Jubilee weekend activities start tonight: 6 places to go
Don't stay home this Jubilee weekend. Whether you are a fan of the arts or sports, there's an SG50 activity for you.
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A Chinook helicopter (top right) from the Republic of Singapore Air Force flies a giant national flag over the Garden by the Bay dome during a preview for the 50th Singapore National Day celebration on Aug 1, 2015.
PHOTO: AFP
Priscilla Goy
1. Botanic Gardens
There will also be music performances by the T'ang Quartet, The Sam Willows and the Singapore Lyric Opera.
Admission: Free; For more info, visit: www.sbg.org.sg
2. Gardens By The Bay
Admission and times: visit: www.gardensbythebay.com.sg
3. Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay
Aug 6 to Aug 10; Esplanade Concert Hall Open House is on Aug 8, at 1pm, 3pm, 6.15pm and 8.15 pm.
Admission: Free. For more details, visit: www.esplanade.com/nationalday
4. Singapore Sports Hub
More than 20 free sports, entertainment and lifestyle activities will be featured at an SG50 carnival. Other activities at the OCBC Arena include human futsal, human bowling, K-Pop dance tutorials and basketball workshops.
The OCBC Aquatic Centre will feature activities like fishing games and children's pedal boats in the training pool while there will be water activities like canoeing and kayaking at the Water Sports Centre.
Aug 8 - Aug 9, 9am to 9pm.
Admission: Free. For details, visit: www.sportshub.com.sg/sg50carnival
5. Marina Barrage
Aug 7 - Aug 8, 8am to 12.30pm.
Admission: Free. Register for the picnics at www.sg50picnics.sg before Sunday.
6. Marina Bay Sands
The walk and vertical marathon are on Aug 7. The walk is from 7am to 11.30am. The climb starts at 6am. The food carnival is from Aug 7 to Aug 9, 12pm to 10pm.
Admission and registration details: Visit www.comchestheartstrings.sg. For information about the food carnival, go to www.sgeatwithus.sg.
