms inspired by Inside Out 2, while stocks last.
There will be complimentary outdoor screenings of Disney and Pixar favourites such as Coco, Elemental, Finding Dory and Incredibles 2 on the first two weekends of 25 May and 26 May, and 1 June and 2 June.
Carnival Games and Performances
Fringe performances such as bubble blowing, juggling and magic shows will come on during evenings of the first three weekends for all to enjoy.
There are also carnival games for the active ones and, for those who like to get hands-on, craft workshops to create their own Memory Orbs, musical boxes, friendship bracelets and more. Little ones can also buckle up and hop aboard the Train of Emotions for a scenic train ride through Supertree Grove.
Separate charges apply for each activity.
Merchandise
Gardens by the Bay’s Children’s Festival will also be one of the first places in Singapore where shoppers can get their hands on Inside Out 2-themed merchandise at a special retail pop-up. Discover a delightful range for all ages, spanning apparel, reversible bucket hats, tote bags, drinkware, cushions, stationery and more.
Contests
Between 25 May and 9 June, stand a chance to win tickets to a movie screening of Inside Out 2 by taking a creative photo of your adventures at Gardens by the Bay’s Children's Festival!
Upload it to Instagram account with the hashtags #GBBChildrensFest #gardensbythebay #InsideOut2SG. Each winner will receive four movie tickets and a discount voucher to shop online at Disney Store (DisneyStore.asia) for more Pixar collectibles.
As a bonus, those whose submitted photos feature Inside Out 2-themed outfits stand an additional chance to win Gardens by the Bay’s “best dressed” contest! Besides the hashtags above, tag @DisneyStoreSG to qualify for a chance to bring home a set of Disney Store Inside Out 2 plushies or playsets.
Terms and conditions apply.
Date and Time
Gardens by the Bay’s Children’s Festival will be happening at the Supertree Grove from 25 May till 22 Jun 2024, 10 am to 9 pm daily.
This year’s Children’s Festival is held in conjunction with the Ministry of Social and Family Development’s month-long National Family Festival. Led by the Families for Life Council and its partners across the people, public and private sectors to celebrate families and to encourage everyone to prioritise family time.
Admission is free! Visit www.gardensbythebay.com.sg/
