If you haven’t got a clue where to go this short March school holiday, make your trip worth at Gardens By The Bay for it’s having another round of Children Festival activities great for kids to roam and have fun with the Dinosaurs! Children Festival will be running from now until 2 April 2017 whereas Blossom Bliss will take over Flower Dome until 24 March 2017!
Take a look at some of our recommended highlights from yesterday’s media tour:
THE DYE-NOSAURS GARDEN
You may find the majority of the life-sized, multi-colored dinosaurs all gathered around the Supertree Grove, including other programs such as the performances, creative crafts, train ride & games, and workshops. Grab one of the Children’s Festival guidebook when you arrive at the information counter and plan your way around! Do bring along your caps or umbrella in case the weather gets too hot or gloomy!
Date: 10 Mar – 2 Apr 2017
Time: 10.00am – 9.00pm
Location: Supertree Grove
MEET BRACHY & TRICEY
We spot both Brachy & Tricey roaming around for new friends to help them search for the missing colours. Want to have a photo taken with them? Get ready your camera and catch them at the Gardens!
Date: 10 Mar – 2 Apr 2017
Time: 10.00am – 6.00pm
Location: Supertree Grove, Children’s Garden
DINOSAUR THEMED TERRARIUM & EXCAVATION WORKSHOP*
If the heat under the sun is getting to you, join in this workshop entirely sheltered in an air-conditioned container Glasshouse and learn to create your own little prehistoric world – Dinosaur Themed Terrarium! As much as this workshop is suitable for older kids, but our little one had fun taking step by step guides from the instructors from The Learning Lab.
At the end we got to bring home his proud artwork and the highlight was the kids get to be their own fossil digger and dug out their own fossil Dinosaur to place into the Terrarium as a keepsake. Do you know you need only water the plant every 3 months? How awesome it that!
* Fees: $20/ head for workshop & materials and Registration is only available on-site.
**NOTE: workshop is only limited to 20 Participants per session.
*** Find out more on the workshop, click here!
Date: 10 – 17 Mar 2017 and every Sat & Sun from 18 Mar – 2 Apr 2017
Time: 2pm – 8pm (hourly)
Location: Supertree Grove
CREATIVE CRAFTS*
Plenty of parents with kids were hived around the creative crafts booths creating crafts like Sandart Bookmark, Face Painting, Keychain Shrinking and Pipe Cleaner Sculptures, Sculpture Painting and Colouring, using the simplest of materials*. Do plan your timing well maybe in going in the morning is a better idea or you might have to wait for at least 30mins or so before you get your turn.
*$10 for Sculpture Painting materials
Date: 10 Mar – 2 Apr 2017
Time: 10.00am – 9.00pm
Location: Supertree Grove
SNACKS BOOTH
Among the snacks booth, we caught up with a Lady boss from Tatgui who was selling White & Dark Chocolate Ice Cream – only using pure chocolates to create desserts that don’t add on to a high level of sugar content, and it was super creamy and delectable! We heard that 40% of the sale earnings during this Children Festival will be profit to charity and 60% of the sale earnings will be given to the kids helping out in this booth sales! So if you are there, do give them the support!
CARNIVAL RIDES & GAMES*
Climb onboard on to the irresistible Inflatable Bounce. Fun rides includes: Walking Dinosaur Ride, Drum Walker, Trackless Train, Royal Horse, Carousel Flying, Carpet Bumper Boat, 3 player bungee, Chasing Cars and Ferris Wheel. We only gave a shot of the shooting, fishing and throwing games and luckily we brought home a few puzzles and soft toys! Charges of $2.5 per ticket apply.
Date: 10 Mar – 2 Apr 2017
Time: 10.00am – 9.00pm, 3.00pm – 7.00pm (Inflatable Bounce)
Location: Supertree Grove
BLOSSOM BLISS
It’s the time of the year and we got to witness those beautiful blossoms comes into full bloom! These sophisticated and transient flowers, known for their unpredictable blooming, are back in Flower Dome with the “Blossom Bliss” (粉色之恋) floral display. 
Take a look at Prunus Accolade the pale pink flowers; or the unusual weeping form of Prunus subhirtella Pendula trees. The pretty hues of pink and white will be showcased in a Japanese-inspired landscape that features a picturesque tree-lined pathway and traditional rickshaws for the perfect photo opportunity. 
If you wish to know more, join in the daily free “ASK Me!” tours by friendly Display Interpreters where they will share with you on fascinating botanical facts and anecdotes about the floral display.
Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2017 – Fri, 24 Mar 2017
Time: 9.00am – 9.00pm
Venue: Flower Dome
Fee: Admission charged to Flower Dome applies.
Note: There are many more activities and (wet) games at The Meadow and Children’s Garden, you can refer to our timing guide to Children Festival here.