Things to do in Singapore this weekend with kids

On this weekend

• Until 18 Oct

  139th Anniversary Celebrations: Stories of Everyday

  The museum's birthday week, 10am to 7pm daily. On 17 and 18 Oct there is Say Cheese with Stoney! and a rickshaw puller meet-and-greet, both free.

  National Museum of Singapore | Free, some activities ticketed

• 16 Oct to 1 Nov

  Singapore Dog Festival 2026

  Three weekends of about 50 pet brands, stage shows, live music, photo spots and games, with a costume parade on the last weekend. Dogs are the only pets allowed.

  Palawan Green, Sentosa | Free Mon to Thu, ticketed Fri to Sun

• 17 to 18 Oct

  Okapi Discovery Booth

  An interactive booth on how okapis live and are cared for, at the park where Southeast Asia's first okapi calf was born in July. 10am to 4.30pm.

  Rainforest Wild Adventure, Mandai Wildlife Reserve | Park ticket

• 17 to 18 Oct

  Quiet mornings at River Wonders

  River Wonders opens an hour early at 8am for guests who find crowds and loud sounds hard, with an activity booth until 1pm.

  River Wonders, Mandai Wildlife Reserve | Park ticket, registration needed

Still on this weekend

• Until 25 Oct

  Bloomyard

  A giant flower garden built for play: swings among the blooms, flower-shaped table tennis tables and a mini-golf course. Under 12s need an adult.

  IMBA, Gardens by the Bay West Lawn | From $13, under 3s free | All ages

• Until 31 Oct

  Festival of Thrills: Halloween at Adventure Cove Waterpark

  Legend Keepers, a daytime treasure hunt through five Singapore legends around the waterpark, played on your phone, with treats at the end.

  Adventure Cove Waterpark, Sentosa | Adventure Cove one-day ticket

• Until 1 Nov

  David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away)

  Sixty years of Hockney's art projected over four walls and the floor in a 50-minute loop with music throughout. One scene has nudity.

  IMBA, Gardens by the Bay West Lawn | Residents $22, child 3 to 12 $18 | All ages

• Until 1 Nov

  Into the Glowcean

  Glowing glass-neon sea-life sculptures, a skeleton-costumed dive feed at 4pm most days and Halloween sweet treats for kids.

  Singapore Oceanarium, Sentosa | Oceanarium ticket, some extras paid

• Until 1 Nov

  Into the Ocean: Journey Beneath

  Deep-sea footage never shown before, with art and specimens, taking you from the sunlit surface down to the darkest ocean zones. 9am to 6pm.

  ArtScience Museum | From $16.50

• Until 1 Nov

  Movies by the Beach

  Free family films on Saturday and Sunday nights, no booking: Palawan Kidz City Roof Garden at 7pm to 18 Oct, then Fort Siloso at 7.30pm.

  Palawan Kidz City Roof Garden, then Fort Siloso | Free

• Until 1 Nov

  Stars of Mandai Autograph Trail

  On weekends, pick up an autograph card and collect autographs of the 25 animal stars across the parks. Five at one park earns a keycharm.

  Mandai Wildlife Reserve, all five parks | Park ticket

• Until 1 Nov

  The Mischief Within

  A Ranger Buddies Halloween mission with games, crafts and trick-or-treating daily from 10am. Sundown nights add a bubble show and a parade.

  Curiosity Cove, Mandai Wildlife Reserve | Curiosity Cove ticket, Sundown nights extra

• Until 1 Nov

  When Art Meets Nature

  A children's art exhibition: two nature installations by Soh Ee Shaun and Yenting Hsu to explore, step-free, by the Keppel Centre for Art Education.

  National Gallery Singapore, City Hall Wing Level 1 | Free

• Until 8 Nov

  Deepavali Festival Village

  LISHA's Deepavali bazaar in Little India from 7pm, with festive stalls and performances under the street light-up.

  Campbell Lane, Little India | Price not stated

• Until 9 Nov

  Experience Portugal

  Portuguese food, dance, poetry and film beside the sunflower display, plus a clay workshop on 7 Nov where kids 5 and up model sea animals.

  Gardens by the Bay, Flower Dome and Flower Field Hall | Free with a Flower Dome ticket

• Until 9 Nov

  Sunflower Surprise: Garden by the Ocean

  More than 5,000 sunflowers among Portuguese street scenes, with a 6m lighthouse, striped fishing houses and the bow of an old sailing ship.

  Gardens by the Bay, Flower Dome | Flower Dome ticket

• Until 12 Nov

  Free Level 1 entry at Children's Museum Singapore

  Level 2 is shut while a new exhibition goes in, so Level 1 is free to visit until 12 Nov. Children 12 and under need a ticket booked ahead.

  Children's Museum Singapore, Coleman Street | Free | 12 and under

• Until 30 Nov

  Stories by the Beach

  A sit-and-read spot on Palawan Beach with an NLB mobile library of pre-loved books. Kids can take one home and are asked to bring it back.

  Palawan Beach, Sentosa | Free

• Until 10 Jan

  Funtastical World of Fungi

  Glowing live mycelium, an art installation and how fungi grow and feed, plus outdoor displays at the five main gates. Daily 9am to 6pm.

  Singapore Botanic Gardens, CDL Green Gallery | Free

• Until 14 Mar

  Disney Garden of Wonder at Floral Fantasy

  Flower scenes of Disney and Pixar favourites, with Toy Story 5 and Frozen new this season. Open 10am to 9pm; no tripods inside.

  Gardens by the Bay, Floral Fantasy | Floral Fantasy ticket

Next weekend, 23 to 25 Oct

• 21 Oct to 21 Nov

  Junior and the Holiday Magic

  The Little Company's year-end musical: Santa's runaway heir Junior must save the North Pole from a greedy elf. Babies in arms need a ticket.

  Drama Centre Theatre | From $22 | 4 and up

• 22 Oct to 29 Nov

  Race to Sustainability! 2026

  The Gardens' green festival turns 10: an art show all month and a weekend fair on 24 and 25 Oct with workshops by WWF and others.

  Gardens by the Bay | Free, some workshops charged

• 24 Oct

  HOME | GROUND 2026

  Goodman Arts Centre opens up for an evening of art, live music and hands-on sessions, plus a makers' market with food trucks, 4pm to 10pm.

  Goodman Arts Centre | Price not stated, some sessions need booking

• 24 to 25 Oct

  Sloth Discovery Booth

  An interactive booth outside Fragile Forest with facts about sloths and how keepers look after them, 10am to 4.30pm.

  Singapore Zoo, outside Fragile Forest | Park ticket

• 24 Oct to 1 Nov

  Movies by the Beach: Spookie Fun Nights

  Free weekend films at 7.30pm at Fort Siloso: PG family films on 24 and 25 Oct, PG13 horror on 31 Oct and 1 Nov. You can also walk Tunnel B.

  Fort Siloso, Sentosa | Free

Checked against each organiser's page in the last two weeks. Festivals, holidays and more ideas: What's On for families.