Term 4 runs until Friday 20 November, so this list covers what you can still do with kids before the year-end holidays start on 21 November. Snow City closed for good on 30 September and has been removed. Five things remain. The National Museum's revamped Singapore History Gallery is open and free for citizens and PRs. Science Centre entry on its own is free for residents on term-time weekdays, with the Omni-Theatre combo at $8. Jewel's Mastercard Maze Bundle (from $16 a child) ends on 31 October, after which Canopy Park is $6 for residents. The Palawan's Play and Dine bundles run to 31 December, and Harry Potter: Visions of Magic still takes 20% off between 6 and 8pm. Re-checked on each venue's own site on 30 October.
Term 4 runs until 20 November and Snow City has closed for good, but these five are still worth doing with kids before the year-end break.
> Quick view: Top pick is the National Museum, free for citizens and PRs, with its revamped Singapore History Gallery now open. Cheapest paid-venue outing: the Science Centre, free for residents on term-time weekdays. Catch: it is closed on Mondays.
The default wet-weather plan, and it costs residents nothing.ADMISSION: the permanent galleries are free for Singapore citizens and PRs on NRIC, and children 6 and under are free regardless; tourists and foreign residents pay $18 standard and $13 concession, and payment has been cashless only since 14 September.NOW OPEN: 'Once Upon a Tide' in the B1 galleries closed on 9 October 2026, and the revamped Singapore History Gallery reopened on Saturday 10 October as a permanent Level 2 gallery that you enter through 'Singapore Odyssea: A Journey Through Time', the immersive installation charting 700 years of history. Its sections run from the 1300s to the 2000s, and the museum's 139th anniversary celebrations, 'Stories of Everyday', ran from 10 to 18 October.QUIET MORNINGS: 93 Stamford Road is open 10am-7pm, with 9am Quiet Mornings on the first Saturday and the first and third Thursday of the month (in November: Thursday 5, Saturday 7 and Thursday 19 November), the calmest option if your child dislikes crowds. Last ticket sales are at 6pm.
Free admission for Singapore citizens and PRs (NRIC required), and for all children 6 and under. The revamped Singapore History Gallery (L2, entered through the permanent Singapore Odyssea) reopened on 10 October 2026. Open daily 10am-7pm, cashless payment only. Tourists and foreign residents: $18 standard / $13 concession.
The best rainy-afternoon insurance in the east.THE STANDING PRICE: Canopy Park on its own (Discovery Slides, Foggy Bowls, Petal Garden, Topiary Walk) is $8 standard, $6 for Singapore residents and $5.40 for CapitaStar and Changi Rewards members at the Jewel concierge counters, and that is what you pay from 1 November.ENDS 31 OCTOBER: for Children's Day month, Jewel is selling a Maze Bundle covering the Hedge Maze and the Mirror Maze at up to 26% off, from $24 for adults and $16 for children, valid for a single-day visit until Saturday 31 October 2026.FINE PRINT: the bundle must be bought on Jewel's official website and paid with a Mastercard, it does not combine with any other discount, and every child ticket holder must come with a paying adult. Jewel had not announced a November Canopy Park offer when we checked on 30 October.HEIGHT LIMIT: the Discovery Slides, Bouncing Net and Walking Net need a minimum height of 110cm, so check before you promise a toddler the nets.OPENING HOURS: 10am-9pm Monday to Thursday and 10am-10pm Friday to Sunday and on the eve of and on public holidays, with last entry 30 minutes before closing.
Canopy Park on its own is $8, or $6 for Singapore residents and $5.40 for CapitaStar/Changi Rewards members (concierge counters). Until 31 October 2026 only: the Children's Day Maze Bundle (Hedge Maze + Mirror Maze), up to 26% off, from $24/adult and $16/child, Mastercard payment on Jewel's official website only, single-day visit, not combinable, child ticket holders must be accompanied by a paying adult (re-checked on Jewel's Canopy Park pages on 30 Oct 2026).
The cheapest full day out on this list, because the beach itself costs nothing beyond getting to Sentosa. The free Disney Cruise Line x Marvel installations that anchored this entry over the holidays ended on 20 September.THE BUNDLES: what carries on is the HydroDash and UltraGolf Play and Dine bundles, which run 1 September to 31 December 2026 and are worth doing the arithmetic on. A one-hour HydroDash ticket on its own is $31; the bundle that adds a canned soft drink is $32, so the drink costs a dollar; and the version bundling $20 nett of Palawan Food Trucks credit is $44.50, so that credit costs $13.50. Bookings are required.THE ATTRACTIONS: HydroDash is Singapore's only floating aqua park and has been revamped to over 30 obstacles including 12 new ones, while UltraGolf is an 18-hole beachside mini-golf course. HyperDrive's electric go-karts are alongside and host the Sodi World Series E-Sprint Cup until 1 November.GETTING THERE: Palawan Beach, Sentosa, by the Sentosa Express or the Beach Shuttle.
HydroDash and UltraGolf 'Play and Dine' bundles, 1 September to 31 December 2026, booking required (listing re-checked on The Palawan's What's On page on 30 Oct 2026). Prices verified on the HydroDash booking site on 20 Sep 2026: a 1-hour admission ticket alone is $31, the bundle adding a canned soft drink is $32, and the bundle adding $20 nett in Palawan Food Trucks credit is $44.50. The beach itself is free year-round.
Valid till 31 Dec 2026
The reliable all-day option for curious kids, and term time is when it is cheapest.FREE ON WEEKDAYS: peak pricing covers weekends, public holidays and school holidays, so on term-time weekdays the off-peak rate applies, and for Singapore citizens and PRs that means Science Centre entry on its own is free on NRIC, against $6 adult and $4 child or senior at peak. Non-residents pay $12 adult and $8 child.THE COMBO: the Science Centre plus Omni-Theatre combo is a flat $8 for a resident adult, child aged 3 to 12 or senior on weekdays, against $12 adult and $10 child or senior at peak, and non-residents pay $23.90 adult and $21.90 child at any time.NO SNOW CITY: the next-door Snow City closed permanently on 30 September 2026, so the old Science Centre plus Snow City combo is no longer a way to do two attractions in one Jurong East trip.MONDAY TRAP: the centre opens Tuesday to Sunday and is closed on Mondays outside the gazetted school holidays.KIDSSTOP: the separate under-8s centre with role-play zones, water play and climbing requires a booked admission timeslot.VISITING: 15 Science Centre Road, 10am to 5pm with last admission 4.15pm; tickets are sold online or at the kiosk only and cash is not accepted. Peak pricing returns with the year-end holidays from 21 November.
Singapore citizens and PRs, re-checked on the Science Centre's own price page on 30 Oct 2026: Science Centre entry is free (complimentary) off-peak, $6 adult / $4 child and senior at peak; the Science Centre + Omni-Theatre combo is $8 off-peak for adult, child (3-12) and senior, rising to $12 adult and $10 child/senior at peak. Peak means weekends, public holidays and school holidays, so term-time weekdays are off-peak until the year-end break starts on 21 November. Non-residents: entry $12 adult / $8 child, combo $23.90 / $21.90. NRIC required; KidsSTOP ticketed separately; closed Mondays; tickets online or at the kiosk only (no cash).
For the older kids and teenagers who have outgrown playgrounds: Asia's largest immersive Harry Potter art experience sits at WEAVE, Level B1 of Resorts World Sentosa, with ten environments you unlock using an interactive wand: the Ministry of Magic, Newt's Menagerie, the Knight Bus, plus a Chamber of Secrets and a Trap Door room exclusive to the Singapore edition.PRICES: standard admission starts at $49 for adults and $39 for children aged 4-12.THREE PROMOTIONS: none of them stack. The After 6PM promotion takes 20% off single admission tickets for visits between 6 and 8pm, worth about $9.80 on an adult ticket (last entry is 8pm, so this is a window, not an open-ended evening rate). The Double the Fun bundle prices a pair of tickets from $82, roughly $41 each, for Singapore residents only: citizens, PRs and eligible foreign workers holding valid employment passes, while stocks last. Students get their own 20% off by flashing a valid student pass at the onsite ticketing counter, which cannot be booked online.TWILIGHT BUNDLE: RWS separately sells a Twilight Experience bundle with entry from 4pm plus a small draft Butterbeer, a $10 F&B or retail voucher and a collectible lanyard, on sale till 25 December 2026 for visits till 31 December.OPENING HOURS: 11am-10pm daily with last entry at 8pm, and tickets stay valid for 7 days from the start date you pick, so a rained-out plan isn't wasted.
Three non-stackable offers: 20% off single admission for visits between 6 and 8pm; the 'Double the Fun' pair of tickets from $82 for Singapore residents (citizens, PRs and eligible work-pass holders), while stocks last; and 20% off for students flashing a valid student pass at the onsite counter. RWS also sells a Twilight Experience bundle (entry from 4pm with a small draft Butterbeer, a $10 F&B/retail voucher and a collectible lanyard), on sale till 25 Dec 2026 for visits till 31 Dec. Standard admission from $49/adult and $39/child (4–12); tickets valid 7 days from the selected start date.
| What | Deadline | What you pay | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Museum (new Singapore History Gallery) | Permanent; History Gallery open since 10 Oct | Free for citizens & PRs and under-6s; $18 / $13 otherwise | Rainy-day culture, no cost |
| Jewel Canopy Park | Maze Bundle ends 31 Oct (Mastercard only) | Maze Bundle from $24 adult / $16 child; Canopy Park alone $8 ($6 residents) | Rain-proof, near the airport |
| The Palawan @ Sentosa (Play and Dine) | Bundles till 31 Dec 2026 | Beach free; HydroDash 1hr $31, $32 with a drink | Beach day on a budget |
| Science Centre + KidsSTOP | Off-peak on term-time weekdays till 20 Nov | Entry free for residents on weekdays; Omni-Theatre combo $8 (peak $10-12) | Under-8s & science kids |
| Harry Potter: Visions of Magic @ RWS | Ongoing | From $49 / $39 · 20% off 6-8pm · 2 for $82 | Older kids & teens |
MOE's Term 3 vacation ran Saturday 5 September to Sunday 13 September 2026, Term 4 started on Monday 14 September, and it runs until Friday 20 November. The year-end holidays then run from Saturday 21 November to Thursday 31 December. Until then, weekday off-peak pricing applies at the venues that class school holidays as peak.
Two listings have been removed since this guide first ran. The Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue at Mandai closed permanently on 13 September. Snow City closed permanently on 30 September 2026 after 26 years; its own site now reads "Snow City Singapore has permanently closed on 30 September 2026". Jewel's September 'Summer Fun Unlocked' bundle and its $4.80 after-5pm Canopy Park rate also ended on 30 September, and its October Maze Bundle ends on 31 October.
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Sat 31 Oct | Jewel's Mastercard Maze Bundle ends |
| Fri 20 Nov | Term 4 ends, and Golden Village's kids-watch-free weekday deal ends with it |
| Thu 31 Dec | The Palawan's HydroDash and UltraGolf Play and Dine bundles end |
Off-peak pricing applies on weekdays. The Science Centre's off-peak rate applies only on weekdays that are neither public nor school holidays, so until 20 November Science Centre entry is free for Singapore citizens and PRs on weekdays (against $6 adult and $4 child at weekends), and the resident combo with the Omni-Theatre is a flat $8 for adult, child or senior, against $12 adult and $10 child or senior at weekends.
Golden Village's kids-watch-free deal works on school mornings. The offer (one child aged 6 and below free with each standard adult ticket, weekdays for sessions starting before 2pm) excludes school holidays, and 21 November to 31 December is one of its listed blackout windows. It works on term-time weekday mornings until the promotion itself ends on 20 November. It stays walk-in only, so it is no good for gv.com.sg or iGV bookings, and it covers G, PG and PG13 films only.
The Science Centre is closed on Mondays outside the gazetted school holidays, and that includes KidsSTOP. Plan Jurong East for Tuesday to Sunday.
Visit the National Museum, where the revamped Singapore History Gallery reopened on 10 October. It costs a citizen or PR family nothing. For a weekday science day, the Science Centre is also free for residents until 20 November; just avoid Mondays.
Fill the gaps with things that cost nothing: the National Museum (free for citizens and PRs), the Science Centre on term-time weekdays (free for residents), Palawan Beach itself, Gardens by the Bay's outdoor gardens and Supertree Grove, NLB's free programmes at the libraries, and NParks playgrounds. Pairing one paid booking with one free afternoon keeps a term-time month affordable.
Five things on our list are still worth doing before the year-end holidays start on 21 November 2026. The National Museum is free for citizens and PRs, and its revamped Singapore History Gallery reopened on 10 October. The Science Centre is free for Singapore residents on term-time weekdays (entry only), and its Omni-Theatre combo is $8. Jewel's Canopy Park has a Mastercard-only Maze Bundle from $24 adult and $16 child until 31 October, and Canopy Park alone is $6 for residents after that. The Palawan @ Sentosa's beach is free and its HydroDash and UltraGolf Play and Dine bundles run to 31 December. Harry Potter: Visions of Magic at RWS takes 20% off entry between 6 and 8pm. Two have gone: the Minecraft Experience at Mandai closed on 13 September and Snow City closed permanently on 30 September.
Yes. Snow City closed permanently on Wednesday 30 September 2026 after 26 years at 21 Jurong Town Hall Road, and its own website now says it "has permanently closed on 30 September 2026", pointing visitors to the Science Centre next door. That also ends the Science Centre plus Snow City combo ticket. For a rain-proof outing in the same trip, the Science Centre itself is free for Singapore residents on term-time weekdays, or $8 with the Omni-Theatre, and Jewel's Canopy Park is the closest indoor-outdoor alternative in the east at $6 for residents.
Term 4 started on Monday 14 September 2026 and ends on Friday 20 November. Children's Day on Friday 2 October was a holiday for primary schools only. There are no mid-term breaks after that, so the next school holiday is the year-end vacation, which runs Saturday 21 November to Thursday 31 December 2026. Schools used as venues for the GCE O-Level written examinations finish earlier, on Friday 23 October. If you are planning a family day out before the year-end holidays, weekends are what you have to work with, and term-time weekdays are when venues like the Science Centre charge their off-peak rates.
Yes. The deal (one child aged 6 and below watches free with every standard adult ticket, weekdays for sessions starting before 2pm) excludes school holidays, and its listed blackout windows were 14 to 22 March, 30 May to 28 June, 5 to 13 September and 21 November to 31 December 2026. Term-time weekday mornings qualify. It still excludes public holidays and their eves, it is walk-in only so it does not work for gv.com.sg or iGV bookings, and it applies to G, PG and PG13 films only. GV lists the promotion as valid till 20 November 2026, which is also the day Term 4 ends, so the usable window is the school mornings between now and then.
The National Museum of Singapore is free for Singapore citizens and PRs on NRIC, and children 6 and under are free regardless. That covers Singapore Odyssea and the revamped Singapore History Gallery, which reopened on 10 October 2026, though you still need to book a timeslot online. The Science Centre is free for Singapore residents on term-time weekdays until 20 November (entry only; KidsSTOP and the Omni-Theatre are ticketed separately). Palawan Beach on Sentosa is free, with only the attractions charging. Beyond this list, Gardens by the Bay's outdoor gardens and Supertree Grove cost nothing, NLB libraries run free programmes for children, and NParks playgrounds and beaches are free.
