5 Things You Shouldn't Miss at the Children's Festival

After watching Disney on Ice, Magic Ice Festival at the Singapore Indoor Stadium last Saturday, we went straight ahead at Gardens by the Bay to catch the opening of this year's Children's Festival. Purposely scheduled this March school holidays, here are 5 things you and your kids shouldn't miss at the Gardens of Wonder:

1) Rainbows in the Water - Garden of Magical Creatures (Children's Garden)

I've mentioned before that no visit to Gardens by the Bay is complete without G spending an hour or two playing at the water playground. In our countless visits, never once did we foresee that one day we will catch a water play performance right then and there! 

Rainbows in the Water is a beautiful musical dance performance inspired by the classic tale, The Rainbow Fish, a story about selflessness, friendship and love. The show was held at the central water feature in the Children's Garden to create the magical underwater world of sea creatures and plants. It's was similar to Disney on Ice' rendition of the The Little Mermaid's Under the Sea. The only difference is, this time around the centre stage was a water playground instead of an ice rink. It was a big hit to the kids!

Date & Time:

12 & 19 March (Saturdays)

11 am - 11.30 am

6 pm - 6.30 pm

13 & 20 March (Sundays)

11 am - 11.30 am

3 pm - 3.30 pm

Venue: 

Children's Garden

2) LED Performance - Fairytale Galaxy

Fairytale Galaxy is a futuristic tale of the classic fairytale, Cinderella. It was held at the SuperTree Groove, the perfect place for an out of this world performance. Look forward to an entertaining kid-friendly performance of circus acts, theatre, dance, upbeat music and eye-catching lighted costumes of the performers. 

Date:
12 & 19 March (Saturdays)

Time:
7 pm - 7.45 pm

Venue:
Supertree Grove

3) The Bouncy Castle

Photo by Gardens by the Bay

G was upset that we missed this! They were already closing when we arrived at the SuperTree Grove. Make sure to make time for this of you have a toddler!

Date:
12 - 20 March

Time:
3.30 pm - 6.30 pm
(Weekdays)

3 pm - 6.30 pm
(Weekends)

Venue:
Supertree Grove

4) Game Booths

Photo by Gardens by the Bay

Because we watched Disney on Ice at 3pm, we also missed the game booths with human claw machine, prize grabber machine, ducky fishing game and water shooting!

Games on Weekends
Date: 12, 13, 19 & 20 March
Time: 10am – 6.30pm
Venue: Supertree Grove
Games available: Human Claw Machine, Prize Grabber

Time: 10am – 6.30pm
Venue: Children’s Garden
Games available: Ducky Fishing Game, Water Shooting Game

Games on Weekdays
Date: 14 - 18 March
Time: 3.30pm – 6.30pm
Venue: Supertree Grove
Game available: Prize Grabber

5) Interactive Storytelling: The Magic Flower Fairies

Photo by Gardens by the Bay

Amidst the beautiful setting of the Flower Dome, our storytellers will enchant audiences with the story of The Magic Flower Fairies – fairies with magical powers who live among the flowers. Young audiences will love the chance to take part in the telling and re-enacting of this tale, and in the process, learn about appreciating and working with each other’s unique gifts and qualities for the common good.

If your kids love animated storytelling time like G, you shouldn't miss this!

Date & Time: 

12 & 19 March (Saturdays)

1 pm - 1.30 pm*

5 pm - 5.30 pm

13 & 20 March (Sundays)

12 pm - 12.30 pm*

2 pm - 2.30 pm

4 pm - 4.30 pm

Venue:

Flower Dome

*suitable for children aged 6 and below

There are more activities to look forward to like balloon sculpting, Kinetic sand art, 3D pen drawing, beads art, fridge magnet designing, hand-puppet making and more! 

The great news is, everything is for free except for the battery-operated train ($6 per person). What are you waiting for? Bring out your kids for a day of #FunForFreeSG!

For complete information, visit www.gardensbythebay.com.sg/2016-childrensfestival.