Forest Ramble
Thirteen swamp-animal play stations on an old car park in Jurong. Still worth the trip, but the zipline and slide tower are closed for maintenance, so manage expectations in the car.
- Where: Jurong
- Price: Free
Let the kids choose
Ask them first: climbing, experimenting, animals or stories. Then book one anchor activity and leave the rest of the afternoon for snacks.
One anchor activity, booked after you've checked its age rules, plus an afternoon with enough slack for snacks: that is the whole plan. Our family notes are a starting point, not a promise that every feature suits every age, so read the conditions before you pay.
Read the full guide: Let the kids choose.
Children’s Museum Singapore
Free for every visitor until 12 November while upstairs is changed over, so Level 1 is the whole show. Still book a slot, and expect under-fours to find less to do for now.
- Where: Civic District
- Price: Under S$30
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Photo: Actuall7, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsKidsSTOP
A science centre for 18 months to eight: gears, a dino pit, a pretend supermarket and a slide of nearly seven metres. Book a timed session first, even with an annual pass.
- Where: Jurong
- Price: Under S$30
Science Centre Singapore
The 1977 building has a year or so left before the move across the lake to a Zaha Hadid home. Go now, pick two galleries and let the children press things.
- Where: Jurong
- Price: Under S$30
Bird Paradise
Jurong's birds moved to Mandai in 2023 and traded up: eight walk-in aviaries, a waterfall and a penguin cove chilled to 8°C. Allow four to five hours and start before the heat.
- Where: Mandai
- Price: S$30–60
Coastal PlayGrove
Big Splash's 1977 tower survived the bulldozers and now holds Singapore's tallest outdoor slide. One adult for the tower, one for the water, and swimwear for all.
- Where: East Coast
- Price: Free
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