This September, be prepared for a whole host of activities to look forward to! We at Weekend Kids are proud to be part of it at the Mindchamps ChampFest! Catch us on 10th and 11th of September, 11am and 3pm! See you then!
Now onward to the fun things to do this month!
As part of MindChamps’ 20th Anniversary celebrations, we are proud to present a unique Festival that promotes and celebrates the pride that all parents have in their children!
This 6-Day Champion Family Festival (6-11 Sept) provides engaging activities for families to experience together;
Along side with the off stage activities, we also have exciting onstage performances, one of the performances is a fashion show, in which Weekend Kids will showcase our outfits - both formal wear and costumes together with Mindchamps Academie of Stars talents!
If you've been curious about our quality and designs of outfits in real life, here's your chance to catch these stars modelling our clothes before your eyes!
Location: Marina Square Atrium
Dates: 6 - 11 September 2022
Time: 10am - 6pm
Price: TBC
Roarr! Dinosaur Adventure』indoor playground is coming to you with VR and interactive adventures, located at Let’s Play, Marina Square #03-208/209
Have you ever wanted to meet Dinosaurs in real life? Walk into a spectacular Jurassic world that draws you back to the sights and sounds of the Jurassic age with life-size, full-scale, animatronic dinosaurs.
Let’s Play is home to a whole host of dinosaur theme attractions, including VR and interactive games and activities. Ride on dinosaurs, play a VR Shooting game, slide your way down into the dinosaurs zone, take a VR train ride, jump into an interactive ball-pit, sit in a Dinosaur theme merry-go-round, spinning in a dinosaur eggs and many more!
Location: Let’s Play @ Marina Square #03-208-209
Dates: Now till 25th Sept 2022
Time: 10am - 10pm
Price: From $28
As the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, join us to celebrate at our annual Lights by The Lake 2022 event held at the Jurong Lake Gardens.
Organised in conjunction with President's Challenge, Lights by the Lake 2022 celebrates the nation's strength and resilience against diversity, to reunite Singaporeans and to raise awareness for the President's Challenge 2022.
Visit the spectacular displays lanterns at Jurong Lake Gardens that were hand-crafted by and enjoy weekly concerts by homegrown artists on Fridays and Saturdays from 25 August to 11 September.
Location: Jurong Lake Gardens
Dates: Now till 18 September 2022
Time: 7 - 11pm
Price: Free
Mexican culture and heritage takes centre stage at the Gardens’ latest floral display!
Presented in collaboration with the Embassy of Mexico, Hanging Gardens – Mexican Roots showcases vibrant floral interpretations and icons of ancient Mexican civilisations, including a 4.5m-tall reproduction of the iconic Chichén Itzá pyramid of the Mayans, the Aztec double-headed serpent, food and plants endemic to Mexico such as corns, chillies and tomatoes; and medallions with mosaic designs composed of seeds, beans and pulses.
Look forward to a floral extravaganza headlined by showy blooms like orchids, dahlias and bromeliads, decked in a plethora of buoyant colours that call to mind the lively hues often associated with Mexico.
Location: Flower Dome
Dates: Now til 25 Sept 2022
Time: 9am - 9pm
Price: Flower DOme Admission
Based on the theme of Reunion, this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival celebrates the fundamental significance of the festival, bringing family and friends together to enjoy the beautiful lantern displays that will light up the Gardens in the evenings. On top of fringe activities during the weekends, live outdoor stage performances and a marketplace will also make a return this year, creating a vibrant atmosphere to celebrate the mid-autumn festivities!
Location: Various around Gardens by the Bay
Dates: Now till 11 September 2022
Time:6pm - 10pm
Price: Free unless otherwise stated
LANTERN WALK PHOTO CONTEST
From 27 Aug to 11 Sep, take a photo with your lantern at any of the Mid-Autumn displays in Canopy Park and post it on your Facebook with #SeeJewel. The top 3 creative entries will win a PlayAtJewel Family Annual Attractions Pass worth $218.
THEMED CARNIVAL GAMES
Play your favourite carnival games with a little twist using your purchased tokens and stand to win exciting prizes!
Location: Jewel Changi Airport
Dates: Now till 10 Sept
Time: 1130am - 9pm (Monday - Thursday), 10am - 10pm (Friday - Sunday)
Price: Free!
Get into the spirit of Halloween with our celebration for all ages. Join our Sweet & Sour Squad as they take you on a whimsical parade through the park or go trick or treating to meet our Universal Stars dressed in their Halloween best. And don’t forget to come dressed in your favourite costumes!
Location: USS
Dates: 7 September - 6 November
Time: 11am - 6pm
Price: USS Entry price
Come take a dip in our spooky seas for a ghastly good Halloween. Join Count Mobula on an exploration of Singapore’s first undersea neighbourhood. Discover surprisingly spooky secrets about our marine animals, go trick or treating, learn bite-sized facts with fun activities and say “boo” to our Skeleton Divers as they swim by for a devilishly delightful time.
Location: SEA Aquarium
Dates: 11 August - 8 November
Time: 9am - 5pm
Price: SEA Aquarium Entry Price
Look forward to a series of exciting programmes that will enhance your Gallery Children’s Biennale experience, including captivating storytelling sessions, interactive movement exercises, parent-child sound exploration workshops and more!
Location: National Gallery
Dates: Now till 31 December 2022
Time: 10am - 6pm
Price: Free
Or check out our Tiktok video on what you can do and find at the Children's Biennale!
Join us at our COMPLIMENTARY outdoor movie series by the beach, on selected Fridays, weekends, and public holidays!
Gather your friends and come on down to Sentosa for an unforgettable evening of entertainment under the stars with delicious food and drinks, and an engaging theatrical line-up combining popular favourites, classics and Hollywood blockbusters.
3 September, Saturday Disney and Pixar’s Cars (2006) G
9 September, Friday Gone In Sixty Seconds (2000) PG
16 September, Friday The Italian Job (2003) PG
23 September, Friday The Transporter (2002) PG
30 September, Friday Ford V Ferrari (2019) PG-13
Location: Southside
Dates: Every Friday
Time: 730pm
Price: Free!
Built in the late 19th century as an important installation for protecting our coastline, Fort Siloso is now home to a wealth of WWII memorabilia, including the largest collection of coastal guns in Singapore. Come and explore the fortified military structures and tunnels with our passionate guides, as they journey with you back in time with stories of yesteryears. Conclude your tour at the newly revamped Surrender Chambers, where you will be guided through six interactive zones, from the Japanese invasion till their eventual surrender at the end of WWII.
Sessions are capped at 10 pax. Registration opens every 1st Friday of the month, at 12pm. Limited slots available.
Location: Siloso Point
Dates: Now – 31 December 2022, every 2nd and 3rd Saturday of the month
Time: 3pm – 430pm
Price: FREE
School is out which means cool school is in session! Revision is in full swing this September school holiday but remember, all work and no play is no fun for anyone! Come on down to Snow City when your children need a little break, they can enjoy some kooky science magic at our Wizard Academy of Cool Magic, say ‘hello’ to the adorable Oki and friends, check out Singapore’s First Ice Hotel Gallery or just have a ball playing in the snow! Get your tickets here!
Location: Snow City
Dates: 2-11 September 2022
Time: 10am - 6pm
Price: From $26
Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay’s 18th edition of Moonfest – A Mid-Autumn Celebration will mark the occasion with a wide array of free performances of traditional Chinese arts and ticketed workshops that everyone can enjoy with their families and friends.
In keeping with the festival’s objective to preserve traditions, Moonfest will present for the very first time, puppetry performances by Sin Hoe Ping, San Chun Long and Sin Ee Lye Heng performed in Henghua, Hainanese and Teochew respectively. These are fast-disappearing traditional arts troupes in Singapore and we hope that everyone can support and be inspired by their passion to preserve this intangible cultural heritage.
Location: Esplanade
Dates: 9-11 September
Time: Various
Price: Various
A Minion’s Perspective is a pop-up attraction based on the widely popular Despicable Me and Minions movie franchise created by Beast Kingdom under license from Universal Pictures and Illumination. The attraction has toured a few cities in North Asia since late 2018 and will be making its highly anticipated SEA debut in Singapore in 2022! Based on the world’s most successful animated film franchise, Illumination’s Despicable Me and Minions franchise, this international touring exhibition offers fans of all ages an opportunity to immerse themselves into the world of these record-setting films.
Following the successful tour in Seoul, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Jeju Island, Taipei, this 1,400 square meter exhibition will land in Singapore featuring eight thematic rooms including Gru’s lab, The Girl’s Room and Minions Zone. The characters in the franchise are a joyful retort to the real world’s conflicts, and a reminder that the best parts of life, no matter your age, usually involve a little mischief.
The retail store at A Minion’s Perspective will feature more than 500 exclusive Despicable Me and Minions merchandise items that are perfect for Minion fans of all ages!
Location: Resorts World Sentosa
Dates: 3 September - 2 January 2023
Time:
Price: $26 - $30 (Adult), $18 - $22 (Child)
Ultraman has arrived in Night Safari to battle wildlife threats!
Together with Merliger, Singapore’s Merlion-inspired Kaiju, they are here to protect our animals against Kaiju that represent wildlife threats. Explore the Ultraman Digital Trail and learn how we can do our part to save wildlife. Be sure not to miss the insta-worthy photo points, Ultraman-themed dining and more!
Location: Night Safari
Dates: Now till 31 Oct
Time: 630pm - 12am
Price: $38 (Child), $55 (Adult)
Much-loved pop-up mini-golf phenomenon, Pixar Putt, is set to open in Singapore this year for the first time at the Waterfront Promenade at Marina Bay Sands! This open air, pop-up mini-golf sensation is made up of interactive putt-putt holes inspired by the stories, characters, and icons from some of Disney and Pixar’s most beloved films including Toy Story, Monsters, Inc., The Incredibles, Finding Nemo, Wall-E, Inside Out, Onward, Luca and more.
The mini-golf experience is suitable for players of all ages and the premiere Singapore event will feature new putting holes from some of Pixar’s latest hit movies.
Location: Marina Bay Sands
Dates: Now till 11 September 2022
Time: 1-10pm (Weekdays), 10am - 10pm (Weekends)
Price: $28
Join us at the Wan Qing Mid-Autumn Festival 2022 for a host of exciting activities to celebrate Chinese arts, culture, and heritage!
Discover the story and traditions behind mid-autumn festival, one of the oldest cultural festivals in the world, and revel in the rich historical and cultural significance of the festival with a line-up of live performances, cultural workshops, heritage walking tours, storytelling sessions, and more during the weekend open house.
Location: Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall
Dates: Now till 25 September 2022
Time: 10am - 9pm
Price: Free
Proudly presented by DF Experiences, DinoQuest World Adventure takes you on an exciting and educational journey to meet and discover the dinosaurs from Victoria Australia.
Curated in a thematic approach and incorporating cutting-edge technology in experiential media and creative storytelling, be immersed in the world of the Australian dinosaurs and the work that goes on behind the scenes to uncover their story for the rest of the world to enjoy.
Location: Suntec City North Atrium
Dates: 4 June - 2 Oct
Time: Jun
Daily: 10am - 8pm
Last entry: 8pm
Weekday (Mon - Fri): 11am - 7pm
Last entry: 7pm
Weekend (Sat - Sun) & PH: 10am - 8pm
Last entry: 8pm
Price: $22
OFF / ON: Everyday Technology that Changed our Lives, 1970s – 2000s, is presented by the National Museum of Singapore, as part of its Collecting Contemporary Singapore initiative that aims to broaden the museum’s efforts in documenting diverse perspectives of contemporary Singapore. Experience the immersive showcase and explore how everyday technological tools changed and shaped the lives of Singaporeans from the 1970s to 2000s. Set against the backdrop of the nation’s industrialisation and rapid transformation period, the showcase takes visitors through familiar local settings at home, work and other social spaces with a small, yet specially curated selection of technology icons from Singapore’s past. These include the typewriter and personal computer, as well as telecommunications and entertainment devices such as the payphone, pager and the technicolour television set. Visitors can look forward to getting to know and reconnecting with some of these technologies, through several themed installations with complementary gamified experiences. The showcase runs until 30 October 2022.
Location: National Museum of Singapore
Dates: Now till 30 October 2022
Time: 10am - 7pm
Price: Free!
20. Moon-Lit Mid Autumn Festival
Embrace this autumn by heading down to SDC as we honour the harvest season with fun celebrations. From tales and games across cultures, fun workshops to lantern walks and harmonious melodies, let’s harvest all the good tidings under the moonlit evening.
Location: Singapore Discovery Centre
Dates: 3, 4, 9, 10 September
Time: 630 - 10pm
Price: $10 (basic)
There you have it!
There's something for every kid this September and we are thrilled to be a part of it! Catch us at Mindchamps I'm Proud Of You Event on 10th and 11th of September, 11am and 3pm!