Park(ing) Day 2025 & POP! Into the Good Life

In Singapore, the hustle and bustle of life can get pretty stressful and leave us feeling detached from our community. If you’re itching to get the kampung spirit going again, you’ll be glad to know that Design the Good Life – a social and community platform – will be organising 2 events: Park(ing) Day 2025 and POP! Into the Good Life, happening from 13th to 28th September 2025.

What is Park(ing) Day 2025?

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For the uninitiated, Park(ing) Day is a global initiative where curbside carparks are temporarily repurposed into parklets for creators to come together. This year’s Park(ing) Day falls on 13th September and also happens to be the biggest one yet, with over 30 lifestyle parklets offering a range of wellness activities. For one day only, Jurong’s HDB carpark will be turned into a lively hangout spot, free for all to gather and play.

What to expect at Park(ing) Day 2025

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While we can’t cover all 30 of them here, we’ve picked out the coolest ones that you should definitely check out. Besides, it’ll be more exciting for you to explore them all for the first time without any spoilers.

Smoothies for Life

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Everybody loves a nice cold drink, especially in Singapore’s heat, but over at the Smoothies for Life station, you’ll have to earn it first. Pedal as hard as possible on the stationary bike to blend the concoction into an icy smoothie treat.

KamPong Spirit

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Sweat away any pent-up stress with a fun game of ping-pong at the KamPong Spirit parklet, except there’s a twist. Instead of holding a regular racket, you’ll be serving and receiving the ball with frying pans and slippers instead for the giggles. Talk about switching things up.

Bond&BEYOND

Forge a stronger bond with your family over at the Bond&BEYOND parklet. There, you’ll partake in a blindfolded maze, where you’ll have to rely on communication and teamwork to complete the challenge. Once that’s done and dusted, immortalise your visit at the TikTok photo station.

Aura Farm

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Pop by the Aura Farm parklet to snap a photo, then let one of the friendly guides read your aura and give you a divine message meant just for you. It’s a chill little corner to pause, reflect, and maybe even discover something new about yourself.

KopiConnect

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Relive your childhood memories at the KopiConnect parklet, where you’ll get to play nostalgic games like Five Stones and Guli. Memory quizzes and thought-provoking activities – aimed at encouraging fruitful talks between the young and old – will also be available.

Park(ing) Day 2025
Date: 13th September 2025
Time: 4pm-8pm
Address: 322A Jurong East Street 31, Singapore, 601322

What is POP! Into the Good Life?

The second part of the community event, POP! Into the Good Life, consists of different activities and workshops held in various locations across Singapore from 19th to 28th September.

What to expect at POP! Into the Good Life

Laundry & Let Go @ Hangout Laundry Bedok

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Part 1: Hang Your Thoughts Out To Dry is quite simple. As you launder your clothes, pen down your thoughts based on the prompts provided and pin them up on the laundry line wall. Not only will you be giving others something to think about, you’ll also earn 2 free tokens for your next laundry day.

Part 1: Hang Your Thoughts Out To Dry
Admission: Free
Date: 19th-28th September 2025
Time: All day
Address: Hangout Laundromat, 531 Bedok North Street 3, #01-706, Singapore 460531

At Part 2: Under the Shade, a giant tree is transformed into a shaded social corner where you can check out the collection of books, prompt cards, and board games. These are meant to give you and other participants common ground to start engaging in fun conversations or maybe even HTHTs. Who knows, you might walk away from it with a new friend.

Part 2: Under the Shade
Admission: Free
Date: 19th-21st September & 26th-28th September
Time: 10am-7pm
Address: Hangout Laundromat, 531 Bedok North Street 3, #01-706, Singapore 460531

You’ll get to learn all about breath meditation.
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If you’re looking for a reliable and scientifically proven way to relieve stress, Part 3: Mindfulness Made Simple might just do the trick. The session includes gentle movements to ease your mind, followed by a mindful drinking practice complemented by a hot drink and Nyonya kueh to stimulate your senses. The programme ends with breath meditation, along with practical tips for better sleep.

Part 3: Mindfulness Made Simple
Admission: Free, but registration required
Date: 21st September 2025
Time: 11am-12pm
Address: Hangout Laundromat, 531 Bedok North Street 3, #01-706, Singapore 460531

Lenscape by Goodlife Studio × Kampungmakers

The Goodlife Studio had been purposefully designed to encourage free expression while normalising imperfections.
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Get some useful insight on our country’s ageing population over at Lenscape by Goodlife Studio × Kampungmakers. It consists of interactive stations themed around the past, present, and future. Expect stations like an AI Photo Booth, an Anonymous Confessional Booth, and a Live Auction of Good Life Items.

Lenscape by Goodlife Studio × Kampungmakers
Admission: Free
Date: 20th September 2025
Time: 9.30am-12.30pm
Address: Goodlife Studio (Tiong Bahru), 10B Boon Tiong Road, #01-539, Singapore 164010

Memory, In Shapes by Dementia Singapore’s Youth Advocates

Dementia might be considered a taboo topic for some, but over at the Memory, In Shapes showcase by Dementia Singapore’s Youth Advocates, you’ll learn more about it through a series of Memory Nooks. These are immersive installations to help you see and understand what it’s like to have dementia.

Memory, In Shapes by Dementia Singapore’s Youth Advocates
Admission: Free
Date: 27th September 2025
Time: 12pm-4pm
Address: National Gallery, 1 St Andrew’s Road, #01–01, Singapore 178957

Rebuild & Restore

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For more hands-on activities, check out Restore with Modern Kintsugi. The workshop lets you fix broken pottery with gold, a symbolic reminder that our flaws and imperfections don’t make us ugly, but more beautiful.

Restore with Modern Kintsugi
Admission: $138.88
Date: 20th & 27th September 2025
Time: 3pm-5.30pm
Address: Stay Gold Studio by Gold & Behold, 48 Hillview Terrace, #05-02A, Singapore 669269

Or try out the Rebuild with Pottery Handbuilding workshop, where you’ll play with clay to build and shape a cup, bowl, or something abstract.

Rebuild with Pottery Handbuilding
Admission: $138.88
Date: 21st & 28th September 2025
Time: 3pm-5.30pm
Address: Stay Gold Studio by Gold & Behold, 48 Hillview Terrace, #05-02A, Singapore 669269

You can even choose to enjoy both workshops for just $258.88.

Check out Park(ing) Day 2025 & POP! Into the Good Life this September

If you’re looking for a fun-filled community event that’ll satisfy both kids and adults alike, make sure to bookmark this. Plus, most activities are free, and you’ll get to make new friends and maybe even score some cool knick-knacks to bring back home.

RSVP for Park(ing) Day 2025 & purchase POP! Into the Good Life workshops

For other cool events, check out:

• Don’t Runaway pop-up at Joo Chiat
• United Buddy Bears at Gardens by the Bay
• Singapore Odyssea at the National Museum of Singapore

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