Mostly outdoorsAll ages
If the family gets one big day out this holiday, make it this: animals for every age, a free tram for small legs and KidzWorld’s Splish Splash water maze for when the heat wins. Go at the 8.30am opening and pack a change of clothes for the water.
- Ages
- All ages; children must be supervised by an adult
- Time
- Mandai doesn’t give one; we’d allow most of a day from the 8.30am openingOur suggestion
- Facilities
- Nursing rooms at KidzWorld, Reptile Kingdom and the entrance
- Wagon hire S$18 (two children, 35kg combined)
- Free, unlimited tram between stations
- Setting
- Mostly outdoors
- Cost
- Residents S$27–30 a child, S$39–44 an adult; standard weekday S$34 a child, S$49 an adult
Penguins are closed until 30 November and Elephants of Asia on 29 October; the KidzWorld Animal Friends Show is off on 19–20 October.
Checked Saturday 17 October 2026 on Mandai: Singapore Zoo, Mandai: tips and services, Mandai: KidzWorld.
IndoorsExhibits for 5–12
The only museum in town built for under-13s, and free for Singapore citizens and PRs. Exhibits are pitched at 5 to 12 and under-4s get their own Play Pot, so a mixed-age family stays together. Visits are timed: book a slot up to 30 days ahead and arrive on time.
- Ages
- Exhibits for 5–12; Play Pot for under-4s (with a parent); adults only with a child
- Time
- 1 hour 45 minutes, entry at 9am, 11am, 2pm or 4pm
- Facilities
- Nursing room on Level 2 (one family at a time)
- No strollers in the galleries; a small, unmanned stroller area
- Setting
- Indoors
- Cost
- Free for Singapore citizens and PRs (booking required); S$10 a child, S$15 an adult for others
Tickets lapse 10 minutes into the slot. Closed Mondays, and daily 12.45–2pm for cleaning.
Checked Saturday 17 October 2026 on Children’s Museum Singapore: FAQs.
OutdoorsUp to 14
A free garden made for children, with a water play area that takes the edge off a hot Saturday. The Tree House is shut until a replacement around the end of 2027, so come for the water and the trails rather than the climb.
- Ages
- Up to 14; water play for 2–12; under-12s with an adult, and adults only with a child
- Time
- NParks doesn’t give one; we’d allow two hours, longer once they’re in the waterOur suggestion
- Facilities
- Changing area for the water play
- Refreshments at the entrance
- Wheelchair accessible
- Setting
- Outdoors
- Cost
- Free
Closed Mondays (except public holidays); last admission 6.30pm. No bikes, scooters or glass.
Checked Saturday 17 October 2026 on NParks: Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden.
OutdoorsNature playgarden 3–12
Three free playgrounds in one corner of East Coast Park, split by age: a nature playgarden for 3 to 12, water jets for 5 to 12 and a 16-metre play tower for 13 and up. The rare outing where the teenager and the toddler both get something.
- Ages
- Nature playgarden 3–12; water play 5–12; play tower 13 and over; outdoor classroom for preschoolers
- Time
- NParks doesn’t give one; we’d allow a couple of hours, ending on the beachOur suggestion
- Facilities
- Toilet next to the water play for drying off and changing
- Reached by the Amber Gardens underpass (East Coast Park Area B)
- Setting
- Outdoors
- Cost
- Free
The water play closes on Mondays for maintenance, and on the Tuesday after a Monday public holiday. Parts of the nature playgarden and Toilet E1 are closed for maintenance until 31 October.
Checked Saturday 17 October 2026 on NParks: Coastal PlayGrove, NParks: East Coast Park notices.
IndoorsBirth to 9, by programme
An arts play space for children from birth to 9, in 75-minute sessions, with programmes matched to the age you book for. It’s the calm option for a wet weekday, and cheaper before the weekend.
- Ages
- Birth to 9, by programme; every child with an adult; infants need a ticket too
- Time
- 75 minutes (Explore session)
- Facilities
- Stroller parking by the main entrance
- Baby-care room under maintenance
- Grip socks required (S$3 at reception)
- Setting
- Indoors
- Cost
- Weekdays S$8 a person; weekends, public holidays and school holidays S$12 a child, S$10 an adult
Pre-book a slot. It closes to the public for school visits on some weekday mornings.
Checked Saturday 17 October 2026 on The Artground: Goodman Arts Centre, The Artground: FAQs.
