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It’s great to plan an outing with the family regularly ― not only will you have fun together, you’ll bond with your spouse and offspring. 

Young families love making tracks for popular spots like Universal Studios on Sentosa or East Coast Park for a day at the beach.


However, not many parents know that quite a few of these fun places are around their neighbourhoods. If you’re living in Sengkang and Punggol, you’re in luck! Here are sites where you’ll enjoy whooping it up with your mini-mes.

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#1 Fire Station Open House

50 Buangkok Drive

Opening hours: Saturdays, 9am to 11am

Price: Free

Is your family up bright and early? You’ll want to consider attending the Fire Station Open House that’s held every Saturday morning. Your kid can watch firefighters sprinting into action and saving the day, and also learn about the different equipment used. Don’t worry, you’ll also get plenty of photo ops, so don’t miss this chance for an interactive and educational day at the fire station! In fact, this doesn’t take place only in Sengkang, but all over Singapore as well.

(Photos: www.littledayout.com, http://growingwiththetans.com)

#2 Hai Bin Punggol

#01-04, 6 Tebing Lane
Opening hours: 24 hours daily

Price: Walk-in: 1 hour: $20/rod, 2 hours (+ 1 hour free): $36/rod

Enjoy prawn fishing here with your family, since it boasts four prawning ponds and is open 24/7. You and your brood can kick back after all that hard work and tuck into the crustaceans you’ve caught and barbecued (free pit available). If you’d rather someone else do the cooking, then trot over to Whisk and Paddle for a bite. (Photos: www.littledayout.com, https://lioncitygirl.net/)

#3 Sengkang Riverside Park

Anchorvale Street

Since your little one will spend the day admiring what nature has to offer ― from mangroves to fruit trees, your family outing will be a great learning experience for junior. Birds you can spot here include the Collared Kingfisher and the Purple Heron. Fuel up at the affordable Mushroom Café, which serves local favourites like mee rebus and curry chicken, priced from $3 to $5.50. The halal eatery is located in the park’s Multi-Purpose Hall the park. (Photos: www.susanwong.blogspot.sg, https://www.nparks.gov.sg/)

#4 Splash @ Kidz Amaze at Safra Punggol

Level 3, 9 Sentul Crescent
Opening hours: 1pm to 7pm (Mon – Thurs), 1pm to 9pm (Friday), 10am to 9pm (Saturday – Sunday, PH and School Holidays)

Price: Child below 18 months, free; 18 months to 13 years: Off-peak/$16 (non-member), $12 (Safra member). Click here for more price details.

Does the weather seem too torrid or overcast for outdoor activities? No worries, you can avoid the sun and rain while havings lots of water fun! Safra Punggol has an indoor water playground containing four slides of different heights ― two of the larger slides are for older kids who must be at least 1.2m tall. Another section contains water guns, so that your kid will have a splashing and soaking good time. You can even host your mini-me’s birthday bash here, since it has three themed party rooms! (Photos: www.safra.sg, www.evespiration.com)

#5 Orchid Bowl at Safra Punggol

#05-03, Sentul Crescent

Opening hours: 10am to 1am (Sunday to Thursday, PH), 10am to 3am (next day) (Friday – Saturday, PH eve)

Price: Monday to Friday 10am to 6pm, $16.20/hour (Safra member), $20/hour (guest), Click here for more price details.

Thanks to kid-friendly bumpers, your little one can take part in bowling fun at Orchid Bowl. Simply adjust the settings whenever your kiddo plays ― how convenient! By the way, mini-bowlers will use the special 5-pound ball with five holes (easier for them to hold the ball). You can also have fun by letting the machine take a picture of your faces, so that they’ll be the characters on score results screen. (Photos: familystaycationsg.com, https://thehoneycombers.com/singapore/)

#6 Punggol Waterway Park

Sentul Crescent

Try a serene morning or evening stroll here, or a fun bike ride at this peaceful spot! You won’t need to worry about your little ones not being able to ride bikes as you can rent two or four-seater bikes and ride with your child, or bring along their scooters for them to tool around in! (Photos: www.justrunlah.com, https://www.nparks.gov.sg/)

#7 Sengkang Swimming Complex

57 Anchorvale Road
Opening hours: 8am to 9:30pm daily

Price: $2 for adults, $1 for children

This swimming complex offers attractions both you and your child will want to check out ― from water slides for your child to a Jacuzzi pod you can relax in. Boasting eight water slides in all, a visit to this swimming complex visit is definitely worth your while as it’s just $1 for your little one and $2 for you. (Photos: https://www.myactivesg.com/, http://sgswimmingclasses.com/, http://thesmartlocal.com/)

#8 Waterway Point

83 Punggol Central

Opening hours: 10am to 10pm daily

This mall caters to everyone in your family, especially since it boasts three playgrounds ― one indoor and two outdoor ― for your little one. This includes a wet playground as well as a dry one with taller slides, nets and more. A family outing to Waterway Point not only promises fun for everyone, it’s really convenient as you can also shop and eat here, too! (Photos: http://playpoint.asia/, https://www.tripadvisor.com.sg/, http://www.frasersrewards.com/)