Fun Things to Do in SG, with Family or Friends!

[thebottomsupblog]

To begin, here’s a list of activities that you can use your SG Culture Pass for:

https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/article/sg-culture-pass-where-to-use-it-during-the-school-holidays

Also happening this weekend:

• https://www.heritage.sg/brasbasahbugis/whats-on/programmes/bras-basah-bugis-open-house
• https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/site/learnx/learnx-arts/pressplay26 (NLB opens till late, with “live” band performances, silent disco, and more)

Updated to add: NLB’s Press Play + Bras Basah open house was one of the better community events I’ve attended this year! They screened a movie at Bras Basah and there were music performances in the afternoon. There was a card where you could collect chops to visit shops and get discounts. The most memorable bit was that they turned the NLB’s general lending library space (B1) into a live performance area, with indie bands, after around 9pm. There was also a silent disco in an adjacent area. I went with a friend and he wasn’t that into the music, so there was a crafting area where lots of people were also making some cool retro-themed souvenirs. I hope they bring this back next year!

[thebottomsupblog]

I also discovered that someone compiles arts/culture events every week on r/singaporemusicchat (reddit), and there’s so much going on!

https://www.reddit.com/r/singaporemusicchat/comments/1rgvm3l/28_feb_5_march_2026_singapore_concerts_gigs/

[thebottomsupblog]

Our KiasuParents teammate @HNS2015 has been updating our activities section with fun and free ideas!

See the list here:
https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/activities

[thebottomsupblog]

What are your Sept holiday plans? We’ve updated our list of school holiday activities!

https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/article/school-holiday-activities-50-fun-things-to-do-with-kids-and-teens-in-singapore

[thebottomsupblog]

Over the weekend, my husband and I checked out Weekend Brew Club at Bishan. It’s like a travelling bazaar, where they set up a tent in different neighbourhoods and you can get a drink + check out the stalls.

However, the purpose of this event seems to be to encourage those living in the area to patronise surrounding shops. So you have to visit those shops before the event, in order to get a pair of tickets. Without a ticket, you can still check out the stalls and buy stuff, but you can’t get any drinks or desserts.

It’s a good idea, but my husband and I felt that the stalls were a bit random. There was a caricature artist, someone selling a coffee scrub, and a Red Cross stand (from what I remember). It would’ve been better if we could’ve gotten a drink too.

There are loads of community events going on in SG right now. If you’ve gone for any of these, do pop in and share your experiences as well!

[thebottomsupblog]

For movie lovers, Filmhouse has a movie request form!

https://tally.so/r/0Q0M4Z

Not sure how often these movie wishes are fulfilled, but I did request for one recently, and they are screening it!

[thebottomsupblog]

I have to say that there are a lot of interesting activities popping up in SG!

• https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/activities/singapore-indie-bookshop-day-2026
• https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/living/socialising-2025-singapore-sing-song-social-club-461111

Have you discovered something fun recently? Do share which parenting stage you’re at, and how you find time for yourself.

For me, my kids are pretty independent (youngest in sec school), so I’m able to have more “hangout” time compared to when I was in my 30s.

[thebottomsupblog]

Over the weekend, I checked out SG indie bookshop day + was in the Joo Chiat area briefly — it was packed way beyond expectations due to its car-free day event!

For the SG indie bookshop day, I had signed up for a paid afternoon tour (around $20) to visit several bookstores that were out of the way for me. The one that I might return to is Dakota Dreams, which is a few minutes from Dakota MRT station. It’s run by some senior folks, and on that day, there was an author Tan Wee Kiat stationed there to do book signings — he is a former educator/stamp enthusiast and has written many picturebooks about the stories that our local stamps tell.

I managed to get two books signed by him, and there’s some brief info on one of his books on the NIE Insta account:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DbInW7vnYxh/

I had also signed up for a Joo Chiat food heritage tour ($5) but the crowds made it slightly challenging, so I exited early. But the tour guide was very engaging.

Later in the evening, I stopped by at Eliko bookstore (a tiny picturebook store at Chinatown Complex) and was pleasantly surprised to see a crowd there too.

Do share what you did/saw over the weekend too, and your recommendations if any!

[sharonkhoo]

@thebottomsupblog Singapore Writer’s Festival! For the reading-writing inclined.
https://www.singaporewritersfestival.com/
13-22 Nov, various venues. Some events are free, others are ticketed.
SG Culture Pass eligible, and currently there’s an early bird discount (they don’t say until when).
If you’re 55 or older, you get 20% off anyway, so there’s probably no need to get the pass.

I haven’t looked closely at the programmes yet, but I usually try to make time to go to a few of the events. Anyone interested? Maybe we can meet up!

[thebottomsupblog]

@sharonkhoo Oh! That would actually be a great way to meet up for the first time I haven’t checked it out, lemme go see!