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Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Singapore

Coastal PlayGrove

East Coast Park playground with wading jets for ages 5 to 12, nature and sand play for 3 to 12, and a separate tall climbing tower for ages 13 and up.

Clusia Cove

Shallow filtered water with tidal currents beside a sand play area at Jurong Lake Gardens, the wet companion to Forest Ramble.

Far East Organization Children's Garden

Gardens by the Bay playground with a toddler bridge and springs, a rope trail, rainforest treehouses and splash fountains, for ages 12 and under.

Jacob Ballas Children's Garden

Garden play area in the Botanic Gardens with a treehouse, a flying fox, a bridge, trails and water play. Free for kids up to 14.

Admiralty Park Playground

26 slides across hilly zones, long roller runs, sand play and a swing for an adult and tot, with Junior Play for ages 2 to 5 and Family Play for 5 to 12.

COMO Adventure Grove

A climber shaped like a weeping fig, a saga seed balancing course and a giant cempedak mound, in the Botanic Gardens.

Forest Ramble

13 animal inspired stations for jumping, climbing, sliding and balancing, with inclusive swings, at Jurong Lake Gardens.

Marine Cove Playground

Lighthouse tower of nets and slides for ages 5 to 12, two toddler areas for 2 to 5, and inclusive swinging, spinning and rocking equipment at East Coast Park.

Bird Paradise

Walk-through aviaries, the Egg Splash water play area with separate toddler and older zones, and TreeTop Play, a dry play area.

Cloud Forest

Cool misty dome with a waterfall and elevated walkways through the forest plants.

Flower Dome

Cool plant house with baobabs, bottle trees and changing flower displays, an easy place to wander at a toddler's pace.

Keppel Centre for Art Education

Free indoor art play center with creative and sensory zones, a book nook and interactive light, designed for ages 4 to 12.

KidsSTOP

Science play center for kids 8 and under, with a pretend supermarket, a pretend construction site and hands-on science and movement, apart from the main Science Centre.

Night Safari

A zoo that opens after dark, with nocturnal animals seen from a tram and along walking trails, and a Creatures of the Night show.

River Wonders

River themed wildlife park with giant pandas and huge aquatic viewing windows, mostly on foot, and an Amazon River Quest boat ride for kids 1.06 m and taller.

Singapore Oceanarium

Sentosa's aquarium, which replaced S.E.A. Aquarium, has jellyfish, huge marine windows, prehistoric ocean stories and interactive zones, all indoors.

Singapore Zoo

Animal trails with KidzWorld, which has a water maze, a splash area and animal interaction activities.

teamLab Future World at ArtScience Museum

Interactive digital art where kids' drawings become projected animals, with light and movement installations and an aerial climbing space.

Universal Studios Singapore

Theme park on Sentosa with Sesame Street, Minion Land and characters, where the gentler rides and the bigger thrills are sorted by height.