When you are out shopping with the kids and they start getting restless, it is always a boon to come across a free playground in a shopping mall in Singapore. The best free playgrounds in shopping malls offer a place where kids can have some fun while parents get to take a breather too.
Singapore has no shortage of shopping malls and shopping centres. The most kid-friendly and family-friendly shopping centres often have a sizeable free playground for kids. Some larger malls may even have two play areas for kids!
Here is a list of some of the best free playground in Singapore malls for kids. Some of these mall playgrounds are so awesome that they even make the mall a fun destination for kids and families.
Best Free Shopping Mall Playgrounds in Singapore
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Set a course for the NEX Mall playground at Upper Serangoon for a seafaring, pirate adventure at the rooftop kidzPLAY @ Skygarden wet and dry play areas that you won’t be is free! At the centre of the NEX playground is a pirate ship play structure where there are multiple levels of decks for kids to find their own fun along with a sea monster. A bucket splashes water down to add to the adventure for kids who are charting their way through the seas. There is also a dry play area too! Find out more about the NEX mall playground.
Where: Located at Level 4R (rooftop)
Opening Hours: 11 am to 7 pm daily
Aperia Mall Playground
The Aperia Mall playground features a large yellow climbing sphere, a spot where kids can have some fun within its netted frame. Additional play equipment at the playground include play panels and smaller play equipment for younger kids. This free shopping mall playground may not be very large but it certainly offers some fun climbing challenges for kids to enjoy. Read more about the Aperia Mall playground.
Where: Located at Level 1, under the car ramp.
City Square Mall Playground
Climb up and away at the City Square Mall Playground where there is an orange tower playground located at City Green, the park in front of the shopping complex. At this play area, kids can climb up multi-faceted blocks that serve as towers on either end to reach the top. An inclined bridge connects the two towers and provides passage for children to move from one side to another at this free outdoor shopping mall playground. Read more about the City Square Mall playground.
Where: Located at Level 1 at the open park in front of the mall.
Jem Play Playground
The Jem playground, also known as Jem Play Playground offers kids a play spot on the fifth floor of the Jurong mall. The main draw of the free Jem Play Playground is an orange and yellow, bespoke netted playground. The Jem playground structure is broadly made up of three hexagonal-shaped sections, juxtaposed next to each other. These give it the appearance of a honeycomb that kids can make their way through. Find out more about the Jem Play playground.
Where: Located on Level 5
Marina Square Space Playground
Marina Square is home to multiple playgrounds, however, the free one can be found on Level 3 of the mall. The free, space-themed Marina Square playground offers simple play opportunities for kids within the air conditioned comfort of the shopping mall. It is also conveniently located close to shops frequented by families like Kiddy Palace. Find out more about the Marina Square Space Playground.
Where: Located on Level 3
VivoCity Play Court
The open air VivoCity playground is still the nexus of the family-friendly mall with a variety of play areas. Also known as the Play Court, the VivoCity playground is a convenient spot for little ones to get outdoors and have some fun climbing, sliding and spinning all around. Find out more about the VivoCity playground.
Where: Located on Level 2
Pasir Ris Mall Playground
There are two small but free Pasir Ris Mall playground on Level 2 at the outdoor area known as Central Greenway overlooking Pasir Ris MRT Station. Suitable for younger children, the first play area at the Pasir Ris Mall playground has climbing equipment as well as some low hammocks that kids can swing on. The second free playground area hasmore naturalistic elements such as a wooden balancing log and wooden stepping stone for kids to practise their balancing skills. Find out more about the free Pasir Ris Mall playground.
Where: Located on Level 2, overlooking Pasir Ris MRT station
Anchorvale Village Playground
Head up to the rooftop of Anchorvale Village to reach the playground. It has a crow’s nest climbing structure. Balancing steps provide some challenge for kids while there is also an exercise area at the rooftop area. Find out more about the Anchorvale Village playground.
Where: Located on Level 4
Great World Playground
The open air playground, known as the Great World City Playland, has a whimsical travel theme with a low climbing structure that is designed to look like a hot air balloon. Inside the sphere, there are climbing nets that allow kids to make their way up from the playground’s soft-padded ground to more nets and a few hammocks above. Other play equipment at this free mall playground play structures that look like a ship and a train. Find out more about the Great World children’s playground.
Where: Level 2, facing Kim Seng Road
Opening Hours: 9 am to 10 pm daily.
Northpoint City Playground
The Northpoint City Playground, on the roof terrace of the mall’s North Wing is an awesome free outdoor playground. Known simply as The Playground, it is split into two areas – a mini dry playground, and a water park. When you are done at this playground, there is another playground that looks like a huge boot located at the South Wing of the shopping mall. Find out more about the Northpoint City Playground.
Where: Level 4 rooftop at the North Wing (water park) and Level 3 South Wing (giant boot).
Opening Hours: 10.30 am to 9.30 pm (The Playground will be closed on rainy days, and every Monday for maintenance).
Waterway Point Playground: Happy Park
Fun reigns at the Waterway Point Playground, the open air playground at the Punggol mall that includes an outdoor play zone that includes rope-climbing, slides and trampolines at the dry zone along with a wet play area for the kids to enjoy a bit of splishy-splashy fun. Find out more about Waterway Point’s playground Happy Park.
Where: Level 2, facing the Punggol Waterway
Opening Hours: 10 am to 7 pm
IMM Garden Plaza Playground
The IMM Playground is great for kids to burn off energy while out at the mall. Located at the large IMM Garden Plaza, the playground setting is perfect for kids to get some fresh air while also exploring the playground’s play equipment. Part of the free mall playground is under a large tarp that provides shade and shelter from the sun. It features a climbing structure made up of three separate towers, interconnected by rope bridges. Just next to the first playground structure is another play area where kids can put their skills to the test on mini obstacles. Find out more about the IMM playground at Garden Plaza.
Where: Level 3, Garden Plaza
Westgate Wonderland
The 11,000 square foot mall playground at Westgate caters to children aged 2 to 12 years old and it is completely free-of-charge! The tallest structure is an impressive ten-metre tall tree house. Kids can ascend to the treehouse through a series of climbing nets criss-crossing the insides of the tree trunk. Or step into a flower pot to discover a tangle weave of nets, tunnels and slides have been set up for little ones to worm their way through. GEt more details about Westgate Wonderland.
Where: Level 4
Compass One Playground
There are a total of 17 play elements at this free playground, both wet and dry elements That is an amazing number of play elements that can be found in a single play area, especially within a shopping mall. These are organised as a “Ninja Trail” that leads kids on a mini-water obstacle course around the Compass One playground. Kids can challenge themselves to conquer these obstacles. There are also bouncy see-saw elements and together these provide varied fun for kids while at the free shopping mall playground. Read more about the Compass One Playground.
Where: Level 4
Parkway Parade Hide-Out Playground
Kids have a choice of two marine-themed play structures at Parkway Parade’s Hide-out Playground. Both of these play area are set under the trellis roof which offers some shade from the sun. Kids can climb up to the top deck of a ship-themed playground and pretend that they are sailing away into the sunset. Alternatively, they may enjoy the a second wooden play structure that has been designed to look like a dolphin that is jumping out of the waves. Find out more about the free mall playground at Parkway Parade.
Where: Level 1, on the opposite side from Marine Parade Central.
Paragon Junior at Paragon Shopping Mall
This free children’s playground within the swanky Paragon shopping mall along Orchard Road is always busy. It has a Jungle Adventure Tower that has kids squealing with delight as they play at this shopping mall playground. The jungle adventure tower is designed for children between 4 to 14 years old. Surrounding the play tower are other play equipment that has been designed for children between 2 to 5 years old. Find out more about the Paragon Junior playground.
Where: Level 5
New Bahru Playground
Positioned as a creative cluster, New Bahru offers a range of lifestyle options that are different from the usual mix you find at many malls in Singapore. For many of the families who flock there with kids, they will gravitate to the free New Bahru playground, located outdoors next to lawn area. It is known as the Oatside Funside Playground and is billed as Singapore’s tallest outdoor communal slide. Find out more about New Bahru and the New Bahru playground.
Where: In front of the Big Block, next to the Lawn
Shaw Plaza Playground
Shaw Plaza along Balestier Road stands out because it is one of rare few malls that make use of the Wallholla vertical playground. Facing out towards Balestier Road, the vertical play structure is a steel structure with an orange ribbon play strip that kids can climb through. This orange ribbon twists and turns upwards, providing kids with some challenge as they make their way to the very top. Find out more about the free Shaw Plaza playground.
Where: Level 3
Kallang Wave Mall: Splash n Surf
Hands down, the kids water playground with the best view has to be found above Kallang Wave Mall at Singapore Sports Hub. The Kallang Wave’s water playground, Splash n Surf, has an amazing view of the city skyline. The water play area consists of a play structure with colourful slides. These range from those with a very gentle gradient to an orange tubular slide that ends in a trough of water. Sprays of dancing water jet out of whimsical fountains while “trees” burst out from the top of the water playground. Find out more about the Kallang Wave Mall playground Splash n Surf.
Where: Level 3, Kallang Wave Mall
Causeway Point Water Playground
It’s fun of dino-sized proportions at the free dino-themed wet playground at Causeway Point, located on the 7th floor of the Woodlands shopping mall. The Causeway Point water playground invites kids to come out and play amongst brightly-coloured friends of the prehistoric type. The Fossil Spray and Toddler Dino Zone is especially great for kids to enjoy some water play or to cool off in the Ribcage Fossil. Find out more about the Causeway Point water playground.
Where: Level 7
PLQ Playground
The Paya Lebar Quarter Parkside Banyan Tree Playground is located next to the PLQ3 building. Brightly coloured in orange and green, with a large green plant wall as a backdrop, the most eye-catching feature of the banyan tree inspired playground is the large nets that span from one end of the play structure to the other. Learn more about the free PLQ outdoor children’s playground.
Where: Level 1 at Parkside, next to PLQ3
The 3 House, Changi City Point
Splashing water fountains, merry-go-rounds and jets of spray, an obstacle course for kids to climb about and teeter-totters. These are some of the play equipment at Changi City Point’s children’s playground that makes it one of the best shopping malls playgrounds in Singapore. Find out more about The 3 House, Changi City Point.
Where: Level 2
Tiong Bahru Plaza Sparrow Playground
Tucked away outdoors at Level 3 of Tiong Bahru Plaza is its outdoor playground, where a pair of sparrow play structures, decorated with mosaic tiles, give off old school vibes while providing kids with a spot to have some fun while at the mall. Find out more about the Tiong Bahru Plaza Sparrow Playground.
Where: Level 3
Opening hours: 10 am to 9.30 pm
Fun at the Best Free Mall Playgrounds for Kids in Singapore
We hope that you have fun visiting all these fantastic mall playgrounds in Singapore. We think that you will have a great time exploring each of them. For even more playgrounds around Singapore, be sure to check out our map of children’s playgrounds.
