Immerse yourself in a realm of excitement and discovery this August with our amazing array of activities and family fun! Whether you’re eager to enjoy the great outdoors, send your kids for summer camps or experience the highlights of Merdeka month, we have something delightful for every family member. Let the fun begin!
Merdeka Specials
“We Love Malaysia” Colouring Contest, Just Pets Megastore
Let’s Make Merdeka Krispies Bar, Baking Made Easy with Bakin Love
Family-Friendly Events
The Putrajaya Flower and Royal Garden Festival (Floria), Putrajaya Corporation
Body Safety Workshop for Young Children by IBU x Makchic
Pasar Seloka KITA, Pasar Seloka
Summer Camps
Junior Astronaut Adventure Camp: Mission to Mars, Axis Xperience
Summer Holiday Gymnastic Classes, 1Goal Gymnastics
Workshops and Theatre
LEpark Lab Workshop: Caravan Edition; LearnaDo Edtech and Play Unlimited
Muddy Moo Moo Mania, Messy Play Don’t Care
‘How to Write A Children’s Picture Book’ Workshop, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
When I Went Home (My Home Was Gone), Pusat Kreatif Kanak-Kanak Tuanku Bainun
The Sisters Soong, Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac)
Others
Let’s Talk About Friend & Fox, Two Book Nerds Talking
Brahms & the Schumanns, The Poetics Collective
Freedom Football, YRR Music and Bantu Heroes
Mangrove Seedling and River Cruise, Localnaturetrips
Merdeka Specials
“We Love Malaysia” Colouring Contest, Just Pets Megastore
Parents, if your kids love to colour, be sure to sign them up for this contest! They’ll stand the chance of winning up to RM500 in cash vouchers. Register your child here.
Date: 17th August 2024
Time: 10.00am to 1.30pm
Price: RM30 per participant
Venue: Tropicana Gardens Mall, Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya
Let’s Make Merdeka Krispies Bar, Baking Made Easy with Bakin Love
Kids will craft their own individual Krispies Bar and work together to create a magnificent flag of Malaysia from their creations! Included in the fees are a cookie mix, krispies bar, kids’ meal and drink, apron and a complimentary beverage for parents.
Date: 17th August 2024
Time: 9.30am to 11.30am
Price: RM199 per child
Venue: EL&N London, 3rd Floor, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur
Family-Friendly Events
IBU Family Sports Day 2024
Explore a great lineup of sports activities for the kids, such as capoeira, basketball, golf, dodgeball, kids’ gymnastics, archery and more. Delicious food and shopping opportunities for play-based learning tools, playdough kits, plushies and squeezies, bath bombs, and more also await! Register here.
Date: 11th August 2024
Time: 10.00am to 2.00pm
Age: Recommended for 4 to 12 years old
Price: RM80 per child
Venue: Sri KDU International School, Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya
Putrajaya Flower and Royal Garden Festival (Floria), Putrajaya Corporation
Plan a visit with the family here, as there will be more than a hundred activities – including workshops and more than 50 stalls selling flowers and crafts. The event will include garden exhibitions by various organisations and indoor flowers from several countries, such as different types of orchids, bonsai and terrariums.
Date: 22nd August to 1st September 2024
Time: 9.00am to 10.00pm (Monday to Thursday); 9.00am to 12.00am (Friday to Sunday)
Venue: Lakeside, Precinct 2, Putrajaya
Body Safety Workshop for Young Children by IBU x Makchic
Sign up for this fun and engaging interactive workshop for kids (aged 3 to 8) and their parents on the important topics of personal safety and body boundaries, based on makchic’s first picture book entitled What if?. Explore key skills, such as personal space, emotions, and safe and unsafe touches and empower children to protect and take charge of their own bodies. A free-play area by Aden + Ren and Sensoria Kids will be set up after the activities are over so parents can engage in Q&A with the speakers and sharing amongst participants to solidify the takeaways from the workshop. For more information and to register, click here.
Date: 24th August 2024
Time: 3.00pm to 4.00pm
Price: RM35 (Parent/child pair); RM38 (Parent/child pair and Bayangkanlah book bundle); RM60 (Parent/child pair and What if? book bundle); RM10 (per additional parent or caregiver)
Special rate for IBU members: RM26.25 (Parent/child pair); RM28.50(Parent/child pair and Bayangkanlah book bundle); RM45 (Parent/child pair and What if? book bundle); RM7.50 (per additional parent or caregiver)
Venue: Sensoria Kids, 68-1, Jalan 27/70a, Desa Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur
Pasar Seloka Kita, Pasar Seloka
Come with the whole family leading up to Merdeka and celebrate with Pasar Seloka, where you will find over 60 booths selling retail items, food, snacks, and crafts.
Date: 24th and 25th August 2024
Time: 10.00am to 8.00pm
Venue: The Grounds, Mahsa Avenue, Kuala Lumpur
Summer Camps
Junior Astronaut Adventure Camp: Mission to Mars, Axis Xperience
Highlights include hands-on science experiments, interactive space-themed activities, fun and educational workshops and building and launching your own rockets. Register here.
Date: 24th August 2024
Time: 9.00am to 2.00pm
Age: 6 to 8 years old
Price: RM118 (before 15th August 2024); RM148 (after 15th August 2024)
Venue: University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
Summer Holiday Gymnastic Classes, 1Goal Gymnastics
Each class has a maximum of 5 students, ensuring personalised attention and loads of fun activities. Enjoy special discounts when signing up for 2 or more classes.
Date: 5th, 6th, 13th and 14th August 2024
Time: 9.00am to 10.30am
Age: 6 to 12 years old
Price: RM80 per session
Venue: Padang, 1 Utama Shopping Centre Rooftop, Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya
Workshops and Theatre
LEpark Lab Workshop: Caravan Edition; LearnaDo Edtech and Play Unlimited
Your kids will embark on an exciting storytelling adventure while solving missions through this interactive and immersive workshop. Sign up here.
Date: 10th August 2024
Time: 11.00am to 1.00pm
Age: 7 to 15 years old
Price: RM65 with a free STEAM kit
Venue: Re:Play (Play Unlimited), Da Men Mall, Subang Jaya, Petaling Jaya
Muddy Moo Moo Mania, Messy Play Don’t Care
Sign up the little ones for some sensory activities, such as Tractor & Farm Messy Play, Muddy Puddle Slime Play, Mud Kitchen, Milk The Cow, Dancing Corn and Muddy Animal Wash.
Register here.
Date: 11th August 2024
Time: 9.30am to 11.30am
Price: RM100
Age: 1 year old and above
Venue: Safe Space PJ, 2 SS2/113, Petaling Jaya
How to Write A Children’s Picture Book Workshop, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
Nor Azhar Ishak, or Uncle NAI as he is fondly known, will be leading this workshop. He is a much-loved Malaysian award-winning children’s picture book writer and illustrator.
Date: 20th and 21st August 2024
Time: 8.30am to 4.30pm
Price: RM300 (includes refreshments, coursebook and certificate)
Venue: Wisma DBP, Jalan Dewan Bahasa, Kuala Lumpur
When I Went Home (My Home Was Gone), Pusat Kreatif Kanak-Kanak Tuanku Bainun
A theatre production by PKK Tuanku Bainun, featuring the Teen Theatre Project. This production tells a tale of a family’s home slowly disappearing through the gradual loss of household items, revealing the fragile bonds that hold the family together.
Date: 24th and 25th August 2024
Time: 3.00pm and 8.30pm
Donation: Minimum donation of RM30. 100% will go towards supporting their sponsored programmes.
Age: 10 years old and above
Venue: KuAsh Theatre at Pusat Kreatif Kanak-kanak Tuanku Bainun, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kuala Lumpur
The Sisters Soong, Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac)
This play centres on the story of three of the most influential siblings of 20th century China, who married three of the most powerful men in China. Set to be its biggest production of the year for The Actors Studio, it will be brought to life by an award-winning cast and creative team with dance and live music.
Date: 31st August to 8th September 2024
Time: 3.00pm and 8.00pm
Price: RM78, RM98, RM148 (Check out the early bird rates valid before 15th August 2024 here.)
Age: 7 years and above
Venue: Pentas 1, klpac, Kuala Lumpur
Others
Let’s Talk About Friend & Fox, Two Book Nerds Talking
Two of Malaysia’s most beloved authors, Zen Cho and Yangsze Choo will be back on homeground to talk about their books, The Friend Zone Experiment and The Fox Wife respectively.
Date: 17th August 2024
Time: 4.30pm
Venue: Eslite Spectrum, The Starhill, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur
Brahms & the Schumanns, The Poetics Collective
Join this talented bunch for a captivating evening of piano, violin, and vocal music from the German Romantic era by Johannes Brahms, Clara Schumann and Robert Schumann.
Date: 24th August 2024
Time: 8.00pm
Price: RM88 (Standard); RM68 (Student)
Venue: KS Strings, Persiaran Surian, Petaling Jaya
Freedom Football, YRR Music and Bantu Heroes
Drop by this football fundraiser which aims to raise funds for Palestine, with proceeds going to Karisma Humanitarian Outreach Mission (KHOM). For more info and to register, head here.
Date: 10th August 2024
Time: 7.30am to 10.00am
Donation: RM55+
Venue: EV Arena, Elmina, Shah Alam
Mangrove Seedling and River Cruise, Localnaturetrips
Little ones will get to learn how to pot mangrove seeds, clean up a nursery and also go firefly and crocodile watching! Register here.
Date: 24th August 2024
Time: 4.00pm to 6.00pm
Price: RM70 (6 to 11 years old); RM90 (12 years and above)
Age: 6 and above
Venue: Pengkalan Sungai Timun, Negeri Sembilan
