One of the main highlights in August is our nation’s 55th Birthday where we will be partaking in the festivities through a digitalised and immersive experience! Other notable events for the month include World Breastfeeding Week as well as the Hungry Ghost Festival.
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Check out our list of online and offline happenings in Singapore for August 2020 if you’re looking for ideas on how to spend the day or week. Stay safe and healthy and remember to practise social distancing!
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#1 Shopee’s National Day Sale
What better way to celebrate Singapore’s birthday than with one of our nation’s favourite pastimes – shopping! From 1 – 10 August, Shopee’s National Day sale goes full swing with more than 100,000 local sellers on their platform so you can show your support for our local businesses!
Date: 1 to 10 August 2020
e-Venue: Shopee
For more information, visit Shopee’s National Day Sale.
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#2 Virtual National Day Istana Open House 2020
President Halimah Yacob will be hosting a virtual Istana Open House (IOH) to celebrate National Day on Sunday, 2 August 2020. Close to 150 beneficiaries of the President’s Challenge and The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund will be joining the IOH.
Visitors to the virtual IOH can experience the Istana grounds via a multimedia interactive tour featuring some of the lesser-known areas (such as the well and the bunker, which are usually not accessible to the public) within the Istana.
Date: 2 August 2019
Time: 10am
e-Venue: President Halimah’s Facebook and Instagram
For more information, visit Virtual National Day Istana Open House 2020.
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#3 National Day Parade 2020
The traditional Ceremonial Parade NDP 2020 will be held at Padang this year and you can catch some action like Presidential Gun Salute, State flag flypast by Chinook Helicopter escorted by Apache Helicopters, fighter jets F15SGs at the City Hall / Marina Bay area.
Date: 9 August 2020
Time: 10am – 11am
Venue: The Padang
For more information, visit National Day Parade 2020.
#4 NDP Celebrations at Heartlands 2020
Red Lions
Time: Around 11am
Venue: Near SengKang General Hospital and Ng Teng Fong Hospital
Mobile Column
Time: 10am to 1pm
Venue: 5 routes across the island
Roar of Unity
Time: 10.30am to 11.15am
Venue: Across the island
State Flag Fly Past
Time: 10.30am to 11.15am
Venue: Across the island
Sailpast
Time: 10.50am to 11.15am
Venue: Marina South Pier to Marina Barrage
Fireworks at 10 locations
Time: 8.20pm
Venue: Ang Mo Kio, Bishan, Buona Vista, Jurong Lake Gardens, Marina Reservoir, Punggol, Sembawang, Tampines, Woodlands and Yew Tee
For more information, visit National Day Celebrations @ Heartlands | Mobile Column Route 2020.
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#5 Chengzhu Mandarin Centre Online Programmes
Our specialist educators have created a series of videos and home resources for Mandarin PlayClub children to ensure continuous learning and language development.
For more information, visit Chengzhu Mandarin Centre Online Programmes.
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#6 Celebrating the Majulah Spirit at ACM
Rediscover our rich cross-cultural art and heritage through ACM’s masterpieces, and traverse the fascinating themes of Trade, Faith and Belief, and Materials and Design with self-guided tours, as well as instructions for DIY crafts at home, conversations, and interactive stories.
Date: 8 to 31 August 2020
Time: Refer to post
e-Venue: Virtual
For more information, visit Celebrating the Majulah Spirit at ACM!
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#7 Julia Gabriel Centre Home Activity Packs For Early Learners
Julia Gabriel Centre Home Activity Packs For Early Learners for 18 months to 3 years old.
For more information, visit Julia Gabriel Centre Home Activity Packs For Early Learners.
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#8 Kuno Method Trial Class Promotion
3- to 6-year olds who have sharp reasoning and logical thinking skills, focused, confident in speaking up, learn concepts quickly and who are ready to learn and succeed.
This is what Kuno Method seeks to nurture in each and every child with its experiential & interactive brain enrichment.
Kuno Method Trial lesson promotion in August 2020:
- Northpoint City Centre – $10 trial lesson for the month of August. First 20 only.
- SAFRA Punggol Centre – $10 trial lesson on 8 August only
- Buangkok Square Centre – $10 trial lesson on 8 August only
For more information, visit Attend A Trial Class At Kuno Method.
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#9 Little Bearnie Gem Biscuit Teethers and Boba Love Swaddles Giveaway
We are giving away 4 sets of Little Bearnie’s newly launched Gem Biscuit Teethers and Boba Love Swaddles worth $57 each!
Date: 4 to 18 August 2020
For more information, visit Little Bearnie Gem Biscuit Teethers and Boba Love Swaddles Giveaway.
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#10 Celebrate National Day at the Iconic National Museum of Singapore
Join us this August to make your celebration of Singapore’s 55th birthday a special one! There will be a variety of programmes for you to celebrate National Day, either from the comforts of your home or at the museum.
Date: 7 to 10 August 2020
Time: 10am – 7pm
e-Venue: National Museum of Singapore
For more information, visit Celebrate National Day at the Iconic National Museum of Singapore.
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#11 Sing Your Love for Singapore from Home at the 14th National Day Sing-along!
Held on the eve of National Day, clad yourself in red and sing your heart out at the 14th National Day Sing-along to familiar local tunes such as Home.
Date: 8 August 2020
Time: 7.38pm to 9pm
e-Venue: Virtual
For more information, visit Sing Your Love for Singapore from Home at the 14th National Day Sing-along!.
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#12 Celebrate National Day at ‘Virtual’ Our Tampines Hub 2020
Our Tampines Hub is celebrating the 55th National Day on Our Tampines Hub Facebook and ‘Celebrate National Day 2020’ microsite on Our Tampines Hub mobile app which will go live at 00:55 hr on 9 August 2020.
Date: 9 August 2020
Time: 8am to 10am
e-Venue: OTH Facebook
For more information, visit Celebrate National Day at ‘Virtual’ Our Tampines Hub 2020.
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#13 National Gallery Singapore Commemorates National Day 2020
To commemorate Singapore’s 55th year of independence and our spirit of resilience in a challenging year, National Gallery Singapore will launch a series of on-site and online initiatives for the public to mark National Day together, at the Gallery or from home. The initiatives aim to support Singaporeans and celebrate compassion and kindness amidst adversity, through art.
Gallery Light Up: From 24 July to 30 August 2020, the Gallery’s façade will be illuminated in the national colours of red and white as part of a joint effort by agencies and institutions under the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth: the Arts House Limited, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, National Gallery Singapore and National Heritage Board (NHB).
Date: 24 July to 30 August 2020
Time: Refer to post
Venue: National Gallery Singapore
For more information, visit National Gallery Singapore Commemorates National Day 2020.
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#14 National Day Fiesta at the Singapore Sports Hub
The Singapore Sports Hub is celebrating Singapore’s 55th birthday with a virtual twist to its annual National Day Fiesta. With a theme focused on progressing ‘Onwards & Stronger Together’, the 55-minute show will be broadcast on the Singapore Sports Hub’s YouTube channel at 1pm on 9 August, and will be hosted by Ah Lian, played by Michelle Chong, Left Profile Artiste.
Date: 9 August 2020
Time: 1pm
e-Venue: Virtual
For more information, visit National Day Fiesta at the Singapore Sports Hub.
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#15 Saturdays@ACM: Shining, Shimmering, Splendid
Get inspired by the craftsmanship found in ACM’s new Jewellery Gallery, then make and decorate your own headdress using the template available on our website. Can you guess what material the real one is made from? The shimmering theme continues with a dramatic audio storytelling about a magical pearl.
Date: 25 July to 28 August 2020
Time: Refer to post
e-Venue: Virtual
For more information, visit Saturdays@ACM: Shining, Shimmering, Splendid.
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#16 Gardens by the Bay National Day Concert 2020
An all-star assembly of local top talent will team up with Gardens by the Bay and Mediacorp to bring the exhilarating Gardens experience to audiences at home via the Gardens by the Bay and Mediacorp National Day Concert 2020.
The special concert is a toast to our nation’s 55th birthday, celebrating Singapore’s collective strength and steadfastness in combatting COVID-19. This collaboration between Gardens by the Bay and Mediacorp also aims to bring our communities together via an entertainment special that emphasises a shared sense of belonging.
For more information, visit Gardens by the Bay National Day Concert 2020.
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#17 Arts@SBG presents NAC-ExxonMobil Concert in the Gardens: XinYao (新谣)
Presented by Arts@SBG, the concert will be hosted by Jing Yun and feature Hong Shao Xuan and Pan Ying! Learn more about Xinyao (新谣) which is uniquely Singaporean! Xinyao is a genre of music with its roots tracing back to the late 1970s, featuring Mandarin songs composed, written and performed by young Singaporeans.
Date: 8 August 2020
Time: 7pm to 8pm
e-Venue: NParksSG YouTube channel or National Arts Council’s Facebook page
For more information, visit Arts@SBG presents NAC-ExxonMobil Concert in the Gardens: XinYao (新谣).
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#18 Singapore Science Festival 2020
The Singapore Science Festival (SSF) is back for its 20th year, marking a new milestone in its festival history with a fully digital experience. The first fully digital experience in two decades, Singapore Science Festival 2020: Empowered by Science is designed to take participants on a virtual journey to experience, engage and explore the power of science.
For more information, visit Singapore Science Festival 2020.
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