We thought we would give you a head’s up on all the events happening on Children’s Day as well as on the Children’s Day weekend, so that you won’t have to miss out on all the fun and giggles you could have with your little ones!
Here’s more than 10 things that you can do with your little ones on Children’s Day! Be sure to mark them down on your calendar!Â
1. Embark on an Adventure with The Little Tailor Boy!
Photo credits Bee’s Knees
The little tailor boy has accepted the Kind’s challenge to hunt a boar, capture a unicorn and slay a giant, for the very sumptuous reward—an endless supply of food!
The Little Tailor Boy is an interactive storytelling session with fun arts and crafts.
Location: Bee’s Knees, 50 Cluny Park Road (Level 1) Singapore Botanic Gardens, Singapore 257488
Date: 5 Oct 2019
Hour: 3 pm – 6 pm
Admission: $35 (1 parent + 1 child)
Suitable Ages: 3 – 10 yrs
2. Go Green at the Lifestyle & Eco Carnival 2019!
Photo credits The Oval
The Lifestyle & Eco Carnival celebrates the launch of JTC’s Greening Our Workplace @ Seletar Aerospace Park initiative.
You can shop for goodies to supplement your green lifestyle at the striking colonial bungalows which will be housing over 50 pop-up stalls offering eco-friendly lifestyle products and plants. You can also expect hands-on upcycling workshops, activities for kids, food trucks, and even free popcorn and candy floss (while stocks last)! Â
Additionally, you can enjoy food discounts when you bring your own water bottles and food containers.
Location: The Oval @ Seletar Aerospace Park
Date: 5 Oct 2019
Hour: 9 am – 6 pm
Admission: Free
3. Let Your LOs Imagination Take Flight at ACT 3 Academy’s Stars and Planets!
Photo credits ACT 3 Drama Academy
ACT 3 Academy has a line-up of programs this Children’s Day that will fascinate little ones, stimulate their imagination and bring them on little fantastical adventures!
Stardust is a 2-hour drama workshop that’ll have little ones striving to reach for the stars by overcoming a series of ‘hurdles’ such as climbing trees and searching for that rainbow. It is suitable for kids from 3 to 4 years old. For kids from 5 to 7 years old, there is A Planetary Flight of Fancy, where they’ll get to meet vigilant Mercurians, cool Venusians and rusty Martians, in a trip of a lifetime.
Aside from the drama workshops, there is also a gelato-making workshop and a performance inspired by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince.
Location: ACT 3 Drama Academy | Punggol Drive
Date: 4 Oct 2019
Hour: Various timing
Admission: From $15
4. Discover the Fascinating World of Science at SAFRA Jurong!
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Sci-Kids @ SAFRA Jurong promises a fun-filled afternoon of scientific experiments and shows for your little ones that’ll draw them into the world of science!
Location: SAFRA Jurong, 333 Boon Lay Way, Singapore 649848
Date: 5 Oct 2019
Hour: 2 pm – 5 pm
Admission: Free (members) | $2 (guest)
*Registration required
5. Befriend a Pony at the Gallop Stable Children’s Day Pony Camp!
Photo credits Gallop Stable at Horsecity
If your little ones love animals, you can sign them up for Gallop Stable’s Children’s Day Pony Camp. They’ll get to learn more about ponies, try their hand at grooming the pony, and play pony games and activities.
Location: Gallop Stable, 100 Turf Club Road, Singapore 287992
Date: 5 Oct 2019
Hour: 10 am – 12 pm
Admission: $50
Suitable Ages: 4 yrs & above
6. Find Out What Goldilocks And The Three Bears are Up To!
[Inclusive Event]
Photo credits Very Special Arts Singapore Ltd
Very Special Theatrics is bringing you a captivating adaptation of a classic story—Goldilocks and The Three Bears.
When Goldilocks ventures into the forest and gets lost, she discovers the house of three Bears and proceeds to make herself comfortable. But what’s going to happen when Papa Bear, Mama Bear and Baby Bear return to find a stranger in their house?
Location: Gateway Theatre, 3615 Jalan Bukit Merah, Singapore 159461
Date: 5 Oct 2019
Hour: 2 pm – 3 pm | 4 pm – 5 pm
Admission: $12
Suitable Ages: Above 3 yrs
7. Join in the Fun at Octoburst!
Photo credits Esplanade
This year’s ‘Octoburst!’, an annual children’s festival is all about fun, friendship and imagination! It’s packed with an array of gripping performances and fun activities.
Sing-a-long, Move-a-long, and Jam-a-long to a live performance by professional musicians, featuring an array of diverse instruments, have fun with a variety of percussion instruments, and find out What Simon Didn’t Say! Â
You can also go on an adventurous journey across the sea with Cerita Anak, an interactive theatre performance or take to the skies with A Ladder to the Stars, a magical story that starts with a little girl’s wish to dance with the stars. These are just some of the programs in the festival’s line-up.
Additionally, Club Med, a principle sponsor of Octoburst, is having a very attractive lucky draw—a 3D2N all-inclusive Club Med Bintan Island resort stay for 2 adults and 2 children (4-11yrs)! To stand a chance to win, you can register here.
Location: Esplanade, 1 Esplanade Drive, Singapore 038981
Date: 4 Oct – 6 Oct 2019
Hour: Various timing
Admission: Free & Paid
8. Catch a Movie with Your Little Ones!Â
Photo credits Shaw Theatres
‘Movies with The Little Ones’ is a running promotion by Shaw Theatres that happens every first weekend of the month, where crying babies and talking kids are expected inside the hall, instead of shushed. And this weekend they’re screening The Secret Life of Pets 2, which follows the misadventures of five Manhattan pets while their owners are at work!
Location:
Shaw Theatres Waterway Point – 5 Oct 2019: 10 am
Shaw Theatres Seletar – 5 Oct 2019: 10.30 am
Shaw Theatres JCube & Shaw Theatres Lido
6 Oct 2019: 10 am
Admission: $10 | Free for kids below 90 cm
*Free gift with every 2 tickets purchased
9. Fight The Deadliest Monster at Wildlife Reserves Singapore Parks!
Photo credits Wildlife Reserves Singapore
Did you know that over a million animals are killed every year due to plastic waste?
Fight the Deadliest Monster—plastic—is a great way to teach little ones the importance of binning trash right and the harmful impacts of plastic waste on wild habitats.
Shore Debris Table, an interactive art installation featured by Singapore Zoo and Jurong Bird Park, in collaboration with local artist Ernest Goh from the Ayer Ayer Project, shows where plastic waste ends up. On the debris table, visitors can pick plastic pieces through real sand collected from Singapore’s beaches and use it to create an impactful card.
You can also participate in Recycle Racers, where you have to race with your family to sort common household trash into the right bins and save wildlife.
Location: Singapore Zoo | Jurong Bird Park
Date:
Hour: 8.30 am – 6.00 pm (last entry: 5.30 pm)
Admission: $35/adult | $23/child
*[Local Residents’ exclusive] With every full paying adult, one child (3 – 12 yrs) enter free!
10. Enjoy a Melodious Afternoon at ACM!
Photo credits Asian Civilisations Museum
If you enjoy listening to classical music, you’ll be delighted to know about the Lunchtime Concerts at ACM. Presented by the students of Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, they’re free and last for an hour. Â
Location: Asian Civilisations Museum, 1 Empress Place, Singapore 179555
Date: 4 Oct | 11 Oct | 18 Oct | 1 Nov | 8 Nov | 15 Nov 2019
Hour: 12.30 pm – 1.30 pm
Admission: Free
11. Explore The Curious Sky!
Photo credits The Artground
The Curious Sky is the newest arts play space to hit The Artground. Inspired by the elements of weather, little ones can expect to dance under the rain and hear the thunder rumble, among others!
Photo credits The Artground
Photo credits The Artground
Location: The Artground, The Artground, Goodman Arts Centre, 90 Goodman Road, Block J #01-40, Singapore 439053
Date: 4 Oct – 22 Mar 2020
Hour: Wed – Thu: 9.30 am – 5.00 pm | Fri – Sun: 9.30 am – 6.00 pm
Admission: Free
12. Children’s Day Weekend at The Artground
Photo credits The Artground
Alongside the launch of The Artground’s new interactive installation, The Curious Sky, they also have a line-up of exciting activities on Children’s Day weekend. You can take your pick from dance performances, music workshop and storytelling sessions to arts and craft activities!
Please note that you required to purchase tickets online for ‘Ticketed Programme’ while drop-in programs do not require prior registration and are on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Location: The Artground, Goodman Arts Centre, 90 Goodman Road, Block J #01-40, Singapore 439053
Date: 4 Oct – 6 Oct 2019
Hour: 10.30 am – 4.30 pm
Admission: $10/parent-child
13. Bounce Your Way Through the Bouncy Paradise!
Photo credits Bouncy Paradise
Not only does Bouncy Paradise has a massive amount of inflatable playground (20 in total), they’re all of different themes! There’s Stick Wall, Lion Den, Jurassic World, Ferris Land, Dragon Dungeon, Carnival Land, and Sports Arena, to just name a few. With these many options and a mega ball pit on top of it, you can easily lose track of time playing here!
Location: PeopleUp Enrichment Hub, 200 Pandan Gardens, Singapore 609336
Date: 7 Sept – 6 Oct 2019
Hour: Thu – Fri: 3 pm – 9 pm | Sat – Sun: 10 am – 9 pm
*4 Oct 2019: 10 am – 9 pm
Admission: $10
14. Revel in the Festivities at the LSH Children’s Day Fiesta!
Photo credits The Little Skool-House
The Little Skool-House will be celebrating their 25th anniversary in conjunction with Children’s Day at the LSH Children’s Day Fiesta. You can expect game booths, stage performances, food, and even lucky draw! Additionally, the first 700 families at the fiesta will receive a goodie bag worth more than $100!
Location: Resorts World Sentosa, The Coliseum, 8 Sentosa Gateway Singapore 098269
Date: 5 Oct 2019
Hour: 9 am – 1 pm
Admission: Free (activity charges apply)
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