Top 5 Ways To Spend The Best National Day Weekend

Who doesn’t love public holidays? With Singapore’s 51^st birthday just round the corner and another official public holiday to spend, it’s no wonder everyone is starting to put on their thinking cap on how to best spend this national day and of course the long weekend (oh, did we mention that National Day falls on a Tuesday? You get the hint. Don’t say we bo jio)!

Zap Delivery presents you with a plethora of activities you can do on our sunny island during the weekend leading to National Day!

1. 1Watch the RSAF Black Knights aerial display at Marina Bay1 

If there’s one thing we like about National Day celebrations other than the must-watch national parade every year, it has to be the fact that we can catch dazzling aerial displays by our very own RSAF Black Knights right on our home land! 

For those who don’t have tickets to the NDP but want to celebrate, you can soak up the electric atmosphere and be a part of the nation’s birthday celebrations by heading down to Marina South from Aug 7 to 9 to catch the 25-minute aerial performance by Singapore’s RSAF Black Knights. For an awesome experience, we recommend complementing the outing with an outdoor picnic. Just make sure you pick up the rubbish after you are done!

Image Credit: http://www.expatliving.sg/Things_to_do/

2. 1Watch the NDP fireworks for free or at a fee at these places!1

If you are someone who simply love watching fireworks, you will want to find a good spot to watch them this year. Watching the firework displays is also made extra special this year as celebrations will be held at the Singapore Sports Hub for the first time instead of the usual Marina Bay.

We have compiled a list of accessible locations where you can gather and enjoy the night with your buddies and loved ones!

Places you can watch fireworks for free

• Kallang Wave Mall and Waterfront

• Kallang Riverside Park

• Nicoll Highway Park

• Tanjong Rhu Promenade

• Marina Promenade (along Republic Avenue, Merdeka Bridge)

• Marina Barrage

Places you can watch fireworks for a fee

• Marina Bay Sands Observation Deck

• Singapore Flyer

• Conrad Centennial Singapore’s hotel rooms

• The Ritz-Carlton Millennia’s hotel rooms

• Parkroyal at Beach Road’s hotel rooms

Image Credit: https://sg.sports.yahoo.com/news/

3. 1Visit the National Museum to learn about the contributions of our pioneer generation of leaders1

There’s a favourite saying that the best way to learn about a city’s rich culture and history is by visiting museums! Our recommendation? Why not head down to the National Museum of Singapore to reflect on Singapore’s history and the contributions of our pioneer generation of leaders in the early independence years this National Day weekend!

Singapore citizens, permanent residents and visitors aged 6 years and below get to enter the museum for free!

National Museum of Singapore

93 Stamford Road, Singapore 178897

Stamford Gallery, Level 1

Daily from 10 am – 7 pm

Free admission for Singaporeans, Permanent Residents and visitors aged 6 years and below

Image Credit: http://nationalmuseum.sg/ 

4. 1Revisit the past at Singapore’s legendary restaurants1

Remember the food you ate when you were younger?

National Day is a time of celebration of our city’s charming food history, without which our celebrations wouldn’t be much complete. Experience Singapore's rich food legacy by feeding yourself the finer things and exploring the city’s legendary restaurants from yester years!

Our favourite picks include Prima Tower Revolving Restaurant (Beijing cuisine), Red Star Restaurant (Dim Sum), Mooi Chin (Hainanese cuisine, authentic chicken rice and herbal mutton soup), The Ship (fried Chicken Maryland, Ship Steak and Hainanese Pork Chop) and Gim Tim (Famous for its Hokkien dish, Chin Beh Kueh), all of which have been around for more than 30 years and made great places to bring the entire family, especially your parents and grandparents!

Image Credit: http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/

5. 1Celebrate “Orchid Extravaganza” at Garden by the Bay1

How can we missed the chance to celebrate our 51^st National Day with our national flower? Apart from the “Orchid Extravaganza”, Gardens by the Bay is paying tribute to Singapore’s 51^st anniversary with a whole lot of other activities this August!

Some of its National Day celebration highlights include Garden Rhapsody (spectacular light and sound show featuring favourite Singapore tunes and local vocalists), the Singapore’s 51^st Birthday Bash Fitness Party (non-stop dance treat and medley of top charting hits), GetActive! Singapore Carnival (shooting, bowling, sphere archery and inflatable obstacle course), as well as music performances by the Singapore Armed Forces Central Band and the Swiss Military Small Band on 7 August!

Image Credit: http://www.gardensbythebay.com.sg/en/whats-on/calendar-of-events/2016-orchid-extravaganza.html

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