“Count on me Singap…” Your voice always gets drowned out by the crowd, the space is super cramped, and celebrating Singapore’s birthday is just a bit less fun.
If you’re looking for places to celebrate National Day with fewer crowds, there are plenty of National Day heartland events 2024 to choose from. These are some of the ones we’ve sussed out.
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While going to the National Day Parade might come to mind when you think of 9th August, there’s more than 1 way of celebrating NDP. You can try camping out at spots for NDP fireworks, though that may get crowded quickly too. Heartland events are much smaller in scale – and with a real community vibe, too.
Most of the heartland events are free, but some require a token fee to participate. The rest are fairly affordable though, with tickets ranging from $3-$8. However, there are limited slots available for these events, so it’s fastest fingers first.
| Region | Venue | Event highlight | Ticket price | Date |
| North | Canberra Park | Sports day with free local snacks | Free | 4th August 2024 |
| Nee Soon South CC | Flea market with up to 150 shops | Free | 4th August 2024 | |
| East | Tampines East | National Day Festival with Old Chang Kee Food Truck | $5 | 27th July 2024 |
| Kampong Chai Chee CC | Old-school items and cultural performances | Free | 3rd August 2024 | |
| Fengshan Maple RN | National Day celebration at a playground | Free | 9th August 2024 | |
| North-East | Kallang CC | Observance ceremony and family carnival | $8 | 4th August 2024 |
| Central | Bukit Timah CC | Multicultural food stations and henna booth | Free | 9th August 2024 |
| West | Bukit Batok | Mural painting of futsal court | Free for mural painting $2/pax for bouncy castle and $4/pax for laser tag | 20th July 2024 |
| Frontier CC | Carnival celebrations and community walk | $5 | 9th August 2024 |
Image credit: Sport Singapore
Relive your core 90s sports day memories at Canberra CC Community Sports Day. You can pick from free group classes such as Zumba, yoga, and even body combat. If you’re the more competitive type, try conquering their fitness challenge to snag some prizes in their lucky draw. After sweating it all out, reward yourself with free local snacks while it lasts.
Registration for Canberra CC’s sports day is required by 2nd August.
Date: 4th August 2024
Time: 4pm-7pm
Location: Sembawang Crescent, Singapore 750325
Ticket price: Free
Image credit: Nee Soon South Community Club
If you’d like to get some retail therapy done, take a break from shopping in Singapore and visit the range of 150 stalls at Nee Soon South flea market instead. Some preloved items you may find are vintage clothes, books, handmade crafts, and records from as low as $3, although some stalls go with a pay-as-you-like system. Just make sure to bring cash to pay for the items on sale.
As it’s held at a void deck in Yishun, it’s a different kind of experience amidst other flea markets in Singapore. On the flip side, if you want to earn some keep while doing spring cleaning, you can rent a booth for $25.
Find out more about Nee Soon South’s flea market.
Date: 4th August 2024
Time: 8am-2pm
Location: Block 838 Yishun Street 81, Singapore 760838
Ticket price: Free
Image credit: Old Chang Kee Catering
Tampines peeps can head to Tampines East CC for a National Day festival. While not as glam as the Geylang Serai Ramadan Bazaar, it’s special in its own way thanks to everyone’s favourite Old Chang Kee. The local snack brand is showing up with a food truck, where you can choose 2 complimentary food items with your ticket at $5/pax.
The ticket also entitles you to 3 food items at a local cuisine food station, an NDP 2024 tote bag, 1 gift, and game coupons for the carnival. But that’s not all – there will be live band performances, art booths, and even a Zumba class for all ages.
Register for the Tampines East National Day festival.
Date: 27th July 2024
Time: 1pm-5pm
Location: Tampines Block 604, Singapore 520604
Ticket price: $5
Image credit: Our Kampong Chai Chee via Facebook
Another larger-scale National Day celebration will be happening at Kampong Chai Chee Community Club. Turn back time to the good old days at Kampong Chai Chee Mini shop, where they’ll be serving old-school snacks and toys, like key chains. To show how proud you are of your ‘hood, you can redeem exclusive Kampong Chai Chee NDP tote bags and caps, while stocks last.
You can also sit back and enjoy the show with a host of cultural performances planned. There’s an indoor playground and animal-themed kiddie rides too, should your little ones need an outlet to muck about.
Register for Kampong Chai Chee’s CC National Day Carnival 2024.
Date: 3rd August 2024
Time: 2pm-5pm
Location: 11 Bedok North Street 1, Singapore 469662
Ticket price: Free
Image credit: Fengshan Maple Residents’ Network
If you can’t convince the kids to give up their play time, you can celebrate National Day and let them roam free at Fengshan National Day Observance Ceremony 2024. The National Day celebrations will be held outdoors at Jalan Pari Burong Playground, so you can soak in the fresh air while enjoying performances from schools. There are also bouncy castles and game booths for the kids and goodie bags up for grabs.
There is 2-way transport provided for the public, and it will depart from Fengshan CC at 8.45am sharp.
Register for Fengshan National Day Observance Ceremony 2024.
Date: 9th August 2024
Time: 9am-11.30pm
Location: 91 Jalan Pari Burong, Singapore 488730
Ticket price: Free
Image credit: @zenithdrums via Instagram
For a family-friendly outing, Kallang has a National Day Observance Ceremony and Family Carnival. They also have a brisk walking programme to get those steps in. After which, take part in some carnival games and munch on some food.
All participants will get this year’s NDP fun pack too – a perfect reward for getting up early on a weekend.
Register for Kallang CC’s National Day Observance Ceremony & Family Carnival 2024.
Date: 4th August 2024
Time: 8.30am-1pm
Location: 45 Boon Keng Road, Singapore 339771
Ticket price: $8
Arts, music, and food are every Singaporean’s trifecta of pastimes, and you can get all 3 at Bukit Timah CC on National Day. Grab a bite from the multicultural food stations and sit back to enjoy performances by local homegrown buskers. Gentle warning that the food is subject to availability, so best not to be late. Ladies can also get some free beautification done at the henna booth.
You don’t have to FOMO about missing the National Day Parade. They are also screening the NDP live, so trust us when we say you’ll be screaming out National Day songs with your fellow compatriots.
Find out more about Bukit Timah Celebrates National Day.
Date: 9th August 2024
Time: 5.45pm-8.45pm
Location: 20 Toh Yi Drive, Singapore 596569
Ticket price: Free
Bukit Batok residents can literally leave their mark with a National Day mural painting of a futsal court. There will also be a PAssionArts Booth and an ActiveSG Dance of the Nation event to get your legs moving.
Those with kids will also be pleased to know that there are bouncy castles ($2/person) and laser tag stations ($4/person), along with complimentary ice cream for laser tag, and goodie bags up for grabs. The games are on a first come first served basis, and the minimum age to participate is 6 years old, so you and your kid can battle for some family bonding.
Register for Bukit Batok’s National Day mural painting activity.
Date: 20th July 2024
Time: 4pm-6pm
Location: Block 296 Bukit Batok, Singapore 651296
Ticket price: Free for mural painting | $2/pax for bouncy castle | $4/pax for laser tag
Image credit: Pioneer Community via Facebook
Let your kid relive your childhood old-school playground at Frontier’s National Day Observance Ceremony & Carnival Celebrations. It has a bouncy castle shaped like the Toa Payoh Dragon Playground. Add on live performances, grub, and even a lucky draw with attractive prizes and you’ve got a fun-filled outing for the fam. As for the food, expect a wide array of local favourites like Kueh Nonya, pau, and teh tarik.
Register for Frontier’s CC National Day carnival celebrations and community walk.
Date: 9th August 2024
Time: 8.30am-1.30pm
Location: 60 Jurong West Central 3, Singapore 648346
Ticket price: $5
Image credit: @dormantlens via Instagram
Catch the fireworks at these 5 heartland celebrations, each featuring 8-9 life-sized displays of vehicles from SAF, SPF, and SCDF. You can also expect a slew of carnival games, live stage performances, and hands-on activities like workshops. Plus, all attendees will also get a complimentary NDP fun pack.
The event will be held in open fields across different regions:
Date: 10th August 2024
Time: 4pm-9pm
Ticket price: Free, collect them on this list of CC’s
Celebrate National Day with these heartland events in 2024
Even if you didn’t get tickets to this year’s NDP, there are still many other ways to celebrate our nation’s birthday. This National Day, wear your red and white outfits loud and proud at these heartland events. Psst, don’t miss the NDP 2024 fireworks too.
For more things to do on National Day, check out:
Cover Image adapted from: Nee Soon South Community Club via Facebook, Sport Singapore
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