8 Fun Kids’ Events & Things to Do This Weekend (4-6 May) with Kids in Singapore

What’s on this weekend? Check out our weekend planner for where to go this weekend, plus don’t miss these fun free weekend events for kids in Singapore

Wondering where to take the kids this weekend? Here’s our weekly roundup of weekend events and activities and what’s on in Singapore. This Wednesday is a public holiday so check out suggestions of what to do midweek from a family-friendly rave to LEGO Darth Vader meet-and-greets. Plus this weekend join in the free activities at Singapore Sports Hub, head to Great World for kids’ workshops, and don’t miss the Bluey & Bingo meet & greets!

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Disclaimer: These are external events not owned or managed by Sassy Mama. Always check with the organiser for changes or cancellations before heading over.

Best things to do and where to go this weekend with kids in Singapore!

1. Celebrate Star Wars Day: meet LEGO Darth Vader

Star Wars fans celebrate May the 4th aka Star Wars Day on Saturday. To join in the fun the LEGO Group celebrates its 25th anniversary of LEGO Star Wars with an exciting pop-up event from 1-19 May at Wisma Atria. Look out for statues of fan-favourite characters such as Stormtroopers and Darth Vader. Snap a picture at the Create Your Own Poster booth and watch yourself become a LEGO Star Wars minifigure. There will also be a LEGO diorama where fans can guess the number of LEGO lightsabers for a chance to win attractive prizes! On select weekends, stand a chance to meet LEGO Darth Vader, who will be roving around the pop-up space.
LEGO Darth Vader Roving Character Appearance:
1 May: 12pm, 2pm & 4pm
4 May: 1-2pm
18 and 19 May: 12pm, 2pm & 4pm

Deets: Wisma Atria, Level 1 Indoor Atrium + Level 2 Entrance, 435 Orchard Rd

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2. Kampong Kids: family-friendly rave (FREE!)

3. Weekend activities at Singapore Sports Hub

Head to Singapore Sports Hub for a weekend of free activities to wrap up the Hari Raya festivities. Look forward to workshops in Batik painting and calligraphy, performances by Sezairi Sezali and Shazza, traditional showcases: Silat, Kompang Ensemble, Malay dance; and National Gallery Singapore’s Roving Art Truck where free activities await! Weekend event schedule here.

Deets: 4 – 5 May, Kallang Wave Mall, Singapore Sports Hub 1 Stadium Pl, Singapore

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4. Kids’ workshops at Great World (*FREE!)

Take the kids to Great World this weekend for exciting activities and workshops, new kids’ stores and amazing deals! We’re always on the lookout for air-conditioned places to take the kids in this crazy heatwave. Great World is one of our favourite kid-friendly malls with its free playground, great stores and its newly launched kids’ activities on the weekends! *Spend $50 in the mall and redeem kids’ workshops like key chain making (4 May, 3-5pm), and sand art (5 May, 3-5pm).

Deets: workshops 4 May, 3-5pm and 5 May, 3-5pm, Great World, 1 Kim Seng Promenade

5. Borealis Northern Lights opens at Supertree Grove (FREE!)

This weekend sees the start of a new outdoor installation at Gardens by the Bay! Borealis is a free immersive light and sound installation at Supertree Grove created by Switzerland-based artist Dan Ache. Using layers of light and cloud particles, the magical splendour of the Northern Lights is recreated. Admire the sights as a soundtrack by French composer Guillaume Desbois plays in the background. For the launch this weekend, Dan Acher will share his inspiration behind Borealis. Look out for the free sweet treats from 6.30pm, while stocks last.

Deets: 4 May, 7.30pm – 8.15pm; From 5 May, Mon, 8pm-8.30pm; Every Sat & Sun 9pm – 9.30pm, Supertree Grove

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6. Bluey & Bingo meet & greets (FREE!)

Get ready for tail-wagging excitement because Bluey and Bingo are gearing up for a whole month of meet-and-greets! Happening at several Kiddy Palace outlets across Singapore this May, each meet-and-greet session will last for 30 minutes. It’s the perfect opportunity for your little ones to stop by and say hi to the beloved characters of this hit animated series Bluey!
Read our Interview with Bluey Animation Director and Mum of One Claire Renton.

Bluey & Bingo Meet & Greets:
When: 4 May & 18 May 2024, 2:30pm (Compass One), 5:30pm (NEX)
Where: Kiddy Palace Compass One, 1 Sengkang Square, Unit #03 – 23; Kiddy Palace NEX, 23 Serangoon Central, #04-13/14

When: 5 May & 19 May 2024, 2:30pm (Westgate), 5:30pm (Century Square)
Where: Kiddy Palace Westgate, 3 Gateway Dr, #04-23; Kiddy Palace Century Square, 2 Tampines Central 5, #02-14

When:  11 May 2024, 2:30pm (Jurong Point), 5:30pm (Lot One)
Where: Kiddy Palace Jurong Point, 1 Jurong West Central 2, #02-50; Kiddy Palace Lot One, 21 Choa Chu Kang Ave 4, #02 – 08

When: 12 May 2024, 2:30pm (Causeway Point), 5:30pm (Northpoint)
Where: Kiddy Palace, Causeway Point, 1 Woodlands Square, #03-27/28; Kiddy Palace Northpoint City, 1 NorthPoint Drive South Wing 02-158, #159

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7. Magnum Pleasure Express: Beyond Worlds (FREE!)

To celebrate their new Pleasure Express range, Magnum will be holding a special exhibition at the ION Art Gallery, where you’ll get to elevate your ice cream experience through a personalised AI adventure crafted by AI artist Zixuan Nian, taking inspiration from the new Magnum flavours. Present a proof-of-purchase of any Magnum ice cream from any islandwide retailer or eCommerce platform to participate. You can also try the VR Mobile Experience, where you can participate in a mobile game to redeem exclusive vouchers. Plus, there are fun activity stations throughout the gallery for added fun! 

Deets: 26 April – 5 May 2024, 10am – 9:30pm, ION Art Gallery, ION Orchard, Level 4 next to lobby, A, 2 Orchard Turn

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8. Watch an outdoor movie (FREE!)

Take the family over to Southside in Sentosa to enjoy the free outdoor movie screenings which take place on certain weekends! Pack your picnic rugs and head over to enjoy tasty food and drinks (available to purchase on site), and an atmospheric outdoor movie screening. This Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 7.50pm, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is showing.

Deets: 3, 4, 5 May, 7.50pm, Southside Sentosa, more info here

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More great things to do and where to go this weekend with kids in Singapore!↓

Have fun at a Dino-themed Water Playground (FREE!)

There’s a new dinosaur-themed water playground at Causeway Point with a Toddler Dino Zone, Adventure Volcano and Crater Zone. Kids will have a blast zooming down the two long slides, running through the dinosaur ribcage with water jets and watching the volcano erupt (with water!). In the evenings, the Dino-themed Wet Playground comes alive with neon lights!  Entry is free, and no pre-booking is required. If you’re excited to see what’s in store watch our video here.

Deets: Water Playground @ Causeway Point, 1 Woodlands Square Level 7, Singapore 738099

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The Artground’s new playspace transport theme

Have you ever wondered what the vehicles of tomorrow will look like? Will we finally get those flying cars we’ve always dreamed of? The Artground launched its latest art playspace on 20 April featuring a unique transportation theme! With a vision centred around “Many Interesting Possibilities,” this innovative playspace collaborates with Pathlight School, where students express their fascination with transportation and share their imaginative visions for the future of travel. Kids visiting can experience firsthand how these imaginative ideas come to life. Do note you’ll need to pre-book a slot (walk-ins not allowed), everyone needs grip socks and the entry price for 5 pax is a refundable $15.

Deets: until 30 March 2025, Wednesdays – Sundays, Goodman Arts Centre, Block J, #01-40, 90 Goodman Rd

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Check out Roarr! Dinosaur Adventure Park 2.0

Little dino fans can step into a Jurassic world that will transport you back to the sights and sounds of prehistoric times, complete with life-size animatronic dinosaurs at Dinosaur Adventure Park 2.0. This new pop-up playspace at Let’s Play @ Marina Square features rides, ball pits and more for little kids aged 3 to 7. More info here.

Deets: until 30 June 2024, Marina Square, Let’s Play @ 03-208/209

Check out SkyPark By Kiztopia @ Cineleisure

SkyPark By Kiztopia @ Cineleisure is the latest indoor playspace by Kiztopia for kiddos aged six and up, so it’s a similar indoor playground concept to SuperPark being aimed at older kids or mixed ages. SkyPark By Kiztopia @ Cineleisure offers an action-packed indoor adventure-scape of thrilling challenges including rock climbing and high-element obstacle courses like that at X-SCAP8 also on Orchard Rd. Here’s what to know about SkyPark before you head down.

Deets: Sun to Thurs, 10am – 8pm; Fri, Sat & Sun, 10am – 9pm; Orchard Cineleisure, 8 Grange Road, #04-04/05

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Explore the revamped Keppel Art Centre (FREE!)

The Keppel Art Centre for Education has had a revamp, and we love the immersive spaces that encourage kids to learn through play. They can learn about the core elements of art through a digital art experience and even create abstract art with shapes and colours and watch it be projected onto the wall. Curious little inventors will love the Makers Studio, where they can try their hand at creating 3D Art or build giant wooden sculptures. Just be sure to book your slot ahead of time to avoid disappointment!

 Deets: Open daily, 10am – 7pm, National Gallery Singapore

Visit the newly opened Kiztopia at Jewel

Spend the afternoon at Kiztopia’s newest indoor playground at Jewel Changi Airport. This aviation-themed wonderland is located inside Toys “R” Us and features trampolines, obstacle courses and even a funnel slide that ends in an ocean ball pit. Kids can explore a giant plane structure and snap a photo with a larger-than-life boarding pass. We’re pretty sure that this will be your aviation-loving kiddo’s new favourite playground! More info here.

 Deets: Sun to Thurs, 10am – 8pm; Fri, Sat & & PH, 10am – 9pm, Kiztopia at Toys “R” Us, Jewel Changi Airport

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Head to a Fire Station Open House (FREE!)

Does your kiddo love fire engines? Did you know you can take them to see a working Fire Station on the weekend for free? Selected Fire Stations are open for visits on Saturday mornings over two time slots – 9am to 9:50am or 10am to 10:50am. Both timeslots are guided tours. Tots will love this experience where they can learn about the cool Emergency Vehicles and their capabilities, watch a demo on donning the full firefighting protective gear, and see how the equipment is used (nothing beats seeing those massive sprays in person!).

Deets: Saturdays every weekend, 9am to 9:50am or 10am to 10:50am, Selected Fire Stations

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New Playground at Gillman Barracks (FREE!)

We love finding new playgrounds around town and the latest one is at The Gillman Barracks beside Carpark A, in front of Block 9. Climb the tower via the climbing wall or cargo net, zoom down two slides or come down via the fireman’s pole! See our video here.

Deets: Open daily, 9 Lock Road, Gillman Barracks, Singapore 108937

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Check out Camp Road Playground (FREE!)

Camp Road Interim Playground just off Tanglin Road is a small play area with a nature playground with logs and tree stumps to balance on and jump across. There’s a short slide and wide spaces to run around shaded by trees. Look out for the longer colourful slide near the bucket swing, and older kid’s swing plus there’s also an old-fashioned chair seat swing. We love that there’s an inclusive element to this playground with the wheelchair swing. Further down you’ll come across reflexology paths in pretty white and black stones and a bee hotel!

Deets: Along Camp Road (off Tanglin Road), open daily

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Check out the Newly Revamped Tayo Station

We are so excited that Tayo Station playground at Downtown East has reopened with an expanded kiddy road circuit, where kids can drive through a realistic cityscape with pedestrian crossings, traffic lights that work and even a garage! Plus, look out for tube slides and a two-storey play structure. Little ones will love the sensory play areas, while older kids can dash up the race ramp and get competitive with a basketball competition. Tickets and more info here.

Deets: Tayo Station, 1 Pasir Ris Close, Level 3 E!Hub, Downtown East, Singapore 519599

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Visit the Children’s Museum Singapore

Singapore’s first-ever dedicated children’s museum, the new Children’s Museum Singapore (CMSG), offers young kids a creative way to learn about Singapore’s history thanks to the engaging exhibitions. Young toddlers can explore the Play Pod – a fun area for free play – while older kids can wander the streets of old in Singapore at The Marketplace, discover spices, design stamps, and admire bird life. Book ahead here.

Deets: Children’s Museum Singapore, 23B Coleman Street, Singapore 179807

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Check Out Playground Dakota Breeze (FREE!)

Mums and dads, do your kids love vehicles and aeroplanes? Have you taken them to the free outdoor playgrounds at HDB Dakota Breeze? ⁠There are three unique playgrounds to look out for (plus fitness areas and two rooftop gardens)! Head to the Dakota Heliport where kids can climb up and zoom down the slide.⁠ Have a go on the seesaw, then board the special climbing structure aeroplane, buckle up and imagine soaring off the runway!⁠ Read more here. ⁠

Deets: Dakota Breeze, 92A Jalan Satu, Singapore 392092

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Try the Bumper Cars at Jurong Point

Check out the new maxi drift bumper cars at Timezone Jurong Point! These drift cars are designed to be child-friendly and can accommodate up to two passengers onboard each car. Zoom around the 11-metre by 20-metre track at this mega Timezone — the second largest in Singapore, with 130 games on offer. We reckon it will be super popular with kiddos’ birthday parties or for a fun afternoon escaping the tropical heat!

Deets: $12 per bumper car ride, Timezone Jurong Point, 1 Jurong West Central 2, JP1, #02-45 

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Visit the New 3-level Go-Kart Circuit Hyperdrive

Part of the family beach club, Shangri-La’s Palawan Sands, the newly opened HyperDrive is a fully electric and indoor go-karting experience! This three-level racetrack offers an integrated gamified experience that will transport drivers into a virtual game. Look out for 308 metres of thrilling straightways and 14 exciting turns. Families can join in the fun with dual karts for double the excitement with the little ones. To go-kart alone, kids must be at least 130 cm tall. Read more about go-karting in Singapore here.

Deets: HyperDrive at The Palawan @ Sentosa, Palawan Beach

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Go ‘hunting’ for giants on Sentosa! (FREE!)

The giants are here! Little Lyn, Reef the Chief, Curious Sue, and Dreamer Dee – collectively known as Explorers of Sentosa, have landed on the shores of Palawan Beach in Sentosa! ⁠The family of four giant sculptures were made using reclaimed wood by internationally renowned Copenhagen-based recycling artist Thomas Dambo, and each took approximately 700 hours to build. With the help of an interactive online treasure trail map, visitors can join the search for the Explorers of Sentosa, an experiential mixed-media installation, by first discovering “breadcrumbs”, which contain codes to unravel clues that would lead them to the sculptures.⁠ ⁠The sculptures will be free to view and situated along Palawan Beach till 2024.

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Check out Jurassic Nest food court with dinosaurs

If you have little dino fans and are in the Gardens by the Bay area, head over for a meal at the newly opened Jurassic Nest dinosaur-themed food hall. You’ll find 18 dinosaurs including a T. rex and Brachiosaurus, which will come alive, roaring to original soundtracks (approximately three minutes each time). Catch the dinosaur ‘show’ with free admission every hour from 12pm to 8pm. You’ll also find Michelin-starred brands serving up a range of Asian cuisine, from Hawker Chan’s Chicken Rice and Tsuta Ramen to Mama by Putien. Catch the other static dinosaurs scattered across the food hall while you dine on your favourite foods. Don’t miss the new educational trail that takes you around the gardens on a prehistoric adventure to learn more about the unique diets of herbivorous dinosaurs! Check here for opening times.

Deets: 18 Marina Gardens Drive, #01-02, Singapore 018953

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Visit Science Centre (the Fire Tornado demo is back on!)

A visit to the Science Centre Singapore is all the more appealing now that water play is back on; plus, the Fire Tornado exhibit is finally back in action too! Come face to face with one of the most terrifying and spectacular phenomena as you marvel at the fire tornado and its flaming vortex that takes place in a specially built chamber. The column of fire reaches over 600 degrees Celsius and makes quite a spectacle while bringing science to life for kiddos! Read our guide to the Science Centre here.

Deets: 2:30pm, weekends, school & public holidays, Science Centre Singapore

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Check out a water park (FREE!)

Kids will love splashing around the animal-themed play space at the free rooftop water playground at Tampines 1 mall. There’s also a dry play area with a slide and a wash area to clean up afterwards. See more pics of this water playground here. This new water park is free to enter. Read all about Singapore’s free water play areas here.

Deets: 12pm – 8pm (except Mondays 4pm – 8pm), Tampines 1, 10 Tampines Central 1 Singapore

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Have fun at Jurong Lake Gardens (FREE!)

Treat the kids to a play at Jurong Lake Gardens’ playground, Forest Ramble. The water play is open, and the main playground is lots of fun, with structures to climb on and a long slide too. There are 13 different adventure play areas to explore at Forest Ramble, with mini trampolines, rope obstacle courses and other equipment that is nature-inspired based on the actions and motions of the animals that inhabit the freshwater swamp. More info on the Jurong Lake Gardens here.

Deets: Open daily (except Mondays) Clusia Cove and Forest Ramble at Jurong Lake Gardens

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Take the kids on a street art hunt (FREE!)

Looking to get the kids out walking? Make it fun by spotting street art along the way! Check out our most comprehensive list of recommended street art murals sorted by neighbourhood here. Head out with a fully charged phone (for all those cute pics) plus a paper and pencil for the kids so they can search out “treasures” that you can challenge them to find.

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Looking for more inspiration for Things to Do in Singapore with Kids? Read this! All event information is supplied by third parties. Check with the venue before you make weekend plans!