Singapore may be small but there’s always something in store for everyone. Whether it’s a new exhibition at the art museum, a new library opening or an outdoor movie screening, we have listed upcoming family-friendly events around the island.
Now, you have no excuse to stay at home all day! Bookmark them and bring your kids out to unwind and spend quality family time.
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1. Children’s Festival featuring Disney and Pixar’s Inside Out 2
Join us on a fun adventure with core Emotions – Joy, Anger, Sadness, Fear and Disgust, alongside new Emotions like Anxiety, Envy, Ennui and Embarrassment, as we learn about emotions through play.
What better way to celebrate the annual Children’s Festival’s 10th Edition, than to connect with our favourite Emotions at the Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay during the June School Holidays.
📅 25 May to 22 Jun 2024
⏰ 10am – 9pm daily
📍 Supertree Grove, Gardens by the Bay
🏷 Admission into Children’s Festival featuring Inside Out 2 is free. Charges apply for selected activities.
For more information, visit Children’s Festival featuring Disney and Pixar’s Inside Out 2.
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2. Children’s Season 2024 – Innovation
Children’s Season returns for 2024 with the theme Innovation, to inspire and encourage children to be creative thinkers. The festival focuses on the importance of giving children agency to have their voices heard, and will include a children’s panel for the first time.
📅 25 May to 23 Jun 2024
For more information, visit Children’s Season 2024.
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3. Exploring Singapore Botanic Gardens this June 2024
Embark on a journey of exploration and discovery this school holiday at the Singapore Botanic Gardens! Join us for a diverse array of engaging programs designed to captivate young minds and inspire curiosity about nature, history, and biodiversity. From interactive heritage hunts to enchanting storytelling sessions, hands-on workshops, and behind-the-scenes glimpses into the Gardens’ conservation efforts, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
📅 25 May to 23 Jun 2024
📍 Singapore Botanic Gardens
🏷 Mostly Free (Registration required)
For more information, visit June School Holiday Programmes at Botanic Gardens.
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4. Celebrate Dragon Boat Festival at Chinatown Singapore
Visit Chinatown Singapore for the Dragon Boat Festival celebration. Dive into the origins and cultural significance of the Dragon Boat Festival, learn to make Hainanese rice dumplings, win attractive prizes at the Dragon Boat (Rowing Machine) Contest, and enjoy traditional Chinese performances at Smith Street and the Chinatown Visitor Centre.
📅 7 to 9 Jun 2024
⏱ 12pm – 6pm
📍 Smith Street, Chinatown Singapore
For more information, visit Dragon Boat Festival at Chinatown Singapore.
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5. NParks Concert Series in the Park: Rockestra
Get ready to rock at the 20th edition of NParks Concert Series in the Park: Rockestra®! Introducing our local homegrown artistes, Club Mild, Owen Li, Shazza and SuperSonic who will be serving up a mix of cover and original songs to the theme of “Hits: Different”! And guess what? Crowd-favorite Justin Dominic Misson is back as your host for the evening!
📅 1 Jun 2024
⏱ 6.30pm – 10pm
📍 Fort Canning Green
For more information, visit Rockestra.
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Organised by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), the footprint of Asia’s leading sustainable light festival has expanded further in this milestone edition. Beyond Marina Bay, South Beach and Millenia Walk, iLSG will also be arriving in Tanjong Pagar for the first time.
This year’s Festival is inspired by the theme of Cyclical Nature and the colour green, a wavelength on the visible light spectrum[1] that symbolises nature and our environment. Visitors are invited to immerse themselves in contemplative and interactive artworks that explore the endless potential of everyday objects for re-design, restoration and repurposing.
📅 31 May to 23 Jun 2024
📍 Marina Bay and neighbouring precincts
For more information, visit i Light Singapore 2024.
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7. NParks Festival of Biodiversity 2024
The Festival of Biodiversity is an annual event that aims to create awareness and foster a sense of appreciation for our natural heritage. Visitors will be presented with a range of activities for all ages at 2024’s Festival.
Initiated in 2012, the Festival of Biodiversity is organised by the National Parks Board in collaboration with the Biodiversity Roundtable. The Biodiversity Roundtable is an initiative that includes more than 20 non-governmental organisations involved in local biodiversity issues, and NParks.
📅 25 & 26 May 2024
⏰ 10am – 7.30pm
📍 One Punggol
For more information, visit Festival of Biodiversity 2024.
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8. Learn and Discover with NLB this June School Holiday
Parents and children can look forward to many fun-filled activities and programmes from the National Library Board (NLB) this June school holidays. Programmes include storytelling sessions in English, Chinese, Malay, and Tamil, and sessions on clay art, coding, and sustainability. Get ready to learn more, and spark curiosity in your child!
For more information visit NLB June School Holiday Programmes.
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9. Celebrate Family Time at the National Family Festival 2024
Families can look forward to a wide array of activities spread across Singapore and even at home. Highlights include lively family carnivals at Singapore Expo Hall 2 and three heartland locations – One Punggol, Lot One Shopper’s Mall, and Bukit Canberra. Families can also look forward to brand new People Association’s PA Family PLAYGround at various heartlands, alongside promotions and activities offered by NFF partners. From exclusive NFF craft kits that will be disseminated to all preschools and primary schools, new family-centric events by social service agencies, to year-round marriage and parenting support programmes – there is bound to be something for all families.
📅 25 May to 23 Jun 2024
For more information, visit National Family Festival 2024.
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10. Wan Qing Dragon Boat Festival
Join us for a host of fun and exciting activities to celebrate Chinese arts, culture, and heritage at Wan Qing Dragon Boat Festival 2024! Learn about the story and traditions behind the Dragon Boat Festival, through a line-up of activities including cultural workshops, heritage walking tours, storytelling sessions, live performances, and more during the weekend open house.
📅 8 & 9 Jun 2024
⏱ 10am – 6pm (Last admission at 5.30pm)
📍 Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
🏷 Free Admission with some ticketed activities
For more information, visit Wan Qing Dragon Boat Festival.
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11. The First Ever Sustainable Kids Market at Marina Square
Singapore’s first Sustainable Kids Market, jointly organized by Marina Square and Peace of Art, will take place at Marina Square atrium. Open to the public, this event aims to unite children in supporting their less fortunate peers through arts and sustainability initiatives. With nearly 100 participating brands, the market offers workshops, art exhibits, auctions, and live performances. Check out the KIDSforKIDS initiative, which features around 25 sustainable goods booths set up and managed by children with their parents’ help. All profits will benefit educational and mentorship programs for children in public rental flats.
📅 25 to 26 May 2024
⏱ 10am – 8pm
📍 Marina Square
For more information visit Sustainable Kids Market at Marina Square.
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12. Your Child’s First Influencer
Looking for something to do with your child this school holidays? Check out the Your Child’s First Influencer booth for some family fun happening on:
📅 10 Mar 2024
📍 Central Public Library
📅 16 Mar 2024
📍 Tampines Regional Library
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn and grow together! 🌟 Head over to 👉 here for more info!
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Participants can engage in a variety of activities organized by LTA and partners at the primary event spaces along St Andrew’s Road and Esplanade Drive. Activities such as games, inline skating, and aeromodelling cater to visitors of all ages. Designated roads will be closed to traffic from 8am to 11am, allowing visitors to walk, run, or cycle freely.
📅 17 Mar 2024
⏰ 8am – 2pm
📍 St Andrew’s Road and Esplanade Drive
⏰ 8am – 11am
📍 Designated roads in the Civic and Central Business Districts
For more information, visit Car-Free Sunday 2024.
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14. Five Footway Festival 五脚基节 at Chinatown Singapore
Join us for performances, workshops, exhibitions, games, delicious food, and a myriad of activities. Ensure to secure your workshop tickets in advance for an immersive experience of the bygone era! Mark the event on your calendar now; don’t miss the chance to walk down the memory lane! #fivefootway
📅 9 to 17 Mar 2024
⏰ 10am – 8pm
📍 Chinatown Singapore
For more information visit Five Footway Festival.
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15. Not So Little Fair
Not So Little Fair is back this year, bigger and even better than before! Spanning Halls 403 & 404 with over 100 participating brands, the return of Kiztopia and, this time, 2 of their bouncy castles, 2 new experience spaces, an exciting line-up of stage performances and fun trial activities for you to experience, and even the appearance of Po from Kung Fu Panda and Caitie from Super Simple Songs, get ready for another fun-filled weekend.
📅 9 & 10 Mar 2024
⏱ 10.30am – 7.30pm
📍 Suntec Convention Centre Hall 403 & 404
You can RSVP here.
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16. Chingay@Heartlands Celebrations 2024
Residents in five island-wide locations will have a variety of exciting experiences and line-up of programmes to enjoy over three weekends in February and March 2024. These Chingay@Heartlands programmes are organised by the various Group Representation Constituencies (GRC) grassroots organisations in partnership with PA community partners.
📅 25 Feb to 9 Mar 2024
For more information visit Chingay@Heartlands 2024.
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17. Istana Lunar New Year CNY Open House
Photo Credit: Ministry of Communications and Information
The first Istana Open House of 2024 will celebrate the Lunar New Year with live performances, activity booths, and guided tours of the Istana Main Building and grounds. Visitors can enjoy diverse performances, explore the Main Building through guided tours, and partake in cashless transactions for culinary delights and exclusive merchandise, with all proceeds contributing to charities supported by the President’s Challenge and Social Service Agencies.
📅 12 Feb 2024
⏱ 8.30am – 6pm
📍 The Istana
For more information, visit Istana Open House.
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Soar into a majestic and prosperous Year of the Dragon filled with abundant wealth and good fortune! It’s been a 龙 time coming, but it’s finally happening! Get ready to revel in Chinese New Year festivities in both the real and virtual world!
📅 8 to 17 Feb 2024
⏱ Refer to post
📍 Gardens by the Bay
🏷 Free
For more information, visit Singapore River Hongbao 2024.
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19. Family-friendly Fun at Singapore Airshow 2024
>Aviation enthusiasts and families alike will be part of the fun again with the return of “Weekend@Airshow”, formerly known as Public Days at the Singapore Airshow 2024. This thrilling event will transform the Changi Exhibition Centre into a hub of excitement with aviation-themed family-friendly activities.
📅 24 to 25 Feb 2024
For more information, visit Singapore Airshow 2024.
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20. RAW Moves Presents Curious Steps!
Inspired by Australian writer Rebecca Ray’s text, Curious Steps, an interdisciplinary performance by A Little RAW (ALR) Company explores the play between movement and text as a metaphor for uncertainty and a way to approach unfamiliar spaces with curiosity. The cast of dancers with diverse abilities will explore distinct perspectives and creative processes in deriving movement from text.
📅 19 to 21 Jan 2024
📍 Goodman Arts Centre
Quote ‘NAP10‘ to enjoy 10% off your Curious Steps tickets! Get your tickets here!
For more information, visit RAW Moves Curious Steps!.
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21. AMK Hub – Abundance in Bloom
Join us at AMK Hub this Lunar New Year as we unveil a garden of rewards and exciting events, where every visit blooms with abundance. Shop and redeem red packets with $88* spent, or elevate your family gatherings with a complimentary hotpot tray with $158* spent.
For those looking to multiply their luck, a minimum spend of $38* opens the doors to the Huat BIG Lucky Draw, where amazing prizes await. Adding to the festive ambience, usher in the new year with a majestic display of the Lion and Dragon Dance performances.
*Other T&Cs apply.
📅 5 Jan to 25 Feb 2024
📍 AMK Hub
For more information, visit here.
For more information, visit here.
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22. Swing By @ Thomson Plaza – Abundance in Bloom
Join us at Swing By @ Thomson Plaza this Lunar New Year as we unveil a garden of rewards and exciting events, where every visit blooms with abundance. Redeem a pack of red packets with $88* spent, and elevate the excitement by vying for $200 e-vouchers as our weekly top spender! Adding to the festive ambiance, usher in the new year with a majestic display of the Lion Dance performance.
For an exclusive treat, new L Privileges members can enter promo code [SBTPCNY24] to receive a tin of Mr Bean Crispy Soy Egg Roll*.
*Other T&Cs apply.
📅 5 Jan to 25 Feb 2024
📍 Swing By @ Thomson Plaza
For more information, visit here.
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23. Light to Night Festival 2024
Light to Night Singapore is set to return for another edition of captivating arts and lifestyle programme. Presented by National Gallery Singapore, Light to Night Singapore 2024 features a line-up of over 60 artworks and programmes spread across the Civic District.
📅 19 Jan to 8 Feb 2024
📍 Civic District
For more information visit Light to Night Festival 2024.
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24. Museum Roundtable Lunar New Year Hongbao Campaign
The Museum Roundtable Lunar New Year Hongbao Campaign returns for its 10th iteration this year – this time featuring a cute and versatile Dragon uniquely designed for each of the 43 participating museums, heritage institutions and galleries.
Members of the public will be able to visit these participating museums, heritage institutions and galleries, and collect a set of eight pieces of red packets of that particular museum’s design.
📅 12 Jan to 9 Feb 2024
📍 Various
For more information visit Museum Roundtable Lunar New Year Hongbao Campaign 2024.
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25. Singapore Art Week (SAW) 2024
Art Takes Over Singapore with over 130 visual arts experiences across the island, from the heartlands to the urban core. Now in its 12th edition, SAW is the longest-running art week in the region. Art enthusiasts and collectors from around the world are invited to learn about Singapore’s diverse arts scene while discovering new perspectives towards art made in Southeast Asia.
📅 19 to 28 Jan 2024
For more information, visit Singapore Art Week (SAW) 2024.
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26. Light to Night 2024 at ACM: Entertainment Plaza
Welcome to ACM’s Entertainment Plaza, inspired by the unconventional theme parks of yesteryear. Get ready to embark on a thrilling journey with fantastical art installations, retro arcade games and cabaret performances.
Join us and let your imagination soar! Discounted admission to Manila Galleon: From Asia to the Americas special
exhibition during programme hours. $10 for Singapore citizens/PR; $20 for foreign residents/tourists.
📅 19 Jan to 8 Feb 2024
⏰ Programmes on 19, 20, 26, 27 Jan, 2, 3 Feb, 7–11pm; galleries open until 9pm
🏷 Free admission to most activities
For more information, visit ACM Light to Night 2024.
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Usher in the harvest festival with the Indian Heritage Centre (IHC) this Pongal! Pongal is a four-day harvest festival celebrated to give thanks to Surya, the Sun God for the blessings of a bountiful harvest.
📅 6 to 7 & 13 to 14 Jan 2024
📍 Indian Heritage Centre
For more information, visit Pongal Open House 2024.
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28. Year of the Dragon at Wan Qing Festival of Spring
Embrace the auspicious vibes at the Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall (SYSNMH) with Wan Qing Festival of Spring 2024! Join us for a spirited weekend as we celebrate the spring festival with an exciting line-up of programmes and activities, suitable for all ages.
Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with us as we summon the mythical creature for the festival! Join us for hands-on workshops such as dragon lantern making, dragon’s beard candy making, mythical creatures bag making, temple tours and more, right here on the Memorial Hall grounds.
📅 16 Jan to 25 Feb 2024
📍 Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
For more information, visit Wan Qing Festival of Spring 2024.
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Note: All details are correct as of 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 event organisers for the most updated schedules, venues and details.
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