It’s that time of the year, school is ending and the kiddos are ready to roam the island. “But where do I bring my kids during the holidays?!” you ask. Well, lucky for you, we’ve got you covered. We’ve specifically curated activities that you can do with your family for FREE this year end without having to leave Singapore. Let’s be honest, we don’t always need money to buy happiness. We can get it whenever we CHOOSE to have fun. So here goes….
Christmas of Endless Wonder on Orchard Road
Christmas Village 2017
NGEE ANN CITY CIVIC PLAZA
SAT 25 NOV 2017 – MON 25 DEC 2017
OPERATING HOURS:
SUN – THU: 11AM – 10PM
FRI – SAT: 11AM – 11PM
CHRISTMAS WEEK: 11AM – 11PM DAILY
Let It Snow, Let it Sing!
Daily “Snowfall” at Orchard Gateway till 3 Jan 2016 at 7.30pm, 8.00pm, 8.30pm, 9.00pm & 9.30pm.
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Let’s Go Jalan Jalan
“Let’s Go Jalan Jalan” is a food and music festival featuring unique, familiar home taste and live entertainment!
Nestled in a nostalgic setting, The Three Peacocks @ Labrador Park, the festival is a fantastic, three-day event that features more than 100 varieties of food and merchandise stalls that you will be spoilt for choice!
Delectable dishes include popular local food such as Ice Blended Rainbow Dash, Rickshaw Noodles, traditional “You Tiao” with soya bean drink, “Archar”, Malay traditional kuehs, Pizza, the old school ice cream uncle and much more!
From established to smaller and independent Okay brand owners, attractions include a creative heritage trail, live culinary workshops, buskers, live music; retailers selling personalised handmade craft items, and a variety of game activities for both young and old to enjoy together.
The event is FREE Admission but only Festival Coupons and EZiWallet payments are accepted as payment methods for food, drinks and merchandise at our event!
Festival coupons are available at APACTix (http://www.apactix.com/events/detail/lets-go-jalan-jalan) and also available on event grounds from 17-19 Nov 2017.
Free shuttle bus services https://letsgojalanjalan.sg/transport
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Movie Screening – SNOWTIME!
18 Nov 2017, 19:30 – 21:00
Botanic Gardens, Eco garden
To amuse themselves during the winter school break, the kids in a small village decide to have a massive snowball fight. But what starts out as pure youthful fun and enthusiasm takes a more serious turn. Starring Canadian actress Sandra Oh, featuring music by Canadian Céline Dion.
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Holiday Escapade
Movie Screening – The LEGO Batman Movie
25 Nov 2017, 19:30 – 21:45
Botanic Gardens, Eco garden
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NParks Live Out Loud
What better way to spend your evenings in the park than chilling out to music at sundown?
NParks’ open mike series, “Live Out Loud” (LOL), showcases budding talents, with performances taking place in our green spaces! LOL features hobby musicians and non-professional performing acts – each will be given 15 minutes to display their talents, be it singing, dancing, playing an instrument, beatboxing or rapping.
LOL will be held in the evenings of every first Saturday of the month at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park and East Coast Park:
| Music in the Park (in collaboration with People’s Association) Venue: Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park, River Plains Upcoming editions: 2 Dec 2017, 6 Jan 2018, 3 Feb 2018, 3 Mar 2018 Time: 5.30pm – 7.00pm |
| Music by the Beach Venue: East Coast Park, Parkland Green Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm Date: 2 Dec 2017 |
Weekends in the Park: Mass Chalk Art Drawing
Fri, 01 Dec 2017 – Fri, 15 Dec 2017 (only on Fri, Sat and Sun)
07:30 – 23:00
East Coast Park, Parkland Green
Does your child enjoy doodling or drawing? Walk in to any business outlet at Parkland Green and ask for some free chalk. Unleash their creativity and have a go at the concrete floor outside the outlets. (Chalk available at tenants outlet)
That should pretty much occupy your gang for the coming holidays. If you think it’s not enough, hang around for my next post where I’ll compile a list of FAMILY BONDING IDEAS you can do in Singapore. Subscribe to our mailing list now to be notified when the list is out!
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