2025 Christmas Activities for Kid Singapore

Written By Creative Eateries

Singapore transforms into a festive playground in December 2025, with Christmas lights, Christmas tree displays, and activities perfect for kids. This guide highlights the best Christmas events and attractions where families can dive into festive cheer. From Christmas Wonderland and winter wonderland setups to Christmas villages, interactive workshops, and themed performances.

Some festive activities like mall decorations and Christmas light-up shows are easy to enjoy on a quick afternoon outing. Others, such as craft workshops or special performances on Christmas Eve. It takes a bit more planning but are worth it. Make Christmas 2025 a time to celebrate Christmas and create lasting holiday memories during the festive season.

Guide to The Festive Places to Bring Kids in Singapore 2025 with Christmas Activities, Events and Attractions

This guide covers:

  • Discover top attractions for children this Christmas 2025

  • Why Tanglin Cookhouse is ideal for families and little ones this holiday season

  • Highlights of Tanglin Cookhouse’s Christmas set menu 2025

Festive Christmas Activities in Singapore Every Kid Should Experience This Year

This Christmas season, two spots in Singapore are guaranteed to spark pure joy and excitement in every child, offering one of the best Christmas experiences in the region. These locations are essential activities in Singapore 2025 for families seeking to immerse themselves in the spirit of Christmas and holiday cheer. The magical "snow" at Tanglin Mall and the thrilling carnival atmosphere of Orchard Road.

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Tanglin Mall: Where Winter Dreams and Christmas Magic Come True

Tanglin Mall provides a truly magical Christmas experience by bringing snowfall to the tropics. This is an essential stop for parents looking for unique activities for children this Dec 2025.

  1. The Thrill of Tropical Snowfall: The "Snow Splendours" are designed for immediate, hands-on fun. The Avalanche (Foam) sessions are pure excitement, allowing kids to jump, run, and get delightfully covered in foam flakes. It’s an unforgettable sensory experience that embodies the holiday spirit. The times kids will love: The evening sessions (7:30 PM, with later 8:30 PM weekend slots) are the most popular, as the setting sun enhances the visual effect of the falling "snow."

  2. Creative Fun and Keepsakes: Beyond the snow, the mall offers engaging craft activities. At the Crafty Gnome House, children are actively making their own treasured items like Christmas Glow Houses. These projects give them a wonderful sense of accomplishment and a special souvenir from the holiday season to remember.

  3. Embracing the Christmas Spirit: Free performances of Joyful Jingles by school choirs create a warm, happy energy, helping families fully embrace the days of Christmas and the countdown to Christmas.

Orchard Road: A Grand Street Spectacle and Carnival Adventure

Image credit: Orchard Road Singapore

Orchard Road Christmas is an enormous, high-energy event that transforms the shopping belt into a Christmas wonderland filled with spectacle and thrills. It’s the ultimate destination for capturing the magical holiday feeling.

  1. Dazzling Lights that Wow: The "Christmas on a Great Street" light-up is a magnificent visual feast. The sheer scale of the illumination with every Christmas tree adorned and every street corner gleaming. Makes the simple act of walking an adventure that kids will love.

  2. The Ultimate Carnival Experience: The Great Christmas Village (or great Christmas village at ngee ann) is the main attraction. This is where the fun explodes, offering an array of Christmas excitement, rides, and games.

  • Movement and Thrills: Attractions like the classic Holiday Carousel, the gentle Bell's Ferris Wheel, and the Rudolph's Express provide pure, joyful motion.

  • Physical Play: The Raby & Tiger's Christmas Bounce and the trampolines are critical for allowing children to enjoy physical play in a festive setting.

Discover the Best Christmas Market

The Great Christmas Village functions as a vibrant Christmas market. Offering festive treats and unique seasonal items alongside the rides. It’s a complete festive experience, blending Christmas classics with modern fun.

Street Party Excitement

The excitement culminates with the great Christmas eve street party. An incredible, high-energy event that brings the community together in a massive celebration. Marking 2025 in Singapore as an epic holiday season.

These two spectacular attractions ensure that families discover the best Christmas memories in Singapore. Delivering high-impact excitement and creative engagement that children will talk about long after the Christmas season ends.

The Perfect Family Pit Stop: Tanglin Cookhouse for Dining Delight

After the excitement of the "Snow Splendours" and before heading out for the spectacular light displays, every family needs a comfortable, high-quality meal. Tanglin Cookhouse, located right within Tanglin Mall, stands out as an exceptional, family-friendly restaurant that is both elegant for adults and fun for kids.

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Tanglin Cookhouse: A Feast of Seasonal Delights

Tanglin Cookhouse offers a welcoming British style setting. The spacious design and inviting atmosphere make it an ideal retreat for families. Crucially, we offer a dedicated menu "For The Little Ones" menu to satisfy children, ensuring a smooth and enjoyable mealtime for everyone. For parents, the restaurant features a special Christmas set menu that celebrates comforting, sophisticated food. This is pre order available at $48 for a 3-Course Set.

Why Kids Will Love Dining Here:

  1. The Setting: The decor is visually interesting and helps to make the meal feel like an upscale, special occasion, without being too stiff or formal.

  2. Stress-Free Dining: With a reliable menu just for them and its location inside the mall, parents can relax knowing their mealtime is convenient and catered to.

  3. The Dessert Factor: Even if children stick to their regular favorites, the festive desserts are a delightful way to end their fun-filled day.

Highlighting the Festive Dining Experience

The multi-course set menu gives parents a chance to indulge in rich, beautifully crafted dishes:

  1. Appetisers (Choice of One): Options include the unique local twist of Laksa-Spiced Cocktail Prawns, the elegant Noël Smoked Salmon Roulade with Avruga Caviar, or the comforting Field Mushroom Soup with a blue cheese puff.

  2. Mains (Choice of One): The centerpiece is the hearty Christmas Pork Belly Porchetta Roast, served with a flavourful Maple Cinnamon Pumpkin Mousseline. Alternatively, diners can choose the Freshly Harvested Prawn Goreng Pasta, a familiar yet elevated dish. (An upgrade to the impressive Yorkshire Pudding Crown with Angus Beef Cheek is also available.)

  3. Desserts (Choice of One): The sweet ending features the delicious Jingle Bells Brioche French Toast with Pistachio Kunafa and Vanilla Ice Cream, or Santa’s Spiced Mulled Wine Jelly.

For families looking to create a complete and cohesive evening, dining at Tanglin Cookhouse provides the perfect, high-quality intermission between playtime and spectacular sights.

More Awesome Places to Take Kids for Christmas Holidays in Singapore 2025!

If you've already seen the main attractions, Singapore has many other fantastic spots for families to celebrate this holiday season. Here are some of the best places to bring your kids starting this November 2025!

Gardens by the Bay: Lights, Trees, and Trains

  1. Giant Light Displays: Wander through a Christmas wonderland filled with huge, beautiful Christmas installation made of lights. Look for the massive, illuminated Christmas trees and stunning festive paths.

  2. The Christmas Train Show Returns: A highlight! The miniature Christmas train show takes you on a magical ride through a festive little world. This event usually starts in November 2025.

Theme Park & Downtown Fun

For high-energy excitement, check out these iconic spots:

  1. Universal Studios Singapore (USS): Kids will love the special Sesame Street Christmas event. They can celebrate with their favorite characters in festive shows and meet-and-greets.

  2. Capitol Singapore: Visit the capitol Singapore Christmas market. They usually have a beautiful majestic 6-metre iridescent Christmas tree and a charming unicorn Christmas garden that is perfect for younger kids.

Fun at the Malls

Malls are a great place to find free and themed entertainment!

  1. Frasers Property Singapore Malls: Look out for their special paw-fect Christmas event. This often features a paw patrol wonderland adventure or other fun themes that kids adore. Along with a spectacular 15-metre candy and Christmas tree. This fun is part of the togetherland by world Christmas market event running from 8 Nov 2025 to 25 Dec 2025.

  2. Orchard Road Villages (at Shaw House): Don't forget to check out the great Christmas village at shaw house. It’s one of the two Christmas villages packed with fun rides and exciting carnival games from November 2025 to 4 January 2026.

These places guarantee your family will experience the true magic of Christmas!

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