Treat your mother to a musical experience in a UNESCO World Heritage Site for free. The Singapore Symphony Orchestra holds annual Mother's Day Concerts under its SSO Classics in the Park series at the Singapore Botanic Gardens.

Concerts are subject to weather conditions, and public transport is recommended. Keep up with SSO’s event listings on their website.

Arriving early? Explore the Gardens’ new 10-hectare Learning Forest, officially opened in 2017, with over 700 plant and 200 fauna species.

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If your mother is nostalgic for her (or your) childhood, the kitschy, fantastic sculpture garden Haw Par Villa (also known as 虎豹別墅), will be a blast from the past.

Built in 1937 by Aw Boon Haw, creator of the Tiger Balm ointment, the park has changed hands and undergone refurbishments since.

Admission to most of the 80-year old park is now free. Featuring Chinese architecture and sculptures of ancient myths about filial piety and morals, its centrepiece is the Ten Courts of Hell.

Singaporean parents in the past used to enjoy walking their children through its gallery of garish sculptures depicting torture methods awaiting sinners in the underworld. By doing so, they hoped to scare their kids to grow up to be better persons.

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Thank your mother for all her hard work at home and at work with the soothing massage she deserves. Head for the St. Gregory Spa at PARKROYAL on Beach Road. Featuring renowned UK and French branded products such as Elemis and Thalion, our award-winning spa is near the Arab Street district.

Your mother will appreciate its signature face and body treatments and massages, and complimentary access to our wellness floor with an outdoor pool and gym.

Unwind with our Weekday Timeout treatment from SGD70, with up to 20% savings off a la carte treatments for walk-in guests, and 50% savings for in-house guests. This privilege is valid for weekdays between 10:00am and 4:00pm only and includes 60-minute Indonesian Balinese massage and Abhyangam massage. 

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She used to rock you in a baby cradle. Now, indoor trampoline parks offer a trendy workout suitable for her bouncy inner child.

Close to town, BOUNCE Singapore lets your mum and you burn some joyful calories. To sweeten the deal, every Sunday from 6:00pm-10:00pm, two jumpers pay the price of one at SGD24 for an hour of trampoline time. You’ll be given BOUNCE’s grip socks to keep you safe while you leap for joy for hours on end!

You can also find trampoline centres further out of town: check out Zoom Park Asia (the largest in Singapore), AMPED Trampoline Park, Katapult Trampoline Park, and SkyHigh Trampoline Park.

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Bring mummy dearest back to the old kampung days with a rustic rural romp in sunny Coney Island.

A short ride on bus 84 from Punggol Bus Interchange, Coney Island features coastal forests, grassland, mangroves, casuarina woodlands, a boardwalk, and beach. A 2.4km dirt and gravel path welcomes joggers and cyclists, and the island’s west side provides great views of the Malaysian coast.

While disconnecting from the Singapore crowds, dress to protect your arms and feet from bites. The park has no electricity or piped water, so bring your own lunch and have an old-fashioned beach picnic!

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