Former Ford Factory
The Ford boardroom on Upper Bukit Timah Road where Singapore was surrendered in 1942, still there and still plain. Come at the weekend for the free volunteer-led tour.
- Where: Bukit Timah
- Price: Under S$30
Out with the kids
Singapore with Kids
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KC Arts Centre – Home of SRT
Singapore Repertory Theatre's 380-seat riverside home at Robertson Quay: close enough to see the actors sweat, big enough for a proper play, with a children's company for first-timers.
- Where: Robertson Quay
- Price: S$30–60
Keng Eng Kee Seafood (KEK)
Alexandra Village's family zi char since 1970, and the coffee pork ribs are why. Book for six, go to the Bukit Merah Lane original, and order the ribs before anything else.
- Where: Alexandra
- Price: S$30–60
Rumah Makan Minang
A Minangkabau family kitchen on Kandahar Street since 1954, with rendang still cooked over charcoal and a breakfast menu for the early. Point at the rendang first.
- Where: Kampong Glam
- Price: Under S$30
Hjh Maimunah
A Bib Gourmand regular from 2016 until 2025, and still the easy, air-conditioned nasi padang lunch near Bugis. Halal, no booking, so arrive before the lunch rush.
- Where: Kampong Glam
- Price: Under S$30
The Banana Leaf Apolo
Race Course Road’s fish head curry house, from a 1974 thosai stall and named after Apollo 11. Bring friends to share the head, eat off the leaf, and call ahead for a big group.
- Where: Little India
- Price: S$30–60
Swee Choon Tim Sum Restaurant
Dim sum until 4am at weekends across six knocked-through Jalan Besar shophouses. Come for the hour and the fried oddities, not the textbook har gow, and go to the original.
- Where: Jalan Besar
- Price: Under S$30
Changi Beach Park
The east's barbecue beach: book a pit with NParks, bring a bike and watch the planes come in over the sea. Wear covered shoes on the rocks, and don't count on the Coastal Walk.
- Where: Changi
- Price: Free
Kusu Island
Pilgrimage season runs until 8 November: boatloads of devotees, special ferries only. After that it's two lagoons, a tortoise sanctuary and far fewer people.
- Where: Southern Islands
- Price: Under S$30
Lazarus Island
Imported sand, a crescent lagoon and, since the St John's jetty closed, every ferry landing here. The quiet beach is a little less of a secret, and still our pick of the islands.
- Where: Southern Islands
- Price: Under S$30
St John's Island
Singapore's old quarantine island, now a lagoon, a picnic lawn, a cat colony and a skyline view. The ferry lands on Lazarus, and the walk across is the price of the quiet.
- Where: Southern Islands
- Price: Under S$30
Changi Chapel and Museum
Singapore's war told through what the Changi prisoners kept: a hidden camera, a Morse set in a matchbox, a 400-page diary. Allow an hour, and note it shuts on Mondays.
- Where: Changi
- Price: Under S$30
Kid-friendly by neighbourhood
Mandai wildlife parks
Pick the Mandai park you actually want and do it properly. Trying to cover them all in one day leaves nobody with energy for the last one.
- 4 picks
Sentosa
Pick one Sentosa: beach, heritage, sea life, waterpark or rides. Trying to do three in a day is how a family ends up silent on the way home.
- 5 picks
West-side family day
Pick one anchor: Jurong Lake Gardens and Forest Ramble for an outdoor day, or Science Centre and KidsSTOP for a wet one. Not all four in an afternoon.
- 4 picks
Collections
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.
- 6 picks
Ideas for different ages
‘Good for kids’ covers everyone from toddlers to teenagers, which is the problem. Choose the session, route or activity for the children actually coming with you.
- 4 picks