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Stories from the Shore: Artefacts of Singapore’s Coastal Past

2 - 3, 9 - 10, 16 - 17, 23 - 24 May • 02:00pm

An immersive coastal heritage experience using authentic marine artefacts, traditional tools, and hands-on stations. Participants explore kampong fishing stories, kelong techniques, and intertidal livelihoods through guided storytelling, creative mapping, and cultural activities—deepening appreciation for Singapore’s maritime traditions and coastal identity.

CHAT @ Geylang - The Oldest Hokkien and Putian Temple Tour

3, 10, 17, 24 May • 10:00am

CHAT @ Geylang explores Singapore’s maritime history via historic temples. Visit Singapore Oldest Chinese Temple and the Goddess of the Sea at Xing Ann Tian Hou Gong to discover how seafaring Chinese immigrants shaped the nation's early religious and cultural identity.

Maqam Habib Noh & Masjid Haji Md Salleh @ Kampong Sambau: Nusantara and Singapore Muslim heritage sites with lost maritime connections

24 May • 10:00am

This walk highlights the cosmopolitan histories of Singapore through one of its most unique Muslim heritage sites, Maqam Habib Noh & Masjid Haji Md Salleh. Part of the Singapura Stories Heritage Walk 2026 Series

Seaside Tales of Sembawang

9, 23 May • 09:00am

24 May • 10:00am

Sembawang has been a childhood playground, workplace, reservist camp, and home to Jerome Lim, whose experiences of the northern precinct span five decades. Join Jerome on a trail to discover Sembawang spaces and places where his personal stories come alive.

Pasar to Hawker

3, 10, 17, 24 May • 08:30am

Explore Chinatown in the lens of the Cantonese heritage and the seafood culture, from choices of fresh fishes to sundried goods and lastly, visit a 4th generation hawker, peeking into the hawker life while learning about the changing hawker stories.

Roots & Flavours: A Pulau Ubin Discovery

2 - 3, 9 - 10, 16 - 17, 23 - 24 May • 08:30am

Travel by bumboat to Pulau Ubin and uncover its rich maritime past. Once sustained by granite trade and coastal fishing, island villagers relied on tides and kelongs for livelihood before migrating to mainland Singapore, leaving behind kampungs that reflect the nation’s seafaring heritage.

Raffles Heritage Sunset Tour

1 - 2, 8 - 9, 15 - 16, 22 - 23 May • 05:00pm

Experience Singapore’s maritime legacy at sunset on the Raffles Heritage Sunset Lighthouse Tour. Explore Raffles Marina’s lighthouse, uncover Raffles’ coastal vision, enjoy storytelling, heritage insights, and breath-taking views, connecting history, navigation and the golden glow of Singapore’s shoreline.

Steamy Tales of New Harbour

3, 9, 23 May • 04:00pm

Join Jerome Lim on a trail to discover ‘New Harbour’. A historic navigation channel, it was where Singapore’s first wharves and drydock were constructed. Their development enabled Singapore to benefit from shipping developments in the late 1800s.

The Lost Anchorage: Telok Ayer to Padang

9, 16, 23 May • 04:00pm

This guided walk traces Singapore’s 1840s shoreline as a lens to explore how a port city was shaped by migration, trade, faith, labour, and land reclamation, using historic map overlays to reveal where the sea once met today’s streets.

WAVES x RAVE

23 May • 04:00pm

A high-energy sober rave at RASA Space, blending bold beats with Nusantara soundscapes. Enjoy a DJ-led night of music, movement, and a curated maritime mocktail!