The highly anticipated River Hongbao is back for an amazing Chinese New Year experience at Gardens by the Bay. Join River Hongbao’s bunny mascots Prosperity and Longevity in their bountiful adventures around the gardens.Take Instagram-worthy family photos with the glowing lantern displays and enjoy stage performances and carnival games. The little ones can dip their toes at an exhibition and learn about the evolution of greeting cards and Chinese motifs! 

From 20 to 28 January 2023. Gardens by the Bay. Click here for event details. 

Celebrate the Lunar New Year by shopping for all your needs at the Capitol Singapore’s Spring Fair at the Outdoor Plaza, with booths selling all forms of festive goodies, décor, hampers and more. While shopping, catch a series of live band and wushu performances at the Outdoor Plaza promising a memorable time for the whole family. Not forgetting to snap some family photos with the 5-metre tall Golden Prosperity Tree sprouting in a full bloom of golden coins and ingots. 

From now till 5 February 2023. Capitol Singapore is open throughout the Lunar New Year. Click here for store details.

Not sure what to do this festive season? For families looking to take in the Lunar New Year celebrations at a slower pace, consider these educational and therapeutic workshops conducted by the Haw par Villa. Opt for a Chinese couplets calligraphy workshop where you’ll get to wow your guests with your penmanship, otherwise consider personalising your stone seal as a special keepsake. 

Chinese Couplet Calligraphy Workshop happening on 14 January 2023. Get your tickets here. 

Stone Seal Carving Workshop with Baisimu happening from 14 to 18 January 2023. Get your tickets here. 

Causing quite a stir on social media, the Home Team NS Bedok Reservoir clubhouse recently opened with a waterfront haven theme. Featuring Singapore’s first integrated all-weather water adventure centre and the longest indoor waterslide in the country, we can confidently say that this clubhouse is worth the hype. Kiddos can look forward to a weekend filled with activities like an indoor water adventure playground and an obstacle arena. The villas at the clubhouse are also fully furnished with amenities like an outdoor space fitted with bbq grills and more! 

For more details about reservations of the clubhouse, click here. 

Celebrate the Lunar New Year with a themed adventure at the LEGO Prosperity Burrows event where you can team up with your loved ones to participate in the Prosperity Carrot Hunt and hop from one game station to another. Get competitive and come tu-gether to complete these stations as one to win a LEGO polybag. Visitors can also get to decorate a base place and contribute to a massive community build, complete the visit by snapping a photo with a giant bunny as the centrepiece. 

From now till 5 February 2023. Suntec City, the Atrium (Tower 1 and 2) 

To ring in the Year of the Rabbit, the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre has prepared an all-encompassing guide to surviving the festive celebrations. Learn about festive greetings and the proper way to address your relatives followed by a yusheng guide that is positively informational to the younger ones in the family. Make the most out of your visit to the SCCC by visiting the rabbit-themed art installation to get into the celebratory mood.

From now till 31 March 2023. Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre Roof Garden. Admission to both the exhibition and light shows are free. 

Usher in the new year with a line-up of attractive promotions, rewards and exciting events at i12 Katong. The mall will feature an Art Exhibit of the Chinese Zodiac Animals made from upcycled flip flops and the highlight of the exhibit will feature a 3-metre tall bunny sculpture at the mall’s atrium. Crafted out of over 2,875 pairs of worn-out and discarded flip-flops, the sculpture calls for awareness to be mindful of our lifestyles that affect the environment in which we share with our fuzzy friends. Hop into Spring at i12 Katong where there will be events for the entire month of January and a lion dance on the 27th. 

From now till 31 January 2023. I12 Katong, mall atrium at level 1. Click here for more event details. 

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