March School Holiday Programmes at the Singapore Botanic Gardens

March School Holiday Programmes at the Singapore Botanic Gardens

^New Garden Delights: Pineapple Tarts

(A Culinary Workshop)

Are you an aspiring chef? Try your hand at baking pineapple tarts and learn about how the pineapple fruit is made into the delicious tarts that we eat. Participants will get to take home their delicious creations.

Suitable for children in K1 – P6 (Child-only programme)

Date:                   Saturday, 14 March 2026

Time:                  10am – 11.30am

Fee:                      $60.00 per child (inclusive of GST)

Location:            Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden

Please click here for more information and to register for the programme.

^New The Great Plant Hunt

Did you know that the Singapore Herbarium is 151 years old this year and home to a collection of 800,000 plant specimens? Join us on an exciting hunt and discover more about the art and science of plant research and conservation in the Gardens since 1875 at the Pressing Plant Matters exhibition. Explore interactive displays and immerse yourself in nature as you hunt for answers around the Gallop Extension. Participants who complete this challenge will win a limited-edition enamel pin featuring our local plants and animals. 

Suitable for children in P1 and above (Family Programme: Parent Accompanied)

Date:                     Monday, 16 March 2026

Time:                    

1^st session          : 10am – 11am (Click here to register)

2^nd session         : 10.15am – 11.15am (Click here to register)

3^rd session         : 10.30am – 11.30am (Click here to register)

Fee:                       Free

Location:              Botanical Art Gallery, Gallop Extension

Fabulous Birds of Singapore

(A Biodiversity Workshop)

Discover the amazing diversity of birds found in Singapore such as sunbirds, doves, raptors, kingfishers and herons as well as our visiting migratory birds! This workshop includes a guided walk through the gardens to observe birds in their natural habitat and to study fascinating specimens of different nests and feathers. Join us to learn about the important ecological roles of birds in the environment and the importance of conserving our native biodiversity.

Suitable for children in P1 - P6 (Child-only programme)

Date:                     Tuesday, 17 March 2026

Time:                    9am - 1pm

Fee:                       $72.00 per participant (inclusive of GST)

Location:             Centre for Education and Outreach

Please click here for more information and to register for the programme.

^NewStorytelling: Our Tree Named Steve

After a family decides to keep a tree while building their house, their child names the tree Steve. Steve slowly becomes the centre of their lives and present in every important moment. Find out what happens in this heartwarming story by joining us at an interactive storytelling of ‘Our Tree Named Steve’ by Alan Zweibel.

Suitable for children in N2 – P4 (Family Programme: Parent Accompanied)

Date:                   Wednesday, 18 March 2026

Time:     

1^st session         : 10am – 10.30am  (Click here to register)

2^nd session        : 11am – 11.30am  (Click here to register)

Fee:                       Free

Location:            Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden

^NewPlants and their Superpowers: Gingers 

(A Show-and-Tell Session)

Learn about the magical abilities of plants through their colours! Children will have the opportunity to get up close with plants, learn about the colours they create and how the varied hues respond to their environment. This session will focus on gingers found at the local market, including a special one that gives particularly strong plant-based inks.

Suitable for children in K2 and above (Family Programme: Parent Accompanied)

Date:                    Thursday, 19 March 2026

Time:     

1^st session         : 10am – 10.45am (Click here to register)

2^nd session        : 11am – 11.45am (Click here to register)

Fee:                      Free

Location:             Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden

Registration is on a first-come-first-served basis upon receipt of registration form. Do note that the closing date for registration is 10 calendar days before the programme begins, or when the class is full. You will be placed on our waiting list if the programme is full.

An email confirming the status of the event will be sent to you at least one week prior to the event.