Pesta Ubin happening 12 Sept to 26 Sept!

Pesta Ubin is happening from 12 Sept 2020 to 26 Sept 2020! This year's theme is "Remembering Pulau Ubin" as we hope to not forget about Pulau Ubin, our last rustic island and offshore village, which lies away from Mainland Singapore. 

Although large crowd gatherings in Pulau Ubin to celebrate the festival is not allowed, let's have this new and exciting opportunity to have a wonderful virtual one instead!

Stay tuned to our blog for the full list of activities being offered. For the latest updates, follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

What's happening at Pesta Ubin?

All Pesta Ubin 2020 activities are free of charge. 

Simply come online to experience the wanders and festive of Pulau Ubin and join the fun! 

Find a Pesta Ubin activity that suits your schedule and interest! Don't say Bo Jio!

12 Sept (Sat): FREE Wan Go Jalan? with Syazwan Majid

Pulau Ubin is the last standing kampung (village) in Singapore. Join Syazwan, a descendant of the Pulau Ubin community around as he brings you on a virtual tour LIVE to show you the beauty of Kampung Sungei Durian and Kampung Surau!

12 Sept (Sat): FREE Hornbills and more with Alpana Ahuja

Many different wonderful species of birds live on the island of Pulau Ubin! Children can join artist Alpana LIVE as she draws the different birds commonly sighted at Ubin, with focus on Hornbills. Some interesting facts will be shared as the children draw and paint. 

12 Sept (Sat): Island Tales and Forest Fables with Cicada Tree Eco-Place

Missing on the nature and wildlife in Pulau Ubin? 

Join Cicada Tree Eco-Place with their self-guided tour where families with young children aging 6 to 11 years old can discover Pulau Ubin and shape Ubin's landscape by planting trees to create forest for wildlife. Families can form up to a group of maximum 5 members. Local stories about local wildlife will be shared along the way too! Environmental Education NGO promoting nature conservation and eco-living too!

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Date: 12 Sept 2020

Time: 9:30 am - 2:30 pm

Venue: Pulau Ubin (Registration at Assembly Area)

Registration is full & closed.

13 Sept (Sun): STG Hiking on Ubin with STG Trekking

Feeling too energetic? Time for a hike in Pulau Ubin!

Join STG Trekking with a leasure walk to Ubin and learn about the beauty of Ubin including:

1. Lotus Pond

2. Teck Seng's Place

3. Wei Tuo Fa Gong Temple

4. Puakka Hill

5. Kopi Sua / Chinese Cemetery

Also, you get to experience and support Tree Planting at Jelutong Reforestation Area!

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Date: 13 Sept 2020

Time: 9 am - 3 pm

Venue: Pulau Ubin (Registration at Assembly Area)

Registration is full & closed.

19 Sept (Sat): FREE Pulau Ubin Heritage Virtual Tour with Kawan Ubin and Singapore Heritage Society

Language: Tour conducted in Mandarin and Teochew

This tour is for current, former residents of Pulau Ubin and their family members. If family members are attending the virtual tour from the same location,only one person needs to register for the tour.

The Pulau Ubin Heritage Virtual Tour will introduce the tangible and intangible heritage of Pulau Ubin. Participants will virtually experience Pulau Ubin via google street view, old photos and hear from residents about life on Pulau Ubin.

Organised by Kawan Ubin and the Singapore Heritage Society. Supported by National University of Singapore, Department of Architecture.

19 Sept (Sat): Avian Photography with Nature Photography Society Singapore

Birds? Butterflies? or Flowers?

Join Nature Photography Society Singapore as they bring you on a tour around Butterfly Hill and Sensory Trail to capture the "Birds Moment" in Pulau Ubin!

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Date: 19 Sept 2020

Time: 7 am - 10 am

Venue: Pulau Ubin

Registration is full & closed.

20 Sept (Sun): FREE Pulau Ubin Heritage Virtual Tour with Kawan Ubin and Singapore Heritage Society

Language: Tour conducted in English

The Pulau Ubin Heritage Virtual Tour will introduce the tangible and intangible heritage of Pulau Ubin. Participants will virtually experience Pulau Ubin via google street view, old photos and hear from residents about life on Pulau Ubin. The tour will be conducted via Zoom. 

If family members are attending the virtual tour from the same location, only one person needs to register for the tour.

Organised by Kawan Ubin and the Singapore Heritage Society. Supported by National University of Singapore, Department of Architecture.

25 Sept (Fri): FREE Adventure Heritage Trail with Outward Bound Singapore (OBS)

Are you familiar with all the heritage gems that Pulau Ubin has to offer? Join OBS to explore the western part of Pulau Ubin that is usually closed to public.

Discover old relics left behind by villagers generations ago and find out about the stories behind them. Step into their world where life was simple and tranquil.

26 Sept (Sat): FREE Wan Go Jalan? with Syazwan Majid

Pulau Ubin is the last standing kampung (village) in Singapore. Join Syazwan, a descendant of the Pulau Ubin community around as he brings you on a virtual tour LIVE to show you the beauty of Kampung Sungei Durian and Kampung Surau!

26 Sept (Sat): FREE CUBS Webinar with NParks

Find out more about the biodiversity that can be found on Pulau Ubin through a sharing of the results of the first ever Comprehensive Ubin Biodiversity Survey, featuring some new findings and interesting sightings, with talks by survey experts and NParks.

26 Sept (Sat): FREE Virtual Tours with NParks

Virtual tour for Kampung House Restoration:

Did you know that some of the kampung houses on Pulau Ubin have been given a new breath of life? Find out more about this initiative undertaken by NParks and the Friends of Ubin Network to revitalise kampung life and retain the heritage and rusticity of Pulau Ubin. 

Virtual biodiversity tour: Chek Jawa Wetlands:

Get transported to Pulau Ubin through a virtual tour of

- Sensory Trail Pond

- Chek Jawa Wetlands

- Jejawi Tower to get a panoramic view of Chek Jawa Wetlands

- Bat House

Virtual biodiversity tour: Habitat Enhancement Projects:

Explore the freshwaters habitats at Pulau Ubin through this virtual tour. 

Virtual tour for Military Installation:

Take a virtual tour around the National Police Cadet Corp’s Camp Resilience at Pulau Ubin and its interesting history.

26 Sept (Sat): FREE The Importance of Pulau Ubin for Bird Conservation with NParks & Nature Society Singapore (NSS Bird Group)

Join Kim Chuah and Ding Li as they focus on the birds of Pulau Ubin, recent discoveries and the importance of Pulau Ubin for bird conservation at the national and international scale.