Where to go with kids in Singapore in September 2019

WALKING WITH DINOSAURS - THE LIVE EXPERIENCE - UNTIL SEPT 8

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This amazing live arena show is sure to wow all dinosaur-lovers.

Based on the award-winning BBC TV series of the same name, this live arena show features 18 life-sized dinos and state-of-the-art technology.

Learn how carnivorous dinosaurs evolved to walk on two legs, and how the herbivores fended off their more agile predators in the 100-minute show at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

No shows on Mondays. Tickets start from $78 (excluding $4 booking fee). Click here for more details.

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VIVOCITY'S CURIOUS ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND - UNTIL SEPT 22 (FREE)

You'll really feel like you've fallen down the rabbit hole like Alice in Wonderland at Vivocity.

The massive mall's mid-autumn celebration features five zones loosely based on the iconic story book, and they are so Instagrammable! Plus, they look totally different in daylight and at night, so you have more reasons to visit again.

Sky Park, level 3, 10am to 10pm. Click here for details.

GO GLAMPING DURING SCHOOL HOLS

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Have a staycay with a difference - go glamping! It's a great way to expose the kids to nature, while still enjoying the comforts of a plush bed and a fabulously Instagrammable tent.

Check out Glampingcity, which offers a mobile luxury camping experience that's all-inclusive and hassle-free. Find out more at its website, or visit its Instagram page.

SWEET REUNION WITH SANRIO CHARACTERS AT JURONG POINT - UNTIL SEPT 15

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Jurong Point's Mid-Autumn celebrations feature a host of Sanrio character faves. Walk through the IG-friendly Lantern Tunnel, try your hand at the plushie claw machines (minimum spend applies) and visit all the different inflatables around the mall.

On Sept 13, meet Hello Kitty from 6.30pm (minimum spend applies; limited to 150 participants) and enjoy game booths, cultural performances and other free activities.

Click here for details.

SENTOSA SANDSATION: STAR WARS EDITION - UNTIL SEPT 15 (FREE SENTOSA ENTRY FOR SG RESIDENTS)

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The Force is strong in Sentosa - that's because the annual Sandsation event this year features character faves from Star Wars!

Strike a pose with the 20 amazing sand sculptures, from Yoda to Darth Vader to Han Solo. Take part in free sand sculpting workshops (thrice daily), watch world-class sand masters competing in the Sentosa International Sand Sculpting Championship (until Sept 2), and grab exclusive Star Wars merch.

There are also free movie screenings at 7.45pm on Sept 14 and 15.

Siloso Beach, 10am to 8.30pm daily, free entry. Click here for details.

PLAYGROUND AT CLARKE QUAY CENTRAL - SEPT 6 TO 15

Clarke Quay Central transforms into a Japanese arcade arena, where you can play classics like Taiko No Tatsujin, Magic Gun Gun and Mario Kart, Sweet Land, Claw Catcher and Gashapon Drop.

Redeem arcade tokens with a minimum spend of $30 (or $80 from the supermarket). Drop by on Sept 7 and 14 for evening performances by Japanese Taiko drums and LED acts.

There's also an outdoor interactive maze along the river (until Sept 29) decorated with origami butterflies, snails, flowers and more to fulfil your #ootd goals. Click here for details; this event is part of the Singapore River Festival.

KIZTOPIA ROADSHOW AND BOOTCAMP - VARIOUS DATES

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If you haven't visited Kiztopia, Singapore's largest indoor playground in a mall, drop by its roadshow for a taste of the learn-through-play activities your little ones can enjoy.

There's laser tag ($15 per person), a ball pit and a driving area ($10 for both), and customers can redeem a one-hour pass to Kiztopia at a discount, too. Or buy the annual pass at a special rate.

Kiztopia also has a school hol bootcamp (Sept 9 to 13, 9am to 1pm daily), which features different themes every day, from craft to cooking to science. It costs $88 for non-members.

Roadshow from Sept 6 to 25 at Marina Square. Find out more here.

SWAPATHON - SEPT 7 (FREE)

Rifle through other people's wardrobes to find your new favourites at Swapathon, the very first sustainable fashion marathon that the Swapaholic team is organising in partnership with Marina Barrage and Terra SG, a social enterprise.

Before swapping clothes with other participants, you have to first earn 'swap points' by taking part in workshops and green vendor booths while enjoying snacks provided and grooving to live music at the Sustainable Village.

You can also hone your swapping skills at the plant, book and beauty swap before diving into the main fashion swap. (Different types of clothing cost different amounts of swap points.) Register here to secure your spot.

Marina Barrage, 8 Marina Gardens Drive, Singapore 018951. Visit its website for more info.

KISS 92'S DISCOVER JOY CARNIVAL - SEPT 7 (FREE)

Picnic with the Kiss 92 DJs and challenge them in fun games at this family-friendly event.

Relax to tunes from local bands, grab delish bites and chill out to a screening of Avengers: Infinity War. The event is supported by the Families for Life Council, in celebration of My Family Weekend.

3 to 9pm at Clarke Quay Green (next to Liang Court). Click here for updates.

BOOKS KINOKUNIYA STORYTELLING-CUM-COLOURING SESSION - SEPT 7 (FREE)

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Take the kids to a storytelling and colouring session for The Way Back Home by renowned children's book author, Oliver Jeffers. While you're there, find out more about the upcoming stage production of this engaging tale by Diva Productions and Big Wooden Horse (UK) from Sept 27 to 29 at Sota Drama Theatre.

#04-20/20A/20B/20C/21. Takashimaya S.C., click here for details.

NATSU MATSURI - SEPT 7 & 8

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Natsu Matsuri refers to the Japanese summer festival, and this one is the largest of its kind in Singapore. Enjoy a Pokemon carnival and Bon-Orodri mass dance, yukata try-outs, stage performances, join the J-Pop Fitness Dance Jam session, and visit over 100 food and merch stalls.

Buy tickets by Sept 6 for just $6 each; otherwise buy at the event for $8 each. Admission is free for kids below 1.2m tall.

The festival is held together with the Sports Hub Community Play Day, where you can take part in various heritage-themed challenges, and try go-karting.

National Stadium, noon to 9pm. Click here for more information.

NICKELODEON SLIME TIME AT CITY SQUARE MALL - SEPT 7 TO 15

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Which tween doesn't love slime? City Square Mall hosts Nickelodeon Slime Time, and all you need to do is spend $50 at the mall to redeem an event passport for access to the activities (limited to 3,500 redemptions).

Bring a change of clothes, because your kids will jump into the Slime Shower, challenge themselves at the Slime Escape Room, frolic in the Slime Playground and get messy at the Slime Colouring Wall. Complete all the stations and redeem a gift.

11 am to 9pm daily. Click here for updates.

LATINADA LATIN-AMERICAN FOOD FESTIVAL - SEPT 8 TO 16

The second installation of Singapore's first Latin American Food Festival, promises to be bolder and better. The annual festival will see 11 chefs and 13 restaurants from Peru, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Puerto Rico and Chile gather to whip up dishes to take you on a week-long Latino adventure. Check out the Chilean Asado and Mexican Brunch at Tono for more kid-friendly fare.

The festival will kick off with "Domingo Tropical!" at Camp Kilo, with the Charcoal Club transforming into a mini street food festival, where you can indulge in favourites such as tacos, roasted pork, ceviche and themed cocktails, while bumping along to the heart-pumping sounds of Latin America. From Sept 8 to 16, visit its website for specific locations or its Facebook page for more info.

HORRIBLE HISTORIES: THE MOVIE - FROM SEPT 12

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The bestselling kids' history book series finally gets a movie! Follow Atti, a Roman teenager who's forced to join the army and sent to Britain, where he's captured by Orla, a Celtic teen. They get caught up in the historic war between Nero's Roman army and the Celts at the Battle of Watling Street in this hilarious family movie. Opens in cinemas on Sept 12. 

TAKASHIMAYA MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL 2019 - UNTIL SEPT 13

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Whether you're looking for baked, snowskin or ice cream mooncakes, you're sure to find your favourite at this annual bazaar at Takashimaya Square.

Sample mooncakes from over 60 vendors, including international hotels, Singapore confectionery producers and famed Hong Kong bakeries.

Get the full list of participating brands and promotions here.

F1 SINGAPORE 2019 - SEPT 20 TO 22

Gear up for a turbo-charged weekend at the Marina Bay Street Circuit this F1 season.

Besides the thrilling motor sports, you'll want to make a pitstop atEmpress Lawn (Zone 4) for cool experiences such as drum clinics, larger-than-life games, airbrush tatoos and roving performers.

After the races, EDM group Swedish House Mafia, and Californian rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers take over the night race's entertainment stage. Also in the lineup are some of the biggest names in music - pop icon Gwen Stefani, DJ Fatboy Slim, legendary composer and musician Hans Zimmer, American roots rock duo Larkin Poe and more.

Marina Bay Street Circuit, Connaught Drive, Singapore 179861. Visit its website for more info.

WONDERLAND, ARTSCIENCE MUSEUM - UNTIL SEPT 22

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Giant teacups, costume displays, animation, puppetry and a myriad of audiovisual and light projections - these are just some of the many exhibits that you can interact with at Artscience Museum's collaboration with the Australian Centre for the Moving Image.

Celebrating Lewis Carroll's 1865 classic tale, Alice In Wonderland, get ready for a colourful and mind-boggling experience as the show brings you through the various iterations of Alice in popular culture.

Tickets start from $11. Find out more here.

GALLERY CHILDREN'S BIENNALE 2019: EMBRACING WONDER - UNTIL DEC 29

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With the theme, Embracing Wonder, you can be sure that the 11 artworks and displays at this year's Gallery Children's Biennale will be nothing short of magical during the June school holidays 2019.

There's Stardust: Soaring Through the Sky's Embrace, where you cross a 16-metre bridge and peer down into what looks like an endless rock formation that glimmers and glows.

In Every World, where you enter five frosted domes made of paper cut-outs to experience the magic of five different landscapes, including underwater, underground and English and tropical gardens.

And in The Other Wall, you enter two traditional Burmese homes plated entirely in gold and get a rare glimpse into a typical Burmese childhood. It'll be a lovely afternoon of discovery, creativity and exploration for both you and your little one.

General admission applies. Click here for details.

JEWEL CHANGI AIRPORT

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With over 280 shops and food and beverage outlets across 10 levels, Jewel Changi Airport is the hot hangout for all Singaporeans.

Look out for a host of brands new to Singapore, including a Pokemon Centre Singapore, American burger joint Shake Shack, the return of A&W. Not forgetting the awesome Canopy Park attraction. 

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LIBRARY@HARBOURFRONT

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Head to Vivocity's third floor to visit the brand new library@harbourfront, which boasts spectacular views. It's the largest public library here, spanning some 3,000 sq m, and there's something for everyone in the family.

The children's section has paper crafting activities and word puzzles, and young ones can read augmented reality books as well.

This article was first published in Young Parents.