Shore fun for kids during the March school holidays

Exciting shore activities specially for kids are lined up for the coming school holidays! Free fun ways to discover and enjoy Singapore's marine biodiversity!

The highlight would be Celebrating Singapore Shores at Berlayar Creek, specially for kids and the family with games and prizes, nature walks and films. There's also a Marine Open House at Singapore's natural history museum with free tickets. Go for a kayak trip to Kusu Island and Lazarus. Join intertidal walks at Chek Jawa and other shores. Join a nature camp at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, or learn about our crocodiles there. And MORE!

16 Mar (Sat): Celebrating Singapore Shores at Berlayar Creek
FREE, no registration required. Specially for kids and the family with games and prizes, nature walks and films. Join more than 20 community groups in an evening of fun. The event starts at Berlayar Creek boardwalk, next to Labrador MRT station. And takes you from the mangroves there to the corals at Marina at Keppel Bay!

16 Mar (Sat): Marine Open House at Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum
Come to Singapore's very own natural history museum to learn more about the sea. 700 complimentary tickets to the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum are available for the day. Participate in our Treasure Hunt or upload a photo of yourself with your favourite marine organism on Instagram with the hashtag #lkcnhmopenhouse2019 and stand to win attractive prizes!

16 Mar (Sat): Young Naturalist Camp at Sungei Buloh
This one-day camp encompasses a series of fun-filled and educational indoor and outdoor learning of the wetlands and nature conservation issues through worksheets, nature walks and hands-on activities. Suitable for children from 7 to 12 years. Limited to 40 children. $5 registration fee and participants to purchase the Young Naturalist Passport at 50cents

16 Mar (Sat): Kusu-Lazarus Sea Kayaking with Kayakasia
First we land on the impermanent beach of Lazarus Island, which only appears during certain tides. After getting your life back reconnecting with the outdoors, we head to Kusu Island to bask ourselves in the longevity of the resident turtles. If that is not enough, climb the 152 steps leading to the kramats (Malay holy shrines) and pray at the Tua Pek Kong (Chinese) temple. If nothing works, laze on the tranquil beach of Kusu and see life anew! We will be using inflatable doubles kayak suitable for beginners! $95 per pax; $50 for kids under 12 (includes guides, double kayaks, pfds, paddles, first aid kit)

17 Mar (Sun): Croc Talk at Sungei Buloh
Learn all about the Estuarine Crocodiles that bask in the Reserve with Bernard, an SBWR volunteer with a keen interest in our reptilian friend! Do drop by to have a chat with Bernard and learn fascinating information about the crocodiles – such as their characteristics and behaviour, and observe them as they go about their daily business.

19 Mar (Tue) and 20 Mar (Wed): Chek Jawa intertidal walk

Join the NParks volunteers for a tour to discover and learn about Chek Jawa's six ecosystems and the diverse array of animals that inhabits these unique habitats. Cost: $60 per group (for a maximum of 15 people).

More intertidal walks with Young Nautilus. Explore our own coastal backyard in Singapore, and take a closer look at the amazing animals! Expose your children to science and nature, see in action what they have learnt in schools about wildlife! Here's their public programmes until March. Child (12 years old and below) $25, Adult $27, Bundle package of 3 persons (regardless of adults or children) $65

Go wild on your own!

You can also explore on your own! Check out the many DIY Trail Guides on the NParks website. More about our wild places on wildsingapore. A tip to avoid the crowds on school holiday weekends, come early. That's when wildlife is more active anyway. And leave before it gets too hot.

MORE school holiday activities on the wildsingapore happenings blog.