National Day Activities: Fun for everyone

National Day 2023 is just around the corner.

While getting the actual day tickets to watch the parade is challenging, that does not mean you have to stay at home and watch the parade on the telly. There will be activities around the island that you can enjoy.

1 Singapore Heartland Festival
5 & 6 August , Various Timing

A series of National Day celebrations over the weekend of 5 and 6 Aug. There will be community activities such as sports try out and giant kampung games.

The GetActive! Singapore Heartland Festivals will be held at the following sites, and admission will require tickets:

ActiveSG Bedok Sport Centre (August 5th & 6th, 2023, from 4pm to 9pm)
ActiveSG Jurong West Sport Centre (August 5th & 6th, 2023, from 4pm to 9pm)
ActiveSG Toa Payoh Sport Centre (August 5th & 6th, 2023, from 4pm to 9pm)
ActiveSG Woodlands Sport Centre (August 5th & 6th, 2023, from 4pm to 9pm)
Our Tampines Hub (August 6th, 2023, from 4pm to 9pm)

Singaporean citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents are eligible to apply for e-tickets to attend the GetActive! Singapore Heartland Festivals. Limited physical tickets will also be available for collection at various SAFRA clubs.

More Details here

2 Gardens by the Bay and Mediacorp National Day Concert
5 August, 430pm-9pm

The fifth edition of Gardens by the Bay and Mediacorp National Day Concert is back in full scale. There will be carnival activities, performances as well as fireworks during the concert. Kit Chan will be serenading the audience with an update of the classic "Home"

Admission is free.

3 Heartland Fireworks Locations
9 August, Various Time

On National Day, concurrent with the fireworks medley at Padang, Fireworks will also set off at the same time at these 5 heartland sites.

ActiveSG Bedok Sport Centre
ActiveSG Jurong West Sport Centre
ActiveSG Toa Payoh Sport Centre
ActiveSG Woodlands Sport Centre
Our Tampines Hub Entry into the stadiums starts from 6 pm onwards, on a first-come, first-served basis.

4 Flypast on National Day

Flypast starts from 540pm and ends at 630pm

Before the parade at the Padang, a special segment called "Fly Our Flag" will feature two CH-47SD Chinook helicopters accompanied by two AH-64D Apache helicopters proudly carrying and displaying the State Flag across Singapore, while the RSAF55 Island Flypast (RIF) will have an A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft and six F-16D and three F-15SG fighter aircraft performing a synchronized flypast near the five Heartland sites.

More Details here

5 Majulah Fiesta 2023

29 July - 9 August

12 days of energetic workouts, thrilling tryouts, fancy footwork and friendly games. There will be Kpox@Fitness, Piloxing, Les Mills Bodycombat, Les mills, Bodyattach, Zumba, Fit Blast, Cardio Ricks, MMA Workout with one champion ship and even a great Singapore workout and dance!

Full Events details here.

6 Live NDP Screening and Fireworks

9 Aug Singapore Sports Hub, 9am-9pm

Pack a picnic and head over to Singapore Sports Hub to catch Live NDP telecast. Fireworks will be along the Stadium Riverside walk.

7 National Day Facade Light Up

Daily 21 July to 9 August, 730pm -12 midnight

The National Museum building will come alive with a special facade light-up. This year's light up will feature snippets of the commissioned short film investing visitors to reflect on the life and values of Mr Lee Kwan Yew.

8 National Day Celebrations at National Museum.

21 Jul - 10 Aug

A myriad of activities, From workshops to scavenger hunts to outdoor performances to Live telecasts of National Day Parde at the front lawn, there is something for everyone to do on National Day.

For the programme highlights, refer to this link.

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