Splish, splash, sploosh! It’s time to keep cool this summer when you’re out and about with the kids. Start or end off your day’s outing by keeping the little tikes entertained at these super cool waterplay areas. Located all over Singapore, there’s bound to be one that your kiddos will love. Best part? Some of these areas are absolutely free! Here’s our ultimate guide to the waterplay areas and water parks for kids in Singapore.
Have a fun-filled family day with interactive play, water play features, and educational programs, in a lush natural setting at the Far East Organization Children’s Garden. The toddler play zone is equipped with play equipment, such as a sway bridge and stepping springs, and the Fish Fountain with an interactive landscape of water tunnels and fish sculptures, which are perfect for tots to clamber and play around. Do take note that the Children's Garden is closed on Mondays (closed on Tuesday if a public holiday falls on the preceding Monday) and the Fish Fountain is temporarily closed.
Gardens by the Bay, 18 Marina Gardens Drive, Singapore 018953, Website
Adventure Cove Waterpark is the place to be for non-stop, heart-pounding, thrilling water slides, a lazy river and encounters with marine life. For an adrenaline rush, take your kids on the high-speed water slides while you snooze the day away drifting along a lazy river. The main highlight of this waterpark is that you can get to snorkel with 20,000 tropical fish over a colorful reef, wade among rays and even come face to face with sharks!
Adventure Cove Waterpark, 8 Sentosa Gateway, Singapore 098269, Website
As one of the largest urban parks in central Singapore, Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park is a great place for families to have a fun day out. Under the PUB’s Active, Beautiful and Clean Waters (ABC) Program, the old concrete canal has been de-concretized and naturalized into a beautiful 3km meandering river with lush banks of wildflowers. The waterplay area is small and natural, but great for little ones so long as they can prop themselves up!
Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park, Along Bishan Road and Ang Mo Kio Ave 1, Singapore 569981, Website
The Water Play Area & Kids Pool at Splash-N-Surf are uniquely designed with whimsical aquatecture suited for young tots and there might even be a treat for the older ones. Grab the whole fam and leisurely float along the Lazy River or for your adrenaline thrill-seekers, let them experience surfing at the Stingray. Changing and shower facilities are available onsite. This is definitely one of the best water play areas on the island.
Splash-N-Surf, Kallang Wave Mall, 1 Stadium Place, Singapore 397628, Website
The waterfront Safra Punggol is home to Singapore's first indoor water playground! Named Splash @ Kidz Amaze, the playground, themed "The Deep Sea", spans across 23,000 sq ft, is three-storeys high, features eight play decks, five slides, a themed splash pad and even has connecting party rooms to host events.
Splash @ Kidz Amaze, Safra Punggol Clubhouse, Sentul Crescent (along Punggol Waterway), Website
Rainforest Kidzworld offers a multitude of activities that encourage kids to satisfy their curiosity. They can have a splashing good time in an aqua playground, get up close and personal with farmyard animals, take a rainforest challenge, or ride a wild animal carousel. The water play area has a jumbo elephant water bucket, tower showers, snaking water shooters, rain arches, and concealed floor fountains. The kiddos are sure to have a soaking good time!
Singapore Zoo, 80 Mandai Lake Rd, Singapore 729826, Website
Wild Wild Wet, 1 Pasir Ris Close, Singapore 519599, Website
ou’ll find one of the biggest mall playgrounds at nex at Serangoon Central, boasting both dry and wet play zones with vast spaces that allow kids to run to their heart’s content. There are plenty of ways to get soaked too – from water buckets and cannons, to a walkway surrounded with spray jets. Open every afternoon from 1pm to 8pm, all you’d need to do is keep an eye out for safety and leave the rest to the children’s imagination!
Kidzplay, Level 4 SkyGarden, nex, 23 Serangoon Central, Singapore 556083, +65 6416 6366, www.nex.com.sg/Information/Amenities
Step into a mystical and magical world at Westgate shopping mall, where young ones will undoubtedly be impressed with their surroundings at every turn. After you’re done putting a smile on the their faces at the “Fantasy Garden” area, head to the giant yellow watering can to start getting drenched in fun! Don’t let the kids catch a cold either by making use of the free blow-dry room once they’re done.
Westgate Wonderland, Level 4, Westgate Shopping Mall, 3 Gateway Drive, Singapore 608532, +65 6908 3737, www.capitaland.com/sg/malls/westgate/en.html
Probably the most recognizable water playground in Singapore is the outdoor area at VivoCiy’s third level. Step outside and join the perpetual crowds relaxing by the waterfront, by hopping right in the host of experiences that includes a low-rise pool for both young and old. While the little ones can wade around and get immersed in the experience, parents can keep watch by sitting on the boardwalk and dip their toes in the relaxing waters too!
Sky Park, Level 3, VivoCity, 1 Harbourfront Walk, Singapore 098585, +65 6377 6870, www.vivocity.com.sg/kidsfun
Just like how its named after a treehouse, The 3 House at Changi City Point is a great alternative to conventional playgrounds. The treetop dry zone is equipped with an obstacle trail, but for more thrills, the wet play area is where the action awaits. Filled with water sprays and swings, your child will definitely not want to leave. Hungry? Head next door to Koufu to grab a bite while waiting.
The 3 House, Changi City Point, 5 Changi Business Park Central 1, Singapore 486038, +65 6511 1088, www.changicitypoint.com.sg
Put a smile on the kids’ faces at Waterway Point’s Happy Park. Right next to picturesque views of the waterway, children can explore the wet playground, decorated with safe rubber flooring and floral-shaped fountains that even play music. Don’t miss out on the giant funnel structures, that pours water when the kids climb from within – a super creative way to stay cool in the blistering heat!
Happy Park, Waterway Point, 83 Punggol Central, Singapore 828761, +65 6812 7300, www.waterwaypoint.com.sg
Open daily, the not-so-hidden gem at the top of Tampines 1 shopping mall is full of adorable attractions. From the water spraying hippos to the seal-shaped slides, kids and toddlers will relish spending a couple of hours here. The “Antarctica” area is not only a visual treat, but also where kids can take turns on the exhilarating polar bear slide. It can get crowded during peak hours, so make sure to head there early!
Rooftop Playground, Tampines 1, 10 Tampines Central 1, Singapore 529536, +65 6572 5522, www.tampines1.com.sg
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