Things to do this weekend in Singapore 16 to 18 January 2026

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. POSB Smart Buddy Dollar-to-dollar Matching

Good financial habits begin early, and these shape how our children practise saving, spending, and planning for the future. If we guide them well in school, they carry these habits through their adolescent and adult years.

From 1 Dec 2025 to 31 Jan 2026, with POSB Smart Buddy’s dollar-to-dollar matching, POSB matches every dollar your child saves from their Smart Buddy allowance, after simply performing 5 transactions to be eligible for the matched savings. The matched savings gets rounded off to the nearest dollar and capped at S$10.

For more information, visit POSB Smart Buddy.

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2. Light to Night Singapore 2026

Light to Night Singapore 2026 marks the Gallery’s 10th edition of the festival and will be extended across 4 vibrant weekends for the first time from 9 to 31 Jan 2026. With the theme “The Power in Us”, it explores the profound connections forged when people and communities unite through art to reflect, converse, and create.

📅 9 to 31 Jan 2026
📍 Civic District

For more information visit Light to Night 2026.

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3. Experience the Lion & Dragon Dance Performance this CNY

Photo credit: SYSNMH

Chinese New Year is never complete without Lion & Dragon dance. We have curated list of locations where you can witness these captivating performances during the Chinese New Year in Singapore from as early as 15 Jan 2026.

For more information, visit CNY Lion & Dragon Dance Performance.

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4. Curiosium: Singapore’s Newest Destination for Discovery and Play

Curiosium is a brand-new play-and-learn hub in Singapore designed to spark curiosity, creativity, and a love for discovery. It is a one-of-a-kind capsule of exploration that shows children that science can be exciting, approachable, and inspiring – not through lectures, but through hands-on experiences and joyful play.

Curiosium invites visitors of all ages, both young and their grown-ups. The museum is conveniently located in various parts of Singapore.

For more information, visit Curiosium.

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5. Vision Workbooks: The Future of At-Home Learning & Revision

Vision Workbooks is an AI-powered, curriculum-aligned revision app that helps students instantly evaluate their workbook pages. In partnership with Marshall Cavendish Education (MCE), POPULAR Bookstore and Educational Publishing House (EPH), the app lets students snap a photo of their completed workbook pages, which the AI system then grades.

With offline handwriting recognition, the app converts handwriting into digital text and provides feedback based on the detected answers.

For more information, visit Vision Workbooks.

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6. Pongal Open House at IHC

This year’s Open House invites you to experience the charm of a folk village with cultural activities, craft workshops, and performances celebrating the spirit of Pongal. Don’t miss this vibrant festive celebration!

📅 10 to 11 & 17 to 18 Jan 2026
🕙 10am – 5pm
📍 Indian Heritage Centre

For more information, visit Pongal Open House 2026.

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7. Insects: Microsculptures Magnified Close encounters with giant insects at ArtScience Museum

Visitors can soon experience the natural world like never before, seeing it from striking new perspectives as they walk among insects with images towering up to 7 feet high at ArtScience Museum’s first exhibition of the year – Insects: Microsculptures Magnified.

The exhibition illuminates the larger-than-life realm of insects, revealing the beauty and intricacy of their forms far beyond what the naked eye can perceive. Through the masterful lens of award-winning British photographer Levon Biss, microscopic details of each insect are transformed into captivating visual encounters.

📅 17 Jan to 19 Apr 2026

For more information, visit Insects: Microsculptures Magnified.

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8. One Punggol Ushers in Chinese New Year 2026

Image: One Punggol

One Punggol will usher in the Lunar New Year with a community-centric Chinese New Year Light-Up Celebration on Sat, 17 Jan 2026. From 6pm onwards, One Punggol, Level 1 will transform into a warm, welcoming gathering point for residents, families and visitors. Designed as a shared festive experience rather than a standalone spectacle, the celebration reflects One Punggol’s role as a neighbourhood anchor where culture, community and everyday life come together.

For more information, visit One Punggol Chinese New Year 2026.

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9. Ring in a Prosperous Lunar New Year with JOGUMAN at Lendlease Malls

This Lunar New Year, step into the playful world of JOGUMAN at 313@somerset! From 12 to 25 Jan, the Level 1 Atrium will feature a special JOGUMAN Pop-up, where you can discover JOGUMAN merchandises.

📅 12 to 25 Jan 2026

For more information, visit JOGUMAN at 313@somerset.

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10. T5 In the Making exhibition

T5 In the Making showcases Changi Airport’s bold journey and future vision through five zones: from the airport’s strategic shift from Paya Lebar to Changi, to an experiential look at T5’s design, scale, and innovations.

Visitors will witness the technologies being explored to address manpower, ageing population, and climate change challenges, and conclude their visit by imagining the future with interactive Artificial Intelligence (AI) experiences and viewing detailed scale models of T5 and the larger Changi East development.

📅 6 Jan to Mar 2026
🕙 10am to 8pm daily (last entry at 7.15pm)
📍 Changi Airport Terminal 3, Level 1 Arrival Hall
🏷 Free (Registration required)
⏳ 60 minutes (recommended)

For more information, visit T5 In the Making exhibition.

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11. Marina Square

Stack up the fun this Lunar New Year as Marina Square ushers in the prosperous Year of the Horsewith an exciting line-up of first-in-Singapore Budao Weng (不倒翁）performances, auspicious lion dances, rewarding gifts, and immersive activities organised in collaboration with Kiztopia for visitors of all ages. From gravity-defying spectacles to hands-on creative workshops, Marina Square promises a festive season filled with luck, laughter and meaningful moments.

📅 12 Jan to 24 Feb 2026

For more information, visit Marina Square Lunar New Year.

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12. Suntec City

Suntec City ushers in the Year of the Horse with a playful mix of interactive experiences, exclusive collectibles and seasonal promotions for the young and young at heart. At the heart of the family-friendly festivities, an immersive plush-themed festive bazaar at the mall’s Atrium (Tower 1 & 2) awaits, featuring a dynamic collaboration with Mr Merlion & Friends and a larger-than-life hotpot-themed inflatable bouncy ball pit.

📅 15 Jan to 1 Mar 2026

For more information, visit Suntec City Lunar New Year.

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13. RWS Lunar New Year with POP MART

Set against the backdrop of the season’s celebrations, this Chinese New Year builds on RWS’ exciting collaboration with global art toy brand POP MART, which will introduce pop-styled character installations and themed experiences of beloved characters including Twinkle Twinkle, DIMOO, PUCKY and LABUBU. The collaboration injects a layer of playfulness and discovery, offering guests new ways to explore the resort and create meaningful moments of wonder together.

For more information visit Resorts World Sentosa Lunar New Year.

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14. Spring Blossoms: Gallop into Prosperity

Canter into the Year of the Horse with this festive showcase of Chinese culture featuring iconic blooms, lantern horses and classical Chinese architecture. (Floral display details are subject to change.)

📅 16 Jan to 1 Mar 2026
🕙 9am to 9pm
📍 Flower Dome (Admission charge applies)

You can get tickets via Klook, Fever and Pelago.

For more information, visit Gardens by the Bay Chinese New Year.

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15. 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 12 Apr 2026
🕙 10am – 9pm
📍 Floral Fantasy
🏷 Tickets from $12 for adults. Ticket sales begin 12 Nov 2025.

You can get tickets via Klook, Fever, Pelago and KKday.

For more information, visit My Little Pony: Petals of Friendship.

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16. SKULLPANDA CAGE-UNCAGE showcase at NMS

Visitors can look forward to larger-than-life art installations and sculptures featuring SKULLPANDA, interactive opportunities, and immersive environments where everyday symbols such as door frames, locks, and keys are transformed into a visual language to prompt reflection on questions of confinement, freedom, choice and self-discovery.

📅 12 Dec 2025 to 22 Feb 2026
📍 National Museum of Singapore
🏷 Charges apply

For more information, visit SKULLPANDA CAGE-UNCAGE showcase.

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17. Dopamine Land: A sensory-rich wonderland is coming to Resorts World Sentosa

Dopamine Land Cosmic Oasis

Dopamine Land invites visitors of all ages to embark on an adventure through an interactive museum, where every corner is a celebration of the experiences and encounters that provide us humans with the “happiness hormone” we are forever chasing: dopamine! From optical illusions to mesmerising soundscapes, each of the nine themed rooms off er a symphony of sensations, creating the ultimate sensory overload.

📅 From 19 Dec 2025

Tickets are available on Fever.

For more information, visit Dopamine Land.

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18. The Albatross File: Singapore’s Independence Declassified Exhibition

In commemoration of Singapore’s 60 years of independence, a new permanent exhibition, The Albatross File: Singapore’s Independence Declassified, unveils newly declassified documents from the Albatross File, and oral history accounts from our founding fathers and key players involved in Singapore’s merger and separation.

📅 From 8 Dec 2025

For more information, visit The Albatross File: Singapore’s Independence Declassified Exhibition.

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19. Tradition in Motion: Singapore’s Lion Dance Heritage Exhibition at SCCC

Revel in inspiring and uplifting melodies as the sun sets, while savouring light bites and drinks amidst lush greenery and the iconic colonial architecture.

📅 11 Dec 2025 to 30 Apr 2026
⏱ 9am – 10pm
📍 SCCC Concourse Level 1
🏷 Free

For more information, visit Singapore’s Lion Dance Heritage Exhibition.

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20. Lunar New Year Mala Celebration at Downtown East

Gallop into the Year of the Horse with a flavour-packed Lunar New Year (LNY) Mala Celebration. Visitors can look forward to a playful blend of Mala-inspired waterpark fun and installations, photo moments, and exclusive festive promotions inspired by Singapore’s iconic love for all things Mala.

📅 8 Jan to 3 Mar 2026
📍 Wild Wild Wet and Downtown East (DE)

For more information, visit Downtown East Lunar New Year.

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21. VERSE 2026

This year’s edition features more than 15 programmes – including two exciting commissions – and brings together over 18 partners across fully accessible venues, ensuring VERSE remains open to audiences of all ages and backgrounds. Continuing to reimagine how literature is experienced, VERSE blends text, sound, movement and visual art in unexpected ways. VERSE amplifies its reach and impact across the Civic District, opening the year’s literary arts calendar with a bold multi-sensory celebration of Singapore literature.

📅 9 to 31 Jan 2026

For more information, visit VERSE 2026.

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22. Disney’s new Beauty and the Beast

Photo Credit: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast_Daniel Boud

Beauty and the Beast is a much-loved classic that continues to fill the hearts of both new and returning audiences. In this brand-new production, the enchanting tale of Belle and the Beast has been reimagined with breathtaking new sets, costume designs, and state-of-the-art technology to bring the timeless romance to life on stage with all the spectacle and grandeur audiences know and love.

📅 11 Dec 2025 to 25 Jan 2026
📍 Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands

For more information, visit Disney’s new Beauty and the Beast.

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23. Singapore Biennale 2025: Pure Intention

Love Was Taught Last Friday. Image courtesy of Singapore Art Museum

Singapore Biennale 2025: pure intention presents contemporary art in multiple venues and public spaces, inviting audiences of all walks of life to experience Singapore’s many layers built by all of those who have been a part of its history, collectively creating a city that is as planned as it is full of discovery, surprises and interesting juxtapositions.

📅 31 Oct 2025 to 29 Mar 2026
📍 Multiple venues

For more information, visit Singapore Biennale 2025.

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24. Ovation of the Seas brings family adventure back to Singapore

Royal Caribbean’s fan-favourite, Ovation of the Seas, has returned to Singapore for the 2025-26 season! Get ready for holidays packed with world-class thrills, dining, and entertainment for everyone. Sail from Singapore to the best of Southeast Asia!

For more information, visit Ovation of the Seas.

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25. Singapore Odyssea: A Journey Through Time at National Museum of Singapore

Housed within the iconic Shaw Foundation Glass Rotunda, the National Museum of Singapore’s new signature experience Singapore Odyssea invites visitors to take a time-travelling voyage through Singapore’s 700-year history, and appreciate the importance of the sea in shaping our country’s past, present and future.

📅 Starting 8 Aug 2025
📍 Shaw Foundation Glass Rotunda, National Museum of Singapore
🏷 Free for Singaporeans & PRs | Ticketed for General Visitors

For more information, visit Singapore Odyssea: A Journey Through Time.

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26. Let’s Play! The Art and Design of Asian Games at ACM

This exhibition explores the rich history of Asian games and the role they have played in shaping culture, identity, and community. Some travelled widely, taking on new forms and meanings across borders. Others became tools for mental training or expressions of artistic ideals. Even today, they remain at the frontier of innovation – as seen in the rise of artificial intelligence.

📅 5 Sep 2025 to 7 Jun 2026
🕙 Daily, 10am – 7pm | Fridays, 10am – 9pm
📍 Asian Civilisations Museum
🏷 $12 for Singaporeans and Permanent Residents; $25 for Foreign Residents / Tourists

For more information, visit Let’s Play! The Art and Design of Asian Games at ACM.

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27. 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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28. 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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29. Children’s Museum Singapore (CMSG) new maker’s space – PLAY + MAKE

📅 20 Jul 2025 to 31 Mar 2026
📍 Children’s Museum Singapore (CMSG)

As part of SG60 celebrations, the Children’s Museum Singapore (CMSG) is unveiling a new maker’s space – a creative environment for children to learn about Singapore’s rich food heritage through hands-on activities. PLAY + MAKE is set to transform the Discovery Room at CMSG into a vibrant space that complements CMSG’s existing special exhibition, Into the Hawkerverse.

For more information, visit Children’s Museum Singapore (CMSG) – PLAY + MAKE.

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30. NLB brings to life Singapore’s first Star Wars Pop-Up Library

Image credit: NLB

This Star Wars-inspired pop-up library houses a physical collection of over 2,000 Star Wars books, featuring 380 unique titles specially picked by NLB librarians. This includes titles such as the Star Wars: Darth Vader comic series; Star Wars: The Mandalorian: The Manga series; Star Wars: The High Republic junior novel series; the Thrawn: Ascendancy trilogy novels, and more.

📅 6 Aug 2025 to 24 Jan 2026
🕙 10am – 10pm daily
📍 Changi Airport Terminal 3, Level 2

For more information visit NLB Star Wars Pop-Up Library.

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Coming Soon!!!

Museum Roundtable Lunar New Year Hongbao Campaign

The 2026 Museum Roundtable (MR) Lunar New Year Hongbao Campaign is ready to gallop into the Year of the Horse with brand new red packet designs!

Visitors can saddle up for a cultural adventure and collect a set of unique red packet designs at 49 participating museums, heritage institutions and galleries, while stocks last. Each set will contain six (6) pieces of red packets, themed respectively to the 49 participating museums.

📅 23 Jan to 15 Feb 2026
📍 49 participating museums

For more information visit Museum Roundtable Lunar New Year Hongbao Campaign.

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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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