Two weeks into the new school term and the Good Friday long weekend beckons! I don't know about you, but it helps to cushion that post-school-holidays blues... somewhat. So if you are looking for something fun to do with the family, great news - here are 20 suggestions to make the Easter long weekend a great one!
《糟了怎么办》LITTLE MISS BOLEH
30 & 31 Mar 2018; 2pm & 5pm
Goodman Arts Centre, Black Box
$20, or $65 for 4 tickets
A theatrical treat with puppets! Little Miss Boleh lives with her parents in a city filled with skyscrapers. One day, when Little Miss Boleh was alone at home, a Little Cow barged into her home! Realising that the Little Cow was lost, Little Miss Boleh made a decision to bring it back to the farm. On the way, they faced many obstacles. Will Little Miss Boleh succeed in helping Little Cow find its way home?
Little Miss Boleh is a theatrical treat for family with puppets and the puppets are all hand-crafted. In this show, children will learn how to solve day to day difficulties with what they have been taught in schools. They will also experience the wonders of nature and realise the importance of being independent instead of over relying on urban technology. Performed in Mandarin with English subtitles. Suitable for children age 4 and above. For tickets, visit HERE.
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i Light Marina Bay 2018
Now until 1 Apr 2018
7.30pm to 11pm daily, with an extension to 12mn on Fridays and Saturdays
Marina Bay waterfront
FREE Admission
Setting the Bay aglow with 22 sustainable light art installations around the Marina Bay waterfront, the i Light Marina Bay festival is a showcase of light art installations created by artists from Singapore and around the world. This year’s festival will also see greater participation from the community in the creation of sustainable artworks.
Beyond the visual treat of artworks and sustainability-themed programmes, festival goers can also look forward to a myriad of activities held across four festival hubs. Held at Marina Bay Sands Event Plaza, ILLUMI Bar – an LED-lit pop-up lifestyle space – is making its debut at the festival. Art-Zoo Inflatable Park will return to the festival this year at The Float @ Marina Bay too. Also making a comeback this year is GastroBeats, offering delectable food options and music performances at The Promontory. The ongoing Prudential Marina Bay Carnival held at the Bayfront Event Space will continue to welcome families and friends to come and enjoy rides, games and performances during the festival. Read my review HERE.
Art-Zoo Inflatable Park @ i Light Marina Bay 2018
Now until 1 Apr 2018
Monday – Thursday: 5pm – 10pm
Friday – Sunday, school holidays, public holidays & eve of public holidays: 3pm – 10pm
The Float @ Marina Bay
Online: $17.80 per pax | Onsite: $18 | $67.20 (online) for a package of 4 tickets | Free for kids under 2 years old
Art-Zoo Inflatable Park @ i Light Marina Bay 2018 returns with a brand new line-up of inflatable characters! As the largest experiential inflatable playground that welcomes visitors of all ages, Art-Zoo takes you on a colourful and magical journey to have fun with larger-than-life animals, plants and mythical creatures.
Let your imagination run wild and bounce with us at Art-Zoo Inflatable Park! Read my review HERE.
Marina Bay Carnival
Now until 1 Apr 2018
4pm - 11pm
The Promontory @ Marina Bay
FREE Entry
Fun awaits you at the very first The Prudential Marina Bay Carnival this December! Spanning two activity hubs, The Promontory and Bayfront Event Space, the Marina Bay Carnival promises to be a treat for people of all ages. Set against the backdrop of the city skyline, the carnival will feature over 40 rides and games assembled from different parts of the world. From roller coasters to water rides, the carnival will cater to thrill-seekers and offer family entertainment at the same time. Theme-based entertainment and installations at the carnival will add colour and fun to the year-end festivities, while music bands will serenade audiences on weekends. Food lovers can also indulge in a gastronomical journey with the variety of culinary delights on offer.
Anime X Stamps
Now until 1 Apr 2018; 10am - 7pm
Singapore Philatelic Museum
Adults: S$8; Child: S$6; Free admission for Singapore Citizens & PRs
An anime-licious visual feast awaits you at Singapore Philatelic Museum. Experience your favourite anime series and characters in a whole new way - through stamps! Discover the origins of anime and chart the rise of this versatile and pervasive medium. Relive beloved classics such as Astroboy, Doraemon and gems from Studio Ghibli; and current hot favourites such as One Piece, Dragon Ball and Pokémon through over 700 stamps from Japan. Plus, be treated to limited edition collectibles and one-of-a-kind original production artwork.
Alice in Wonderland
29 Mar - 1 Apr 2018; 8pm
Aliwal Arts Centre
From $25
Come play with Alice and her curious friends this Easter weekend in L’arietta Production’s Alice in Wonderland. The 75 minute operatic adaptation welcomes you to a magical garden, filled with nostalgic toys and modern twists. Bring the whole family because kids and kids at heart can enjoy a carnival as well as the opera! For tickets, visit HERE.
Meet & Greet Pikachu
30 Mar – 1 Apr 2018
1pm, 3pm & 5pm
NEX Mall, ISETAN Serangoon Central Children’s Department L3
There’s something for everyone at the ISETAN Sakura Matsuri 2018 at NEX! While the little ones meet Pikachu, the entire family can celebrate the gorgeous pastel pink season of spring at NEX with exclusive cherry blossom inspired goodies and popular Japanese street snacks!
Saturdays@ACM: Pho-nomenal Vietnam
31 Mar 2018; 1pm - 5pm
Asian Civilisations Museum
FREE
Discover the land of pho (rice noodles in beef soup) and non la (conical hats). Watch folk stories come to life and enjoy traditional cultural performances from Vietnam. Bring home a piece of Vietnamese art after a hands-on craft activity inspired by objects in the ACM collection.
Kranji Countryside Farmers’ Market
31 Mar 2018: 12pm - 6pm
1 Apr 2018; 10am - 4pm
Nyee Phoe (240 Neo Tiew Crescent)
FREE Admission
12th edition of the Kranji Countryside Farmers’ Market, Singapore’s favourite and most authentic farmers market. Join more than 50 local Farmers and artisans, savour farm to table Makan, participate in fun family activities and enjoy a day out in your countryside.
Singapore Chinese Orchestra Music Oasis
31 Mar 2018; 6pm - 7pm
Singapore Botanic Gardens, Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage
FREE
The Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) Music Oasis Concert will perform a selection of repertoire to bring audience on a musical tour around China. Expect to hear rousing pieces such as popular China folk song Jasmine composed by Liu Wen Jin, The Silk Road composed by Jiang Ying and Dance of the Yao People orchestrated by Peng Xiu Wen. SCO Assistant Conductor Moses Gay is the conductor for this concert.
Straits Family Sunday: Easter Sunday
1 Apr 2018; 1pm - 5pm
Peranakan Museum
FREE
Find bunnies and other interesting animals in the galleries during an interactive guided tour. Dress up in your Easter best, or don a sarong kebaya or batik shirt with the whole family. And don't miss the chance to create your own artwork to bring home.
Easter Flea Market
1 Apr 2018; 8am - 5pm
Chinese Swimming Club
FREE Admission for all
Hop on down for an egg-citing time this Easter holiday! On 1st April, CSC welcomes all aspiring Easter bunnies to the Club for a fun-filled day of activities. Win prizes in the colourful egg hunt, track down exclusive deals at the flea market, and get hands-on at the Arts & Crafts workshop.
Arts & Crafts Workshop
2.30pm – 3.00pm: Button Easter Eggs
3.30pm – 4.00pm: Lollipop Bunnys
4.30pm – 5.00pm: Washi Easter Eggs
Jazz @ the Red Dot
1 Apr 2018; 4.30pm - 7.30pm
Singapore Botanic Gardens, Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage
FREE
Join in the fun on Easter Sunday for the second instalment of Jazz @ Red Dot at Singapore Botanic Gardens where you will be entertained by New York and local jazz stars along with their students and future jazz greats. This will be a memorable event for families and music lovers of all ages.
Sakura Matsuri
Now until 8 Apr 2018
9am - 9pm
Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay
Admission charges apply
Japan spring fever sweeps Gardens by the Bay with the inaugural Sakura Matsuri (Cherry Blossom Festival). Anchoring the fiesta is the annual cherry blossom floral display in Flower Dome, which will be complemented by Flower Dome programmes such as Japanese tea ceremony demonstrations, performing arts and kimono parade. Fans of Japanese pop culture will be in for a treat at Anime Garden, an anime-themed weekend featuring free anisong concerts, celebrity cosplayer appearances and Pikachu dance parade. Rounding off the festivities at the end of the month is Sakura Japan Fair featuring Japanese food and retail options, workshops and performances.
Sakura Japan Fair
30 Mar - 8 Apr 2018 | Various Timings | Flower Dome
Extend your hanami experience with Sakura Japan Fair - a specially curated Japanese fair organised in partnership with JTB Pte Ltd. Held over the last week of the cherry blossom floral display, Sakura Japan Fair features an array of food and retail options, weekend performances, and exciting workshops on selected dates. For a complete programme schedule, visit HERE.
Discover EGG-citing Easter with Peter Rabbit
Now until 15 Apr 2018
Jurong Bird Park
Admission charges apply
Enter the magical world of Peter Rabbit at Jurong Bird Park this Easter, where the bunny’s vegetable garden will be recreated. Enthrall your little ones and point out to them 2D and 3D figurines of Peter Rabbit and his pals, as you walk through the patch surrounded by colourful flora. Embark on a hare-raising Easter egg hunt within the Birdz of Play area, and stand a chance to win a Peter Rabbit premium. Guests can also meet the Peter Rabbit mascot in our meet and greet sessions and indulge in mini bunny baos, scotch eggs and hot cross buns at the park’s food and beverage outlets! Highlights include:
Peter Rabbit™ Mascot Meet & Greet
BIRDZ OF PLAY | 10.30AM & 12.30PM | 30, 31 MARCH & 1 APRIL
Peter Rabbit™ & Friends On Display
BIRDZ OF PLAY | 8.30AM – 6.00PM | 24 MARCH – 15 APRIL
Hunt for Eggs, Hatch a Prize
BIRDZ OF PLAY | 10.00AM – 4.00PM | 30, 31 MARCH & 1 APRIL
Join the hunt for hidden eggs and stand to win prizes including an annual Friends of Bird Park Family Membership package for 2 Adults and 1 Child.
Eggs-periment Egg-tivity
PENGUIN COAST | 11.45AM & 2.30PM | 30, 31 MARCH & 1 APRIL
Let’s have some eggy fun with popping egg and bouncy egg!
The Nightingale
Now until 20 Apr 2018
Weekdays & 30 Mar 2017 (Good Friday): 10am | Weekend: 11am
KC Arts Centre - Home of SRT
Weekdays: S$29, S$26 | Weekends (Sat & Public Holiday): S$49*, S$39, S$36
Due to popular demand, SRT’s The Little Company brings you its refreshing take on Hans Christian Andersen’s well-loved fairy tale. Directed by Kate Golledge (Chicken Little, Treasure Island, Red Riding Hood), The Nightingale is a joyful burst of song that reminds us to appreciate and value the world around us.
Enchanted by the lilting birdsong of the plain-looking, brown Nightingale, the Emperor of China captures and keeps her in a gilded cage for his daily entertainment. But soon, along with her freedom, the beautiful voice of the Nightingale is lost and she is replaced by a singing mechanical bird. Will she survive her days in captivity? Will she ever fly freely again? What happens when the mechanical bird fails? Join the Emperor and the Nightingale as they discover true friendship. With catchy rhymes and clever dialogue, it is a ‘trill-ing’ show that will definitely captivate young audiences! For tickets, visit HERE.
TrollsTopia
Now until 29 Apr 2018
Universal Studios Singapore
Admission charges apply
Step into the colourful world of DreamWorks Trolls at Universal Studios Singapore. Experience two all-new Trollific shows featuring your favourite Trolls, Poppy and Branch! Join Guy Diamond in a glitter-rama experience, immerse yourself in all new one-of-a-kind Trolls VR games, and many more Trolls harmonies! For more information, visit HERE.
Treasures of the natural world
Now til 29 Apr 2018
10am - 7pm daily
10am - 7pm daily
ArtScience Museum
Admission charges apply
Embark on an adventure of discovery as Treasures come alive to take you back in time on expeditions that broke scientific grounds and made history. ArtScience Museum brings the very best from the museum’s rich and important collection in this hotly anticipated exhibition that showcases the most significant treasures of the natural world. Hand-picked from over 80 million specimens, over 200 of the museum’s star objects will travel to Southeast Asia for the very first time ever. For more details, visit HERE.
Playeum's 'Making It Home' Exhibition
Now until 29 Apr 2017
Tues - Sun: 10am - 6pm (Closed on Mondays)
Playeum (Blk 47, Malan Road, Gillman Barracks, #01-23, Singapore 109444)
$22 per child (1-12) | Accompanying adult: Free | Additional accompanying adult: $10
Located at Gillman Barracks, Playeum is a museum without walls which hopes to inspire children through self-directed exploration and learning and in the process, establish a culture of meaningful and impactful play. The new exhibition is all about dreaming rooms, making spaces and creating places. Kids (and parents) will be able to experience the home as a place where many ordinary materials can have multiple purposes and support imagination, innovation and sustainability.
Interestingly, the spaces within the indoor playground - if you can call Playeum that - have been transformed into different ‘rooms’, each with a different purpose with different opportunities for the kids to explore, experiment and redefine. Whether it is imagining colours, materials and designs for floors walls and ceilings, to conjuring up art works with sand or recyclable materials, kids can stretch their creativity and imagination to the limit! Head HERE for my review.
Discover The Fun Side Of Changi: Sesame Street
Now until 1 May 2018
Changi Airport T3
Sesame Street has arrived at Changi Airport - every child's favourite friends!
Inflatable Playground & Giant Gachapon Machines
Location: Terminal 3, Public, Departure Hall Level 2 (Near Row 11)
School holiday week and Public Holidays (9 - 18 March & 30 March): Daily, 12pm - 11pm
Fridays and Eve of Public Holidays (23 March and 6 April, 29 March); 6pm - 11pm
Saturdays and Sundays (24 and 25 March, 31 March and 1 April, 7 and 8 April ): 12pm - 11pm
Look forward to some bouncing fun at the Sesame Street inflatable playground (kids only!) and have a go on the rock climbing wall, tunnel tubes and slide your way down into a large ball pit. Also, look out for the larger-than-life Gachapon machines this March school holidays! Redeem tokens and try your luck at winning exclusive premiums and even Changi Gift Card worth S$100!
Location: Terminal 3, Public Basement 2 (Opposite Kopitiam)
Visit the exclusive Sesame Street Pop-up Exhibition, the very first in Asia from 9 March to 1 May 2018. Step into “Our Street to Yours” and hang out with your favourite characters on Sesame Street! Love cookies as much as Cookie Monster? Guess the number of cookies in his cookie jar! Visit Abby Caddaby at her beautiful garden or sit by the famous 123 steps with Elmo. Join Big Bird at his favourite nest or try to catch a glimpse of Oscar the Grouch if you can!
World of National Geographic's Ocean Wonders
Now until 10 May 2018
10am - 7pm
S.E.A. Aquarium
Admission charges apply
This upcoming March school holidays, Resorts World Sentosa will host the first ever National Geographic Ocean Wonders event featuring the Ocean Record Breakers exhibition, Marine Photography Adventure and the National Geographic Ocean Exploration Children’s Workshop.
Families and kids can immerse in interactive edutainment through fun, hands-on activities and exciting learning sessions at S.E.A. Aquarium and the revamped Maritime Experiential Museum from 10 March to 20 May 2018. For more details, visit HERE.
BONUS!
OR, if you prefer to stay at home, here's an oldie but still a goldie - DIY Easter Eggs!
OR, if you prefer to stay at home, here's an oldie but still a goldie - DIY Easter Eggs!
We have made our very own colourful Easter Eggs in the past and the monkies loved them! For a step-by-step guide on DIY Easter Eggs, visit www.cheekiemonkie.net/2012/04/easter-eggs-diy.html.
HAVE FUN!
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