What better way to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year, than at the Bay Spring Carnival. The reimagined festive playground with its amazing Cherry Blossom Garden flowering with fairy lights and enhanced by illuminated inflatables is a definitely more fun way to usher in the Year of the Rabbit than endless visiting and hong bao giving.
Expect to enjoy Ice Magic: The Great Fantasy On Ice, and over 30 Uncle Ringo carnival rides and games, and delicious food that will leave you hankering for more. The Bay Spring Carnival is slated to be one of the biggest carnivals during Lunar New Year, and will be open daily from January 13 to January 29, 2023, from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays and 1 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. on weekends.
You can set your inner child free, and play to your heart’s content at the carnival on Chinese New Year’s Eve, Days 1 and 2 (Chu-yi and Chu-er), when it’s open from 1 PM to 1 AM, so don’t miss out!
Cherry Blossom Garden
Symbolising the renewal of life, immerse yourself in the refreshed beauty of the carnival wonderland as the cherry blossom garden provides the perfect picturesque setting for visitors to capture their memories and appreciate the beauty of nature. A white carousel is also strategically located in the garden, adding its own rustic charm to the vibrant space. As the night falls, get ready to be swept off your feet as you witness the magical light-up of the garden every evening.
Go Crazy At The Carnival
Thrill seekers will be overjoyed with the carnival’s latest addition of the Meteorite — Uncle Ringo’s signature ride that will satisfy most adrenaline junkies. While you get your kicks, you can leave the kiddies to enjoy the three life-sized inflatable play-lands on the festive grounds, and following the successful collaboration with Prime Ape Planet on an NFT-inspired inflatable playground, Uncle Ringo has even added a new Prime Kong Planet inflatable to their repertoire, so let the little-ones spend their boundless energy at the inflatables as you enjoy some much needed me-time getting whirled around.
The best part? no admission tickets needed, skip the queue and get your hands on the carnival credits on Trip.com! As Bay Spring Carnival’s official ticketing partner, you can enjoy a 10% discount when you purchase your carnival credits on Trip.com via this link.
Ice Magic: The Great Fantasy On Ice
Extended till 29 January 2023, this is your final chance to experience this magical snowy wonderland if you have yet to get the chance to do so! Featuring its iconic 4.5m high figure-8 Ice Slide constructed purely out of ice and complemented by intricate ice sculptures.
For those interested in skiing and snowboarding, try your hand at these well-loved winter activities with classes available for first-timers. Head down to the attraction for a one-day getaway during the weekends and get back to work more energised than ever!
Performances
Enjoy daily performances by rising local talents – Jeff Ng, Jason Yu, and veteran guzheng artist, Neo Sek Koon – at the Bay Spring Carnival! Needless to mention, Jeff and Jason will be sure to wow the audience with their heavenly vocals as they perform their rendition of recognisable English pop and Mandopop tunes. Diversifying its lineup specially for 2023’s Lunar New Year celebrations, immerse yourself in a harmonious string ensemble featuring harp, violin, gu zheng, and erhu performances!
Finally after years of virtual celebrations, come on down and join The Show Master and revel in the boisterous Lunar New Year festivities live and in the flesh with lion dance performances at 6 PM on the dates – 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, and 29 January.
On Lunar New Year Eve, the fun extends till midnight, so pop by the Bay Spring Carnival for your post-reunion dinner activities from 8pm onwards for a line up of exciting live performances such as the customary lion dance performances to keep the whole family entertained as we welcome the year of the rabbit!
Food And Retail
There’s no way you can leave a carnival without indulging yourself in mouthwatering festive treats! Among the six curated food vendors at Bay Spring Carnival, seafood enthusiasts will be ecstatic to find their seafood fix at Kin Hoi’s booth! From their signature spicy chilli half- shelled cockles to gong gong and tiger clams, the fresh seafood tossed in their uniquely blended spices will leave you salivating for more.
Besides Kin Hoi, Karubi also whipped up a storm of scrumptious donburis, with the crowds’ favourite being the Wagyu Beef Bowl. Filled with generous portions of perfectly flame-grilled Wagyu beef cuts, top off your donburi with a creamy truffle sauce or an umami-rich mentaiko sauce that will enhance the flavour of the fatty, premium beef cuts.
Retail booths fronted by recognised brands – White Rabbit, Magnum and Ben and Jerry’s – are sure to satiate your sweet tooth and mark a sweet start to your new year!
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