10 Activities & Promotions for Singapore National Day Long Weekend 2020

The good news is the National Day long weekend starts tomorrow! Bad news? The next long weekend is on 25 December 2020, Christmas Day. 😅 So cherish this long weekend with the kiddos! It shouldn't be that tough since there are plenty of activities - both FREE & ticketed as well as onsite & online - happening this weekend (some for the entire month of August!) and I've compiled 10 of the best activities for you.

Enjoy the break, and Happy 55th Birthday Singapore!

1. National Day Celebrations with the National Museum

7 - 10 Aug 2020; Various Timings

National Museum of Singapore

FREE

ON-SITE EXPERIENCE: Uncover stories of Singapore

The Hunt@NMS 

7  – 10 August, 10.30am – 6pm | Various galleries

Complement your museum visit with an exploration of thegalleries with The Hunt@NMS! Discover clues that will lead you to exciting artefacts in our museum, and be inspired to view history through a fresh perspective. Solve puzzles, accomplish tasks, share your reflections and complete your journey with a special souvenir from the museum.

All you need is a mobile device or tablet with a Facebook account and the Facebook Messenger app. Register online via the website on the specific date if you would like to go on The Hunt@NMS. Do note that you are only allowed to participate once per day. 

National Museum Building Tour for Families

9 August, 10.30am & 11am (45 min per session) | Rotunda, Level 1 | Age 7 – 12

Is this your first time visiting the National Museum? Come along with our docents and discover some interesting gems about this 132-year-old building! Pre-register at buildingtour200809.peatix.com from 31 July. Due to safe management measures, each tour can only accommodate a maximum of 5 participants (including both children and accompanying parents). Please register only if you are sure you and your family can attend. 

United Through Culture – National Day 2020 Façade Projection at NMS

1 – 30 August | Daily 7.30pm –12 midnight 

Catch the façade projection at the National Museum of Singapore as it comes alight in celebration of Singapore’s 55th birthday with the theme Together, a Stronger Singapore.

MORE VIRTUAL EXPERIENCES HERE.

2. Zoom into History

8 & 9 Aug 2020; 2pm & 3.30pm

Online

FREE

 Limited spaces. Registration required, on a first come, first served basis.

If artefacts could speak, what would they say? And if you could talk to them, what would you ask? Zoom into History is the National Museum of Singapore’s new way of letting you engage with its permanent collection in the digital space. A number of museum objects – voiced by local actors and comedians will be hosting live conversations and taking audiences on a journey back in time. “Zoom” into the stories of objects such as the Singapore Stone and a National brand rice cooker, and “zoom” through time as these objects highlight their place in Singapore’s history. Sign up via HERE.

3. Arts@SBG presents NAC-ExxonMobil Concert in the Gardens

8 Aug 2020; 7pm - 8m

Online:  National Arts Council Singapore Facebook and NParksSG YouTube 

FREE

Join in online, as Singapore Botanic Gardens celebrate Singapore’s 55th birthday with its online edition of the NAC-ExxonMobil Concert in the Gardens series. Presented by Arts@SBG, the concert will be hosted by Jing Yun and feature Hong Shao Xuan and Pan Ying!

Learn more about Xinyao (新谣) which is uniquely Singaporean! Xinyao is a genre of music with its roots tracing back to the late 1970s, featuring Mandarin songs composed, written and performed by young Singaporeans. The concert will be hosted by Jing Yun, a Xinyao enthusiast and a senior presenter with 96.3FM. Be ready to be mesmerised by their performances as they bring you down memory lane with Xinyao classics!

4. National Day Parade 2020

9 Aug 2020

Various timings

Website

FREE

NDP2020 will be brought into every Singapore home. Many familiar favourites will move across Singapore throughout the heartlands. Singaporeans can catch these features in person and through live broadcasts over TV and internet platforms. It will be a digitalised and immersive experience with a series of home engagement activities to encourage audience participation throughout the day.

Morning: Strength of Our Nation

10AM - 1PM: Mobile Column through the heartlands

10.20AM: Parade at the Padang and Anthem moment

10.30AM - 11.30AM: Flag Flypast

11AM: Maritime Sailpast (Marina Barrage & Marina South Pier)

11.10AM: Red Lions (Open Fields next to Sengkang General Hospital & Ng Teng Fong General Hosptial)

Afternoon: Active Participation by Singaporeans

1. NDP Cooking Activity

2. NDP2020 Celebrations with the Moments of Life App

3. NDPeeps TikTok Challenge

4. Get Active! SG Workout, Challenge & Contest

More details HERE.

Evening: The Show

7PM: An Evening Show at Home

The NDP2020 Evening Show will be brought right into the hearts and homes of all Singaporeans through live broadcast from the Star Performing Arts Centre. This is the first time that the NDP Show is conducted indoors. The Show will be conducted separately from the Parade, which will be held in the morning at the Padang.

8.20PM: Fireworks

Fireworks will be launched at 10 locations around Singapore allowing Singaporeans to view the fireworks live from the comforts of their homes at around 8.20pm and will last for around 5 minutes. The locations are designed to maximise viewership from homes across Singapore. Residents in the nearby estates may also be able to view the fireworks from their homes

The locations are:

(1) Jurong Lake Gardens,

(2) Yew Tee,

(3) Buona Vista,

(4) Bishan,

(5) Woodlands,

(6) Sembawang,

(7) Marina Reservoir,

(8) Ang Mo Kio,

(9) Punggol,

(10) Tampines.

5. Gardens by the Bay and Mediacorp

National Day Concert 2020

10 Aug 2020; 8pm - 9pm

Online: Available on Channel 5, meWATCH and meWATCH YouTube

FREE

Gardens by the Bay and Mediacorp salute Singapore’s birthday in an immersive 1-hour National Day Concert Special, set against the Gardens' icons. Experience the exhilaration from home as they bring in a toast to our nation's 55th birthday!

Hosted by Jean Danker, the celebratory concert will feature top local talents Nathan Hartono, Taufik Batisah, Inch Chua, and Yung Raja, along with popular local comedians Kumar, Gurmit Singh, and Suhaimi Yusof, audiences can also look forward to a special rendition of “Home” by President Halimah Yacob and Mr Mohamed, accompanied by Desmond Tan, JJ Neo and Taufik Batisah! Don't miss out on your favourite Mediacorp artistes like Desmond Tan, Felicia Chin, James Seah, Richie Koh, JJ Neo, Fang Rong, Jarrell Huang and Daryl-Ann, along with Liwani Izzati and Sharon Shobana as they perform an electrifying ensemble performance of Mediacorp’s “The Light”, a catchy tune to rally Singaporeans and to cheer on the frontline healthcare heroes battling the pandemic.

6. FREE Sentosa Fun Pass (20 Tokens) for everyone

Receive a free Senotsa Fun Pass worth 20 tokens just by signing up at ndp2020.sentosa.com.sg. The tokens can be used at certain attractions including Nestopia, S.E.A. Aquarium, Madame Tussauds Museum, Trick Eye Museum, Butterfly Park & Insect Kingdom, AJ Hackett, Segway Fun Rides, Headrock VR rides, Singapore Cable Car : Sky Pass Round Trip and Mega Adventure Park.

- Redemption must be made by a member of the household with proof of residency. Please bring along the original form of identification and confirmation email for verification.

- Per registered household is entitled to only a 1-time redemption of 2 Sentosa Fun Passes loaded with 10 Tokens each.

- Free Sentosa Fun Pass (20 Tokens ) will be issued in 2 Sentosa Fun Passes each loaded with 10 Tokens.

- The tokens in the Free Sentosa Fun Pass cannot be combined into 1 Sentosa Fun Pass.

- Registration for Free Sentosa Fun Pass can only be done via NDP2020.sentosa.com.sg from now till 31 March 2021.

- Redemption of Free Sentosa Fun Pass must be made by 31 March 2021, while stocks last.

- Redemption of Free Sentosa Fun Pass can be made at any Sentosa Ticketing Counter.

- This redemption is only valid for locals and residents in Singapore.

- Free Sentosa Fun Passes are valid for 2 consecutive days and time stipulated, or until closure of attractions, whichever is earlier.

7. Singapore Zoo, River Safari, Jurong Bird Park & Night Safari: 55% off 2nd Admission ticket 

Enjoy 55% off* a 2nd admission with every paying adult to Singapore Zoo, River Safari, Jurong Bird Park and Night Safari! Promotion from 3 to 31 August 2020.

*Valid for local residents only, and for same park and same day admission. Terms and conditions apply.

8. $15 Day Pass to Wild Wild Wet

$15 Day Pass

• Valid till 31 Aug 2020

• Receive a $5 Downtown East F&B eVoucher when you purchase through the GetKaki App. 

• Valid for all Day Passes except Family Packages on public rates only

• Not applicable with other promotions, discounts and vouchers

• No issuance and redemption of LinkPoints for this promotion

• Day Passes issued are only valid on the date of purchase, with unlimited access during the operating hours

• Day Passes are non-refundable, non-transferable, non-exchangeable for cash & cannot be resold

• Park may be closed for corporate/ private events and there will be no sales of Day Pass and admission

• In view of safe distancing measures, Tsunami, Jacuzzi and Professor Playground will operate with limited capacity. Selected rides will also be operational at staggered hourly intervals

• Wild Wild Wet reserves the right to amend any of the Terms and Conditions without prior notice

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9. 50% off Admission to Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum

50% off admission fees

Sngaporean & PRs: Adult $8 | Child/Student/NSF/Senior Citizen/Person with Disability$4.50

Standard Rate: $10.50 | Child/Student/NSF/Senior Citizen $6.50

*Rates are inclusive of $0.50 SISTIC fee

Promotion from now until 30 August 2020

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10. Flower Dome & Cloud Forest: 6 Months Unlimited Entry for price of one ticket

Enjoy 6 months of unlimited visits to CLOUD FOREST & FLOWER DOME + Shuttle Service for the price of a ONE-DAY ticket

Purchase a Two-Conservatory (Flower Dome + Cloud Forest) Singapore Resident Admission Ticket and enjoy unlimited visits to Cloud Forest and Flower Dome, as well as unlimited rides on Shuttle Service till 7 Feb 2021! Simply purchase the Two-Conservatory Singapore Resident Ticket from its ticketing website or via its Mobile App!

*Promotion is valid from 3 - 31 Aug 2020.

*Adult $20 | Senior (60 & above) $15 | Child (3-12) $12

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