MY MARITIME SINGAPORE: Colouring Competition

23 May • 09:00am

Set sail on a sea of creativity with My Maritime Singapore, a colouring competition celebrating our island’s coastal roots and seafaring spirit! Inspired by the people, places, and stories that connect us to the water, this competition invites our young friends to colour, create and imagine. So gather your colours, let your imagination run free and set your creativity sailing! This event is supported by Crayola.

Ombak: A Communal Food, Sensory & Tasting Experience

17 May • 10:30am

Participants are introduced to coastal-inspired scents by Lukman Hakim of UNTA Aromatics, evoking memories of familiar ingredients, followed by a live demonstration of pepes ikan daun pisang by Chef Suria of Dapur Cahaya. They engage through smell and observation before concluding with a communal tasting.

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.

Roll with History: A Popiah Journey Through Joo Chiat

12, 19 May • 11:00am

Popiah Story – an interactive learning journey for the timeless traveller.

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.

Scents of the Nusantara: Perfume-Making Workshop

9, 23 May • 02:30pm

10, 24 May • 12:00pm

10, 24 May • 03:00pm

16 May • 10:00am

16 May • 01:00pm

Journey through the Nusantara through scent by exploring Southeast Asian perfumes and their cultural stories and how they connect people and communities. Blend a perfume of your own using our curated regional notes to reflect memories and culture.

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.

Sendok Rakyat Cooking Club: Celok Boyan

16 - 17 May • 02:00pm

The Sendok Rakyat Cooking Club comes together to ask: how can food help you connect with a grandparent you’ve never met? Join the community in making the pride of the Boyanese people; Kuah Celok, a tangy, heartwarming fish soup.

SHIPPED: Memoirs from Our Maritime World

1 - 24 May • 10:00am

1 - 24 May • 11:00am

Explore Southeast Asia’s seafaring past through submerged treasures and underwater discoveries. This special showcase traces journeys of trade, craft, and culture shaped by regional sea routes, human hands, and presents maritime archaeology as a way to understand global connections, heritage, and the ethics of underwater discovery.

Silambam Workshop

17 May • 02:00pm

17 May • 03:00pm

17 May • 04:00pm

Join us as we introduce you to Silambam, one of Singapore’s intangible cultural heritage.