This is a growing list of family-friendly places in Singapore to bring your bubs out :) Some I have tried, some I want to try.. Contact me if you have any other recommendations, and check out the other activities we've done with our little girl, playground ideas plus other family features on the blog!
Brussel Sprouts
Kids eat free during weekends, plus lovely wide spaces to play along the Singapore River.
Cool de Sac
Family restaurant with variety of educational play stations including Lego, art and crafts, a treehouse, interactive games for the tweens and soft play area for the little ones.
EatPlayLove Café
For $5 an hour {or two on weekdays}, kids get free-flow art materials so they can bake, cut, draw and create in a dedicated crafting corner.
One-Ninety
Sunday brunch {12pm – 3pm} offers a supervised Kiddie’s Playland featuring a bouncy castle, coloring, face painting, game consoles, and a kids’ buffet spread. Children under 5 dine free.
Hard Rock Café
Fun colouring activities {free crayons give} & kids menu available.
Ikea
Indoor activity areas in the restaurants, & Småland playground while you shop. Nursing room & kids menu available.
Marché
Restaurant decorated like Swedish chalets. Kids menu and indoor playground available.
Morganfield
Kids under 8 years/ 120cm eat free all weekend and public holidays. Kids menu available.
Petite Bowl
Specialised children's restaurant with toys available for playing. Takeaway frozen solutions available.
Roundhouse Pizza, Bar + Grill
Feed the bunnies in the hutch opposite or have a pony ride on weekends.
Sakae Sushi TradeHub 21
Outdoor playground with ball pool & playhouse.
Seb's Bistro & The Playhouse
Western-food bistro with indoor & outdoor playground housed in a grand colonial bungalow.
Sol Playground Café
Indoor & outdoor play areas for kids aged below 9. Nursing room available.
Starz Restaurant
Lavish buffet lunch, high tea {Sat & Sun only} and dinner spread featuring international and local cuisine. Up to 4 kids aged 12 and below dine free with every 2 paying adults.
The Bank Bar + Bistro
Dedicated kids' playroom {toys changed monthly} and kids eat free during weekends.
The Ranch @ Dempsey Hill
Ben & Jerry's Ice-cream and wholesome Californian food in a relaxed setting.
ToTT Bistro
Indoor play area near the bistro inside the kitchen superstore.
Vineyard
Outdoor play area and located in the lush green Hort Park.
Amazonia
Indoor 3D Glow mini-golf course, 6-storey Jungle Play Gym, glow-in-the-dark Space Ball, dedicated Toddler playground and bistro.
Ang Mo Kio Dragon Playground
Slightly smaller than the Toa Payoh Dragon Playground, it also has a metal bridge for the majestic dragon's spine and two slides.
Bishan Clock Playground
Nostalgic, mosaic playground based on 2 clock designs in a round sandbox.
Dakota Crescent Dove Playground
Another of Singapore's oldest mosaic playground, it will be demolished in 2016. Based on a dove design, there's sand-play, 3 tyre swings, a tall fireman's pole and a metal bridge connecting the two main structures.
Downtown East
Recreational & entertainment hub with a cinema, bowling alley, arcade, indoor Ferris Wheel and huge water park {Wild Wild Wet} all under one roof.
Jacob Ballas Children's Garden
Interactive & fun garden dedicated to children.
Petite Park
Indoor play space & party facility for kids aged under 7 {or height 130cm}.
Pipit Mini Dragon Playground
Very simple mosaic playground for kids to just climb up and slide down the dragon's tail.
Polliwogs
Located at Suntec City, East Coast Beach, Vivocity and Robertson Walk, there's a huge indoor playground, outdoor bouncy and dedicated toddler play arena. Parents can relax and use the internet for free too.
Port of Lost Wonder
Singapore's first kids' club by the beach specially designed for children up to aged 12 years old. It provides a unique experience of family bonding with a signature Pirate-themed water play area, themed islets for picnics and leisure activities and distinctive retail and dining experiences.
Sengkang Sports & Recreation Centre
Public pool water wonderland with 8 long slide slides, indoor pool, 50m competition pool, children play area with smaller slides & outdoor jacuzzi pool.
Sengkang Scuplture Park
Singapore's only marine-themed sculpture park that reflect the history of Sengkang as a former fishing village. It also has a huge playground.
Snow City
The only place that snows in Singapore! An indoor snow center with ski & snowboarding lessons available.
Tampines Mangosteens Playground
Novel mangosteen-ish design, and good for playing catching but very small & swings hanging from the bar has been removed.
Tampines Watermelon Playground
An old mosaic playground that looks like watermelon slices!
Toa Payoh Dragon Playground
One of the oldest playgrounds in Singapore with a majestic mosaic dragon in a big sandbox.
Universal Studios Singapore
South East Asia' first movie theme park in Sentosa, resort island. Big family room available.
Gallop Stables
A horse-riding provider that gives opportunity to everyone to interact with horses & do horseback riding without the hassle of being a member or paying royal fees.
Hort Park
One-stop knowledge hub for plants & gardening. Guided tours & workshops available.
Jacob Ballas Children's Garden
Dedicated children's garden with a large treehouse, waterplay area, sandplay area, waterfall, suspension bridge etc. For kids aged 12 and below.
Jurong Bird Park
Large aviary with new splashtacular Wet & Dry bird-themed playzones.
Kampong Lorong Buangkok
Last real-life kampong of Singapore. Not a tourist attraction but residents are open to visitors.
Pasir Ris Kid's Kampong {Malay term for "village"}
Experience the old traditions & cultures of life in a Kampong.
Playeum
Dedicated children's art museum with learning activities.
Public Libraries Singapore
Children programs like Talks, Workshops, Performances, Forums, Exhibitions and Demonstrations to highlight the library's resources and promote a love of reading for pleasure and knowledge.
Pulau Ubin
The second largest offshore island, after Sentosa. Relaxing place for the family to explore rural life in Singapore, especially Chek Jawa, an intertidal area famous for its rich biodiversity.
S.E.A. Aquarium
With more than 800 species of marine animals, the world's largest aquarium is home to majestic manta rays, enormous goliath grouper, napoleon wrasse, and other gentle giants of the sea.
Sembawang Hot Spring
Singapore's last natural hot spring on our main island located on military grounds, but open to public.
Singapore Discovery Centre
Museum of expansive & interactive science exhibitions. Discovery Zone is designed for kids aged 4 to 12.
Singapore Zoological Gardens & Night Safari
World famous animal displays. Best part is the Kids' World, and you can feed, ride or pet some animals.
Sky-Land-Sea Adventure
This adventure is available only during the mid and year-end holiday periods. For a special price, enjoy rides & learn more about the Singapore Story on the Singapore Flyer, Hippo open-top bus ride and leisure cruise down the historical Singapore River.
Southern Islands
Experience Singapore's beautiful sea views, enjoy the idyllic beach-life and learn about the heritage of our Southern islands.
Sungei Road Thieves Market
Much smaller than what it used to be, but still retains it's old world charm of selling mainly second-hand clothes, shoes, electronics, homeware, toys. Come here to learn how old Singapore hawkers used to peddle their wares.
AMK Hub
Kiddy Palace etc. located here. Babycare room on L3.
Centrepoint
Mothercare, Mothers En Vogue etc. located here. Children's department on L6. Family rooms at L3 & L6 of main building, kiddy toilets at L2 - L6 of new wing, and diaper changing stations at L2 ladies' toilet & L2-4 men's toilets.
Forum
Toys 'R' Us, Early Learning Center, Kids 21 etc. located here. Nursing room on L1, and an indoor playground on L2 for those registered with the mall's Hip Kids Club. 1 hr free parking with $50 in a single receipt on weekdays, or 2 hrs free parking with $100 in a single receipt.
IMM
Wet & dry playgrounds at L3, and nursing rooms at every floor. Free parking for first 3 hours.
City Square Mall
Nursing rooms with hot water dispensers and automated sliding doors. Family parking lots & complimentary loan of prams or kiddy cabs.
North Point Shopping Centre
Family rooms in every level. There's also Yishun Public Library & a large rooftop water playground.
Suntec City Mall
Dedicated Kidszone with children-wear shops, Toys 'R' Us and nursing room/diaper changing stations in L4. Outdoor children's playground located at the sky garden, and rental of pram & strollers available.
Takashimaya
Children's department and kiddy toilets on L3 with huge baby care room with diaper-changing tables, nursing room, water dispensers etc. Little Ones Club catered for kids aged 3 - 9 with educational activities, games and fun. Free rental of baby prams and gift-wrapping available.
United Square Shopping Mall
Kids learning & shopping hub with a many kids enrichment centres, huge nursing room, kiddy toilets, dedicated kids restaurants, play features all over the mall etc.
Vivocity
Large corridors, and private family rooms on every floor. Outdoor children's playground & wading pool at the roof Skypark.
Westgate
A 7-storey lifestyle and family mall. Themed play area {Westgate Wonderland} on Level 4, a childcare centre and a Kids Club on Level 5. The only mall with direct connections to both Jurong East MRT station and bus interchange.
