Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden
481, Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 259769
Phone : +65 6471 7138
Opened on Children’s Day, 1 October 2007, the Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden is Asia’s first garden dedicated to children. It aims to provide a place for children to learn, play and explore amidst nature. Developed along the theme of ‘All Life on Earth Depends on Plants’, the Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden aims to educate and instil love for nature in children through interactive installations and fun-filled activities.
The 2-hectare sized Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden is packed with many interesting features and stations, such as the Sensory Garden which let children learn about nature through engaging of their senses like their sense of smell and touch. The many programmes and activities available at the Children’s Garden offer an enriching journey of nature discovery for the children.
NParks has announced that the Children’s Garden will be doubling its current size with a new 2-hectare extension that includes new attractions geared towards children up to 14 years old. When open to the public in 2018, the children will get to learn about a range of eco-systems such as rainforest and marsh habitats, and even a farm. Key amenities in the existing Children’s Garden will also be upgraded to support and complement the range of activities that will be found in the upcoming extension.
Source : nparks.gov.sg
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Opening hours : 8.00am to 7.00pm (last admission at 6.30pm). Closed on Mondays (except when it falls on a designated public holiday)
Entry : Admission to the Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden is free. The garden is open to children up to 12 years old. All children must be accompanied by an adult and all adults must be accompanied by a child.
Getting there : MRT 10-min Walk from Botanic Gardens MRT Station (Circle Line)
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