Things to do with kids in Singapore
Singapore is good at days out with children, from wildlife parks to a mini city where kids run the jobs. The list below covers zoos and aviaries for the whole family, hands-on science and indoor play for the under-tens, and waterparks and high-ropes courses for children with energy to burn.
Pair one big outing with one easy one. A park with a playground costs nothing and gives everyone a breather between ticketed days, and several of the museums here keep a gallery built for children.
Singapore Zoo
Open-concept rainforest zoo at Mandai
Full day·Mandai·From S$49
Our pick
Singapore Zoo is the Mandai park we'd choose if the kids only get one. It's a rainforest zoo with open enclosures and a tram included, and it opens at 8.30am, so arrive while it's still cool. Non-resident tickets start at S$49 for an adult and S$34 for a child.
If your children are eight or under, KidsSTOP is built for them, with timed play sessions. KidsSTOP
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Breakfast in the Wild
Zoo breakfast buffet at Ah Meng Terrace
1.5 hours·Mandai·From S$47
Universal Studios Singapore
Seven themed zones, including Minion Land
Full day·Sentosa·From S$76
HortPark
The Southern Ridges' gardening hub, with a bee trail
2 hours·Harbourfront·Free
HydroDash Floating Aqua Park
A floating obstacle course off Palawan Beach
1 hour·Sentosa·From S$31
Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum
Three dinosaur skeletons on the NUS Kent Ridge campus
2 hours·Kent Ridge·From S$27
DUCKtours
A wheeled boat through town and into Marina Bay
1 hour·Suntec·From S$49
Chingay Parade
Singapore's big street parade at Chinese New Year
3 hours·Citywide·About S$28
Night Safari
The world's first nocturnal zoo
3 hours·Mandai·From S$58
Harry Potter: Visions of Magic
10 wizarding rooms at WEAVE, Resorts World
1 hour·Sentosa·From S$49
Jurong Lake Gardens
Singapore's third national garden, by Jurong Lake
Half day·Jurong East·Free
Kallang Basin Kayak
Sit-on-top kayaks on Kallang Basin by the Sports Hub
2 hours·Kallang·From S$18
Children's Museum Singapore
Hands-on heritage for 12 and under, Coleman Street
1.75 hours·Civic District·From S$15
Kranji Countryside Tour
Hay Dairies goats and lunch at Bollywood Veggies
5 hours·Kranji·About S$75
River Wonders
River habitats and giant pandas
3 hours·Mandai·From S$45
Singapore Oceanarium
The rebuilt S.E.A. Aquarium, now in 22 zones
3 hours·Sentosa·From S$55
West Coast Park
Adventure playground, dog run and BBQ pits in the west
2 hours·West Coast·Free
Kelong Fishing Trip
Fishing from an offshore kelong, rods included
4 hours·Changi·About S$68
RSAF Air Force Museum
Jets on the ground at Paya Lebar
2 hours·Paya Lebar·Free
Sentosa Segway / Electric Ride
A guided glide along the beach path
1 hour·Sentosa·About S$45
Bird Paradise
3,500 birds in eight walk-through aviaries
Half day·Mandai·From S$49
Adventure Cove Waterpark
Slides, lazy river and snorkelling with rays
Half day·Sentosa·From S$34
Pasir Ris Park
Mangrove boardwalk and a giant playground
2 hours·Pasir Ris·Free
Ola Beach Club Banana Boat
15 minutes on a towed banana boat off Siloso
15 min·Sentosa·From S$30
Civil Defence Heritage Gallery
Fire station museum on Hill Street
1 hour·Civic District·Free
Sentosa Highlights Tour
Cable car in, a beach and a ride, then out
6 hours·Sentosa·About S$99
Exploria at Mandai
Indoor nature storytelling, Mandai's cheapest ticket
2 hours·Mandai·From S$38
Skyline Luge Sentosa
Four downhill tracks, zero skill needed
2 hours·Sentosa·From S$28
Learning Forest, Botanic Gardens
Free swamp-forest boardwalks in the Botanic Gardens
1.5 hours·Bukit Timah·Free
Adventure Cove Rainbow Reef Snorkel
Snorkel Rainbow Reef on an Adventure Cove day ticket
2 hours·Sentosa·From S$34
Images of Singapore LIVE
Included in the Madame Tussauds standard ticket
1.5 hours·Sentosa·From S$38
Toa Payoh Heritage Trail
Singapore's first HDB town, dragon playground included
2 hours·Toa Payoh·Free
Curiosity Cove
Indoor nature playscape for kids 12 and under
2 hours·Mandai·From S$48
Jewel Canopy Park
Level 5 gardens and slides above the Rain Vortex
2 hours·Changi·From S$8
Hindhede Nature Park
A quarry lookout at the foot of Bukit Timah Hill
1.5 hours·Bukit Timah·Free
Ola Beach Club Donut Ride
A towed inflatable donut ride off Siloso Beach
15 min·Sentosa·From S$30
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