Quick answer
Filter by your children’s ages, budget, time, area and indoor or outdoor. The list holds 40 places we checked on their official pages between 10 and 12 October 2026, plus 12 home ideas that cost little or nothing. Free picks include public libraries and the Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden. Prices are approximate walk-in rates and can change.
The useful number: 52 ideas: 40 places across 5 regions, checked between 10 and 12 October 2026, and 12 home ideas, including some for babies.
Who is this for?
Any parent with a free morning, a rainy afternoon or a long weekend to fill. It suits children up to 12, with each idea showing the ages it fits.
How do you pick today’s plan?
- Enter your children’s ages. Each idea shows the age range it suits.
- Set a budget. Free means the official page lists no entry fee.
- Say how long you have. Each idea shows a typical visit length.
- Pick your area. Places are grouped into 5 regions, and you can include the regions next door.
- Pick your nearest town or MRT station to see the nearest places first. That choice stays on your phone.
- Choose indoor or outdoor. 34 of the 52 ideas are indoors.
- Check the official page before you go: opening days, closures and booking change.
What does the list hold?
- Places checked on their official pages
- 40
- Home ideas
- 12, including 4 for babies under 1
- Regions covered
- 5
- Public libraries
- 7
Two examples. Central Library is free and open daily 10am to 9pm, closed on public holidays. Science Centre Singapore costs about S$4 for a child and S$6 for an adult at Singapore citizen and PR peak rates, and Singapore citizen and PR children enter free on off-peak weekdays.
We drop places that close. Snow City left the list after its official site said it permanently closed on 30 September 2026.
Find today’s idea and pack for it
What can we do today? filters the list and says why each idea fits. Grab the Outing packing list on the way out, or keep the Low-preparation activity cards (members only, free to join) for rainy days.
Celebration coming up? Price it with the Birthday party planner.
What the list is not
It is a small checked starter set, not a directory. Prices are approximate walk-in rates read on the day we checked. A facility missing from a listing means we could not confirm it, not that it is absent. Home ideas are our own suggestions. No venue paid to be listed. We re-check every place each quarter.
Printables for this guide
Outing packing list
A packing list for outings: basics, sun and rain, a nappy bag, and getting there by MRT, bus or car. Plus a plan if you get separated.
Low-preparation activity cards
Sixteen cut-out game cards for HDB flats, void decks and rainy days. Each card lists what you need, how long it takes and the ages it suits.
Family screen-use agreement
Screen rules the family signs: screen-free times, limits by child, what happens when time is up and the grown-ups' promises. Set against MOH's guidance by age.
Festival family kits
Kits for Chinese New Year, Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Deepavali and Christmas, with 2027 dates. Each has a craft, a card and a My Friend Celebrates page.
Get ideas that fit today
Tell us your kids’ ages, budget, time and area. See what fits and why.
Find something to do today →Frequently asked questions
What can we do with kids on a rainy day in Singapore?
34 of our 52 ideas are indoors, including 7 public libraries and 12 home ideas such as a blanket fort or masking-tape roads. Try “What can we do today?” and choose indoor.
Where can we go for free with kids?
Public libraries such as Central Library, and gardens such as the Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden, have no entry fee. Parking charges may still apply.
How up to date are the prices?
We read each official page between 10 and 12 October 2026 and re-check every quarter. Prices are approximate and can change, so check before you go.
Do I need to book ahead?
Some places need booking. Each idea shows whether booking is needed, recommended or not needed.
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