27 May (Sun): FREE Ubin Nature Walk with Strix Wildlife Consultancy

Join this very special Ubin walk by Strix Wildlife Consultancy led by Subaraj Rajathurai, the foremost nature guide in Singapore.

Your guides are experienced and knowledgeable field naturalists, so expect amazing encounters and delightful discoveries during this special walk at Pulau Ubin. As well as fascinating stories about the history and heritage of Pulau Ubin.

27 May (Sun): FREE Pesta Ubin Photo Booth

Have a FREE Kampung makeover!

Choose from cool Ubin props and quirky kampung accessories. Take a photo and post it #PestaUbin so your friends share in the fun at Pesta Ubin!

27 May (Sun): FREE Kampung Games at Teck Seng's Place with U Cares Volunteers

How did we have fun before electronic devices? Come visit Teck Seng's Place to find out! Have fun learning traditional Kampung games such as five stones, hopscotch, chapteh and more!

At Teck Seng's Place get a glimpse of kampung life in the past.

Inside the restored kampung house, relive the daily life of a family on Ubin long ago.

28 May - 2 Jun: Tua Pek Kong Festival

On the fourth month of the Lunar calendar, when the moon is full, Pulau Ubin bursts with celebrations!

Wayang shows go on during the day and night!

For six days and six nights, the birthday of Tua Pek Kong is honoured with colourful festivities. Ubin Jetty is decked out in colourful flags and lanterns, and Ubin Town is host to lavish rituals. The ancient Wayang Stage at Ubin Town comes alive with traditional opera in glittering costumes as well as more modern vibrant celebrations. Pilgrims and worshippers make their way to Ubin to celebrate.

The Tua Pek Kong Festival is organised by the Pulau Ubin Fo Shan Ting Da Bo Gong Temple.

9 Jun - 9 Jul: “The Island in Focus” photography exhibition by Photographic Society of Singapore

Pulau Ubin had their very first collaboration with The Photographic Society of Singapore (PSS) for an intense and jam packed 2-Day Photography Programme. It was held over the weekend on 21 to 22 October 2017 with a total number of 28 PSS members participating in the programme.

Photo by The Photographic Society of Singapore

Come on down to Pulau Ubin Volunteer-hub Assembly Area from 9 June to 9 July for the photo exhibition which showcases their efforts in capturing Pulau Ubin’s beauty.

9 Jun (Sat): FREE Ubin Evening and Night Nature Walk with Strix Wildlife Consultancy

Join this very special Ubin night walk by Strix Wildlife Consultancy led by Subaraj Rajathurai, the foremost nature guide in Singapore.

Enjoy an evening walk to Maman Beach. Bring along your own picnic dinner to enjoy sunset on the beach. Afterwards, enjoy a night walk back to jetty

Your guides are experienced and knowledgeable field naturalists, so expect amazing encounters and delightful discoveries during this special walk at Pulau Ubin. As well as fascinating stories about the history and heritage of Pulau Ubin.

10 Jun (Sun): Balik Chek Jawa

Chek Jawa Open House! FREE, no registration required, just come to Chek Jawa!

Volunteers who love Chek Jawa ready to share with you!

Volunteer guides will be stationed all over the boardwalk to share about Chek Jawa's amazing wildlife. Plus kids activities with prizes!

17 Jun (Sun): FREE Ubin Nature Walk with Strix Wildlife Consultancy

Join this very special Ubin walk by Strix Wildlife Consultancy led by Subaraj Rajathurai, the foremost nature guide in Singapore.

Your guides are experienced and knowledgeable field naturalists, so expect amazing encounters and delightful discoveries during this special walk at Pulau Ubin. As well as fascinating stories about the history and heritage of Pulau Ubin.

23 Jun (Sat): FREE Ubin Nature Night Walk with Strix Wildlife Consultancy

Join this very special Ubin night walk by Strix Wildlife Consultancy led by Subaraj Rajathurai, the foremost nature guide in Singapore.

Your guides are experienced and knowledgeable field naturalists, so expect amazing encounters and delightful discoveries during this special walk at Pulau Ubin. As well as fascinating stories about the history and heritage of Pulau Ubin.

24 Jun (Sun): FREE Ubin Day

The Grand Finale of Pesta Ubin! Come to the Assembly Area for booths and activities by passionate Ubin interest groups, kids activities and more! No registration required, just come to Pulau Ubin to join the fun.

Ubin Day 2017
Photo by Minister Desmond Lee.

Time: 9am - 4pm
Venue: Assembly Area (map) and all around Ubin.

No charge, the activities are free-of-charge!
No registration required.

24 Jun (Sun): FREE Birdwatching at Pekan Quarry

Amazing birds have made Pekan Quarry their home!

Ubin bird lovers will be there with telescopes to help you spot beautiful herons, egrets, white bellied sea eagles and more!

Be amazed by the birds that live at Pekan Quarry!

Plus get free colouring sheets!

24 Jun (Sun): FREE Ubin Nature Walk with Strix Wildlife Consultancy

Join this very special Ubin walk by Strix Wildlife Consultancy led by Subaraj Rajathurai, the foremost nature guide in Singapore.

Your guides are experienced and knowledgeable field naturalists, so expect amazing encounters and delightful discoveries during this special walk at Pulau Ubin. As well as fascinating stories about the history and heritage of Pulau Ubin.

24 Jun (Sun): FREE Coastal Cleanup at Jelutong Beach with Sea Shepherd

Do your part in helping the oceans and learn about marine debris issues, and find out alternatives to our daily usage of plastics!

All ages, no experience needed.

24 Jun (Sun): FREE Guided Walk of Ubin Mangroves with Restore Ubin Mangroves (R.U.M.) Initiative

FREE walking tour of Ubin's mangroves near Ubin Town. Learn more about an exciting ground-up community effort to restore mangroves at abandoned aquaculture ponds on Pulau Ubin.

Suitable for kids and the family. And those who want to learn more about Ubin mangroves and have a glimpse of Ubin kampung life.

24 Jun (Sun): FREE Pesta Ubin Photo Booth

Have a FREE Kampung makeover!

Choose from cool Ubin props and quirky kampung accessories. Take a photo and post it #PestaUbin so your friends share in the fun at Pesta Ubin!

24 Jun (Sun): FREE Kampung Games with U Cares Volunteers

How did we have fun before electronic devices? Come and find out! Have fun learning traditional Kampung games such as five stones, hopscotch, chapteh and more!

24 Jun (Sun): FREE Screening of 'The German Girl Shrine' and 'Moving Gods' by Ho Choon Hiong

Singapore Heritage Society/Kawan Ubin* presents 'The German Girl Shrine' (documentary) and 'Moving Gods' (telemovie) by Ho Choon Hiong

The German Girl Shrine is an obscure Taoist temple in Pulau Ubin that housed the remains of a German girl. Folklore has it that this girl tragically fell to her death in her attempt to escape from the British who had rounded up her family during the outbreak of World War 1. The villagers who found her body, buried her on top of a hill and in time, her grave became a shrine where worshipers would bring offerings to pray for health and fortune.

24 Jun (Sun): FREE screening of 'Ubin, Sayang' by Rachel Quek

The first public screening at Pulau Ubin! 'Ubin, Sayang' is a gorgeous film by Rachel Quek and her team about the people of Ubin and the Restore Ubin Mangroves (R.U.M.) Initiative. Come for the screening and chat with Rachel after that.

'Ubin, Sayang' traces the journey of Xiao Ting as she learns from the stories of mangrove restoration and kampong living. In the context of modern Singaporean nostalgia for the kampong, the film brings together different perspectives on what the kampong spirit truly entails, and discusses its implications for us today.

24 Jun (Sun): FREE Ubin mangrove fun with R.U.M.

Meet the Mad-about-Mangroves volunteers of the Restore Ubin Mangroves (R.U.M.) Initiative.

Learn more about this volunteer effort to help Ubin mangroves. Get free mangrove colouring sheets!

24 Jun (Sun): FREE Learn about Community in Nature

The Community in Nature (CIN) initiative is a national movement to connect and engage different groups in the community to conserve Singapore’s natural heritage.

Come learn about Community in Nature with games, paper crafts and more fun activities!

Date: 24 Jun (Sun)
Time: 9am - 2pm
Website: www.nparks.gov.sg/biodiversity/community-in-nature-initiative

No charge, the activity is free!
No registration required. Just drop by the booth.

What happened ...

Lots of fun with biodiversity in Singapore