1. Free The Dragon at the Asian Civilisations Museum!
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Location: Asian Civilisations Museum, 1 Empress Place, Singapore 179555
Date: 16 Nov – 29 Dec 2019
Hour: 10 am – 7 pm (Mon – Thu) | 10 am – 9 pm (Fri)
Admission: Free (general admission charges apply)
Suitable Ages: 3 – 10 yrs
Take a step into Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) this year-end and immerse yourself into stories that’ll bring you and your little ones away on magical adventures! From embarking on a quest to free Mr Dragon and meeting fantastical creatures through immersive installations, to solving stimulating puzzles and completing a story trail, Children’s Season at ACM is a treasure trove of educational activities and programs designed to inspire and invoke curiosity.
2. Add Some Light to Your Night at The Return of Sentosa Island Lights!
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Location: Sentosa Cove
Date: 16 Nov – 31 Dec 2019
Hour: 6.30 pm – 10.30 pm
Admission: Free (Island entry charges apply)
Sentosa’s signature Island Lights has returned this year bigger and better! Curated by the design studio Space Objekt, the key highlight of this year’s Island Lights is a 135-metre long space where you will be able to explore and immerse yourself in various light art installations designed by local and international artists!
Tina Fung and Reza Hasni’s ‘Candy Quartz’ featuring seesaws set amongst colorful illustrations representing child-like fun and play, and LEDscontrol’s ‘ShadowDial’, an installation inviting you to explore time through light, shadow and movement, are just two of the seven interactive light installations you can look forward.
Aside from the Instagram-ready installations, you can also look forward to an array of festivities such as movie screenings, interactive performances, roving performances by fire twirlers, percussion bands and much more over the weekends.
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You can also have an enchanting dining experience at Quayside Isle, thanks to ‘illuminate by marina – Snowflakes Symphony’ which will see hundreds of color-changing neon snowflakes set to festive music every night.
Additionally, enjoy $6 off your Grab ride into Sentosa with the promo code [ SentosaEvenings ]. We hear there are only limited codes, so be sure to grab them early!
3. Venture into an Underwater Wonderland with Odyssea! [Inclusive Event]
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Location: The Artground (Whitebox), 90 Goodman Road, Block J #01-40, Goodman Arts Centre, Singapore 439053
Date: 16 Nov – 17 Nov 2019
Hour: 16 Nov: 11.30 pm & 2.30 pm | 17 Nov: 11 am
Admission: $40/child + guardian
Odyssea, brought to you by the Sensorium Theatre from Perth, is an interactive multi-sensory tale set in a tactile underwater wonderland. Settle comfortably on beanbag sand-dunes and get ready to journey from across the shimmering gold satin sands of the beach into a kaleidoscopic crocheted coral reef. The highly visual storytelling accompanied by original sea-themed songs and plenty of hands-on one-on-one interactions will immerse you into the world of Crab and his best friend Turtle.
The performance is suitable for both typically developing kids and little ones with additional needs.
4. Visit the Barbie 60th Anniversary Showcase!
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Location: *Scape, 2 Orchard Link, Level 2, Singapore 237978
Date: 4 Nov – 30 Nov 2019
Hour: 10.30 am – 10.30 pm
Admission: Free
Barbie is celebrating her 60th year anniversary this year and as part of the celebrations, Barbie and Singapore Tourism Board have partnered up to shine the spotlight on our homegrown talents!
The collaboration brings you a showcase of 60 Barbie dolls, each with outfits customized by 18 local designers, hailing from a range of design disciplines, from illustration to embroidery. Going where their imagination takes them, the artists have brought to life unique costume designs.
Barbie doll outfits inspired by Designer Amos Ananda Yeo’s streetwear label (pictured above) and founder of Sole Superior, Dexter Tan’s Chicken Rice-inspired outfit (pictured below), are just some of the garbs the iconic will be clothed in at the showcase.
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5. Revel in The Glittering Christmas Festivities at Christmas Wonderland!
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Location: Gardens by the Bay, 18 Marina Gardens Dr, Singapore 018953
Date: 29 Nov – 26 Dec 2019
Hour: From 4 pm – 11 pm (various timings)
Admission (get your tickets here):Â
- Online
- 29 Nov – 12 Dec 2019: $6
- 13 Dec – 26 Dec 2019: $8
- Onsite
- Standard: $10
- Concession (60 yrs & above):
- 29 Nov – 12 Dec 2019: $6
- 13 Dec – 26 Dec 2019: $8
Christmas is coming up and that means it’s time for one of the biggest Christmas event in Singapore—Christmas Wonderland! This year too, the annual event brings us sun-roasted Singaporeans a white Christmas filled with many activities that promises to liven up this festive season!
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You can look forward to a European-style Festive Market, majestic Luminarie Light Sculptures, theatre performances, a colorful Christmas Parade, carnival games and rides, as well as plenty of Christmas Carols to sing-along to! And if you’re lucky (and time your visit right), you’ll be able to celebrate a white Christmas!
Also, what’s Christmas without Santa? Take a tour around Santa’s Workshop, where the elves will be hard at work and snap a keepsake shot with Santa!
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