Looking for fun activities for your tween or teenager? From thrill-seeking activities to more chilled hang out spots, here are some ideas to hint at
One of the things we love about living in Singapore is how safe it is compared to other places meaning kids can often commute solo from a younger age than in other countries. With teenagers, we can afford them more freedom with independent outings than we would if we were living somewhere else. If you’re looking for some inspiration to keep your teens busy in Singers, here’s our list of fun teen activities – whether your teen chooses to go on these adventures with you or with their friends! Obvs you can’t be the one to suggest these ideas to your teens, that’d be way uncool, maybe just drop some hints?
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1. Splash over at Wild Wild Wet
A Sassy Mama favourite, this super fun water park in Pasir Ris has varying levels of thrill factor. Small enough for even your tweens not to get lost, but substantial enough for them to have a splashing good time. The Ular-lah (raft slide) is fun for groups of friends to go in together or race your mates down the Kraken slides.
Wild Wild Wet, 1 Pasir Ris Close, Singapore 519599
2. Escape from an escape room
Want something to get those teenagers thinking and brainstorming together? Why not try out these escape rooms where teens can uncover clues and solve riddles together? Designed with a theme in mind, escape room games are incredibly immersive with detailed storylines that make you feel like you’re a movie character. But these games aren’t just pure fun; in fact, teens will have to pool together critical thinking skills to pick out clues that will help them progress forward and find the exit! Consult our list of escape rooms in Singapore to get started.
3. Have a go at winter sports
Yup, you read that right! Teens can now master winter sports right here in sunny Singapore! Whether they’re a beginner or a pro, Trifecta is designed for thrill-seekers. There’s a dry slope to practice skiing or snowboarding or teens can have a go learning to surf in the wave pool. It’s the ultimate hangout, with a skateboard area as well as a cafe on site.
Read more about our writer’s fun-filled experience at Trifecta here.
Trifecta by The Ride Side, 10A Exeter Road, beside Somerset Skate Park & Somerset MRT, Singapore
4. Visit Superpark: great for all ages!
SuperPark is great for all ages, but young teens and older kids will get to truly enjoy all the fun heart-pumping activities around the indoor playground! There are two levels of unlimited activities, including popular ball games like SuperBall and BaseBall; interactive games like SuperHoop, SuperPinBall, Valo Jump, Hot Stepper, as well as Archery, Skate & Scoot, Augmented Climbing, SuperClimb and Tube Slide, amongst others. Make sure you set aside half a day for this outing.
SuperPark Singapore, 3 Temasek Boulevard, Suntec City Mall, #02-477 (North Wing), Singapore 038983
5. Try out the water obstacle course at HydroDash
Teens can dive into the ultimate water adventure at HydroDash, Singapore’s first floating aqua park! Dash, slide, and leap through the exciting floating obstacle course. This is a great activity for older kids to do on their own (and parents, you’ll be relieved you don’t have to help your kids navigate this slippery obstacle course – we are bound to end up falling into the sea unlike our agile teens)!
HydroDash, 54 Palawan Beach Walk, 098233
6. Let your teen loose on go-karting tracks
Too young to drive for real? Teens can try out go-karting instead! Older kids can experience the thrill of manoeuvring high-speed karts around twisty tracks. Check out Sassy Mama’s top go karting picks in Singapore for an adrenaline-fueled racing experience! There’s even an indoor go-kart experience for when it is too hot or raining.
7. Check out Adventure Cove
Adventure Cove Sentosa is another great water park and a trip here can easily fill a whole day. Thrillseekers will love the Riptide Rocket or for something calmer visit the Rainbow Reef or the Adventure River. Splashworks is where to head for various challenges including climbing ropes, balancing beams and more! If you fail the challenge, you will fall straight into the water. With tons of fun slides teens will definitely be coming back for more.
Adventure Cove Sentosa, 8 Sentosa Gateway, Singapore 098269
8. Thrill-seeking rides at Universal Studios Singapore
Located on Sentosa, Universal Studios Singapore theme park is definitely worth a trip. The Revenge of the Mummy Ride as well as the Battlestar Galactica ride are firm favourites. The Transformers Ride and Shrek 4D are also crowd favourites and are sure to get your heart pumping without all the twists and turns. Tip: get Universal Studios season passes if your teen plans to go a few times in the year!
Universal Studios, 8 Sentosa Gateway, Singapore 098269
9. Try out Forest Adventure
Forest Adventure’s Grand Course has 50 obstacles including trapezes, bridges and the not-to-be-underestimated “leap of faith” plus four scream-inducing zip lines that will have your teenagers flying over the Bedok Reservoir!
Forest Adventure, Bedok Reservoir Park, Singapore 479244
10. ‘Fly’ safely at iFly
Teens can defy gravity at iFly on the Sentosa Beachfront. This indoor skydiving experience lets kids experience the simulated skydive in a flight chamber. Definitely not for the sensitive, it gets loud and windy in there and you have to have your wits about you to not lose control! Perfect for thrill-seeking teens.
iFly, 43 Siloso Beach Walk #01-01, Singapore 099010
11. Go wakeboarding or wakesurfing
There are two ways to do this. For cable skiing and wakeboarding, head to Singapore Wake Park. Kids can start off in the training area at East Coast lagoon where they will get pulled along by a suspended motorised cable. If the teens prefer more of a challenge, check out these wakeboarding or wake surfing (where your feet aren’t attached to the board) operators who will happily tow them from their speedboat.
Singapore Wake Park, 1206A ECP, Singapore 449891
12. Visit Megazip Adventure Park
Not enough of a challenge? Then check out Megazip Adventure Park, home to the Megazip — the 75-metre high, 450-metre long, 50 km/ph flying fox that will give teens the flight of their life!
Megazip Adventure Park, 10A Siloso Beach Walk, Singapore 099008
13. Go rock-climbing
If your teens are keen for some more action, then get them climbing at an indoor rock climbing spot or the sky-high obstacle course and rock climbing centre at Adventure HQ Khatib. Or try these rock climbing options in Singapore.
14. Try art jamming
If you are looking for a calmer activity for your teenager, try art jamming! There are various places in Singapore that offer art jamming sessions. From Café De Paris in Orchard which offers a three-hour art jamming session with a complimentary beverage, to Boulevart which offers a wide variety of guided and unguided art jamming sessions.
15. Explore Adventure HQ
Adventure HQ at Khatib is home to many first-of-its-kind indoor adventure courses geared for tweens and teens. Slide down Singapore’s longest indoor slide which is 4.5 stories high or attempt the two-tiered, 16-obstacle indoor challenge rope course. Teens can also try out the 15m Cloud Climb, indoor artificial caving and Singapore’s first ever indoor Roll Glider which is 233m long. Find all the deets here!
Adventure HQ HometeamNS Khatib, 2 Yishun Walk, Singapore 767944
16. Get some laser tag thrills
Enter the thrilling realm of laser tag, where teenagers transform into fearless warriors amidst neon-lit battlegrounds! Imagine heart-pounding, glow-in-the-dark battles where strategy meets teamwork. Check out these 10 laser tag places in Singapore!
17. Go tufting
Tufting is the art of making your own unique rug and it can be done in just a few hours! If your teen is into crafting they could these tufting spots in Singapore.
18. Check out Head Rock VR
Brace yourselves for an epic adventure at HeadRock VR! From jungle escapades to daring high-rise stunts and battling zombies there’s lots of fun in store for virtual reality-loving teens.
Head Rock VR 80 Siloso Road, #01-03, Singapore 098969 (Opposite of Fort Siloso Skywalk)
19. Get bouncing
Looking for an activity the teens can do indoors that will get them giggling like kids again? Go trampolining at AMPED Trampoline Park or check out any one of the trampoline parks in town.
20. Just hang out!
Malls have long been the hang-out spots for too-cool-for-school teens. Favourites are Ion as well as Orchard Cineleisure which is home to Cathay Cineplex and a host of funky shops whose target audience is teenagers and young adults. There’s lots of food available to fuel up on too! Another winner is Far East Plaza which is great for pocket-friendly prices and the number of fashion ‘blog boutiques’ that offer the latest fads. A familiar haunt of ours from teenage years, us local mamas have now passed the baton on to our teenagers who love scouring the shops for unique finds!