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Indoors or Outdoors?
If you are at a loss about what to do with the kids or where to take them, check out www.singaporeforkids.com. Chock-a-block with information, the data has been collected and presented from a parent’s point of view. The site lists options under two broad categories that reflect Singapore’s tropical location.
Once you have made that basic decision, there are several options.
Indoors
Outdoors
Fur & Feathers
Flowers & Veggies
Parks & Gardens
Re-explore The Days Of Yore
Idyllic Islands
Other Places Of Interest
Indoors
If you have an enquiring bent of mind, you can check out the many museums, explore the airport, meet firemen, delve into science, go back in time. If you need some active fun, how about bowling or ice skating ? Some fun in the snow ? Or even mini golf ? If you are a bookworm, check out the libraries and bookshops. Film buffs have a choice of movie theatres offering different technological experiences like IMAX and the 3-D films (in addition to the normal films), or they can curl up with a rental DVD or VCD. Video arcades and gaming centres for the seekers of digital thrills and art, music and other soul fulfilling treats await the culturally oriented.
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Outdoors
Nature lovers can cycle across the island, visit farms, venture forth to the islands around Singapore or spent endlessly happy times exploring the parks, gardens and nature reserves. Animal lovers are spoilt for choice between the zoo, the night safari, the bird park, the underwater world and the many parks and farms that offer closer encounters, both structured and unstructured. For the serious explorer, there are myriad choices (and the Singapore river is a great place to start). Those seeking the adrenaline rush should head for the many (and extreme) water sports, or check out bungee jumping, go-karting, the theme parks, skateboarding, tag paintball or even fencing or archery.
www.singaporeforkids.com is a a gold mine of information, a comprehensive resource for residents, visitors, tourists... for anybody interested in what to do and where to go with children in Singapore. It offers extensive information on options and choices in Singapore, with appropriate links to guide you through.
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FUR AND FEATHERS
HAY DAIRIES GOAT FARM
Where: 3, Lim Chu Kang Lane 4
Opening hours: 9am to 4pm daily
What to see and do:Visit this farm early in the morning and see them milking the goats. The children will love watching the kids (baby goats) and you can taste and buy fresh or chilled goats’ milk as well!
More info: Call 67920931
LIAN WAH HANG QUAIL FARM
Where: 5 Lim Chu Kang Lane 6F
Opening hours: 10am to 4pm (Monday to Saturday); 11am to 4pm (Sunday)
What to see and do: There're turkeys, ducks, chickens and quails in this farm. You will get to sample some cooked quail's eggs and can buy them cheap and fresh too. You can also buy quails and herbs to bring home to boil herbal soups and tonics!
More info: Call 67921366
JURONG FROG FARM
Where: 56, Lim Chu Kang Lane 6
Opening hours: 7am to 6pm daily
What to see and do: Frogs, frogs and more frogs! You can buy the frogs to bring back for cooking as well.
More info: Call 67917229
SENG CHOON CHICKEN FARM
Where: 109 Sungei Tengah Road
Opening hours: 9am or 10.30am, Tuesday to Saturday. (Visits allowed only by appointment and a minimum group size).
What to see and do: A hi-tech farm with some 500,000 chickens!
More info: Call 67622858
AVIFAUNA
Where: 2 Lim Chu Kang Lane 3A
Opening hours: 10am to 4.30pm on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays
What to see and do: A place which brings nature closer to you. Home to a large variety of birds such as parrots, pheasants, pigeons and many more, the place also shows the breeding of baby birds and specially-formulated food for hand-raising baby birds.
More info: Call 67940197
QIAN HU FISH FARM
Where: 71 Jalan Lekar
Opening hours: 9am to 6pm (Monday to Thursday); 9am to 7pm (Friday, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays).
What to see and do: An ornamental fish farm which breeds 200 species of fish including endangered and high-value ornamental fish such as the South American catfish and the dragon fish.
More info: 67667087
FARMART CENTRE
Where: 67 Sungei Tengah Road
Opening hours: 10am to 7pm daily
What to see and do: Lots of different farm products located in a single area. Visit a bee farm and areas to feed chickens, goats and other animals. Take a bite at one of the eateries on the hilltop overlooking hillside terraces facing Sungei Tengah river.
More info: 67670070
SUNGEI BULOH WETLAND RESERVE
Where: 301 Neo Tiew Crescent
Opening hours: 7.30am to 7pm (Monday to Saturday); 7am to 7pm (Sunday and public holidays)
What to see and do: November to March is the best time to pop by and watch migratory birds transit in Singapore. Spend quiet moments at the boardwalk and spy on giant iguanas sauntering by.
More info: Call 6794140
THE ANIMAL RESORT
Where: T81 Seletar West Farmway 5
Opening hours: 10 am to 6 pm daily including public holidays.
What to see and do: See exotic birds, rabbits, guinea pigs, goats, and a friendly horse!
More info: 63387665
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FLOWERS AND VEGGIES
AERO-GREEN TECHNOLOGY (VEGETABLE FARM)
Where: Neo Tiew Crescent (just opposite Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve)
Opening hours: 9am to 5pm (Weekdays); 9 am to 6pm (Weekends)
What to see and do: See how a wide range of veggies such as butterhead lettuce and "kai lan" are grown using aeroponics – a technique where instead of soil or water, nutrients are sprayed on the veggies’ dangling roots!
More info: Call 67924298 for tour bookings
Note: The farm is temporarily closed for renovation and will re-open sometime in November 2004. Please call the farm to confirm if it is ready to receive visitors nearer the date.Thank you!
AGROTECH HYDROPONICS FARM CENTRE
Where: 67 Sungei Tengah Road (Shops 35 and 36)
Opening hours: 9am to 6pm daily
What to see and do: Learn how veggies are grown – the hi-tech way!
More info: Call 67634744
OH CHIN HUAT HYDROPONICS FARM
Where: Plot 11 & 13, Bah Soon Pah Road (within Singapore's Agrotechnology Park)
Opening hours: 9am to 5pm daily
What to see and do: Choose from either the Hydroponics Farm Tour or the Herbs and Spices Tour. Each tour will feature a demonstration of how you can cultivate plants/herbs at home using a soiless method. You can also purchase farm produce potted herbs and plants as well as a starter kit for hydroponics.
More info: Call 67538011 for tour bookings
ORCHIDVILLE
Where: Lot MD1A, Lorong Lada Hitam (in the Mandai area)
Opening hours: 8am to 8.30pm
What to see and do: An orchid nursery where orchids are grown all year round and you can
More info: Call 65525246
EVERBLOOM MUSHROOM FARM
Where: 9 Seletar West Farmway 5
What to see and do: Visit the Singapore’s chief supplier of fresh mushrooms and mushroom products in Singapore that produces fifteen tonnes of Shiitake per month for export and local markets! It is the only large-scale bio-technology mushroom farm in Singapore.
More info: 67730377
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PARKS AND GARDENS
It’s for good reason that Singapore’s called a Garden City! Just check out the National Parks Board’s website at www.nparks.gov.sg and choose from some 40 parks and gardens to visit, either for a picnic or a hike on a lazy afternoon or just to marvel at the scenery!
Pop by the Marina City Park which boasts a spectacular 2-tiered large pond with the fountain jetting up water 18m high with your picnic basket. Or swing by the Bukit Batok Town Park (also known as Little Guilin)with your camera! You can also put on your hiking boots and grab your haversack to enjoy the great outdoors at the Central Nature Reserve
spanning the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, MacRitchie Reservoir and the Lower and Upper Peirce Reservoirs - which more than 840 flowering plants and over 500 species of animals call home!
You’d also be surprised to learn that each park has it own little story to tell! For instance, one of the last battles for Singapore was fought on Kent Ridge and you can see two decommissioned M114 Artillery Guns and an AMX-13 Light Tank on display at Kent Ridge Park.
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RE-EXPLORE THE DAYS OF YORE
Visit the website of the National Heritage Board at www.nhb.gov.sg to take a sneak peak into what’s in store at the ASIAN CIVILIZATIONS MUSEUM, SINGAPORE HISTORY MUSEUM and SINGAPORE ART MUSEUM.
CHINATOWN HERITAGE MUSEUM
Where: 48 Pagoda Street
Opening hours: 10am to 7pm daily
What to see and do: Relive the days of staying in old Chinatown through interactive exhibitions and displays!
More info: 63252878
HERITAGE TRAIL
Talk and walk down memory lane with your loved ones for a truly nostalgic yet educational experience! Check out the Heritage Trail encompassing the Civic District, Fort Canning and Monuments Trails. These trials have been specially charted by the National Heritage Board.
AIR FORCE MUSEUM
Where: 400 Airport Road (after Paya Lebar Airbase)
Opening hours: 8.30pm to 5.00pm (Tuesday to Sunday)
What to see and do: Kids get to sit in helicopter cockpits and pull away at joysticks or flick switches on the dashboard. Other static displays include A4, F5 fighters, propeller planes, bloodhound missile and other military equipment.
More info: Call 64618504
CIVIL DEFENCE HERITAGE GALLERY
Where: 62 Hill Street, Central Fire Station
Opening hours: 10am to 5pm (Tuesday to Sunday)
What to see and do: Enjoy a showcase of the history of civil defence and fire fighting in Singapore and how fire fighting and rescue technology has evolved over the years. Bring home with you an experience of what it is like when fire fighters and rescuers bravely go about saving lives!
More info: Call 63322995
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IDYLLIC ISLANDS
SENTOSA
What to see and do: Visit the island’s sandy beaches and signature spots such as the Underwater World, Dolphin Lagoon, Musical Fountain, Butterfly Park & Insect Kingdom, Fort Siloso, Images of Singapore (Wax Museum) and The Merlion lookout tower.
More info: Surf the Sentosa official website at www.sentosa.com.sg
PULAU UBIN
What to see and do: A 15-minute boat ride from will transport you to the tranquil atmosphere of Pulau Ubin. Enjoy the rustic lifestyle at Pulau Ubin and indulge in exciting activities like cycling and quarry visiting. Also relax at the Ubin Lagoon Resort and enjoy other sights at the Thai Temple, Pulau Ubin Town Centre, Kampung Melayu, Maman Beach, floral nursery and animal farm.
More info: For more details, click here. You can also call 654240108.
ST JOHN’S ISLAND
What to see and do: Stay over on the island and enjoy its lagoons, beaches and picnic grounds! The holiday bungalows charge reasonable rates and come complete with cooking facilities and even a refrigerator. Just hope onto a ferry from the Sentosa Ferry Terminal to make your way there! The ferry is scheduled to depart at 10am and 1.30pm from Monday to Saturday and 9am, 11am, 1pm, 3pm and 5pm on Sunday and public holidays.
More info: Call 62707888
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OTHER PLACES OF INTEREST
Still looking for more spots to have fun? Surf the following sites for more ideas.
Visit Singapore site
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