UPDATED: Best Water Playgrounds & Water Parks in Singapore (Many Are FREE!)

Beat the heat with the best water parks in Singapore - some with water slides, fountains, lazy rivers, wave pools and more. Plus we include our favourite free water playgrounds to take the kiddos for a splash!

Is there a better way for the kiddos to beat Singapore’s relentless heat than cooling off in a water playground or water park? We’ve rounded up our fave water parks (these are often ticketed and are dedicated to water slides and water activities) as well as free water playgrounds with water jets often found in neighbourhood HDBs or part of the best parks and playgrounds. Most of the featured water parks are all about high-energy fun (many aren’t deep enough to swim in - for that head to our article on swimming pools). From the water park in Buangkok Square Park to the water play at Toa Payoh (complete with flying fox, bucket swings, trampolines and a mini race track too) to the impressive water sluice gates at the Clusia Cove Lakeside water playground in Jurong. Plus, we handily break down which water playgrounds are free and which ones you have to pay for.

Read more: Best Mall Playgrounds for Free Play: Indoor, Outdoor, Wet and Dry Play

NB: Do note that many of these water playgrounds will close when there is heavy rain and/or lightning.

Please note the water parks that are temporarily or permanently closed. Do help us and report an update if any of these water parks are closed or newly reopened at [email protected]

Best Water Playgrounds & Water Parks in Singapore

1. Buangkok Square Park Water Park

Buangkok Square Park Water Park (aka the Aquatic Water Theme Park) is one of the newer water parks in Singapore that opened in March 2024. This free neighbourhood water playground is made up of two areas, a splash pad for children between 6 to 12 years old and a water play area for smaller tots. Look out for water fountains, a water bucket that tips water, and a tunnel that sprays water as you run through it.

There are open showering facilities at the water park to clean off after playing.

While you’re here you can also check out the Buangkok Square Park Playground which looks like a village on stilts. Colourful huts perch on bouncy springs on top of a padded hillock with ‘rabbit burrow holes’, so kids can hide and climb as they play.

Water playground entry: Free! Water playground opening hours: 8am - 8pm daily

Buangkok Square Park Water Park, located between Buangkok Crescent and Buangkok Link, beside Buangkok Square Mall, Singapore

2. kidzPLAY @ SkyGarden

kidzPLAY @ SkyGarden has officially reopened in NEX shopping mall and now has pirate-themed features!

This rooftop water park in Singapore is a favourite for residents in the area with its spacious play area featuring a majestic pirate ship, a giant octopus, three water slides, water fountains and more. There’s even a sunken trampoline where kids can jump away to their heart’s content. For more information, click here.

Water park entry: Free! Water playground opening hours: 11am - 7pm daily

NEX, 23 Serangoon Central, Singapore 556083

3. Children’s Garden at Gardens by the Bay

Possibly the best-known water park in Singapore, Far East Organization Children’s Garden is particularly great if you have kids of different ages, as the bigger ones can run riot in the main water play area, while the little ones can play in the dedicated baby and toddler water play area of this Gardens by the Bay water playground.

Indulge the kids by alternating between the dry playground complete with rainforest tree houses and the water play, or make a day of it and throw in a visit to the cooled conservatories Flower Dome and Cloud Forest (ticketed) as well. Toilets and showers are close by, and there are plenty of cafe options too.

Water play entry: Free! Water playground opening hours: Open Thursday - Sunday & PH: 9am - 7pm (Last admission 6pm. Water play closes at 6:30pm) | Closed every Monday to Wednesday, unless it’s a public holiday. *School Holiday Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday: 9am - 7pm. (Last admission at 6pm) | Closed every Monday during local School Holidays. *School Holidays include Youth Day, Teacher’s Day, Children’s Day, the day after National Day (10 Aug) and during the Term Break periods (March, June, September & December).

Far East Organization Children’s Garden at Gardens by the Bay, 18 Marina Gardens Drive, Singapore 018953

4. Happy Park @ Waterway Point

Happy Park is Waterway Point’s water play area located on level 2 of Waterway Point in Punggol is great for kids looking for a splash around. At this free water playground, look forward to slides, water jets, a splash pond and more!

There’s a large shallow lake, where kids can wade around and simply have fun playing with water! Kids can also test their balance as they step on the water lily stepping stones across the lake. Little ones are sure to have a blast cooling off at this water park.

Water park entry: Free! Water playground opening hours: Open daily, 10am - 7pm

Waterway Point, 83 Punggol Central, Singapore 828761

5. Splash-N-Surf, Kallang Wave Mall

This free water park features cute water swings for infants and toddlers as well as fun water slides. One of the highlights of Kallang Wave Mall’s water play area is the lazy river - it’s the perfect relaxing activity for both parents and kids!

Do note there’s also a dry playground with climbing structures, slides and see-saws on Level 3. There’s plenty to keep your little one busy at Kallang Wave Mall before or after a shopping trip.

Water park entry: Free for the kids’ water playground, $2 per entry for the Lazy River Water playground opening hours: Open daily (closed on Tuesday), 9am - 8pm. Click here to check for closure announcements for this water park.

Splash-N-Surf at Kallang Wave Mall, 1 Stadium Place, Level 3 (near Gate 21 of National Stadium)

6. Oasis Waterpark @ Nee Soon East

Residents living in the Yishun area relish Oasis Waterpark @ Nee Soon East, the largest community water park in the heartlands. Spanning an area of 5,600sqm, this Yishun water park consists of three main areas of water play including a 3.5metre high circular water curtain. Kids will love running through the mist cloud and dodging the water jets, as well as wading through the shallow pools and playing with the water wheels.

Snacks are easily accessible thanks to vending machines and drinking fountains, and there are plenty of benches and umbrellas shading the area. There are shower facilities for when you’re ready to dry off and head home, and you’ll even find nursing rooms with hot water dispensers!

Water park entry: Free! Water playground opening hours: Open daily, 9am - 7:30pm

Oasis Waterpark @ Nee Soon East, Blk 307 Yishun Ring Road, Singapore 760307

7. Jelutung Harbour Park

Jelutung Harbour Park within the HDB estate at Admiralty Link offers a fun free water playground for kiddos! The floor is padded so it’s safe for kids to run around. Look out for plenty of water fountains to aim and fire water jets.

There’s also another free outdoor playground with slides for kids not wanting to get wet. Water park entry: Free! Water playground opening hours: Water play area open daily, 9:30am - 9:30pm

Jelutung Harbour Park, Near Blk 488/489 Admiralty Link, Singapore 750488

8. Splash @ Kidz Amaze, SAFRA Punggol

Beat the heat at this amazing Punggol indoor water playground. With over 24,000 square feet of water play including five water slides, a themed splash pad and multiple play decks, Splash @ Kidz Amaze is sure to become your favourite place for a day out with the kids. Psst… if you are looking for a birthday party venue to host your little one’s birthday, they have party rooms connected to the water playground!

Water park entry: Splash @ Kidz Amaze SAFRA Punggol tickets from $18.20/child for non-peak periods, $22.25/child for weekends, PH and school holidays, $4.05/accompanying adult (free for kids below 2 months old). Locker rental from $2 (for 2-hour use) Water park opening hours: Open daily, 10am - 7pm (Monday - Friday), 10am - 9pm (Saturday & Sunday)

Splash @ Kidz Amaze SAFRA Punggol, 9 Sentul Crescent, Punggol, Singapore 828654

9. Clusia Cove Water Playground: Lakeside Garden Jurong

This water playground called Clusia Cove at Jurong Lake Gardens is cleverly designed with tidal patterns, surface ripples and directional currents that mimic the water movement of coastal shores. At this Jurong Lake Gardens water play area, kids can wade in and control the water flow using the sluice gates, muck about in the cool pools and follow the channels that lead to rock pools.

At this water playground, there’s also a closed-loop water recycling system that treats water naturally without chemicals. There’s a kid-friendly café onsite called Fusion Spoon for casual Western and Asian dining - perfect for a lunch break after all that play! Read more about Jurong Lake Gardens here!

Water park entry: Free! Water playground opening hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 8am - 7pm

Jurong Lake Gardens, 100 Yuan Ching Road, Singapore 618662

10. Wild Wild Wet water park

Wild Wild Wet is Singapore’s largest water park and has a variety of water play attractions for everyone, from little ones all the way to adults! Highlights of this water park in Pasir Ris include the Shiok River, Tsunami pool, two kid-friendly water playgrounds and several adrenaline-pumping water slides - try the Ular-lah and Slide Up if you’re a real thrill seeker!

Though there are plenty of super tall, thrilling slides that older kids will love, there is also a shallow area for little ones to splash around safely. And if you want peace of mind, there are life jackets on hand for adult and child usage too. Do note that the ‘Slide Up’ attraction is closed for maintenance and upgrading works until further notice. Click here for updated closure info for this water park in Singapore.

Water park entry: Wild Wild Wet water park tickets from $21/child, $29/adult (free for kids below 3 years old!) Water park opening hours: Monday to Friday: 12pm - 6pm (last admission at 5pm) | Saturday, Sunday, School Holidays & Public Holidays: 11am - 6pm (Last admission at 5pm) | Closed on Tuesdays

Wild Wild Wet, 1 Pasir Ris Close, Singapore 519599

11. Adventure Cove Waterpark

This Sentosa water park is perfect for a full-day activity with its high-speed water slides, kids’ water playground and Rainbow Reef, where you can snorkel with 20,000 super friendly fish! The Adventure River boasts 14 themed zones (you’ll drift past a jungle garden, grotto caves, and even some overhead fish tanks!), while spraying water features and a Big Bucket Treehouse offers tons of fun with a giant bucket that tips over gallons of water so watch out.

Water park entry: Adventure Cove Waterpark tickets from $32 for Singapore residents Water park opening hours: Daily, 10am - 5pm

Adventure Cove Waterpark, 8 Sentosa Gateway, Sentosa Island, Singapore 098269

12. Waterworks, Science Centre Singapore

After a day of checking out the Science Centre Singapore, the water playground is a must-visit! From mechanical water clocks to mazes, kids will love splashing about. There’s even a giant dryer alarm clock to dry yourselves after.

We suggest heading there on a weekday afternoon to avoid the crowds and take this opportunity to teach the kiddos about the importance of water while having tons of fun!

Water park entry: Complimentary with every Science Centre Singapore ticket purchased. Water playground opening hours: Open daily, 10am - 4:30pm.

Science Centre Singapore, 15 Science Centre Road, Singapore 609081

13. Rooftop Water Playground at Tampines 1

Did you know there’s a free rooftop water playground at Tampines 1 mall? Kids will love splashing around the play space that has a few little water slides, sprinklers and water fountains!

There’s also an arctic-themed water play area, where kids can climb up and sit on a seal or slide down an iceberg! There is also a dry play area with a slide and a wash area to get cleaned up afterwards. See more pics of this water playground here.

Water park entry: Free! Water playground opening hours: Open from 12pm - 8pm daily (except Mondays 4pm - 8pm)

Tampines 1, 10 Tampines Central 1, Singapore 529536

14. Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park Adventure Playground

Located at the Pond Gardens in the upper half of Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park (closer to Upper Thomson Road), this free water playground is one of the most engaging we’ve seen. It’s less about running through fountains and spraying water jets, and more about kids learning how to control and direct water (while still having loads of fun!).

Little ones can open and close sluice gates, follow streams down gentle slopes and play with the moveable barriers along the channels. There are toilets nearby for changing.

Water park entry: Free! Water playground opening hours: Open Thursdays to Sundays, from 8am - 11am and 4pm - 8pm

Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park Adventure Playground, Opposite Blk 223, Ang Mo Kio Ave 1, Singapore 560223

15. Coastal PlayGrove Water Playground: East Coast Park

Coastal PlayGrove is a free playground at East Coast Park. It boasts the tallest outdoor play feature in Singapore (16 metres high) with fun climbing activities, long metallic tube slides, a nature play garden with sandpits and teepees, plus of course a water play area! The inclusive East Coast water play area has a fun wading pool and refreshing jets of water for kids to play in.

The water is too shallow for swimming (it’s about shin-deep), but kids will have a great time cooling off and splashing around the fountains. In the evenings the water fountains will be illuminated in various colours to splash around in! Bring hats if you are here during the heat of the day. A toilet is located close by for kids to change into swimmers.

Water park entry: Free!Water playground opening hours: Open from Tuesdays to Sundays (and on Mondays which falls on a public holiday), 8am - 8pm. Closed on Mondays (except during public holidays) for maintenance.

Coastal PlayGrove Playground, 902 East Coast Park Service Road, Singapore 449874

16. Play @ Heights Park Toa Payoh

This Toa Payoh water playground is always buzzing with activity and it’s not hard to see why! Featuring a playground with a sand pit as well swings, a slide and a flying fox, another playground with climbing structures and an exciting water playground with sluice gates to control and water jets that can be aimed (don’t stand too close, parents!), it promises tons of fun for kids of all ages.

Just down the road there’s Creamier Handcrafted Ice Cream, where you can pop in to cool down with some delicious ice cream and coffee.

Water park entry: Free! Water playground opening hours: Open daily, 8am - 9pm

Play @ Heights Park Toa Payoh, 144-148 Lorong 2 Toa Payoh, Singapore 310144

17. HomeTeamNS Bedok Aqua Adventure Water Park

Aqua Adventure water park at HomeTeamNS Bedok only has two water slides - the longest indoor waterslide in Singapore and an 85-metre black hole tube slide! This water park is by the same peeps behind Adventure HQ (one of our fave indoor ‘playgrounds’ with obstacle courses and rock climbing for older kids and teens).

The HomeTeamNS Bedok Reservoir Aqua Adventure has a mix of wet and dry activities, including an indoor aquatic challenge rope course and climbing walls.

Water park entry: $25 HomeTeamNS members, $30 for SAFRA/PA, $35 for guests. Click here for more info on Aqua Adventure. Water park opening hours: Open on Tuesday - Sunday, eve of Public Holiday, Public Holiday & School Holiday: 10am - 7:30pm, Monday (excludes PH), 10am - 2:30pm

HomeTeamNS Bedok Reservoir, 900 Bedok North Road, Singapore 479994

18. Compass One Water Playground

Have you taken the kids to this outdoor water playground at Compass One? Kids can run through the water tunnel, zoom down the water slide and cool off from the blazing heat!

There’s also a toddler water play area with calmer water fountains for the little ones to run through. It’s the perfect place to plan a play date with your mama friend plus we love that this water play at Compass One is free.

Water park entry: Free! Water playground opening hours: 10am - 7pm

Compass One, 1 Sengkang Square, Singapore 545078

19. Lower Seletar Reservoir Park Water Playground

This lovely water playground is located right next to Seletar Reservoir known as the Family Bay area. Kids can wade down the ‘stream’ and play under the two water fountains.

Wander along the jetty to check out the views of the reservoir and if you are looking for where to eat in Seletar or more family-friendly activities in the neighbourhood read our guide to Seletar Aerospace Park here.

Water play entry: Free! Water playground opening hours: Open daily, 9am - 9pm.

Lower Seletar Reservoir Park Water Play, Yishun Ave 1, Lower Seletar Reservoir Park, Singapore 769139

Read more: Day out in Seletar: Playgrounds, Cafes and Plane Spotting

20. Water Park at Singapore Zoo

If you’re planning a trip to the Singapore Zoo, be sure to pack the kids’ swimsuits for the water play at Splish Splash, Singapore Zoo’s water park, which features an ever-changing water maze! The wet play area at KidzWorld in the Singapore Zoo has fun mini water buckets and is a great way to cool off after exploring the zoo in the sun.

Water play entry: Singapore Zoo admission ticket applies. Water playground opening hours: 8:30am - 6pm.

Singapore Zoo, 80 Mandai Lake Rd, Singapore 729826

21. VivoCity Sky Park Water Play

VivoCity’s water play area sits on the rooftop level of the mall. Unlike other water playgrounds with water slides, fountains and sprayers, this is simply a relaxing shallow pool, where kids can splash around and parents can dip their toes in the water to cool off. Read our guide to all the fun kids’ activities and playgrounds at VivoCity & HarbourFront malls here.

Water play entry: Free! Water playground opening hours: Open daily, 10am - 10pm

VivoCity, 1 HarbourFront Walk, Singapore 098585

Currently closed water playgrounds and water parks in Singapore:

Egg Splash Water Playground at Bird Paradise: CLOSED

Bird Paradise has both a wet and dry play area for kids so you can factor in some play time after admiring all the amazing birds. There’s an egg-themed water playground within Bird Paradise with shallow pools, water jets and a mini water slide.

Water park entry: Admission ticket to Bird Paradise applies. Water playground opening hours: 9:30am - 5:30pm daily. Temporarily closed for maintenance until 30 June 2024.

Bird Paradise, 20 Mandai Lake Rd, Singapore 729825

Dino-themed Water Playground @ Causeway Point: CLOSED

The water park at Causeway Point is currently closed as of 19 May 2024 until further notice. This dino-themed water park has a 2.2m hollow dinosaur rib cage with water jets, a Toddler Dino Zone, Adventure Volcano and Crater Zone, two long, winding water slides, giant rocks and even a mist-spraying volcano.

In the evenings, this Woodlands water playground comes alive with neon lights! Watch the video here before you go.

Water park entry: Free! 45-minute play session per entry. Water playground opening hours: Open daily 10am - 9pm. Closed every second Monday of the month for maintenance. Currently closed as of 19 May 2024 until further notice.

Causeway Point Dino-themed Water Playground, 1 Woodlands Square Level 7, Singapore 738099

Marina Barrage Water Playground: CLOSED

If flying kites, running amok and leisurely family picnics on the grass is not quite enough to keep your rugrats happy, your adventure bunnies will love the fountains and shallow pools of the free water playground at Marina Barrage. Older ones can test their skills by predicting which fountain will spray water next.

Water play entry: Free! Water playground opening hours: Temporarily closed until further notice. Call 6514 5959 to confirm if the playground is open before you go.

Marina Barrage, 8 Marina Gardens Drive, Singapore 018951

Westgate Wonderland: CLOSED

As the largest thematic outdoor playground in a mall, this Jurong water park is one of the kids’ favourite places to play. There are both wet and dry play areas with larger-than-life flowers, a 10-metre tree house, giant insects and more! The dry playground is open however currently the wet play area is closed.

Water play entry: Free! Water playground opening hours: Open daily, 10am - 10pm. Update: this water park is currently closed.

Westgate Wonderland, 3 Gateway Dr, Level 4 Westgate, Singapore 608532

Northpoint City Water Playground: CLOSED

This water playground is on the top floor of Northpoint City in Yishun. There are slides, sprayers, water fountains and more. Kids will have a blast running up the stairs and whizzing down all of the water slides.

There’s also a smaller toddler water playground area nearby so the little ones don’t get run over by the bigger kids. Water park entry: Free! Water playground opening hours: Open daily, 10:30am - 2pm and 5pm - 9pm. Update: This water park is currently temporarily closed.

Northpoint City, 930 Yishun Ave 2, Singapore 769098

Sembawang Shopping Centre Water Playground: CLOSED

Sembawang Shopping Centre is a small mall in the heartlands, but it has dry and wet play areas for little ones to splash around. The water playground area has water sprayers, fountains and more, and the dry play area has slides and a small playground. Water play entry: Free! Water playground opening hours: Open daily, 11am - 2pm, 5pm - 7pm. Update: this water park is currently closed.

Sembawang Shopping Centre, 604 Sembawang Rd, Singapore 758459

IMM Water Play: CLOSED

This outdoor water playground at IMM spans 248 square metres with plenty of water slides and water fountains. Water park entry: Free! Water playground opening hours: Currently closed till further notice

IMM, 2 Jurong East Street 21, Singapore 609601

Changi City Point Mall: CLOSED

Changi City Point Mall’s water park features gentle fountains and mini pools for cooling off in, and a playground with climbing equipment (best for older siblings as the ropes course can be tricky!). Water park entry: Free! Water playground opening hours: Currently closed till further notice.

Changi City Point, Level 2, 5 Changi Business Park Central 1, Singapore 486038

Punggol Waterway Park Water Playground: Closed

The Punggol water park here isn’t large, but it’s a nice spot for little ones to cool off after scooting along the Park Connector and checking out Punggol Waterway. There are plenty of water jets encircling the splash pad, and a series of bright orange arches spraying water that kids will enjoy running through. Bring sand toys and enjoy some sensory play in the sandpit next to the water play area. There are toilets and vending machines nearby, and plenty of shaded benches.

Water play entry: Free! Water playground opening hours: Permanently closed.

Punggol Waterway, 10 Sentul Crescent, Singapore 828851

Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden Water Play: CLOSED

Jacob Ballas in the Botanic Gardens used to have a cute water play area with water jets for kiddos but sadly this feature has now permanently closed. Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden itself is still open for play and has many other features including a sandpit, treehouse, playground and maze. Water playground opening hours: Permanently closed.

Jacob Ballas, Botanic Gardens, 481, Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 259769

What to wear to the water playground

You probably already know this, but we’re sharing just in case for the new mamas and dads - the easiest way to dress the kids up for the water playground or water park is to get them straight into those swimsuits! That way kids can dive right into the water when you get there and everyone will be in good spirits. For babies and toddlers who are still in diapers, keep those on till you reach the water park and change into a swim diaper right before water play. Some mamas swear by disposable swim diapers, but reusable swim diapers will work even better - they don’t absorb water like disposable diapers do! Other things you should bring to the water park include sunscreen, sun tops, hats, floaties, beach toys plus snacks and drinking water.

Enjoy splashing around these water parks with your fam! Spot any of the water parks closed? Please let us know at [email protected]

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