Have you ever wondered what the air traffic controllers at the Changi Airport Control Tower do?

Get up close with the air traffic controllers who keep our skies safe, and learn more about their journeys and duties at one of the world’s busiest airports. You’ll even get to experience an exclusive day and night view from the control tower through the Aviation Academy’s specialised training simulator.

This activity is only suitable for children aged 12 and above – children under 12 will not be admitted.

Happening on 14 May 2022, 10am – 11am or 1pm – 2pm. Admission is free, but requires prior registration. Located at the Singapore Aviation Academy, 1 Aviation Dr, Singapore 499867. Find out more and register here. 

In the past, traders used to voyage the great seas on their sailing ships. Learn more about voyagers of the past and imagine what it was like back then as you create your own boat out of air-dry clay. 

After the workshop, you can use your clay boat to sail through the galleries of the Asian Civilisations Museum to learn more about the culture and heritage all across Asia. 

This activity is suitable for children aged five and up. Children should be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Happening on 14 – 15 May 2022, 2pm – 3.30pm. Tickets are priced at $15 per parent-child pair. Located at the Asian Civilisations Museum, 1 Empress Pl, Singapore 179555. Find out more and purchase your tickets here. 

Want to give your child a headstart in coding?

Designed for kids aged three to six, this workshop helps to develop computational thinking skills in preschool children. The workshop is for absolute beginners, so don’t worry even if your child doesn’t have any experience in the area. During the session, they’ll be introduced to algorithms, and taught how they can make algorithms for everyday activities. 

Through the workshop, they will develop their creativity and critical thinking, and build up their problem-solving and innovation skills. 

Happening on 14 May 2022, 2pm – 2.30pm. The workshop is free, and will take place online. Find out more and register here.  

Gardens by the Bay has a new floral display, and this time, it’s all about roses.

Experience an idyllic Italian summer filled with roses in the new Rose Romance display, with an array of rose varieties blooming against a landscape inspired by Italy. Walk down the winding alleyways inspired by Italian towns, and enjoy the rustic feel of the countryside. There’ll even be a display of the balcony from Romeo and Juliet, the famous Shakespearean tale that takes place in the Italian town of Verona. 

Just remember to bring along your camera, because you’ll want to snap lots of pictures with the beautiful roses!

Happening 13 May – 12 June 2022, 9am – 9pm. The attraction is located in the Gardens by the Bay Flower Dome. Tickets to the Flower Dome are priced at $12 for adults and $8 for children and senior residents. Find out more and purchase your tickets here. 

If you have a budding scientist on your hands, this workshop will satisfy their curiosity and encourage them to find out more about how the world works.

They’ll learn more about the three states of matter – solid, liquid, and gas – as well as the atomic structure of each state. Suitable for kids aged four to six, the workshop includes an enriching storytelling session, and engaging activities. 

Children must be accompanied by an adult for this activity.

Happening on 14 May 2022, 2pm – 3pm. Admission is free, but prior registration is required. Located at Jurong Regional Library, 21 Jurong East Central 1, Singapore 609732. Find out more and register here. 

Take a look around Chinatown, Little India, and Arab Street, and you’ll find different styles of shophouses. These shophouses were built around the late 19th century, and represent Singapore’s rich multicultural and architectural heritage. 

Learn more about shophouses around Singapore in this workshop as you build your own little shophouse out of Lego bricks. 

This activity is suitable for adults and children above four.

Happening on 14 – 15 May 2022, 10.30am – 12pm. Tickets are priced at $38 each. Located at the Indian Heritage Centre, 5 Campbell Ln, Singapore 209924. Find out more and book your slots here. 

Did you know that Changi Airport has its own team of fire-fighters?

Meet the people who keep Changi Airport safe from fires around the clock, and learn more about what they do as airport fire-fighters. Through interactive station activities and fire-fighting simulators, you’ll get to experience a day in the life of an airport fire-fighter. You’ll even get to practise target shooting with a charged water hose, and learn to save a casualty!

Happening on 14 May 2022, 10am – 11.30am or 1pm – 2.30pm. Admission is free, but requires prior registration. Located at the Singapore Aviation Academy, 1 Aviation Dr, Singapore 499867. Find out more and register here. 

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