One of the main highlights in August is our nation’s 59th Birthday where we will be celebrating NDP at the Padang & Heartlands! Other notable events for the month include World Breastfeeding Week.
Check out our list of happenings, products and services in Singapore for August 2024 if you’re looking for ideas on how to spend the day or week or try something new. Stay safe and healthy!
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PlayFACTO School is Singapore’s leading Student Care and Enrichment Brand with over 60 beautiful centres located islandwide. We invite all parents to join Singapore’s largest ISLANDWIDE OPEN HOUSE, at any of our 60 centres. Book your open house place today! Register now here!
📅 3, 17 & 31 Aug 2024
For more information, visit PlayFACTO School Open House.
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2. Mitsubishi Electric Asia’s Car Boot for Good Kids Edition
In this year’s event, besides promoting eco-friendly second-hand shopping, we are also giving the little ones a real-life experience of being young entrepreneurs for a day.
Aside from discovering preloved goods, you can also enjoy 🌟 carnival games, free Old Chang Kee snacks, arts & crafts workshops, and the Stamp Rally Adventure, as well as win awesome prizes and limited-edition Mitsubishi Electric Asia’s merchandise 🌟.
📅 31 Aug 2024
⏰ 10am – 4pm
📍 307 Alexandra Rd, Mitsubishi Electric Building Singapore 159943
For more information, visit Car Boot For Good (Kids Edition) 2024.
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3. SkillsUP JobsUP Career Fair
The SkillsUP JobsUP 2024 career fair features over 100 employers actively hiring for a diverse range of roles, including internships, part-time, full-time, and contract positions for Singaporeans and Permanent Residents (PRs).
There will be a special focus on fresh graduates and professionals considering a mid-career switch or exploring flexible work options or work-from-home opportunities. Participants can expect to benefit from a rich array of career talks and workshops hosted by employers and training providers, offering deep dives into job opportunities, industry trends, and training roadmaps.
📅 14 & 15 August 2024
⏰ 10am – 4pm
📍 Kampung Admiralty Plaza, 676 Woodlands Drive 71, Singapore 730676
RSVP for the event here. For more information, visit SkillsUP JobsUP Career Fair.
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4. Celebrate National Day with ELFA Preschool!
We are Singapore! For this National Day season, we invite you and your child to attend ELFA Preschools’ open house to celebrate Singapore’s 59th birthday! Exclusive enrolment promotions are available for new sign-ups!
At our open house, you and your precious one can look forward to a series of engaging activities that teach the history and heritage of Singapore, guided by our nurturing teachers.
📅 3 Aug 2024
⏰ 10am – 12pm
📍 ELFA Preschool @ Hougang
202 Hougang St 21, #03-00, Singapore 530202
📍 ELFA Preschool @ Jurong East
135 Jurong Gateway Rd, #03-341, Singapore 600135
For more information, visit ELFA Open House 2024.
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5. Julia Gabriel Preschool Open House
The early years are a time of remarkable growth and development for every child. Like a sponge, a young child’s brain eagerly absorbs the world around them, creating vital connections that shape their future.
It is crucial to provide students with a positive, stimulating and enjoyable learning environment guided by passionate educators who are skilled at sparking their natural curiosity to explore and learn, empowering them with skills for life.
📅 17, 24, 31 Aug 2024 (Saturdays)
⏱ 9am – 1pm
Schedule your tour here!
For more information, visit Julia Gabriel Preschool Open House.
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6. AMK Hub’s First-ever BIG Food Festival
Get ready for AMK Hub’s first-ever BIG Food Festival from 8 July to 18 August by enjoying BIG bites, BIG sales, and BIG rewards. Spend just $30* to enter the lucky draw and stand a chance to win BIG prizes (total worth over $7000).
In celebration of Singapore’s 59th National Day, we’re bringing back our popular flash sale from 1 to 11 August, featuring exciting product for JUST $0.59 daily. Don’t miss out on our thrilling food trucks from 29 July to 11 August, showcasing the BIG food you won’t want to miss. Shop and earn big rewards at AMK Hub this July and August! Find out more here!
* T&Cs apply
📅 8 Jul to 18 Aug 2024
📍 AMK Hub
For more information, visit here.
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7. Swing By @ Thomson Plaza BIG Food Festival
Swing By @ Thomson Plaza is hosting the BIG Food Festival from 8 July to 18 August by enjoying BIG bites, BIG sales, and BIG rewards. Get 5,000 Link points with min spend $120/ $240 (with supermarket receipts)* and $5 e-voucher with min $160/$320 (with supermarket receipts)*.
Celebrate Singapore’s 59th National Day with our flash sale from 1 to 11 August, featuring exciting products for only $0.59 each day. Enjoy our debut food trucks fair at atrium which offering the BIG food you won’t want to miss. Shop, eat, and earn big rewards at Swing By @ Thomson Plaza this July and August! Find out more here!
* T&Cs apply
📅 8 Jul to 18 Aug 2024
📍 Swing By @ Thomson Plaza
For more information, visit here.
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8. Thrive After-school Sanctuary Open House
Thrive After-school Sanctuary introduces its EduDrama® methodology, aiming to empower children’s academic and holistic development through enjoyable activities within a safe environment. Educators trained in recognizing each child’s learning style focus on strengths, facilitating connections between existing knowledge and new experiences, fostering active participation and co-creation of learning, and ultimately honing cognitive, emotional, mental, and social skills, alongside vital life skills.
📅 16 to 31 Aug 2024
📍 East Coast | New Bahru
Schedule your tour here!
For more information, please visit Thrive After-school Sanctuary Open House.
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9. Children Theatre Show Phinny & Wally 《豚豚与鲸鲸》
“Phinny & Wally” is a fun and interactive play by Nine Years Theatre that reminds us of the importance of relationships – both with our friends and family, as well as with the environment around us. Don’t miss this opportunity to bond with your little ones while sparking their interest in the Mandarin language. Highly recommended for ages 5 to 7, but all ages from 3 onwards are welcome!
📅 27 Jul to 4 Aug 2024
📍 National Library Building, Drama Centre, Black Box
Get your tickets now ️here!
For more information, visit Children Theatre Show Phinny & Wally.
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10. VIVA Fiesta 2024 – Dreams of Tomorrow
📅 4 Aug 2024
⏱ 6pm – 7.15pm
📍 Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage
This year, the VIVA Foundation for Children with Cancer is set to bring together a stellar lineup of artists from Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Singapore in their hallmark VIVA Fiesta: Dreams of Tomorrow Concert. The concert will feature a variety of musical genres, including Electro-pop and Jazz Soul. Highlights include performances by Jeryl Lee Pei Ling, lullaboy, Miss Lou, Emiliano Cyrus, The Lighters, Renee Suphamongkhon, and Kawasxmi.
Organized by the VIVA Foundation, this concert not only showcases exceptional talent but also aims to foster hope and healing through music, demonstrating that dreams can be achieved and the sky’s the limit.
For more information, vist here or Free Concerts in Botanic Gardens.
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11. Celebrate All Things Local @ Majulah Fiesta Singapore Sports Hub
From 9 to 11 August, Singaporeans can mark National Day at Majulah Fiesta at the Singapore Sports Hub with a vibrant lineup of free events celebrating all things local.
On National Day, gather your loved ones to watch the National Day Parade broadcasted live at OCBC Square and Stadium Roar. Catch the “Fly Our Flag” flypast at Stadium Roar before a spectacular NDP fireworks display at Stadium Riverside Walk to end the night! Do also check out the AL!VE Artisans Market packed with crafts by local artisans, from 9 August all throughout the National Day weekend at the Visitors Centre!
📅 9 to 11 Aug 2024
📍 Singapore Sports Hub
For more information, visit Majulah Fiesta @ Singapore Sports Hub.
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Discover the unique stories and traditions of the precinct through the festival’s signature projection mapping artworks, night light installations by local and regional artists, alongside a series of exciting programmes, food and retail experiences across numerous Festival Villages, and performances including jazz performances and a Xinyao singalong – another festival first!
📅 23 Aug to 7 Sep 2024
📍 Bras Basah.Bugis Precinct
For more information, visit Singapore Night Festival 2024.
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13. One Punggol National Day Celebrations 2024
Punggol residents can look forward to a series of activities leading up to Singapore’s 59th National Day – with celebrations at One Punggol integrated community hub on 3 and 9 August, and Heartland Celebrations at an open field beside Punggol MRT on 10 August 2024.
For more information, visit One Punggol National Day Celebrations 2024.
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14. Singapore Garden Festival (SGF)
Organised by the National Parks Board (NParks), the premier international garden and flower show, Singapore Garden Festival (SGF) will be returning for its ninth edition. Visitors can look forward to impressive creations from the world’s top award-winning garden and floral designers.
📅 3 to 11 Aug 2024
📍 Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre
🏷 Charges apply
For more information, visit Singapore Garden Festival (SGF) 2024.
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15. H2 Grand Prix Fiesta
Catch a glimpse of the first-ever, adrenaline-fueled Horizon Hydrogen Grand Prix Singapore Finals race and enjoy fringe entertainment like RC car racing, carnival activities and snacks! Join us for a day of non-stop fun for the whole family.
📅 3 & 4 Aug 2024
⏰ 10.30am – 5pm
📍 Science Centre Singapore, Annexe Hall 3
🏷 Free
For more information, visit here.
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16. Gardens by the Bay and Mediacorp National Day Concert
The sixth edition of the Gardens by the Bay and Mediacorp National Day Concert (NDC) will be one with several firsts. The concert is the first official ‘live’ performance of the NDP 2024 theme song Not Alone by Benjamin Kheng. Themed Our Home, Our Heart, Our Singapore, the concert held at The Meadow at Gardens by the Bay also features an exciting line-up of local artistes, a myriad of family-friendly games and activities, and a vibrant fireworks display.
📅 4 Aug 2024
⏰ 4.30pm onwards
📍 The Meadow, Gardens by the Bay
🏷 Admission is free
For more information, visit Gardens by the Bay and Mediacorp National Day Concert 2024.
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The Hungry Ghost Festival, rooted in Chinese beliefs, is a significant annual event during the seventh lunar month. It involves honoring ancestors and appeasing wandering spirits by making offerings of food, incense, and symbolic paper items like houses and cars. Festivities include communal dinners, auctions, and performances, creating a cultural tapestry that fosters respect, unity, and understanding among communities.
📅 4 Aug to 2 Sep 2024
For more information, visit Hungry Ghost Festival 2024.
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18. Hello Kitty 50th Run Fest 2024
Calling all Hello Kitty enthusiasts, families, and those searching for a good time! Join the adorable extravaganza as Hello Kitty & Friends invites fans of all ages to the Hello Kitty 50th Run Fest 2024! This special celebration commemorates five decades of joy and merriment with the beloved character. Everyone can look forward to two fun-filled days of exclusive themed runs.
Get ready for an unforgettable experience brimming with cuteness!
Kids 900m Dash (3 to 13 years old)
📅 24 & 25 Aug 2024
📍 Palawan Green in Sentosa
🏷 Charges apply
For more information, visit Hello Kitty Run Fest 2024.
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Please note that the information provided is accurate at the time of publication. While every attempt has been made to ensure its completeness and accuracy, we cannot guarantee freedom from errors or omissions in this post. We encourage readers to verify with the relevant owners for the latest promotions and details.
September School Holiday
It is the one-week September school break. Do check out our compilation of Exciting Things To Do This September School Holidays in Singapore 2024.
Mid-Autumn Festival falls on 17 September this year. Remember to check out our list of Best Mooncakes and Best Bak Kwa in Singapore 2024.
Looking for what to do during the Mid-utumn Festival? Read Mid Autumn Festival 2024 Events in Singapore.
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