The September school holidays in Singapore is just one week long from 31 August to 8 September 2024. With so few days and the upcoming exam period, some of it could be set aside for exam revision. But all work and no play makes children dull. So we have put together a list of things to do for the September school holidays 2024 in Singapore, some of which are completely free for the children.
Whether you just want to head out to have fun together, or expose kids to new experiences (how does a musical adventure sound?) we think that you and the kids will have a great time with these exciting September school holiday activities and ideas.
Fun Things To Do For the September School Holidays 2024 in Singapore
SSO Concerts for Children: Pirates Ahoy!
Ahoy lads and lasses, board the Victoria with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra for an epic musical adventure on the high Cs with pitch-perfect pirates and a hunt for treasure! Families searching for a fun experience with classical music can look forward to learning a pirate’s ways from Awesome Al and Captain Barraez while having a memorable, swashbuckling adventure.
Strap on those sea legs and get up close to the instruments at the Instrument Petting Zoo one hour before the concert. Musicians will also be there to introduce instruments such as the harp, clarinet and trumpet. It will be a thrilling ride that is perfect for sparking an interest in music for the little ones. Pirates Ahoy! is recommended for children ages 4 and above.
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Come dressed as the fiercest-looking, bounty-hunting seafarers. Tickets, including family bundles for four or more, are now available. Book your tickets and get more details about SSO Concerts for Children: Pirates Ahoy!
When:
7 September Saturday, 11 am and 2 pm
8 September Sunday, 11 am
Where: Victoria Concert Hall
Ballet Under The Stars 2024
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Take the family on a picnic and watch Ballet Under The Stars at Fort Canning Green. Taking place over two weekends, attendees will be treated to different performances each weekend including pieces by renowned choreographer Choo-San Goh, alongside classical ballet favourites like Cinderella and Don Quixote. See you under the stars!
When:
30 August to 1 September
6 to 8 September
Get your tickets from SISTIC.
A Greener Tomorrow at The Seletar Mall
Kids are in for a treat at The Seletar Mall where fun meets sustainability during the September school holidays! Enjoy fun, sea-to-shore play adventures like the Marine Clean-Up Challenge and play “Angry Birds” by using a catapult to hit down targets while picking up tips on how to make a difference to wildlife protection and conservation. Discover ways to be more eco-friendly and get rewarded too! Get more details of the Sea to Shore Adventure at The Seletar Mall.
Bubble Planet: An Immersive Experience
Following its world premiere in Milan and expansion into the USA, Brussels and London, Bubble Planet: An Immersive Experience is making its Asia-Pacific debut in Singapore just in time for the September school holidays 2024. This colourful and interactive experience invites guests to escape into a whimsical world of bubbles, in which they can engage their senses and let their imaginations run wild. There are a total of 11 uniquely themed areas to explore including an enormous bubble bath ball pit, a virtual reality room, an undersea LED room and an endless infinity experience. Get more details about Bubble Planet: An Immersive Experience.
Where: Hall 8B, 1 Expo Drive, #02-01, Singapore EXPO, Singapore 486150
When: Various sessions starting from 31 August 2024. Allow 60 to 90 minutes.
Art of the Brick
At Art of The Brick, visitors of all ages will get the chance to marvel at over one million LEGO bricks as they are transformed into more than 150 sculptures by artist Nathan Sawaya. Amongst the exhibit highlights at Art of the Brick include a 20-foot T-Rex skeleton and there will be an interactive LEGO creation area where imaginations run wild too. Get more details about Art of the Brick, opening 31 August 2024, also at Singapore EXPO with Bubble Planet.
Where: Hall 8B, 1 Expo Drive, #02-01, Singapore EXPO, Singapore 486150
When: Various dates starting August 31, 2024
Get Tickets for The Art of the Brick
Mid-Autumn Festival Celebrations at Gardens by the Bay
The Gardens by the Bay Mid-Autumn Festival 2024 is taking place from Wednesday, 4 September to Sunday, 22 September, 6 pm to 10 pm daily. Pay it a visit to enjoy lanterns, performances and other festive activities around the attraction. Find out more about what’s on at Gardens by the Bay Mid-Autumn Festival 2024.
Bidadari Park
Pay a visit to Bidadari Park, the new park that has been inspired by Winnie the Pooh’s Hundred Acre Woods. Walk around the footpaths and enjoy the view of Alkaff Lake before heading over to the Adventure Playwoods playground where more fun awaits. You can even adjourn over to Woodleigh Mall after for a meal. Read more about what to expect at Bidadari Park.
Olafur Eliasson: Your Curious Journey & Learning Gallery at SAM
The visit to Tanjong Pagar Distripark is worth it as there are two free spots to visit. First up, the Olafur Eliasson exhibition is a highly sensory and immersive experience that the children will love. Experience a fine mist and look for the rainbow, participate in the construction of a white city, find the northern lights and create shadows on different projection screens.
Then head to the gallery across the exhibition to a child-friendly Learning Gallery by Singapore Art Museum. It encourages the learning of contemporary art with five artworks on display by local and international artists. There is also an interactive wall, spaces for crafting and reading.
Olafur Eliasson: Your Curious Journey
When: Till 22 Sept, 10 am to 7 pm daily
How much: Free for local students and teachers, $15 for Singapore Citizens and PRs
Learning Gallery at SAM
Where: Gallery 2, SAM @ Tanjong Pagar Distripark
When: 10 am to 7 pm daily
Play:Date Unlocking Cabinets of Play, National Museum of Singapore
Play:Date – Unlocking Cabinets of Play is a collaboration between National Museum of Singapore, artists and toy collectors to showcase stories of childhood toys through an immersive showcase, large-scale artworks and digital gamified experiences. Step into a world of playful nostalgia at the engaging experiential pop-up, developed as part of the Museum’s Collecting Contemporary Singapore initiative. The initiative aims to showcase and collect memories and objects from recent decades. There are four main segments to look out for at Play:Date with five commissioned artworks on the Museum’s exterior, 280 toys showcased by 10 collectors, digital game machines and a tunnel. Find out more about Play:Date – Unlocking Cabinets of Play
Where: National Museum of Singapore, Level 1 and 2
When: Till 5 January 2025, 10 am to 7 pm daily
Impressions of Monet, Flower Dome
Immerse yourself into the world of French painter Claude Monet (1840 – 1926) at Impressions of Monet at Gardens by the Bay’s Flower Dome. Impressions of Monet is one of the best displays that we have seen staged at the Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay. Its use of multiple varieties of flowers, alongside replicas of his art, gives vibrancy to the floral tribute to Claude Monet and the work that he poured his life into. Read more about Impressions of Monet at the Flower Dome.
When: Daily till 17 September, 9 am to 9 pm
Where: Gardens by the Bay Flower Dome
Singapore Night Festival 2024
Singapore Night Festival will run from 23 August to 7 September 2024. The festival is themed Art of Play, exploring the concept of play and childhood. Attend performances, visit museums at night, head to the Festival Villages and admire the Night Lights installations. One new location for Singapore Night Festival is Bugis Street Art Lane. This is where you can encounter Delulu High, a creative installation meant to be a safe and reflective haven. Thereafter, visit the Disco Bus and Affirmation Steps, then a public artwork paying homage to Red House Café. Visit Armenian Street for a larger-than-life illuminated paper plane and don’t miss the projection mapping at The Peranakan Museum and CHIJMES. Learn more about Singapore Night Festival 2024.
When: 23 August to 7 September 2024
Where: Bras Basah.Bugis Precinct
Into the Hawkerverse at Children’s Museum Singapore & Open House at Singapore Night Festival 2024
The Into the Hawkerverse exhibition at Children’s Museum Singapore aims to introduce Singapore’s vibrant and indispensable hawker culture to little ones in fun, immersive and interactive ways. Kids can learn everything about street hawkers, popular and well-loved hawker dishes and as well as hawker centre design! The latest hawker-themed exhibition is bound to bring back memories and have different generations talking about hawker food. During the Singapore Night Festival, you can also enjoy a night out at Children’s Museum Singapore and explore the two floors of exhibits as part of a special open house!
Children’s Museum Singapore Singapore Night Festival Open House
When: 23, 24, 30, 31 Aug and 6, 7 Sep 2024, 7 to 10 pm
Where: Children’s Museum Singapore, Coleman Street
Free Performance: The Tree of Dreams
Head out to a free child-friendly performance “The Tree of Dreams”, a sequel to “The Bird, the Squirrel and the Sambar Deer” presented at last year’s Singapore Night Festival. Presented by: MySuperFuture Theatrical Productions, this 20-minute performance is about a young camper overhearing a conversation about a sacred tree on Bukit Larangan. Will the tree reveal secrets and treasures of the past This performance is recommended for ages 4 years and above.
When: Fridays and Saturdays; 23, 24, 30, 31 August and 6, 7 September 2024, 8.30 pm
Where: Along Fort Canning Rise. Performance will start near the foot of Registry of Marriages
Visit a Cat Cafe
Want to simply chill out and relax? How about visiting a cat cafe to hang out with some cute felines. You can escape away to cat cafes in Singapore where you can spend some time with cute cats while enjoying a beverage. These places are perfect for cat lovers, and anyone needing to destress. Check out various cat cafes in Singapore that are purr-fect for a break.
New Installations at Future World, ArtScience Museum
ArtScience Museum’s Future World: Where Art Meets Science recently underwent a month-long revamp of the City in a Garden gallery and welcomed in two new interactive installations. A Musical Wall where Little People Live expands on the whimsical realm first introduced in A Table Where Little People Live, offering visitors more ways to engage with this community of miniature characters who run around playing within their world. A Window to the Universe where Little People Live allows visitors to influence their world using newly designed light pens and light stamps to draw lines and create shapes. Find out more about these new exhibits at ArtScience Museum’s Future World.
VroomTown Driving City
Car-crazy children can now rev their engines at VroomTown Driving City, People Up’s latest indoor drive-play concept in Marina Square. The mini city features world-renowned Singapore attractions including Supertree Grove, Changi Airport, Merlion and has a realistic city driving experience including a “fast-food” drive-through, a carwash and a fuel pump! Get more details about VroomTown Driving City.
Keppel Centre for Art Education
Have you visited the Keppel Centre for Art Education at National Gallery Singapore recently? It features seven interactive learning zones for children. Families can engage in highly sensory and tactile activities, as well as rest and read at new spaces. Wander through the colourful spaces at the Keppel Centre for Art Education, inspired by the Gallery’s artworks. Kids can then express their own creativity through open-ended play. Get more details about Keppel Centre for Art Education.
When: Open daily 10 am to 7pm; closed from 12.30 pm to 1 pm and 3.30 pm to 4 pm daily for cleaning.
Where: National Gallery Singapore, City Hall Wing, Level 1
Teck Whye View Playground: Train Locomotive Steam Adventure
Want to take the kids out to a playground? Chugging along the Pang Sua Park Connector and a stone’s throw from the Rail Corridor is the Teck Whye View playground. There is a train playground where kids can embark on a locomotive steam adventure and a “water tower” play tower that they can climb up and explore. Find out more details about the Teck Whye View train playground.
Pay a visit to New Bahru
Have you visited New Bahru yet? New Bahru is Singapore’s latest creative cluster. Located at 46 & 58 Kim Yam Road in River Valley, it offers a range of lifestyle options that are different from the usual mix you find at many malls in Singapore. Pay it a visit to check out the various restaurants, or those with young kids may also wish to book a visit to the indoor playground Kiztopia Prestige. Read about what are some of the restaurants, eateries and shops that you can find at New Bahru.
MacRitchie Reservoir Park
Need to get outdoors and take in some fresh air? How about making time to pay a visit to MacRitchie Reservoir Park? The MacRitchie Reservoir and its 12 hectare park are a lush patch of greenery nature that provides a wonderful space in the middle of the island. MacRitchie Reservoir gives us a nostalgic feel and it is a wonderful place to commune with nature while being easily accessible. Whether you wish to go for a walk, or launch into the water on a kayak, there are various activities for you and the family to enjoy at MacRitchie Reservoir Park. For a challenge, how about taking a hike around the entire MacRitchie Reservoir? Get inspired with our guide to all there is to do at MacRitchie Reservoir Park and its surrounding area.
Have a Fun Time with Kids During the September School Holidays 2024 in Singapore
The September school holidays in Singapore are a wonderful time for families and kids to unwind and take a break from the routine of school. It is an opportunity to refresh and recentre as we approach the final school term of 2024. Take the opportunity to explore the various attractions and activities that are taking place during the one week break, whether it is visiting museums or enjoying outdoor adventures. There’s something for everyone. We hope that you have a wonderful time with the family and kids having fun with the many things to do during the September school holidays 2024 in Singapore.
