The first week of the new year! Let's take a look at what's exciting for families this week!
Happy New Year everyone! It is the first week of 2022, and we have an exciting list of events and exclusive promotions to let you know about! Let's not waste any time, and start 2022 with more family fun times!
Race Box - Race Simulation & More!
Venue: Mandarin Gallery, Level 2 (next to Providore), 333A Orchard Rd, Singapore 238897
Dates: Till 16 Jan 2022 (Tue - Sun: 11 am - 9 pm)
Admission: Free, from $25 for Racing Simulation Experience
Organised by the Legion of Racers, Race Box is where families can experience a Racing Simulation Experience, try their hands at Slot Car Racing, and even take part in arts & craft activities! Not just for race enthusiast, Race Box, at Level 2 of Mandarin Gallery, is suitable for families looking for something different and interesting to engage in.
The main draw will be the Racing Simulation Experience where you will get to experience racing an Alpine A110 GT4 around a digital creation of the Orchard Road Street Circuit! This 30 min session is priced at $40 for adults, and $25 for students. Kids need to be at least 140cm to take part in this experience on a 3.2km street circuit with 10 twisting corners, providing many opportunities for overtaking!
Kids who do not meet the height requirements or are simply waiting for Mummy / Daddy to finish their race, can head over to the cafe, TUCA, where they can enjoy the all-day menu and try the FREE Slot Car Racing! You may also choose to top up $10 for the little ones to enjoy an Alpine Children Art Experience that comes with a wooden craft and a set of coloring markers!
Get 50% Off Off-Peak Entries To Indoor Playgrounds
Venue: Play! by KinderPlay and Rocking Horse Playhouse
Dates: 1 Jan 2022 - 31 Mar 2022
Admission: Various
We start off 2022 with exclusive deals from indoor playgrounds! With the BYKidO Coupons, families can enjoy 50% off when purchase off-peak entries to participating indoor playgrounds. You can save up to $30 with the BYKidO Coupons - starting with Play! by KinderPlay and Rocking Horse Playhouse!
From now till 31 Mar 2022, families can purchase sets of 3 Coupons at $8 that will allow them to purchase an off-peak entry at 50% off per coupon! Each coupon can be used to purchase one entry ticket and is valid till 31 Mar 2022.
Located at Changi Airport Terminal 3, Play! by KinderPlay is a popular Cartoon Network-themed indoor playground suitable for kids 3 years old and above. Rocking Horse Playhouse is a new play venue at Horse City suitable for younger kids and parents looking for a nice cosy space to spend time with their little ones.
Read more about: Play! by KinderPlay | Rocking Horse Playhouse
NAC-ExxonMobil Concert in the Gardens presents Singapore Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage
Dates: 9 Jan 2022, 6 pm - 7 pm
Admission: Free
The long-awaited return of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra to the Singapore Botanic Gardens is here! On 9 Jan 2022, families can join the first hybrid concert featuring the full string orchestra, both onsite at the Gardens and online on NParksBuzz, NAC Singapore and Singapore Symphony Orchestra’s Facebook.
Unfortunately the onsite tickets have all been taken up, but this looks like a promise of future hybrid performances! The concert is part of the Arts@SBG NAC-ExxonMobil Concert in the Gardens series - a series that we highly recommend pre-COVID and will continue to recommend for families to enjoy nature, a picnic and arts at the same time!
Jumptopia at Marina Bay Sands
Venue: Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Hall B, Level 1
Dates: 19 Nov - 23 Jan 2022
Admission: from $25 per pax (Tickets exclusively on Klook)
The Bouncy Castle Experience at Marina Bay Sands, Jumptopia: Holiday Village, has been extended till 23 Jan 2022. Expect a whooping 44,000 sq ft of space for families to jump and get wild through 15 giant bouncy castles, including maze, swings, slides, ‘rock’-climbing, obstacle course and human size bubble ball!
Beethoven250 Concerts for Children
Venue: Esplanade Recital Studio
Dates: 8 Jan 2022, 10am (40min) & 12pm (50min)
Admission: $28, $32 (Tickets)
Featuring Italian pianist Luca Buratto and Singaporean concert violinist Tang Tee Khoon, celebrate Beethoven’s belated 250th birthday with 2 fun interactive Concerts for Children!
Spring
10am 8 Jan 2022, for ages 0–6 (40 mins)
Did you know there are four seasons in a year ? Come experience Beethoven’s colourful inner world inspired by nature ~ through his famous Sonata No. 5 for piano and violin nicknamed ‘Spring’! Soak up the fresh key of F major and discover the different seasons with your babies and children this morning with us!
Jokes and Rounds
12noon 8 Jan 2022, for ages 6–12 (50 mins)
Beethoven was a master of jokes and rounds! In his complete 10 Sonatas for piano and violin, there are numerous musical jokes and playful rounds we can catch! Expect a musically ticklish morning with us!