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Wondering what's on in Singapore this week? Check out these awesome things to do and family-friendly activities for a ton of fun with the kids this weekend! And psst - we've got some mid-week inspo too!

We’re well into the New Year, it’s 2023 already! We are always looking for fun things to do with the kiddos, and the start of the year is always a good time to get planning. Check out when the long weekends are falling, and make the best use of those public holidays for fun family trips! CNY is coming up, so it’s time to clear out the old and refresh with the new. Take some time to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit with the little ones.

Why not head to Palawan Beach Sentosa to snap some pics with four friendly GIANTS? You can also catch the cutest little Tassie Devils at Mandai Wildlife Park. Have a great weekend, everyone!

Top things to do this weekend with kids in Singapore (and throughout the week!)

1. Time to start preparing for CNY

From one New Year to another – it’s time to start prepping for Chinese New Year if you haven’t already! We’ve listed some fun family events happening in Singapore, as well as where to go for the cutest matching family outfits to see in the Year of the Rabbit. We can also help you snack your way through the New Year and decide where to feast!

2. Date Night: Are you ready to rock? This musical inspired by Queen opens this weekend!

5 – 22 January 2023

We Will Rock You, the global phenomenon by Queen and Ben Elton, is kicking off a multi-year international tour and Singapore is one of its stops! The show will be staged at The Esplanade from 5 Jan and runs for 22 performances. The rock-powered production follows two revolutionaries as they try to save rock and roll in a post-apocalyptic world. Enjoy Queen’s biggest hits, including “Under Pressure”, “We Are the Champions”, and of course, “We Will Rock You”.

3. Back with a blast! Check out the Light to Night Festival

6 – 26 January 2023

Singapore’s first night festival for the year, Light to Night, is back from 6 to 26 Jan. Embodying the theme “Here & Now”, this year’s edition calls for reflection of one’s time and the environment through art. There are over 60 programmes and artworks, both by local and international artists, that you and the fam can check out across the Civic District. Psst, National Gallery Singapore will be offering free entry on Fridays to Sundays during the festival period and will extend its opening hours to 11pm on the same days.

4. Explore and play at Singapore Art Week

6 – 15 January 2023

Another event making a comeback this month is Singapore Art Week. The 11th edition, themed “Play”, sees two art fairs taking place on top of other programmes and exhibits. Audiences get to explore their personal connections with the environment through playful interactions in the city and take part in talks and panels. Go on and get artsy at this premier visual arts season, happening from 6 to 15 Jan.

5. Get involved in a Chinese Calligraphy or Ang-bao making workshop

6 – 8 January 2023

Chinatown is bustling more than ever this time of year, so why not take the kids to a CNY craft workshop hosted at Chinatown Visitor Centre? Learn how to create beautiful calligraphy of Chinese characters, perfect to frame and hang on the walls during Chinese New Year and beyond! Really get the creative juices flowing with some fun ang-bao lantern designs to gift to the family during Reunion dinners. Book tickets at Peatix

6. Celebrate local literature at this literary festival

6 – 15 January 2023

Curious about SingLit? Best to jot this event down on your calendar then. Textures brings together our nation’s diverse literary arts scene at The Arts House from 6 to 15 Jan. Everyone’s invited to explore and question their ideas of home and belonging with a diverse range of programmes that highlight renowned works by local writers. The little ones can take part in fun storytelling, drawing, and cartooning sessions. Don’t forget to check out the pop-up bookstore and fill up your bookshelf with some local reads.

7. Gateway Arts storytelling Saturdays

Every Saturday, 10:30am

Storytelling and Arts + crafts, all for free? Yes, please! Head over to Gateway Arts theatre every Saturday morning from 10:30am for a storytelling session. Tickets are available through Sistic.

8. Nature sketching in the Gardens

First Saturday of the month

We love the Singapore Botanic Gardens, and their series of workshops held on the first Saturday of every month are designed to inspire and nurture a love of nature. These workshops are also a great way to learn new skills and spend time together as a family. This weekend is a sketching workshop (BYO sketch pad and pencils, and watercolour paints if you’re feeling fancy!) Meet at the visitors centre at 8:15am. More details

9. Visit the giants on Sentosa!

There are four new visitors to Sentosa’s Palawan Beach! As part of a new art installation (with a focus on recycling – love that), you and the kiddos won’t want to miss snapping a pic with the ‘Explorers of Sentosa’. Based on a poem written by artist Thomas Dambo, the art tells the story of a family of giants living at Palawan Beach and their discovery of ‘eternity material’. Made from recycled timber (and weighing in at 5.5 tonnes – that’s the same as three family-sized cars!), they make for a great family photo opp and a fun day out.

10. Visit the brand new Tiong Bahru Bakery – just opened on Crane Road

Looking for a sweet fam-friendly coffee spot that also serves wicked pastries (some of the best in Singapore that we’ve found!). Our forever fave Tiong Bahru Bakery has a brand new outlet at Crane Road. Make sure you stop in and say hi, and try a pie (or a croissant, or whatever takes your fancy!).

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11. Start prepping your holiday plans for 2023

We’ve figured out all the 2023 public holidays you need to know about this year so you can make the most of your annual leave days and start booking those fun family getaways now! Find out the best times to visit Asian holiday destinations or where the best kids’ clubs are – we’ve covered it all! Don’t forget to take some time to explore all the fun happenings at Changi Airport if you’re jetting off with kids in tow.

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12. Visit the sweet Tasmanian Devils at Mandai Wildlife Parks

In a Singapore first, Night Safari has welcomed four Tasmanian Devils, one of Australia’s most iconic predators. The four females with the cutest names we’ve ever heard (Crumpet, Snickers, Jesse and Panini) are all around three years old and have made the Wallaby Trail their new home. Book tickets now!

13. EXTENDED: Visit The Minions super-cool interactive exhibition

Until March 2023

We are big fans of Gru and his crazy crew, and this fun exhibition with eight interactive zones looks like one-in-a-Minion. Snap a pic of yourself with the villains and visit the sets, have fun building a Minion and take the personality test to find out which Minion you are! A highlight: take a tour of Gru’s lab and test out a Fartgun (we just know our kids are going to love this!)

A Minions Perspective Experience, Sentosa Waterfront, 3 September 2022 – March 2023. Tickets from $22 (child) and $30 (adult). Book tickets

14. Check out the MEGA Carnival at D’Marquee Downtown East

Until February 5 2023

With more than twenty games, rides and activity stations, Mega Carnival is one family fun day out that you want to book in now!  Get competitive with your friends and family at the arcade zone, or take your little dino lovers to experience all the dino-themed rides and attractions like fossil digging sand pits, slides, carousels, and a dino egg trampoline! Book tickets

15. Themed High Tea with Hello Kitty and Little Twin Stars

22 November 2022 – 29 January 2023

Hello Kitty fans are in for a treat! How adorable are these little characters? Take the kids for a fancy feast at Swissotel the Stamford Brasserie and transcend to the stars with Sanrio. The Kawaii Pulled Pork Milk Bun and cleverly cooked veggie chips were very tasty, but the star of the meal is the ‘Sun, Moon & Stars Gelato’, which billows puffs of white mist like magic! Have a look at the menu. Happening for a limited time only – book now!

16. Doraemon Exhibition at the National Museum!

Until 5 February 2023

Travelling from Japan to Singapore, Manga Doraemon has returned to the National Museum in the international premiere of The Doraemon Exhibition! Featuring a collection of Doraemon-inspired artworks by 28 leading Japanese contemporary artists, including Takashi Murakami, Mika Ninagawa, and Yoshitomo Nara, the exhibition showcases Doraemon’s continuing cultural impact in contemporary history. Singapore is the exhibition’s first global stop and includes an exclusive first-ever public showcase in Asia of original drawings by Fujiko F. Fujio, as well as a small selection of artworks by local artists. Alongside the exhibition, visitors can also bring home exclusive limited-edition Doraemon merchandise (yippee!)

17. Visit Jurassic Nest at Gardens by the Bay, with Michelin-starred food and 18 huge dinosaurs!

Fancy dining among the dinos? Check out Jurassic Nest Food Hall, the newest restaurant at Gardens by the Bay, which includes super cool and realistic dinosaur statues! This is more than a restaurant hall; it’s a whole edutainment destination in itself with daily shows and an educational trail that guides you to explore the surrounding gardens to discover fascinating facts about some of the earliest species of flora and fauna that existed since prehistoric times (wow!)

18. Fun attractions at the Central Beach Bazaar in Sentosa

All weekend

Located at the heart of Sentosa’s beaches, Central Beach Bazaar is a new attraction that offers a day-to-night carnival beach experience, featuring the return of the iconic Sentosa Musical Fountain, which is augmented by the tallest fountain in Southeast Asia, the Sentosa SkyJet. Central Beach Bazaar will be the highlight of your day at the beach, more than just the sun, sand and sea!

19. Be swept into the world of Pandora at Avatar: The Experience

Gardens by the Bay Cloud Forest is being transformed into the world of Avatar in this brand new immersive event, Avatar: The Experience. With five different zones, check out interactive experiences such as a baby Banshee and ‘handler’, a life-size animatronic banshee that roars, and take snaps with an artistic sculpture representation of the new marine creature, the Ilu, from the upcoming film Avatar: The Way of Water! Tickets from $35, available from Klook

20. Fun family-friendly activities to keep everyone occupied

Gather the fam and get moving to the Indian Heritage Centre! Its Little Adventurers programme has returned with an interactive play space where kids can learn about rhythm from a classical Indian dancer as well as recreate scenes from two folklores. Over at the Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall, families can participate in exciting programmes, including parent-child workshops and an interactive storytelling session.

21. Go around the world (without tickets) at this children’s workshop

Not planning to travel this year-end? Here’s the next best option: go on an educational adventure at Andsoforth Junior’s Around the World in 80 Days Book Workshop! Participants will learn more about the famous books by celebrated author Jules Verne and visit replicas and reimagined places like a ship travelling from Egypt to Bombay, a train from Hong Kong, Japan’s oldest and largest coal mine, and more. Workshop facilitators are on hand to talk about characters from the book and teach hands-on activities.

22. Updated: Hunt for dinosaurs around Singapore

Ongoing

Love dinos? So do we! And there are loads of places to see dinosaurs in Singapore – special exhibitions, museums, theme parks, playgrounds, and on TV. We’ve rounded up everywhere we spotted a dino into one handy list – happy dino hunting!

Need more inspo? Check out our huge list of things to do in Singapore!

Whatever activities you decide to do with the kids this week, have a good one, folks. And watch this space for more fun things to do this weekend!

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