Places Tours & Trails

Half-Lion, Half-Fish - Meet the Myth! Merlion Park Tour

by Singapore HeritageFest
14 - 15, 21 - 22, 28 - 29 May • 04:00pm • Merlion Park

Join our volunteers in an exciting journey through the Merlion Park Tour, recollecting stories and legends from the past while visiting some of the city’s most popular tourist attractions at the heart of Singapore.

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Half-lion, half-fish - Meet the Myth! Merlion Park Tour
Dates & Time:
Sat, 14 May | 4pm to 5pm
Sun, 15 May | 4pm to 5pm
Sat, 21 May | 4pm to 5pm
Sun, 22 May | 4pm to 5pm
Sat, 28 May | 4pm to 5pm
Sun, 29 May | 4pm to 5pm 

Did you know, the Merlion's fish-like body represents Singapore's beginnings as a fishing village known as Temasek—a name derived from the same root as tasek (Malay for "lake")? Let our volunteers take you through an exciting journey through the Merlion Park Tour, recollecting stories and legends from the past while visiting some of the city’s most popular tourist attractions at the heart of Singapore.

Singapore HeritageFest

The Singapore HeritageFest (SHF) is the National Heritage Board’s signature annual outreach event that celebrates the many facets of Singapore’s diverse heritage and culture. SHF works with individuals, groups and communities to co-create programmes and offerings. This allows the festival to uncover lesser-known stories and narratives, engender a greater sense of ownership, and empower Singaporeans to safeguard and promote our shared heritage. The inaugural edition of SHF was staged in 2004, and since then, the festival has continued to provide on-site and online experiences with yearly themes that focus on different aspects of Singapore’s heritage.





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