Vesak Day 2024 falls on 22 May 2024. It is a day when Buddhist in Singapore celebrate the celebrate the birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha and is a time of joy, peace and reflection. With Vesak Day being public holiday in Singapore, you may be looking for things to do on Vesak Day with the family. If so, we have some ideas and suggestions for you.
Ideas and Things to Do on Vesak Day 2024, 22 May
Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery Vesak Festival
Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery is hosting a series of events under the theme “Uniting Hearts for A Brighter Tomorrow”. These range from the solemn spiritual ceremonies like the “Light Transference Ceremony” and Singapore’s largest “three steps, one bow” ceremony to the vibrant Vegetarian Food and Charity Fair.
Families can enjoy family-friendly activities, stage performances, and well-being workshops at the Family Entertainment and Activities Corner. Get more details about the Vesak Festival being held on 21 and 22 May.
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Toys “R” Us has unveiled its Asia Flagship store at VivoCity, offering a blend of toy shopping and interactive play experiences. To celebrate the grand opening of the Asia flagship store, Toys“R”Us is spreading the joy of play with the “Donate a Toy with Geoffrey” campaign running from May 21 to June 9.
A giant 2.8-meter 3D cardboard Geoffrey will be stationed outside Sephora Level 1, accepting donations of new or pre-loved toys (excluding soft toys and broken items). For every qualifying donation, Toys“R”Us will match it with an “R” branded toy, doubling the smiles delivered. All collected toys will be donated to Food from the Heart’s “Toy Buffet” programme in support of underprivileged children. Get more details about the Food from the Heart’s “Toy Buffet” programme.
Meet Mamee Monster & Indulge in Korean-inspired Cuisine
MAMEE Monster will make an appearance at Wong Fu Fu, a halal casual dining concept located at North Bridge Road. Apart from the chance to meet the mascot we all know from our childhood days, customers will have the opportunity to indulge in an array of tantalizing flavours specially created by Chef Faizul, Executive Chef from MAMEE Food Service Malaysia. We highly recommend the dishes, plus who can resist free-flow bubble tea with toppings! The kids set menu will also delight the little ones, with a MAMEE collectible and MAMEE snack.
MAMEE Monster will make its appearance at 2 pm and 6 pm at Wong Fu Fu, as well as on Sundays till 23 June.
Find out more about Wong Fu Fu and its exciting collab with MAMEE.
Fukusa: Japanese Gift Covers from the Chris Hall Collection
For something different to do on Vesak Day 2024, the Fukusa: Japanese Gift Covers from the Chris Hall Collection at Peranakan Museum features over 80 fukusa, kimonos, and related textiles, exploring ideas of craft, trade, and exchange, and the act of gifting across cultures.
Visitors will be able to design their own digital fukusa at the end of the Special Exhibition Gallery and participate in embroidery crafts at the Exploration Zone. Children ages 7 and up, and the young at heart, can also pick up the Fukusa Activity Trail Pack containing ten activity cards to accompany them throughout the exhibition , where they will also get to learn more about the textiles displayed!
Sentosa Sensoryscape
If you have not yet paid a visit to the Sentosa Sensoryscape, use this Vesak Day as a chance to do so. Head down in the evening from when the ImagiNite experience comes alive from 7.50 pm to 9.40 pm to be mesmerised by the light projections and effects.
Orchids of Angkor Wat at Cloud Forest
Slipper orchids are among the 50 fascinating orchid species and hybrids of Cambodia showcased at Orchids of Angkor Wat at the Cloud Forest. This orchid display is an inaugural collaboration with the Royal Embassy of Cambodia in Singapore. The orchids showcased at Orchids of Angkor Wat include species that are native to Cambodia, or hybrids that can trace their parentage back to orchids from Cambodia. Find out more about the Orchids of Angkor Wat display.
We hope that these ideas have helped you to plan for things to do on Vesak Day. If you enjoyed this story, we think that you will also enjoy reading this one on things for kids to do during the June school holidays in Singapore.
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