Gardens by the Bay

Gardens by the Bay comes in two parts, and it helps to know which one you are planning for. The outdoor gardens (Supertree Grove, the Serene Garden, the Heritage Gardens, the World of Plants and the Dragonfly and Kingfisher Lakes) keep long hours from early morning until late at night. The Flower Dome and Cloud Forest are ticketed conservatories with their own, shorter hours, and the OCBC Skyway runs on its own schedule too.

For younger children, the Far East Organization Children’s Garden has water play. The trade-off is that it does not open every day of the week, so a visit built around it has to land on one of its days.

Food splits along the same line. Picnics are allowed in most parts of the Gardens except the conservatories, though no picnic furniture is permitted anywhere, and inside the Flower Dome and Cloud Forest food and drink are not allowed at all. The Garden Cruiser audio tour is suspended when there is lightning risk or heavy rain.

For children who find new places hard, the Gardens has Social Stories guides that walk through how to get in, what to expect and where to go when it gets overwhelming. Wheelchairs, including motorised ones, and seated mobility scooters are allowed, and the shuttle is free for passengers using a wheelchair, though caregivers need a ticket.