School’s out! That means plenty of family-friendly activities throughout the month of June to keep the little ones occupied and entertained. Meanwhile, the young-at-heart can enjoy food and music festivals and engage in community-led sustainability efforts for a greener future.
New and noteworthy:
Children’s Season 2024
Now till Jun 23; Various locations
Families can enjoy a slew of exciting programmes across 21 participating Museum Roundtable (MR) museums and galleries, all anchored on the theme “Innovation”. Explore the Signature Programmes comprising a series of four interactive performances hosted across four participating MR museums and galleries, namely Asian Civilisations Museum, Children’s Museum Singapore, Former Ford Factory, and Singapore Maritime Gallery.
Children’s Festival 2024
Now till Jun 22; Gardens by the Bay
Gardens by the Bay’s Children’s Festival returns for its 10th edition – this time, featuring an exciting collaboration with Disney and Pixar’s Inside Out 2. Among the installations is Kaleidoscope of Memories, which features colourful, illuminated Memory Orbs and is inspired by Riley’s long-term memory storage facility. Visitors can also look forward to The Medley of Emotions, a special edition of the nightly Garden Rhapsody light and sound show, at 7.45pm and 8.45pm. There are also free Disney- and Pixar-themed activities, movie screenings, and more.
Zoolympix
Now till Aug 25; Mandai Wildlife Reserve and River Wonders
Zoolympix is back after a five-year break. A combination of sports with nature’s wonders, engage in a spectrum of fun and interactive activities inspired by the amazing natural abilities of wildlife. See animals such as the elephant, ring-tailed lemur, manatee and archerfish in a whole new light. Lift crates with different weights, inspired by the impressive weightlifting abilities of elephants, or try cycling and comparing your power with an electric eel’s 650 volts. Remember to pick up the Zoolympix Challenge Booklet for activity stations and Instagrammable photo points.
Children’s Season
Now till Jun 23; National Museum of Singapore
Discover our natural world at the National Museum of Singapore with Get Curious: All About Play! Learn how to protect the environment through a series of interactive installations and programmes such as Story of the Forest, a digital display of plants and animals from the William Farquhar Collection of Natural History Drawings. Other activities include the rainforest-inspired Ranger Buddies: It All Begins With C.O.U.R.A.G.E; Animal Portrait Squeegee Painting; Building My Forest Rubber Stamping; and My Woven Basket by Lollibox.
GastroBeats
Now till Jun 23; Bayfront Event Space
GastroBeats, dubbed as “The People’s Festival”, is back with delicious eats and good vibes. Indulge in delicious international and local fare from 50 homegrown food vendors while grooving to live performances.
Within the culinary playground is Coca-Cola Food Fest (with activities, photo booth and of course, Coca-Cola) and Asahi Super Dry immersive zones for Insta-worthy shots. The three-week festival is also pet-friendly so bring your furry companions and enjoy the festivities together. GastroBeats is the Festival Village of i Light Singapore 2024.
Fashion For All
Jun 1 to 30; Design Orchard
Fashion For All, presented by Pink Fest, in partnership with Singapore Fashion Council @ Design Orchard, is a fashion event dedicated to inclusivity and creativity. The inaugural inclusive style and retail festival will showcase a vibrant tapestry of fashion and accessories by 18 Singapore designers and emerging talents. Find out more about the event with our #10minswith interview with creative producer Daniel Boey.
Dragon Boat Festival
Jun 7 to 9; Chinatown Singapore
Get ready for traditional Cantonese opera performances, Hainanese bak chang crafting workshops and even a Dragon Boat-style rowing machine contest at Chinatown’s Dragon Boat Festival 2024. It’s your chance to brush up on the festival’s rich history and cultural significance, while having a ball of a time with friends and family in the lead-up to the big day itself.
Wan Qing Dragon Boat Festival
Jun 8 to 9; Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
Expect two days of activities from Jun 8 to 9 detailing the intricacies of the Dragon Boat Festival beyond the familiar, including the age-old practice of hanging calamus leaves and pungent mugwort to ward off evil spirits. Get hands-on with parent-child workshops to craft quinoa-laden rice dumplings, and candle-making workshops that play on the Duanwu tradition of hanging mugwort for its insect-repelling properties.
Community Green Market by Discover Tanjong Pagar x Sunday Social
Jun 7 to 9, 14 to 16; Tanjong Pagar Community Green
Community Green Market is the new collaboration event with Discover Tanjong Pagar and i Light Singapore. Hosted across two weekends, Tanjong Pagar will transform into a vibrant hub for sustainability, creativity and local entrepreneurship with the Pop-Up Street Market: Community Green Market x Sunday Social. Look out for curated local brands, art installations, live music performances, solar powered DJ booth, food trucks, guasha workshops and more.
Korea Winter Fiesta
Jun 10 to 30; Plaza Singapura
Enjoy the thrill of Korean winter right to the heart of Singapore. Visitors are treated to the experience inside a frosty Snowhouse created by ice sculptors from Snow City Singapore. Find an array of hand-sculpted ice depicting Korean winter sports, a traditional Korean house Hanok, and a slide for children. There is also a Korean-themed bar offering a selection of Korean beverages and an ice fishing photo opportunity, all designed to showcase the varied winter activities available in Korea.
Greater Good Charity Dinner
Jun 14; Bochinche
Open Farm Community (OFC) has launched a series of chef collaboration dinners, partnering with various charities to foster conversation around their causes and donating a percentage of the proceeds to them. This dinner sees OFC partnering with Argentinian steakhouse Bochinche to curate an exclusive six-course charity dinner dedicated to benefiting the patients of the Rare Disorders Society (Singapore), a non-profit organisation focused on supporting individuals with rare diseases in Singapore.
Science Centre Magic Festival
Jun 15 and 16; Science Centre Singapore
The event promises to be a captivating experience for attendees of all ages as it delves into the fascinating intersection of magic and science. At the heart of the event are nine Singapore magicians who will showcase their magic and the role of science. There will also be interactive workshops, thought-provoking panel discussions, and exhibits.
Sake Festival Singapore
Jun 15; Suntec City Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre
Celebrated as one of Asia’s first biggest sake and Japanese liquors exhibition, Sake Festival Singapore will feature over 300 different labels of sake arom prefectures all across Japan. Meet brewery tojis and kurabito at the sake booths, taste exclusive releases, and get recommendations on sake and food pairing by certified sake sommeliers. There will also be a food section where seven Japanese chefs and restaurateurs will prepare Japanese izakaya dishes specially created for this event.
Goodman Open House
Jun 22; Goodman Arts Centre
The annual Goodman Open House @ Goodman Arts Centre, organised by Arts House Limited, is returning for a fun-filled day of arts appreciation and discovery. From 10am to 10pm on Jun 22, the vibrant arts enclave will come alive with an eclectic array of day and night activities suitable for visitors of all ages, spanning workshops, performances, open studios, and for the first time, an outdoor cinema programme.
Sneak Peek
Jun 22 and 23; New Bahru
The Lo & Behold Group offers a preview at its first lifestyle development, New Bahru, with Sneak Peek, a weekender that offers a taste of Singapore’s creative spirit with a series of exclusive pop-ups and experiences. Organised in collaboration with PPurpose, there will be workshops, classes, special menus, live music, exclusive drops and even a creative living room pop-up.
TableCon Quest 2024
Jun 22 and 23; Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hall 403
The inaugural event is set to be the ultimate tabletop gaming experience with programmes, demos and activities for players of all ages and interests. Be the first in Singapore to experience the full Ultraman Card Game by Tsuburaya Productions, buy event exclusive cards, meet renowned game designers and discover new board games.
Tokyo〜the city of music and love〜
Jun 22; Esplanade Theatre
For the first time in Southeast Asia, one of Japan’s oldest production houses Kyodo Tokyo presents the highly anticipated Tokyo〜the city of music and love〜, starring multi-award-winning Japanese actor and singer, Yu Shirota. Happening at Esplanade Theatre on Jun 22, 2024, the regional debut of this new production in Singapore (it ran in Tokyo earlier in May) is a fusion of diverse musical genres and dance.
Asia Cat Expo
Jun 29 to 30; Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre
Asia Cat Expo returns in June with engaging workshops, talks, and over 100 brands specialising in cat products. The two-day event will have plenty of goodie bags, various cat competitions, stage programmes as well as an adoption drive with Cat Welfare Society and PurelyAdoptions.
Unvillained by Act 3 Drama Academy
May 27 to Jun 22; One-Two-Six Cairnhill Arts Centre or Oasis Terraces @ Punggol
Act 3 Drama Academy presents “Unvillained”, a series of June holiday drama workshops designed to explore the untold tales of beloved villains. Children aged 18 months to 15 years will be guided by experienced facilitators as they immerse themselves in the world of storytelling and explore the complexities of character and narrative. At the end of each enchanting journey, children will impress their families with a presentation, showcasing their newfound talents and bringing the story to life before their very eyes.
Ongoing events:
Hamilton
Now to Jun 9, Sands Theatre
Critically acclaimed Broadway musical Hamilton has arrived at Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands, for a strictly limited season in 2024. The musical features a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadway, and tells the story of American founding father Alexander Hamilton. Read our full review here.
i Light Singapore
May 31 to Jun 23; various locations
i Light Singapore returns for its 10th edition to light up Marina Bay and neighbouring precincts. This year, the footprint of Asia’s leading sustainable light festival expands beyond Marina Bay, South Beach and Millenia Walk as iLSG will be arriving in Tanjong Pagar for the first time. The festival will feature 17 artworks by 25 artists inspired by the theme of Cyclical Nature and the colour green.
The Conscious Festival
May 31 to Jun 2, and Jun 7 to 9; Marina Bay Singapore
This year, The Conscious Festival has partnered i Light Singapore to present a festival for global healing and conscious leadership. Running over seven immersive days in May and June, the festival’s famous marketplace will feature over 50 conscious brands. Attendees can engage in transformative talks, wellness workshops, interactive art, and participate in purposeful games.
Goddess
Apr 6 to Aug 11; ArtScience Museum
Goddess is a glamorous and powerful exhibition curated by ACMI, Australia’s national museum of screen culture. It will traverse 120 years of moving image history to feature surprising stories, costumes, sketches, interactive experiences, and cinematic treasures from silent cinema to contemporary films of today, with a new focus on Asian screen sirens.
Naruto: The Gallery
Mar 28 to Jun 30; Universal Studios Singapore
Enter the world of the shinobi (ninja) as Naruto: The Gallery makes its first-ever international debut at Universal Studios Singapore, Resorts World Sentosa (RWS). Highlights include a diorama of Naruto’s hometown, the Hidden Leaf Village, a collection of iconic and emotional scenes, and a seven-minute screening of the final battle in a 4D theatre.
Plastic: Remaking Our World
Jan 27 to Jun 23; National Museum of Singapore
Delve into the world of this controversial yet pervasive material, and discover how we can use it more sustainably. The Asian debut of the travelling exhibition by the Vitra Design Museum, V&A Dundee, and Maat, Lisbon, features over 300 artefacts such as Barbie dolls, and an injection machine that repurposes upcycled plastic into household items.
Ente Veedu, My Home: Malayalees in Singapore
Nov 25, 2023 to Sep 15, 2024; Indian Heritage Centre
This is the first exhibition of its kind to focus exclusively on the Malayalees’ heritage, culture, and identity. It features both intangible and tangible aspects of Malayalee history through artefacts and stories as well as a variety of community programmes.
Sentosa Sensoryscape
Ongoing; Sentosa
Sentosa Sensoryscape is an experiential attraction transforming the busy thoroughfare between Resorts World Sentosa and the island’s beaches into a 30,00-square-metre sensorial extravaganza with six distinct zones. It features nature-driven architecture that celebrates Sentosa’s rich biodiversity in the day, before transforming at night into a stunning audiovisual display of digital light art backed up by an immersive soundscape.
