Weekend Guide: June 3 to 4
BATTLE BAY AT DBS MARINA REGATTA 2017
BATTLE BAY AT DBS MARINA REGATTA 2017
Venue: Marina Bay
Address: The Promontory, 11 Marina Blvd
3/6/2017 — 4/6/2017
S$10
Blaze your way through nine obstacles at Singapore’s largest inflatable water challenge course — Battle Bay — sprawled across 11,000 sq m. Held at Marina Bay, individuals or teams of four with the fastest timings will stand a chance of winning up to S$8,000 in cash prizes and an all-expense-paid trip to Beijing, China. Suitable for those aged 18 and above. Participants pay S$10 per try; Students pay S$5. Register at www.dbsmarinaregatta.com.
LEGO CITIES OF WONDERS
Venue: Parkway Parade
Address: 80 Marine Parade Rd
3/6/2017 — 18/6/2017, 11am to 9pm
FREE
Families can bring their little ones to the Lego Cities of Wonders event at Parkway Parade, where they can build cars or decorate cupcakes using Lego bricks. There will also be photo opportunities with five of the characters from LEGO Friends.
GOSTAN BACK: A TIME-TRAVELLING ADVENTURE ON WHEELS AT NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SINGAPORE
Venue: National Museum of Singapore
Address: The Canyon, Basement
Until 25/6/2017, 10.30am to 12pm
S$8
Go on an educational journey exploring Singapore’s local history and artefacts in National Museum’s interactive theatrical performance GosTan Back, a story about a young boy who goes back in time to save the future. Produced by MySuperFuture Theatrical Productions, the event is priced at S$8 per parent and child pair. Limited to 10 pairs. Pre-registration is required at cs2017gostanback.peatix.com.
FREEDOM FT. DJ PATRICK OLIVER
Venue: Clarke Quay
Address: 3A River Valley Road
3/6/2017 — 4/6/2017, 10pm till late
S$30 at door
Party-goers can expect non-stop party action at VLV as Singapore-based DJ Patrick Oliver from Miami will headline the evening with resident DJ Mass Ramli from Dubai. Oliver has performed alongside Canadian DJ Deadmau5 and American rapper Pitbull. Entry is priced at S$30, one drink included.
RAFFLES INSPIRES — A SECRET POSTCARD SALE
Venue: Raffles Hotel Arcade
3/6/2017 — 11/6/2017
S$10
As part of the Raffles Singapore’s 130th anniversary, from June 3 to June 11, visitors can shop for postcards depicting Raffles Singapore’s history. There will be 50 designs contributed collectively by distinguished guests of Raffles Singapore, the Autism Association (Singapore), local personalities including Hossan Leong, as well as students from local educational institutions such as the Institute of Technical Education. All proceeds will be donated to Autism Association (Singapore).
CULTURAL HERITAGE RACE 2017
Venue: Open space adjacent to Engku Aman and Sims Avenue
3/6/2017 — 3/7/2017, 4.00pm to 8.30pm
Registration required
Explore Malay heritage and traditions at Geylang Serai on a cultural heritage race on June 3. Participants, in teams of three, with at least one new Singapore citizen or permanent resident and at least one local-born Singaporean, will need to carry out a set of tasks (to be revealed only on the day of the race). Winners will receive S$2,000 for the first prize, S$1,500 for the second, and S$500 for the third. Call 6747 2919 to sign up.
GARDENS BY THE BAY CELEBRATES FIVE YEARS AS A GARDEN FOR ALL
Venue: Gardens by the Bay
3/6/2017 — 4/7/2017
Free
Gardens by the Bay will be holding a Gardens Extravaganza Special to celebrate its fifth year. The two-night evening showcase will feature a multimedia show featuring dancers, aerial performances and video mapping as well as special effects at The Supertree Grove.
HEADS UP: DESPICABLE ME MONTH THIS JUNE HOLIDAYS
Venue: Tangs at VivoCity
05/06/2017 — 25/06/2017
Free
The characters from Despicable Me have an exciting line-up for minion fans during the June holidays. From June 5 to June 25, fans can get a temporary minion tattoo and take photographs with Despicable Me standees at Tangs at VivoCity. A limited edition luggage will be available for purchase during the event, too.
HEADS UP: FREESTYLE FOOTBALL CAMP AT THE ARENA
Venue: The Arena
Address: 48 Woodleigh Park
5/6/2017 — 7/6/2017, 10am to 1pm
S$80
Football enthusiasts can pick up new skills from the international freestyle football team Urban Street Team (UST) at the upcoming football camp from June 5 to June 7, held at The Arena. Camp participants will learn the fundamentals of freestyle football from experienced freestylers Terry Lee and Terence Ong of UST. The three-day workshop is priced at S$80 each, and will last for three hours each day. Children aged below six are not eligible to participate in this camp.