It’s the merry month of May, and makchic is working together with Happy Go KL to bring you the best of what the month has to offer for you and the kids!
Theatre: Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus!
Based on a popular children’s book, Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus promises to be an entertaining show. Suitable for children aged 3 and up. Dates: 03 – 21 May, 2018 Venue: PJ Live Arts
Music: MPO Family Fun Day: Let’s build a band!
MPO family days are a great way to introduce kids to classical music and the little ones are impressed just seeing a real orchestra for the first time. These days are suitable for kids aged 4 and up. Remember there is a dress code at MPO: no shorts, flip-flops, etc. This month percussionist and presenter Kevin Hathway of the Philharmonia Orchestra teaches the audience how to build a band with the aid of pieces from popular repertoire.
Dates: Sunday, 13 May 2018, 2.30 pm and 4.30 pm Venue: MPO
Children’s Music Concert 2018
A new programme series by The Play Haus, Children Music Concert, introduces children to classical music. Movies to Cartoons presents soundtracks from fantasy films and animations with the help of Gigi, a witch who lives in a magical world. Performers from National Symphony Orchestra Wind Ensemble.
The Embassy of Spain in Malaysia and Damansara Performing Arts Centre (DPAC) present a flamenco show for kids by the Anabel Veloso Flamenco Company. A great opportunity for children to experience the traditional Spanish art of flamenco.
Date: Sunday, 27 May at 12 noon and 4 pm Venue: DPAC
Cirque de la Symphonie brings the magic of cirque to the concert hall at MPO. International cirque artists perform to classical masterpieces and popular contemporary music. MPO age limits and dress code apply.
Dates: Saturday, 5 May at 8.30 pm & Sunday, 6 May at 3 pm
The Art Discovery Tours for young visitors are a great way to introduce art to kids. They get to do an interactive tour and art activities related to the theme. With the current exhibition, kids learn about the daily life and realities of living in the Patani region in Thailand. Check the dates for tours for different age groups here.
ibu is moving playgroups, support groups, and events to various venues around the Klang Valley and all items in ibu House will need a new home. ibu members with valid membership will be given first dibs of the items on sale with an early entry into the sale at 9.40am.
Date: 5 May, 10am-2pm Venue: Ibu House, 2 Jalan Sri Hartamas 9, Taman Sri Hartamas
Family Nocturnal Walk is back! Discover and experience FRIM forest at night. This night walk is a wonderful opportunity for families with children (minimum age 5) to learn about nocturnal animals with Mr Steven Wong, Head Coordinator for Herpetofauna Special Interest Group at the MNS Selangor branch. Limited to 15 places.
Date: Friday, 25 May, 8pm – 10.30pm Venue: FRIM-MNS Nature Education Centre, FRIM Kepong To register or for more info, please call MNS at 03-6277 1703 or email nec@mns.org.my
New in KL: 99 Wonderland Park
99 Wonderland Park is now open! A 23-acre area around a lake near Batu Caves has been turned into a park, that is open in the evenings, from 5pm to 10pm. There are different stops, for example , a bird island with different birds, duck lagoon, deer yard and exotic animal enclave – naturally providing lots of photo opportunities!
An interactive and hands-on workshop on how we can differentiate between dangerous and safe situations for our children and strategies to keep them safe.
What do palaeontologists do for their job? How do you think living things survive in extreme weathers? In this workshop, kids will experience the fun sides of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics learning and enjoy 3-4 hands-on experiments on the spot.
At SAPORE Italian Spanish Restaurant Bar, on 13th May, 2-5 pm. Suitable for kids aged 4 and above. Payment and RSVP to Mr Chow +60 18-294 0577 or email: chowcy2@hotmail.com from Quilljoy Endeavours
Sunny Side Up Market: Mother’s Day Edition 2018
Hosted by The Row and Sunny Side Up Market, this market promises to be a great place to shop for Mother’s Day presents! 4 to 6 May
Cake Day with Mommy – decorate a cake with the whole family.
Organised by I.A KIDZ at the Gardens Mall, on 12 May 2pm – 5pm. Price RM200/family.
Held on 12 May, 4 pm, the young authors of this book will read the story about a baby tapir looking for his mom. For children aged 3 and up. The authors will also share their journey on how they published their book.
Learn how to make some heavenly scented items and enjoy quality bonding time with your kids at Me Books Asia’s special Mother’s Day edition workshop in collaboration with Earth Care. Plus, there will be storytime for the little ones and personalised, hand-illustrated portraits to take home!
Date: Saturday, 26 May 2018, from 9:30am to 12:00pm Venue: Me Books Asia HQ, UOA Business Park Tower 3, Level 3, Unit 6, Jalan Pengaturcara U1/51A Kawasan Perindustrian Temasya Shah Alam, Selangor 40150
Ticket price: RM40 – RM100 (use promo code “Makchic” for 10% discount on all ticket types)
This post is a collaboration between makchic and HappyGoKL.
HappyGoKL is the go-to site for fun family activities in KL and kid-friendly travel in Asia. It is written by a bunch of KL parents who want to share what they know and love about their hometown and this beautiful region.
Know any other family activities that should be on this list? Email makchic@popdigital.my to let us know!
Learn how to make some heavenly scented items and enjoy quality bonding time with your kids at Me Books Asia’s special Mother’s Day edition workshop in collaboration with Earth Care. Plus, there will be storytime for the little ones and personalised, hand-illustrated portraits to take home!
