Every parent wants the best for their child. When we make family plans for next weekend, we try to organize a fun, educational, and inspiring day for the kiddos. Preferably, it should be outdoors, somewhere far away from a bustling city. Well, there is an excellent option. The BusyKidd team found 15 farms to visit with kids in Singapore to merge with nature and have a good time. Let’s see them together!
Bee Amazed Garden
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Bees are a perfect example to follow: they are hardworking and intelligent and benefit both wild nature and humankind. At Bee Amazed Garden, kids and adults can learn more about these creatures, observe the actual local honey bees without harming them, and even take basic beekeeping lessons. Of course, honey tasting is available as well. Get ready to learn many interesting and eye-opening facts about bees.
So what about becoming a beekeeper for a day?
- Address: Singapore University of Social Sciences, 463 Clementi Road, Singapore 599494
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Bollywood Farms
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Bollywood Farms is an organic farm and bistro – and a place for family tours, birthday parties, cooking masterclasses, and more. Start with education. Continue with entertainment. Move to enlightenment. Finally, treat yourself to tasty, healthy, homemade meals at Poison Ivy Bistro.
Bollywood Farms is a lovely hidden spot for a quiet, natural experience.
- Address: 100 Neo Tiew Rd, Singapore 719026
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Edible Garden City
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This urban farm is a grow-your-own-food movement’s project that uses vertical farming and a no-waste approach and produces a significant amount of greens and vegetables you can enjoy in Singapore’s cafes and restaurants. To educate and inspire, Edible Garden City organizes family tours, where you can learn more about urban gardening in Singapore, get additional information on food resilience and sustainability, and learn more about the past, present, and future of Singapore’s agricultural industry. And what about learning how to grow microgreens at home?
Edible Garden City offers various workshops and farm tours for families craving for new knowledge and fun.
- Address: 60 Jalan Penjara, Singapore 149375
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City Sprouts
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City Sprouts aims to educate and inspire, and it manages to do this in an exciting and fun way. Guided farm tours, school learning journeys, educational programs, and various events and workshops will impress visitors of all ages. Small explorers and discoverers can see (and even touch) all the farm’s wonders, get fundamental gardening skills, and even turn the school’s empty space into a real garden.
Such a unique space for families to learn about sustainable organic farming.
- Address: 102 Henderson Road, Singapore 159562
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Dairy Folks
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Can you imagine a cow farm right in Singapore? Yes, it exists, and you can visit it with your kids.
Hidden somewhere in Lim Chu Kang, the Dairy Folks farm has a long history that started back in 1936. The farm doesn’t have organized tours, but it is open for visitors, so you can explore it on your own and even feed and pet the cows. Be sure to try their fresh milk and treat your kids to Dairy Folks ice cream.
It’s going to be an exciting and tasty experience.
- Address: 5 Lim Chu Kang Lane 8A, Singapore 719608
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Hay Dairies Goat Farm
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Now, let’s meet and feed some lovely goats at Hay Dairies Goat Farm, the only goat farm in Singapore that has operated since 1988. Take your kids and visit a goat milking session. Walk around the farm and learn more about these cute and friendly animals. Buy a bag of hay and feed the goats. Don’t forget to try fresh Hay Dairies goat milk.
It’s time to find an islet of country life right in the city.
- Address: 250 Neo Tiew Crescent, Singapore 719866
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Insectta
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Insectta is Singapore’s first urban insect farm. It rears black soldier fly larvae and invites young and adult visitors to learn more about this insect, its lifecycle, and the benefits it brings to nature and humankind. Take a tour of Insectta to find out more useful information about food waste, insect farming, and sustainability. Your kids will definitely enjoy the chicken-feeding activity at the end of this educational tour.
Absolutely worth a visit with kids.
- Address: 77 Ayer Rajah Crescent, #02-21/26, Singapore 139954
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Kin Yan Farm
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Kin Yan Farm is nestled in Lim Chu Kang Agrotechnology Park and is Singapore’s largest wheatgrass and mushroom farm. And what about fresh edible cactuses and aloe vera? Grab your kids and take them on a tour of this lovely place.
Listen to fascinating stories. Smell, touch, and taste everything you meet on your way (well, almost everything). Explore the difference between traditional and modern farming techniques and technologies. Reduce, reuse, and recycle. Well, there are so many things for guests of all ages to do at Kin Yan Farm.
- Address: 220 Neo Tiew Crescent, Singapore 718830
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Kok Fah Technology Farm
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It is a family-owned business that has operated for 40 years. Well, and it feeds Singaporeans with leafy vegetables. Besides, the farm organizes exciting tours and activities, customized events, and weekend markets. Your kid will love the idea of becoming a farmer for a day. You will learn more about different types of vegetables, modern farming, and the role of hydroponics.
Let’s feel the vibe of living in the countryside at Kok Fah Technology Farm.
- Address: 18 Sungei Tengah Road, Singapore 698974
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Live Turtle Museum Singapore
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Now we invite you to get acquainted with turtles, and there’s no better place to do this in the city than the Live Turtle Museum Singapore. It is home to hundreds of turtles and tortoises from all over the world and is a must-visit place for all nature lovers. In addition to many interesting facts and fascinating stories about these cute creatures, you can interact with turtles, feed them, and even touch them.
Such a unique and educational experience!
- Address: #01, 81 Lor Chencharu, Singapore 769198
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Open Farm Community
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Open Farm Community is a restaurant – but not an ordinary one. It hides from a noisy city in a little urban garden and offers a unique farm tour before you enjoy your delicious and healthy dinner. Find out more about the wonders of local and regional produce. Smell, touch, and taste everything you wish to taste – it’s such a great way to have a good time with your family and work up an appetite.
Perfect for foodies and nature lovers.
- Address: 130E Minden Road, Singapore 248819
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Qian Hu Fish Farm
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Myriads of bright fish of all colors and sizes are waiting for visitors at Qian Hu Fish Farm, one of the largest ornamental fish importers and exporters. Your walk around the farm will be informative, engaging, and colorful. You’ll see many unique fish and learn fascinating facts about them. And, yes, you can find new pets here. You can also enjoy longkang fishing and the fish spa, as well as feed fish and turtles at Qian Hu Fish Farm.
Be sure to allow enough time for this visit because your kids will love it.
- Address: No. 71 Jalan Lekar, Singapore 698950
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The Sundowner Nature Experience Centre
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It is a nature-based experience center, and it offers so many exciting things to learn and do that your first visit won’t be the last one for sure.
Situated on top of an old shophouse in the Siglap area, The Sundowner is a hidden haven of greenery, peace, relaxation, and positive emotions. Here, you can learn more about the secrets of organic gardening, interact with bees, ants, and earthworms, and even roll out some fresh sugarcane juice. The Sundowner also offers various exciting workshops, like Pasta By Hand, Bean to Bar Chocolate Workshop, Pizza Making Experience, and others.
It’s going to be something truly memorable.
- Address: 705A East Coast Road, Singapore 459062
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Viknesh Dairy Farm
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Viknesh Dairy Farm is a family-owned business that has operated since 2003. It is a lovely countryside farm where you can watch, pet, and feed cows. Of course, you can purchase pure organic fresh cow’s milk and yogurt here.
What a surreal experience right in the heart of Singapore!
- Address: 6 Lim Chu Kang Lane 8A, Singapore 719607
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Singapore offers a great choice of farm tours, perfect for family weekends, birthday celebrations, or any other occasion. This day is going to be unforgettable.
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