Pottery Bar

2, 9 - 10 May • 10:30am

Join our beginner-friendly pottery hand-pinching workshop, where participants will shape clay and paint their own ceramic piece. Open to all ages, especially first-timers, it’s a chance to get hands-on, explore creativity, and experience the joy of making pottery.

From Pulau to Table: A Storytelling and Dining Experience

8 - 9 May • 06:30pm

A dining and storytelling collaboration exploring maritime food traditions of the Singapore Straits. Through curated dishes and lived histories, participants discover how coastal ingredients, trade routes, and Orang Laut experiences shape Singapore’s food heritage.

Legacy of Singapore's Maritime Pioneers: The Old Engineering Apprentices Association (OEAA)

9 May • 03:00pm

Meet members of the Old Engineering Apprentices Association and get inspired by these maritime pioneers! Hear how they overcame humble beginnings, training as apprentices to become engineers and maritime professionals. Don’t miss this chance to ask them your burning questions!

River Trade Trail and Stories

9 May • 10:30am

Discover how the seas shaped Little India in this interactive maritime heritage trail, that ends with an Indian seafood feast!

SGH Heritage Docent Tours: From Seamen's Hospital to a City of Medicine

9 May • 09:00am

9 May • 10:30am

Discover SGH's 200-year journey from Seamen's Hospital to Southeast Asia's leading medical institution through guided heritage tours featuring historic buildings, medical milestones, and inspiring stories.

Calligraphy Art Jam (Fully-Guided): HeritageFest Maritime Edition

1 - 24 May • 10:00am

1 - 24 May • 12:00pm

1 - 24 May • 02:00pm

1 - 24 May • 06:00pm

This fully-guided workshop by artist Sonia Ong gives a beginner’s introduction to Chinese calligraphy technique. Learn and practice the technique to calligraphic writing and what is acceptable or not by tradition. Create, improve or perfect your writing control and style with practice sheets. Contribute to a Heritagefest 2026 Maritime themed version of our calligraphy art jam with fellow participants. Snack and free flow tea. 2 hours. $95

Stamping the Coast: A Batik-Inspired Activity by Art Away Studio

1 - 24 May • 09:00am

1 - 24 May • 11:00am

1 - 24 May • 02:00pm

1 - 24 May • 04:00pm

Stamping the Coast is a drop-in art activity where children explore batik through playful stamping. Using coastal-themed motifs and ink pads, participants create their own batik-inspired artwork while learning about patterns, creativity, and the cultural traditions behind batik.

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.

DoDo Fish Ball Making Experiential Workshop & 360 Production Video

1 - 22 May • 10:00am

Learn all about fishball making. Modern vs tradition methods. Hands on and make your own fishball!

Hidden Critters of the Coast by ArtAway Studio

1 - 24 May • 09:30am

Hidden Critters of the Coast is a self-guided colouring activity where families explore a vibrant coastal scene filled with hidden sea creatures. As they colour the sheet, participants discover fun facts, combining creativity, learning, and maritime exploration in one engaging activity.