Things to do near me tomorrow events

Are you looking for inspiration for your weekend? Why not take the kids off to a green park to play (Rifle Range park just opened) or check out a kid-friendly café with a playground! If you need more inspo, here’s our weekly roundup of weekend activities and kids’ events: meet Bluey for real; watch ‘How The Grinch Stole Christmas’ under the stars for free; join the LEGO Build The Change event or take part in the large-scale cardboard playscape creation at Playeum’s Everyday Creativity Festival; volunteer with your kids at Boys Brigade and more!

1. Children’s Museum Singapore Opens

Singapore’s first-ever dedicated children’s museum, the new Children’s Museum Singapore (CMSG) finally opens. Brimming with interactive exhibits and hands-on fun, CMSG offers kids a chance to learn about Singapore’s heritage and culture in a way that will spark imagination and curiosity. This weekend it’s the Opening Birthday Bash where visitors are invited to celebrate with an exciting mix of dance, music and theatre performances, alongside prizes to be won at the game booths! But if you didn’t get a coveted spot for the opening weekend don’t miss the parent-child workshops on 17 and 18 December (available for bookings from 9 December 2022) or there are also general admission tickets for 14 December onwards.

2. Bluey meet & greet plus games and arts & crafts

Bluey fans get excited! Now’s your chance to meet the lovable blue character in person! BBC Studios is excited to recreate the world of Bluey in an immersive and interactive experience at Singapore Comic Con. Look out for arts and crafts activities as well as meet & greet sessions with Bluey on both days of the weekend! Plus on Sunday, catch a special screening of Bluey at SGCC’s centre stage. Exclusive prizes will be up for grabs at a post-screening quiz! Read more here.

3. Playeum’s Everyday Creativity Festival 2022

Playeum’s Everyday Creativity Festival explores what it means to play with the theme ‘The Power of Play’. The festival will feature artful play experiences (join the LEGO Build The Change event or take part in the large-scale cardboard playscape creation), plus look out for creative workshops, intercultural conversations, play installations, showcases directed by children and more! Tickets are $10 and give access to all play activities, exhibitions and installations at the festival (however workshops are extra). All proceeds from ticket sales will help fund Playeum’s work with children from disadvantaged backgrounds in 2023.

4. Get tickets to Wildlings Christmas Festival!

Wildlings is well known for its forest school camps and outdoorsy nature playtime and now to up the fun this Christmas, they’re putting on a Wildlings Christmas Festival for kids! Look forward to fabulous party entertainment by Lucy Sparkles & Friends, a meet & greet with Santa Claus, and snow playtime with a snow machine! Little ones can also unleash their creativity through Christmas crafts or let loose on a giant trampoline, outdoor play area, mud play, and much more. The festive activities are recommended for kids aged 2 to 10 years old – book your spot before it sells out.

5. Catch the Pokémon Dance Parade

To celebrate Christmas with Pokémon, head on down to any M Mall (Jurong Point, AMK Hub, and Swing By @ Thomson Plaza). For the first time in Southeast Asia, Sprigatito, Fuecoco and Quaxly will make an appearance in a Pokémon Dance Parade at Jurong Point and AMK Hub. If you’re lucky, you can also catch Pikachu, Piplup or Snorlax roaming around the malls and snap a photo of them. Older kids can battle it out with other Pokémon fans in a trading card game and even get 1 pack of trading cards for free! Plus if you spend a minimum of $30 in a single receipt, you can snap a photo with the characters after the dance parade. Check out all the timings for the Pokémon Parade and meet & greets at various malls here.

6. Check out a Christmas Fair (FREE!)

We love getting into the festive spirit by browsing Christmas fairs around town. This weekend there’s the Trehaus Christmas Market 2022! With a wide variety of booths selling fashion, lifestyle, beauty, homeware, kids’ products and more, get all of your last-minute Christmas shopping done in one place. Snack on tasty festive treats and don’t forget to take your kiddos to check out the indoor Trehaus playground, the kid’s activities and the meet and greet with Trehaus’ very own Santa.

7. Watch a Christmas movie under the stars (FREE!)

Get into the (tropical) Christmas spirit by watching a free Christmas movie under the stars! Head over to Palawan Green for a free family-friendly watch of ‘How The Grinch Stole Christmas’ at 7:45pm on Sunday – bring your own picnic mats!

8. Get tickets to UNFAM Sports Festival (FREE*)

ActiveSG Active Parents is putting on its first-ever FUNFAM SPORT FEST event encouraging families to bond through sport. Enjoy a variety of free sports tryouts in Aikido, Canoeing, Floorball, Football, Pencak Silat and more. Plus look out for mini sport competitions, inflatable games and many other fringe activities for families. Active Parents is also partnering CoachSG to offer its signature “My First Coach” programme – an interactive and practical session where parents can pick up useful skills and knowledge on health and fitness, physical literacy and much more. *The Sport Fest is free and open to all ages however fees are applicable for selected programmes, for parents and children 5 – 12 years old. More info here.

9. Volunteer with your kids at Boys Brigade (FREE!)

The festive season of giving is here once again, and if you want to teach your kids the importance of giving back, we highly recommend signing up for a spot to support Boys’ Brigade Share-a-Gift (BBSG) to deliver BBSG Food Hampers directly to beneficiaries at their homes. Delivery of BBSG Food Hampers starts from 5 – 28 December 2022 (excluding the eve of and on public holidays). There will be three sessions daily, at 10 – 11am, 12 – 1pm, and 2 – 3pm. You’ll just need to drive your own vehicle or borrow one for a few hours to help deliver the hampers. We reckon that BBSG is the perfect opportunity for families to spend quality time together while giving back to the community through meaningful charity work during the school holidays.

10. Optimus Prime truck weekend kids’ activities (FREE!)

With the premiere of the all-new animated series TRANSFORMERS: EARTHSPARK, Nickelodeon is rolling out an Optimus Prime-inspired truck in December, stopping at Singapore Comic Con (10 – 11 December 2022, 1 – 6pm), One Punggol (17 – 19 December 2022, 1 – 6pm), and Downtown East (24 – 25 December 2022, 1 – 6pm). Kids can gear up for weekend activities like making their own free Transformers collectable keychains and snapping a photo with the larger-than-life characters! Fans also stand a chance to win prizes such as a 5-inch Transformers figurine and more when they share their experiences on Instagram Reels.

11. Check out circus acts, real snow and rides: The Great Bay Fiesta

The Great Bay Fiesta opens on 1 December 2022 and we are so excited to see what’s in store! There are set to be four main segments – The Great Cirque de Cascades (for death-defying stunts, acrobatics, clowns and circus acts); The Great Food Fiesta; The Great World Carnival (carnival rides like Bumper Cars and the Water Boat by Uncle Ringo); Ice Magic: The Great Fantasy on Ice, a massive winter-themed pop-up set to be the biggest of its kind ever in Singapore with a Snow Section, Ice Section, an Ice Bar, and a Pop-up Cafe. Each area is priced separately; read more about The Great Bay Fiesta here.

Read more: Kid-friendly Christmas events in Singapore

12. Visit Christmas Wonderland

The highly anticipated Christmas Wonderland at Gardens by the Bay returns from now until 1 January 2023. Meet Santa, see ‘snowfall’, admire the festive displays and Spalliera, ride the double-storey carousel, take pics at the Walk of Lights and have fun with carnival games! Read all about what to expect and how to get tickets here.

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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.

Enjoy carnival rides & $10 entry at Jurong Bird Park

Head over to Jurong Bird Park for one last hurrah before it closes on 3 January 2023! There’s a special $10 admission for local residents (visitors have to sign up for a complimentary WildPass* to qualify). From 19 November, there will also be carnival games and rides, traditional hawker fare, and a Nostalgic Signature Tour. The Celebration Caw-nival at Penguin Coast and Birdz of Play is where you’ll find games like Roll-a-Ball and Hit-a-Target plus go on the Tea Cup Carousel or soar like a bird on the Soaring Swing. Meanwhile, Flamingo Lodge has been transformed into Kampung Jurong (weekends and PH only) where traditional hawker dishes will be served from 1970s-style pushcarts to commemorate the park’s opening era. Entry is $10 but carnival rides and hawker dishes are sold separately.

Check out Avatar: The Experience

If you are an Avatar fan and are excited to see Avatar: The Way of the Water movie, which will be released in December, then Avatar The Experience could be for you! Set at Cloud Forest amidst waterfalls, and stunning flora and fauna, Avatar: The Experience is an immersive experience with impressive storytelling that takes you through the world of Pandora with its bioluminescent environments, mystical creatures, flora, and the captivating culture of its indigenous people, the Na’vi. Look out for a life-size animatronic banshee, and Viperwolf pup. Read our review of this experience before you book tickets!

Go on a pony ride!

Take the kiddos (as small as 3 years old) for a short pony ride at Gallop Stable – there’s one at Horsecity (Bukit Timah) and Pasir Ris Park, and rides are just $10. There are two sessions of pony rides on weekends (details here). Helmets will be provided and all pony rides are fully supervised by trained staff.

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 Science Centre here.

Check out a newly reopened rooftop water park (FREE!)

The free rooftop water playground at Tampines 1 mall has finally reopened! Kids will love splashing around the animal-themed play space that has a few little slides, sprinklers and water fountains. There’s also a dry play area with a slide and a wash area to get cleaned 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.

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

Dinosaur fans, not only is there a new Dino-Quest exhibit at Suntec with animatronic dinosaurs, interactive dinosaur exhibits and plenty of hands-on activities but there’s also a new dinosaur-themed water playground at Causeway Point that’s completely free! The Dino-themed Water Playground just opened this week – if you’re excited to see what’s in store watch our video here. There’s 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.

Read More: 16 Places Where Kids Can See Dinosaurs in Singapore

Visit The Arena @ Keat Hong (FREE!)

The newly opened free Choa Chu Kang outdoor playground, also known as The Arena @ Keat Hong, is making waves with its three amazing playgrounds for kids of all ages. From a stunning treehouse-like tower and massive slides that loop multiple times before reaching the bottom, to pirate ship play equipment and swings, there is something fun for children of all ages in each of the three playgrounds. Read all about this playground and 20 other free spots to take the kids to play, here!

Check out food-themed play space at The Artground (FREE!)

The Artground has a new playspace with a foodie theme! Part indoor playground, part arts and interactive theatre space, The Artground offers heaps of movement and dance workshops along with arts and craft activities. The new play installation, Masak Masak, features a food-themed play area with food-related installations to play with. From climbing huge bowls of cendol to jumping on an egg tart trampoline, and making prata and kopi at their own ‘hawker stalls’, there are so many fun things for little kids (best for toddlers up to 6 years old). Check out our Instagram Reel for all the highlights! Free to enter the playspace but special programmes are ticketed.

Head to the Singapore Zoo for water play!

Did you hear? Singapore Zoo’s Wet Play Area at KidzWorld has reopened after two years of restrictions! Hands down one of our kids’ favourite spots in Singapore this water play area is the best thing after a morning spent seeing all the animals in the zoo. Don’t forget to book a slot to feed some of the animals from giraffes to rhinos and elephants, plus see the educational animal shows while you are there! Read our full guide to Singapore Zoo here.

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.

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.

Ride the playground “train” at Tiong Bahru (FREE!)

Looking for outdoor playgrounds where the kids can let off some steam? The playground in Tiong Bahru makes for a fun kids activity and when the kids have had enough of the choo choo train, you can head to the Wet Market to gorge on pau at Tiong Bahru Pau (or grab a croissant at Tiong Bahru Bakery). We wrote a whole guide to Tiong Bahru neighbourhood here or check out this article for a list of other amazing outdoor playgrounds that are all FREE!

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