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Jacob Ballas Childrenâs Garden
Jacob Ballas Childrenâs Garden is a kids-only wonderland within the Botanic Gardens, designed entirely for little explorers to learn through play in nature. Expect hands-on fun with forest trails, a mini farm, water play zones and interactive stations that teach about plants, food and the environment. Shaded by towering trees, the garden feels like a secret jungle, with winding paths, streams and open lawns inviting unstructured play. Kids will love the wooden treehouse built around a real tree, complete with slides, suspension bridges and lookout decks. Tucked inside the Bukit Timah side of Singapore Botanic Gardens, itâs a go-to spot for families with young children and school groups.

SuperPark Singapore
SuperPark Singapore is a sprawling two-floor indoor adventure park packed with action for both kids and grown-ups. Tackle 34 different activities from Airbag Donut slides and obstacle courses to trampolines, batting cages and speed games. Bright, buzzy and fully indoors, itâs a high-energy playground that stays fun rain or shine. Refuel at the new Super Recharge cafĂ© or book one of the private party rooms for birthdays and celebrations. Located in Suntec City Mall, itâs perfect for families, school holidays, team bonding and rainy-day fun.

Mount Pleasant Crest Playgrounds
Mount Pleasant Crest Playgrounds are a cluster of new HDB play zones built around a playful police-academy-meets-traffic-theme concept. Expect climbing towers, pretend checkpoints, mini road circuits and obstacle routes that turn everyday play into imaginative missions. The spaces are set within the new BTO estate, with open views, community seating and safe, kid-friendly surfacing. Look out for kid-sized traffic lights, road signs, patrol posts and climbing nets that invite role-play and group games. Ideal for young families living in or visiting the Mount Pleasant Crest neighbourhood looking for fresh outdoor fun.
Punggol Sport Centre (ActiveSG Punggol)
Punggol Sport Centre (ActiveSG Punggol) is a new regional sports hub in the northeast packed with facilities for every kind of workout and game. Train, swim, play team sports or try water activities across the indoor sports hall, football stadium, gym, swimming complex and water sports centre. Bright, modern and family-friendly, itâs designed as a community space where residents of all ages can stay active together. Sign up for group classes, join community leagues or just drop in for casual play with friends. Just steps from Punggol Coast MRT, itâs perfect for residents, office crowds and weekend warriors in the area.

SAM Contemporaries: How to Dream Worlds
Opening 1 August 2025, this Singapore Art Museum show commissions six local artists to imagine alternative futures. Works span wild-lalang installations, algorithmic âdiplomacy noodlesâ and body-machine film loops. Nightly dialogues transform a loading bay into a cinema. Free for citizens and PRs throughout its run to 16 Nov 2025. Part of SAMâs biennial platform nurturing experimental practice.

Titanic: An Immersive Voyage â Through the Eyes of the Passengers
The multi-sensory Titanic exhibition makes its Asian debut on 6 August 2025. 360° projections, VR dive pods and 200 original artefacts recreate the linerâs story. A Singapore-exclusive panel shows The Straits Timesâ first Titanic report from 1912. Visitors feel the chill on an open-air deck held at 12 °C. Audio tours available in eight languages.

Coach Coffee Shop
Coach marries fashion and brunch at its first Coffee Shop, opening mid-August on Sentosa. Expect Reuben sandwiches, NY-style donuts and soft-serve in Coach 'Carriage' cups. Checkerboard floors and monogram banquettes channel vintage diners. Limited-edition donut-embossed charms drop monthly. Seats 50 at the gateway of the new WEAVE mall.

Flying Tiger Copenhagen (Bugis+)
Cult Danish variety store debuts a 3,000-sq-ft 'maze' at Bugis+ in late July. Playful stationery, quirky homewares and Scandi snacks refresh weekly. Self-checkout kiosks keep impulse buys speedy. Opening exclusives include Merlion lunch boxes and kopi-sock filters. Prices start from just S$2âtrue to the brandâs roots.

Vinflow Wine Bar & Bistro
Opening 9 July 2025, Vinflow lets guests self-pour from 32 Enomatic wine taps via RFID wrist tags. Two-hour free-flow packages start at S$59, paired with modern small plates. Neon cat murals guide oenophiles between stations in the spacious Keong Saik shophouse. A mezzanine doubles as a private tasting lab and podcast studio. Monthly 'guest vineyard' taps spotlight emerging regions.

Gwanghwamun Mijin
Seoulâs 1952-founded cold-soba icon lands its first overseas flagship at Far East Square mid-August. House-milled buckwheat noodles, bossam and 48-hour aged pork cutlet headline the 60-seater. Retro alleyway interiors mimic Gwanghwamunâs back streets. Custom noodle-rolling machinery is flown in from Korea. Late-night soba-broth shots pair with makgeolli on tap.

Siji Minfu Beijing Duck (Resorts World Sentosa)
Beijingâs 20-outlet roast-duck powerhouse partners JUMBO Group for its first overseas restaurant. Whole ducks are roasted over jujube-wood fires, then carved tableside with ceremonial drumbeats. Beyond the signature, expect zhajiang mian and Beijing courtyard-style appetisers served in a 160-seat dining hall. An open tea-bar pours aged pu-er and Beijing yoghurt, while a dessert station plates hawthorn sorbet. Kids receive paper âduck capsâ to fold at the table â a Beijing tradition revived for Sentosa.

Xiao Hun Mian (Spicy Noodles) â Raffles City Flagship
Taiwanâs cult-favourite beef-noodle chain brings its eight-hour chilli-oil elixir and patented hand-pulled noodles to Singapore. Menu standouts include Soul-Stirring Noodles in spicy or mild broth, plus collagen-rich samplers with tendon and tofu. A minimalist milk-tea-hued interior keeps the queues moving, while takeaway windows sell iced soy-milk lattes. Singaporeâs branch is the first outside Taiwan, with all sauces imported weekly. A secret âlevel 5â heat â verbally requested â clocks over 200,000 SHU.

The Plump Frenchman
Zouk Groupâs first French brasserie lands in Bugis, plating rustic classics like demi poulet rĂŽtisserie, coq au vin and a citrusy tiramisu au citron. Chef Lorenz Hoja (ex-LâAtelier de JoĂ«l Robuchon) keeps prices friendly while riffing on bistro nostalgia with tiled floors and cane-back chairs. A 70-seater dining room flows into a petite wine counter for all-French vintages and aperitif cocktails. Look for weekday prix-fixe lunches and DJs spinning vinyl on Friday nights. Early buzz points to the Burgundy-braised beef cheeks selling out nightly.

LĂ€derach (ION Orchard flagship)
Premium Swiss chocolatier debuts a 1,300 sq ft boutique featuring a live âFrischSchoggiâąâ slab-slicing counter. Limited-edition Merlion-stamped dark chocolate bars launch exclusively for the opening month. A glass-fronted tempering station lets shoppers watch chocolatiers at work. Eco-friendly fit-out uses repurposed Alpine spruce and energy-efficient LED cases. LĂ€derach joins other luxury food labels in IONâs growing gourmet basement.

The Little Prince: Journey of Stars
Groundseesaw transforms 14,500 sq ft into six planets from Saint-ExupĂ©ryâs classic tale. Towering 6-metre projection walls, AI-guided audio and a bespoke scent track build immersion. Visitors collect digital âstarsâ via NFC bracelets to unlock hidden artwork. Runs daily for 10 weeks, with extended weekend hours. Family-friendly cafĂ©s in Parkview Square offer exhibit-themed pastries.

Glass Rotunda 2.0 â National Museum of Singapore
The museumâs iconic nine-metre-high rotunda reopens with âEbb & Flowâ, a 360° projection on the Singapore River story. Interactive floors trigger ripples that follow visitorsâ footsteps. A scent tunnel diffuses notes of nutmeg and cloves to echo 19th-century spice trade routes. Tech partner TeamLab upgraded the projection mapping to 12K resolution. Entry is included in general admission, free for citizens and PRs.

Blue Bottle Coffee â Paragon
Blue Bottleâs Orchard flagship seats 60 and sports a Japan-built slow bar for single-origin pour-overs. Menu exclusives include a kaya-espresso affogato and pandan kouign-amann. The glass-fronted façade overlooks Orchard Road, doubling as a people-watching perch. Beans are roasted off-site in a new Senoko roastery to preserve cup-to-counter freshness. Merch wall stocks limited Singapore-only ceramics and tote bags.

1-Alfaro (La Torre & La Luna)
34-storey rooftop Italian restaurant-bar pairing refined dining (La Torre) with a breezy alfresco lounge (La Luna). Panoramic harbour & CBD views, wood-fired Emilia-Romagna classics and a cocktail list named after Italian lighthouses. Live DJ sunsets on weekends; lunch offers âriposoâ prix-fixe menus. Indoor skybridge links dining room to bar for post-meal tipples.

The Sui Store
Sustainable label Sui opens its first permanent flagship in a Duxton Road shophouse. The airy, plant-filled space showcases hand-embroidered womenswear up to 5XL and a kidsâ âLittle Suiâ corner. Customers can trace garment provenance via QR codes linking to artisan profiles in India. Monthly âStitch & Sipâ workshops pair mending lessons with kombucha tastings. Bring an old Sui piece and receive on-the-spot up-cycling credits.

UNIQLO Touchpoint @ Velocity Novena Square
UNIQLOâs first 1,000-sq-ft âTouchpointâ store in Southeast Asia is 90 % smaller than its usual format. The space focuses on click-and-collect lockers, interactive order screens and a LifeWear curation zone. Same-day pick-up (ordered before 1 pm) is free with no minimum spend. A t-shirt heat-press corner lets customers personalise UT prints on the spot. Shoppers earn bonus app points for completing an in-store digital style quiz.
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