Dates: 5–14 Nov 2026 · daily 8.30am to 6pm
Explore Jurong Lake Gardens is a free, self-guided stamp rally that runs until Saturday 14 November 2026. You walk between the information counters in Lakeside Garden and the Chinese and Japanese Gardens, collect three stamps, finish a crossword and swap your booklet for a magnetic pin. It’s an easy way to get children walking the whole gardens.
At a glance
Neighbourhood
Jurong Lake District (Jurong Lake Gardens)
Best for
Families with primary-school children, anyone who hasn’t seen the gardens since they reopened
Budget
Free
Time to allow
2 to 3 hours to visit all three counters at a relaxed pace
Nearest MRT
Lakeside (EW26) for Lakeside Garden; Chinese Garden (EW25) for the Chinese and Japanese Gardens
Good to know
Daily 8.30am to 6pm; pins are random and only while stocks last
Why go?
It’s free and needs no booking, so you can start whenever you arrive between 8.30am and 6pm.
The three counters are spread across the gardens, so the rally gets you from the Lakeside play areas over to the Chinese and Japanese Gardens.
There’s a small, collectable prize at the end, which helps tired kids keep walking.
What to do
01 · How the rally works
Pick up a booklet at any of the information counters. Visit all three counters to collect a stamp at each, fill in the crossword, then hand in your completed booklet to redeem a random magnetic pin. Pins are given out while stocks last, so go earlier in the week rather than on the last Saturday.
02 · A route that works
Our tip: start at Lakeside Garden in the morning, when the play areas and lake edge are cooler, and then walk west along the lake to the Chinese and Japanese Gardens. The walk between the two areas is long enough that young children may want a scooter, or you can take the MRT one stop from Lakeside to Chinese Garden.
03 · Add something on the water
If you finish early, PAssion Wave rents kayaks and pedal boats on Jurong Lake from Wednesday to Sunday, 9am to 6pm. Bring water and sun protection; much of the route is out in the open.
Plan your visit
Address
Jurong Lake Gardens (Lakeside Garden off Yuan Ching Road; Chinese and Japanese Gardens off Chinese Garden Road), Singapore
Opening hours
Until Sat 14 Nov 2026, daily 8.30am to 6pm (stamp counters). The gardens themselves are open 24 hours
Getting there
Lakeside MRT (EW26), then about 10 minutes’ walk to Lakeside Garden; Chinese Garden MRT (EW25) for the Chinese and Japanese Gardens. Paid parking at Lakeside Garden
Tickets or booking
Free; no registration
Accessibility
Main paths in Lakeside Garden are paved and step-free; some bridges and garden paths in the Chinese Garden have slopes and steps
Before you go
- Bring a pen for the crossword.
- Afternoon storms are common in November; there are shelters near the counters, but carry an umbrella.
- Our everyday Jurong Lake Gardens guide covers the playgrounds, skate park and trails.
Jurong Lake Gardens
Sources and disclosure
Information checked: 8 November 2026 · Explore (Jurong Lake Gardens, NParks official page) · Upcoming events (Jurong Lake Gardens, NParks official page)
Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, used under the licences shown in each caption (images resized): Stefan Fussan (CC BY-SA 4.0); FN-082 (CC BY-SA 4.0); Brandon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Disclosure: Not a firsthand visit. Dates, hours and how the rally works come from NParks’ official Jurong Lake Gardens event listing, checked on 8 November 2026. The route tips are our own. Photos are older, freely licensed views of Jurong Lake Gardens, not of the rally. We weren’t paid or hosted, and there are no affiliate links.