Singapore is an ideal destination for families with children, offering a diverse range of exciting and educational activities that cater to all ages. Whether you’re a resident or a tourist visiting the city, there’s always something new and fun to discover in Singapore.
Are you at a loss for ideas on what to do with your kids this weekend? There’s always something for the whole family. Make full use of the weekend and take your kids out to these family-friendly events.
1. Fairytale Ballet (Foundation Level): A Magical Story‑Led Beginning to Ballet
Crestar School of Dance proudly presents Fairytale Ballet (Foundation Level), a captivating new signature programme that offers young children aged 3 and 4 years old.
Sign up for a Fairytale Ballet (Foundation Level) trial class for just $10 – and enjoy $100 off full term course fee plus registration fee waiver (total worth up to $150 savings!) when you enrol from now till 30 June 2026 HERE!
For more information, please visit Crestar Fairytale Ballet (Foundation Level).
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2. LCS Football School Launches at Jalan Kayu
Got a little one who loves football? Now’s the perfect time to get them started. Lion City Sailors Football School will be opening a new training centre at The Sports Arina @ Jalan Kayu.
Whether they’re already football fans or just starting out, all boys and girls are welcome to try it out with 3 trial sessions for only $50.
For more information, please visit LCS Football School Jalan Kayu.
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3. Rawbought Mother’s Day Giveaway
Moms, you deserve the gift of a good night’s sleep (and the softest loungewear to go with it!). This Mother’s Day, we’ve teamed up with Rawbought to give one lucky winner a $150 Gift Card!
Known for their signature buttery-soft fabric, Rawbought is all about comfort that feels like a second skin. Whether it’s their classic PJs or cozy loungewear, you get to pick your favourites!
For more information, please visit Rawbought Mother’s Day Giveaway.
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4. Sail the Currents that Shape Us at Singapore HeritageFest 2026
Through islandwide cultural performances, scenic water and land tours, guided trails, workshops and exhibitions, SHF 2026 reveals Singapore’s deep connection to the sea and the vibrant communities that made us a global maritime hub.
This year, festival-goers can embark on a captivating journey through Singapore’s maritime past, exploring how trade, migration, beliefs and practices, and naval history have shaped the island we know today.
📅 1 to 24 May 2026
📍 Islandwide
For more information, visit Singapore HeritageFest (SHF) 2026.
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5. Five Footway Festival 五脚基节 5th Edition at Chinatown Singapore
Five Footway Festival, also known as 五脚基节, transforms Smith Street into a vibrant showcase of living heritage, where culture, community and street life come together in the heart of Chinatown Singapore.
Held at the rejuvenated Cultural Heart @ Smith Street Chinatown Singapore, the Festival invites both locals and tourists to immerse themselves in a line-up of traditional performances, hands-on workshops and nostalgic street experiences.
📅 2 to 10 May 2026 (Sat & Sun performances only)
📍 Chinatown Singapore
For more information, visit Five Footway Festival 2026.
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6. Minecraft Experience makes its Asia debut in Singapore at the Mandai Wildlife Reserve
Image credit: Minecraft Experience
Epic family day out alert! From April 2026, you can step inside the world’s best-selling video game right here at the Mandai Wildlife Reserve.
Calling all families, crafters, and adventurers! Get ready to pull your kids away from the screen and plunge them into the screen this April. Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue is making its Asian debut in Singapore, and it’s landing right in the heart of nature at the Mandai Wildlife Reserve.
📅 24 Apr to 13 Sep 2026
📍 Green Canvas, Mandai Wildlife Reserve
For more information, please visit Minecraft Experience.
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This year’s showcase draws inspiration from the Dutch Golden Age, featuring iconic masters such as Rembrandt and Vermeer alongside the bold modernism of Mondrian. Visitors can stroll through a stunning recreation of the Rijksmuseum set amidst a breathtaking sea of tulips, and see Van Gogh’s masterpieces, including The Starry Night come to life in bloom.
📅 24 Apr to 17 May 2026
🕙 9am – 9pm
📍 Flower Dome
You can get tickets via Klook, Fever, Pelago and KKday.
For more information, please visit Tulipmania.
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8. DisneyStore.sg Pop-Up Experience arrives at Great World
Be among the first in Singapore to shop the newest Star Wars, Spring and Summer themed collections – plus, don’t miss your chance to collect limited-edition Disney Store collectible cards! Explore fan-favourite treasures and hands-on fun for all ages. And for the first time in Singapore, guests will also have the chance to collect limited-edition Disney Store collectible cards!
📅 22 Apr to 17 May 2026
📍 Great World Atrium
For more information, please visit DisneyStore.sg Pop-Up Experience Great World.
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9. Newly revamped Malay Heritage Centre unveils refreshed galleries and a Reopening festival
The revamped Malay Heritage Centre (MHC) will reopen to the public on 25 April 2026, featuring refreshed galleries, commissioned artworks and a nine-day Reopening Festival anchored on a new narrative, Dari Rantau Ke Rumah (From the Region to Home). The narrative explores the evolution of Malay identities in Singapore, and how the Singaporean Malay community’s links to both a multicultural society and the broader Malay world have shaped its identity.
📅 25 Apr to 3 May 2026
📍 Malay Heritage Centre
For more information, please visit Malay Heritage Centre Reopening festival.
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10. IMBA Threate Grand Opening and Botero: A Life in Fullness
IMBA Theatre, Singapore’s first venue dedicated to large-scale immersive storytelling and gallery exhibitions, officially opened today at Gardens by the Bay, marking a new chapter in the city’s cultural landscape.
The venue officially opens with two major presentations: Botero in Singapore, the world’s first tri-format experience jointly presented with the Fernando Botero Foundation; and David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not Smaller and Further Away), a landmark immersive experience presented in partnership with Lightroom UK that invites audiences to step into Hockney’s world, shaped directly through the artist’s eyes.
📅 25 Apr to 3 May 2026
📍 Malay Heritage Centre
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11. ‘WonderGround: A Journey Beneath Your Feet’ by The Artground opens at One Holland Village
Designed by local artist Aida Sa’ad, WonderGround invites young children into a sensory-rich underground world where play, imagination, and discovery come alive. Transforming the unseen world beneath the soil into an interactive journey, the space invites little explorers to crawl, peek, and uncover hidden underground ecosystems through playful, hands-on experiences, with certain tactile and sensory elements especially engaging for children aged 3 and under.
📅 From 19 Apr 2026
For more information, please visit WonderGround One Holland Village.
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12. Innovative robodog pilot programme at Sentosa Sensoryscape
The robodogs leverage advanced artificial intelligence and Mafengwo’s travel content ecosystem to deliver, curated storytelling, and real-time visitor assistance in English and Mandarin during this one-month pilot. This innovative and dynamic approach caters to Singapore’s diverse international audience while providing an engaging and intuitive visitor experience. The pilot is aligned with STB’s strategy to leverage technology to enhance the visitor experience and drive industry innovation.
📅 18 Apr to 17 May 2026
For more information, please visit AI Robodog Sentosa Sensoryscape.
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13. Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower in Singapore
Stargazers can look forward to the Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower which will be visible in Singapore from 20 April to 21 May. Peaking on the night of 6 to 7 May, this annual meteor shower, known for its fast-moving meteors, occurs as Earth passes through debris left behind by Halley’s Comet.
📅 20 Apr to 21 May 2026 (Peak 6 & 7 May)
For more information, please visit Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower Singapore.
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14. The vOilah! France Singapore Festival 2026
vOilah! France Singapore Festival returns from 25 April to 20 June 2026 with 26 programmes across the island, spanning the arts, culture, gastronomy, science and lifestyle. This diverse line-up offers something for every interest, with a mix of free and ticketed experiences. Presented in collaboration with 21 programme partners, the festival showcases the breadth and possibilities of French-Singapore collaboration.
For more information, please visit vOilah! France Singapore Festival 2026.
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15. Paragon is Blooming with Imagination this Spring Summer Season
At the heart of this Spring/Summer season is Blooming Imagination, Paragon’s collaboration with internationally acclaimed chef-artist and chocolatier, Janice Wong.
The Main Atrium will be transformed into a dreamlike chocolate garden, presenting Singapore’s largest edible art experience. The showcase is also set to enter the Singapore Book of Records as the largest art installation made of chocolate, bringing together art, design and gastronomy in a multi-sensory world of discovery.
📅 9 Apr to 2 May 2026
📍 Paragon
For more information, please visit Paragon x Janice Wong.
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16. Marina Square’s “Be an Ally to the Earth” Campaign
This Earth Day, heading to Marina Square comes with a greener purpose. The mall’s Be an Ally to the Earth campaign transforms the everyday shopping experience into a platform for sustainability – pairing exclusive member rewards, a hands-on family workshop, and a dedicated green retail corner across an entire month of meaningful, feel-good visits.
The campaign brings together a curated line of experiences including collectible gift-with-purchase, a family-friendly creative workshop, and a dedicated retail corner spotlighting eco-conscious brands and promotions.
📅 10 Apr to 10 May 2026
For more information, visit Marina Square Earth Month.
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South Korea’s favourite pink bear, Bellygom, is touching down in Singapore for the very first time, and it’s bringing a massive, local-flavoured party to Changi Airport. Get your cameras ready for the showstopper: a seven-metre-tall inflatable Bellygom perched right in the Departure Hall, ready for the perfect family selfie.
📅 13 Mar to 3 May 2026
For more information, visit Changi Airport Bellygom.
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18. ArtScience Museum’s new exhibition explores the human body across time and cultures
Drawing on the historic collections of the Getty and new research developed by ArtScience Museum, Flesh and Bones is a major exhibition of international scale and ambition. It offers a powerful encounter with the human body, tracing how it has been studied, imagined, and understood across cultures and time, and how the intertwined practices of art and science have shaped our understanding of anatomy.
Visitors can look forward to seeing over 160 artefacts and artworks ranging from striking life-sized illustrations and finely detailed woodcut prints to rare and delicate books from the Getty’s collection, alongside anatomical atlases, medical manuscripts, and dramatic contemporary artworks from around the world.
📅 21 Mar to 16 Aug 2026
📍 ArtScience Museum
For more information, visit Flesh and Bones: The Art of Anatomy.
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19. The FRIENDS™ Experience Singapore
Featuring a variety of nostalgia-packed, interactive recreated sets including Monica’s kitchen and the iconic FRIENDS™ fountain, The FRIENDS™ Experience provides guests with the opportunity to take a trip down memory lane with plenty of photo opportunities and chances to recreate some of their favourite scenes, such as peeking around Rachel and Monica’s purple door, relaxing in Chandler and Joey’s recliners or helping Ross with the infamous sofa pivot.
📅 7 Mar to 3 May 2026
📍 Fever Exhibition Hall 25 Scotts Road
🏷 You can get the tickets via Fever.
For more information, visit The FRIENDS™ Experience.
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Jointly presented with the Fernando Botero Foundation as part of IMBA‘s launch, the exhibition brings together over 130 original works by Maestro Botero across three distinct formats – the world’s first Botero immersive experience, a major gallery exhibition featuring paintings, drawings and indoor sculptures, and monumental outdoor sculptures displayed at IMBA Theatre and at the Silver Leaf Gardens of Gardens by the Bay. First to and only stop in Southeast Asia, this marks the largest and most ambitious Botero presentation ever staged in the world.
For more information, visit Botero in Singapore.
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21. Botero in the Garden at Gardens by the Bay
Botero: Garden Grandeur transforms the outdoor landscapes of Gardens by the Bay into a vibrant, public stage for art. Featuring Fernando Botero’s monumental bronze sculptures, the exhibition brings his iconic, voluminous forms into the open air, scaling them to a grand, civic proportion. Set against sky and greenery, these bold sculptures become natural landmarks within the garden’s rhythm.
📅 25 Jan to 18 May 2026
📍 Silver Garden, Gardens by the Bay
For more information, visit Botero: Garden Grandeur.
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22. My Little Pony: Petals of Friendship
Step into a world of colour and magic as Hasbro’s MY LITTLE PONY brand comes to Gardens by the Bay’s Floral Fantasy in the exclusive Petals of Friendship showcase beginning December 11.
In the run-up to the Year of the Horse next year, four fan favourite characters – Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and Twilight Sparkle – will sport new looks inspired by the colours, florals and traditional iconography from Chinese culture.
📅 11 Dec 2025 to 31 May 2026
🕙 10am – 9pm
📍 Floral Fantasy
You can get tickets via Klook, Fever, Pelago and KKday.
For more information, visit My Little Pony: Petals of Friendship.
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23. Singapore Art Museum unveils two new collection-based exhibitions
Exhibition view of ‘Talking Objects’. Image courtesy of Singapore Art Museum.
SAM’s refreshed Collection Gallery introduces Talking Objects, which considers how familiar things become carriers of meanings, and The Living Room, which reflects on how works of performance may persist beyond their original moments.
📅 12 Sep 2025 to 19 Jul 2026
📍 SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark
For more information, visit Singapore Art Museum New Exhibitions.
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24. Once Upon a Tide: Singapore’s Journey from Settlement to Global City
“Once Upon a Tide” at the National Museum of Singapore celebrates SG60 by tracing Singapore’s 700-year maritime history, from 14th-century port to global city. Featuring 350+ artefacts, interactive projections, and RFID-personalised experiences, the exhibition explores how trade, migration, and waterways shaped the nation. Visitors can share their visions for Singapore’s future in this immersive journey through time.
📅 24 May 2025 to 9 Oct 2026
🕙 10am – 7pm daily (Last admission at 6.30pm)
📍 National Museum of Singapore, Exhibition Gallery 1 and 2, Basement Level
🏷 Free for Singaporeans and Permanent Residents.
For more information, visit Once Upon a Tide.
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Note: All details are correct as at the time of publishing. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information, no guarantee is given nor responsibility is taken for errors or omissions in the compilation. Readers are advised to check with the respective owners / event organisers for the most updated schedules, venues and details.
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