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Family Fun Adventures
Writing and photography by Christi Elflein
Top photo: Phoebe Elflein, Brynn and Amelie Suttles at Como Adventure Grove
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Finding cool things to do in and around singapore
Three New Playgrounds to Romp Around This Summer
Looking for something new to entertain the kids over summer break? Singapore has an answer with three new play parks.
The Musical Playground at Gardens by The Bay
Tucked inside the new Active Garden at Gardens by the Bay is a musical playground with eight large scale percussion instruments. Get the band together, then take an ice cream break at the adjoining new Fennel Café.
Phebe Elflein at the Active Garden
The Active Garden is located on Marina Bay along the bike path near Marina Bay Sands.
The Coastal Playgrove at East Coast Park
The much-anticipated Coastal Playgrove at East Coast Park is open! And there is something for everyone here -- a mega four-story slide, water and nature play areas for your littles under 12, a vertical challenge for your bigger kids (and kids at heart) age 13 and up, and coffee for mom and dad.
Coastal Playgrove is located next to Carpark B2 in East Coast Park. It is open Tuesday through Sunday, from 8am to 8pm. The slides are open from 8am to noon and again from 4pm to 8pm.
Como Adventure Grove at Singapore Botanic Gardens
“Swing on the aerial roots of the Weeping Fig!” says the sign posted at this new playground. This botanically inspired playground will have you hopping, climbing and swinging like an insect on a fig tree. And when you’re ready for a refreshment, the new Bees Knees Petite will have something for you.
Como Adventure Grove is located in the new Gallop Extension at the Singapore Botanic Gardens. It is open from 7am to 7pm daily.
Please note that access to these playgrounds is public and free but is also subject to change due to COVID restrictions.
Christi is an urban planner for an architecture firm in Florida. She moved to Singapore and joined AWA in 2019 and loves exploring her new city with her husband and two kids.
Christi Elflein
