Put on your polished boots and place your best foot forward at BMT @ Singapore Discovery Centre from 25 May to 23 June, during the June 2024 school holidays. An exciting family-friendly adventure awaits where kids will get to experience being a soldier for a day while engaging in fun and immersive experiences.
BMT @ Singapore Discovery Centre: Fun Experiences & Activities for Kids
In the lead-up to SAF Day on 1 July, families can learn more about Singapore’s military through engaging activities at BMT @ Singapore Discovery Centre.
There are free and fun activities for kids like an outfield camp experience and an obstacle course that will give them a taste of soldiering skills. Whether your child is an aspiring soldier or one who is curious about everything, march over to Singapore Discovery Centre for an exciting dose of Basic Military Training-inspired activities!
Army Experiential Programme
Put on camo paint, pitch basha tents and even try what the soldiers eat on the go! Take part in the Army Experiential Programme for a taste of the outfield camp life. Kids can paint their faces in shades of green to camouflage themselves, learn to pitch a tent just like how our soldiers do it, and try MREs (Meals, Ready-to-Eat). They may even be surprised at how tasty outfield meals can be!
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When: 8, 15, 22 June, 11 am to 12 pm
Where: Discovery Land
Survival Obstacle Course
Kids can challenge themselves at the Singapore Discovery Centre’s Survival Obstacle Course. Scramble and climb across this kid-friendly, inflatable version of the army’s Standard Obstacle Course or SOC. It is a race to the finish to see who can emerge victorious!
Note that the Survival Obstacle Course is for children above 6. Children between 6 to 12 must be supervised by an adult.
When: 25 May to 23 June, 12 pm to 5 pm
Where: Concourse
Own Time, Own Target, Fire! (Foam Blaster Challenge)
Soldiers! Enemy troops, 100 meters to our front! Fire at will! Fire!
Step up to the firing line and take on a foam blaster challenge. Aspiring marksmen can rise to the challenge and take aim at targets using child-friendly foam blasters.
When: 1, 8, 15, 22 June, 12 pm to 5 pm
Where: Concourse
Armoured Artisans & Exercise Bootprint (Craft & Trail)
Enjoy hands-on crafting activities at BMT @ Singapore Discovery Centre. Make your own formidable battle tanks to advance onto the battlefield. Upon assembling your tank, embark on Exercise Bootprint – an exciting trail that will help little ones explore and learn the challenges of being a soldier.
Armoured Artisans (Craft)
When: 25 May to 30 June, 11 am to 6 pm
Exercise Bootprint (Trail)
When: 25 May to 23 June, 11 am to 6 pm
Where: Play Ground
Hormat SAF! (SAF Uniform Photo Opp)
Attention, kids! Dress up in uniform and look smart for the camera. The SAF uniform photo activity is a fun way to capture memories at BMT @ Singapore Discovery Centre.
When: 25 to 23 June (Weekends only), 11 am to 6 pm
Where: Lobby
Stories Film Screening
Take a break from all the physical activities and cool off at the studio screening Singapore Stories films.
When: 25 May to 23 June; Gallant (1 pm), SQ117 (3 pm) & Blood, Sweat Tears (5 pm)
Where: Interchange
Gear Up for BMT @ Singapore Discovery Centre
Come to attention and standby for an armoury of free and fun activities at BMT @ Singapore Discovery Centre during the June school holidays!
When: 25 May to 23 June 2024
How much: Free
Where: Singapore Discovery Centre, 510 Upper Jurong Road, Singapore 638365
Website: BMT @ Singapore Discovery Centre
This feature is brought to you by Defence Collective Singapore.
