Things to do with kids this weekend Sat 7–Mon 9 Nov
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SCO Goes to Jalan Kayu at Fernvale Park
The Singapore Chinese Orchestra plays an open-air concert in Fernvale Park, from Chinese orchestral pieces to Rasa Sayang and a xinyao medley. Dizi, suona and guan soloists take turns in the spotlight, in a show for audiences of all ages.
Free Nature Sketching at the Singapore Botanic Gardens
A free sketching session in the Singapore Botanic Gardens, where volunteer artist Tham Pui San teaches drawing and observation skills. It's a calm, creative way to look closely at nature, and it moves indoors if the weather turns bad.
Deepavali light-up and Festival Village, Little India
Little India lights up for Deepavali, with light displays across the district and a Festival Village of stalls selling traditional clothes, snacks, handicrafts and decorations.
teamLab: Infinite Existence at Supper House
Eight screen-based teamLab artworks drawing on nature, history and myth. Among them are Universe of Water Particles – Gold and four works from the Fleeting Flower series, such as Sunflower Phoenix and Peony Peacock.
Deepavali Open House at the Indian Heritage Centre
The Indian Heritage Centre becomes a Deepavali open house, with kids' activities and a weekend bazaar. Families can make a mini mithai box, paint a peacock clay brooch and try on a saree at the vintage photobooth.
PokéXciting! Pokémon parade at Jewel and Changi Airport
Pokémon's 30th-anniversary party comes to Changi, with all 27 first partner Pokémon parading together at Jewel's Forest Valley. Over at Terminal 3, a Singapore-exclusive Pikachu leads the stage shows, with meet-and-greets and photo spots.
Pokémon RUN 30 Festival Zone at The Kallang
Catch a Pikachu parade, walk through a Pokémon Time Tunnel and pose at photo spots in the festival village beside the 4km Pokémon RUN 30 fun run. There's also a Pikachu meet-and-greet, a Pokémon experience zone, sponsor booths and a pop-up store.
Singapore Cat Festival at Singapore EXPO
A festival for Singapore's cat lovers, with giant cat inflatables, photo zones and a cat show where pedigreed and household cats meet international judges. Browse a marketplace of 100+ exhibitors and an artist alley, meet cats up for adoption, or rest at a quiet movie screening with wireless headphones.
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Holiday Express at Tanglin Mall: snow shows and Christmas carnival
Foam avalanches and artificial snowfall fill Tanglin Mall's outdoor foyer, next to a carnival with a Christmas train ride and a bouncy castle. In the atrium, kids can colour an ornament, post a letter to Santa and record a festive message.
Christmas Fest at Downtown East
Downtown East's Begonia Terrace hosts festive evenings of carnival games with prizes, a bouncy castle, kids' activities and special performances. There's ice cream, candy floss and popcorn too, beside a Christmas market with food stalls.
Movies by the Beach at Palawan Kidz City, Sentosa
Free outdoor films on the roof garden of Palawan Kidz City, where families settle on a mat under the night sky. Nature and wildlife documentaries from the Singapore Nature Film Festival now play before the main film.
Mission: ROBOT workshop at Science Centre Singapore
A hands-on workshop at the Science Centre where children team up to solve challenges with real robots and AI, taking turns as engineer, programmer and scientist. No experience is needed.
Southern Trail beach clean-up, Sentosa
A free guided walk past Sentosa's micro-forests and green-roof walkways, then a beach clean-up towards the Southernmost Point of Continental Asia. It ends with an introduction to marine conservation, from seagrass meadows to turtle nesting.
SSO Musical Moments at Woodlands Hospital
A free hour of classical music by SSO musicians and singers, from Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik to Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Before it starts there's an Instrument Petting Zoo, a chance to see the instruments up close.
Free bouncy castle at Tanglin Mall
A bouncy castle takes over Tanglin Mall's Level 1 atrium, part of the mall's Kids Fun Hour programme of activities for children.
A Night of Disney & Pixar at Esplanade Outdoor Theatre
Six local musicians sing Disney classics, Pixar soundtracks, princess ballads and Disney Channel movie songs on Esplanade's waterfront stage. It's part of Esplanade's Soundtracks series, with the city skyline as the backdrop.
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