Marina Barrage & Picnic Green

In shortMarina Barrage & Picnic Green is free to enter and open 24 hours, at 8 Marina Gardens Drive. Checked October 2026.

Family & Kids · free

Duration

2 hours

The take

A grassy Green Roof on top of the barrage, open all hours, with room to fly a kite. Bring your own kite, since nobody sells them here. The kids get the water playground below, so pack them a change of clothes.

Good to know

Green Roof and public areas open 24 hours, free. Smoke-free, with no alcohol or fireworks

Water Playground: Tue, Thu, Sat and Sun 9am–9pm; Mon, Wed and Fri 12.30pm–9pm

The playground shuts without notice for heavy rain, lightning or maintenance; call 6514 5959 to check

Sustainable Singapore Gallery, free: 9am–6pm, closed noon–1pm and Tuesdays; last guided tour 5pm

Finding it: 8 Marina Gardens Drive, up on the Green Roof. Gardens by the Bay MRT (TE22), or SBS bus 400, which runs 7am–11.30pm

Hours checked October 2026

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Before you go

Can I drink alcohol or smoke at Marina Barrage?

No, Marina Barrage is smoke-free, and as a catchment area park it does not allow alcohol or fireworks. The public areas and the Green Roof are open 24 hours, so a late walk is fine, just without a drink. Gardens by the Bay, just across the water, is smoke-free too.

Sources: PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency, Gardens by the Bay

Is the Marina Barrage water playground open every day?

The Water Playground opens 9am to 9pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, and 12.30pm to 9pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. It closes without notice for heavy rain, lightning alerts or urgent maintenance, so call the Information Counter before you travel with children. The Sustainable Singapore Gallery, closed on Tuesdays, is the indoor fallback.

Sources: PUB, Singapore's National Water AgencyChecked November 2026

How do I get to Marina Barrage by public transport?

Take bus 400 from Tanjong Pagar Station, Marina Bay Station or Downtown Station, or ride the Thomson-East Coast Line to Gardens by the Bay MRT and walk over. PUB lists bus 400 as running from 7am to 11.30pm, about every 15 to 20 minutes.

Sources: PUB, Singapore's National Water AgencyChecked November 2026