Kampong Playtime: Singaporean Childhoods Through Toys

1 - 25 May • 09:30am

Relive the joy of Singaporean childhoods experiences in the 1950s through a walking trail exploring 'Early Toys & Traditional Folk Games', experiential play and learning of kampong games and a hand-painted kite craft activity.

Langkah Laut

10 May • 10:00am

10 May • 03:30pm

Explore the living heritage of Singapore's Southern Islanders through a guided walk, first-hand stories, hands-on cultural activities & food.

Lau Pa Sat Heritage Trail

Travel through time at Lau Pa Sat and uncover its journey from wet market to iconic hawker centre. Discover its vital role in preserving Singapore’s UNESCO-inscribed hawker culture.

Making Traditional Lanterns

17 May • 02:00pm

17 May • 04:00pm

Try your hand at traditional lantern-making in this hands-on workshop inspired by cultural craftsmanship and celebration.

Malay Kampong Heritage Tour

10 - 11, 17 - 18 May • 10:00am

Experience Pulau Ubin's last surviving Malay kampong through the eyes of a local descendant, exploring the island's rich cultural heritage and community stories.

Malay Maritime Heritage and Identity in a Changing Singapore - Continuity and Evolution

18 May • 02:00pm

This Seminar explores memory, identity, continuity and evolution, and the documentation and revival of aspects of Malay maritime heritage in Singapore. Four panellists discuss place histories and architecture, maritime-oriented culinary traditions and knowledges, sea sports and boat building, and social memory.

Mari Berkain with kebaya societé

17 May • 04:30pm

Join the berkain movement at this styling workshop by kebaya societe. Bring your own kain and kebaya to this insightful, experience where you’ll learn to pair and wear kain kebaya and draw inspiration from Nusantara fashion icons.

Mari-Mari to the Peranakan Museum!

1 - 25 May • 10:00am

Discover beloved Peranakan traditions at this year’s Singapore HeritageFest at the Peranakan Museum.

Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka: Living heritage of Malayo-Muslim cosmopolitan histories

11 May • 10:00am

Social and architectural histories of Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka – continuities and transformation at both building and neighbourhood scale.

​Middle (working title)

20 May • 07:30pm

​Middle (working title) explores identity and the struggle between cultural and national belonging through the playwright’s experience growing up in Singapore. It examines language as both a bridge and barrier, performed in Mandarin with a mix of English and dialect.