Mid Autumn Festival at the Gardens

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Mid Autumn Festival at the Gardens promise to be one Fun and Spectacular event. We get to see lanterns from multi-religion and ethnics, and you can travel around the world too!

From now till 14th Sep only, the lanterns at Gardens are set to dazzle. Bring your family down to Gardens by the Bay to celebrate Mid autumn festival (中秋节).

八仙 (8 immortals) against 7 kiddos from SengkangBabies and Cheekiemonkies.
Children at Mid Autumn Festival

Hungry? Maybe some famous Taiwan tofu will suit your palete. Otherwise cover your nose and quicken your pace when you reach “tofu” stall haha :p

We love how the stalls are brightly decorated too.

Chinese, Indian and Malay, the multiracial context for Singapore.

We got Lanterns depicting European icon and landmarks too. Boon Xin finds Spain’s bull too fierce, she prefers Netherlands’ cows.

Japanese Sumo or African Tribe?

Big Ben and Leaning Tower.

Opera house and Koala.

Tons of opportunities for families to revel under the “moonlight”. Go ahead, take a selfie or two.

Hunt for your own Zodiac animals.

Daddy still prefers the traditional Chinese big-head or Dragon/Lion dance lanterns (got more “feel”).

Love the lively cartoon animations.

Spot the green Giant Peacock soaring to the sky near the entrance. Many families were trying to pose under the vase.

It will easily take you one hour to cover the exhibits. If you are going to pose with every lantern, minimum 2 hours! (every lantern is life like 栩栩如生)

Sports Hub is nice too, as kids try to identify their favourite sports.

We had a lot of fun posing with the different lanterns.
Mid autumn Festival Gardens

花好月圆, give the “Moon” a kiss 🙂

Video : Not sure which Lantern is the kids’ favourite, but we know they love their own little Lanterns

Do pop by the Supertree Grove during the evenings (around 8.45pm) for Garden Rhapsody. The SuperTrees and special effects will bedazzle you (do check with Gardens staff for actual timing during Mid Autumn period)

For those who wish to learn more about Chinese culture, a range of activities will be available.

Mid Autumn Festival Gardens will illuminate until 14 Sep.
( Timing Mon-Fri 6PM to 11PM, Sat-Sun 3PM to 11PM)

Avoid weekends as carpark will definitely be packed. More details about Gardens by the Bay’s Mid Autumn Festival can be found on their website and Fanpage.

Try to catch Zheng4 He2 (郑和)’s boat and walk under the blinking purple bridge too, it feels like walking under the stars.

(image credit Gardens by the Bay)

Do pop by our friends Mid Autumn post too.
Cheekiemonkie
TheWackyDuo
Dejiki
Temporary Local
InTheWeeHours
– Our 2013 MidAutumn exploration at Gardens

The best thing about Mid Autumn Festival Gardens (滨海湾花园庆中秋), this event is Free. Do pop by our Fanpage album for more lantern photos.

Families For Life celebrations

Mark your calender for some fun family activities on 13 and 14Sep (from 3pm to 9.30pm).
Families for Life wants your family to enjoy a day out at Sports Hub.
Families for Life celebrations
(image credit FFL)

A little background about “Families for Life”.
“Families for Life” aims to celebrate and reinforce the importance of the family. This iconic national event is championed by the Families for Life Council (FFL) (previously National Family Council), with strong support from the support from the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF). The Celebrations aims to remind Singaporeans to put their families at top priority and spend time together to create shared family memories.

2014’s theme is “Family Time, Precious Time”.

Our family will be looking forward to segway and perhaps kayaking. If this is your first trip to Sports Hub, you might wish to pop inside the splendid stadium too. (Just take note the water playground on the second floor might not be ready yet).

Have you seen the rock climbing wall inside Kallang Wave already?

At “Families for Life” celebrations, the various activities and sports will provide an opportunity for families to nurture a passion for sports too. We always believe that sports will buildup a child’s resilience and instil a never-give-up attitude. The family which enjoys sports together can only become healthier and stronger.

Good news! From now till 07Sep, “Families for Life” is giving away 10,000 tickets to local attractions (River Safari, iFly, Adventure Cove etc). Click for contest link and T&C.

Just SMS the simple answer and stand to win attractive prizes.

(image credit FFL)

You can expect families to throng Sports Hub on 13 and 14Sep, do take note parking space at Sports Hub needs to be pre-booked. You can park at Leisure Park or the public carparks and stroll over. Stadium MRT would bring you straight to Sports Hub’s doorstep. Click on Sports Hub website for more travelling routes.

For the latest activities and promotions, follow “Families for Life” on their Fanpage and website (including monthly events and F&B promotions)

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