There’s about to be a whole lot more otter spotting going on at Gardens by the Bay, but it’s not what you expect. Otah & Friends is an immersive pop-up experience that takes you into the fantasy world of a clan of cartoon otters who live in candy-hued homes and bake cookies in their spare time.

Happening from Dec 15, 2020 to Feb 26, 2021 at Gardens by the Bay’s Bayfront Plaza (a stone’s throw away from the Orient Express pop-up, by the way), Otah & Friends is a 45-minute jaunt that takes you through the whimsically delightful 2,500 sqft home of Otah the otter.

8Days.sg got a preview of Otah & Friends before it opens Dec 15 — here’s a sneak peek.

Otah’s up early baking cookies, but your mission is to look for Otah before the cookies in the oven burn. Think of it as a hide-and-seek game with otters, but a lot more Instagrammable.

Tickets are going for $15 per person (minimum two people), or $12 each if you buy five tickets (which means you essentially get a private session for your group of five).

Otah & Friends runs from Dec 15 to Feb 26, 2021, 9am-9pm daily, at Gardens by the Bay, Bayfront Plaza, 18 Marina Gardens Drive (next to Floral Fantasy and Bayfront MRT Station exit B). Tix and more info at www.otahandfriends.com/.

Photos: Alvin Teo