Q: When do you run Nature Playtime?

REGULAR TIMETABLE WEST COAST Second Sunday every month 09.00-11.30AM Availability check DEMPSEY Fridays: 3.30-6.00pm Saturdays: 9.30-12.00 (Only during Forest School term-break) 3.00-5.30pm Sundays: 9.30-12.00pm 3.00-5.30pm Availability check

Question 1

When do you run Nature Playtime?

Accepted Answer

REGULAR TIMETABLE​
WEST COAST
Second Sunday every month 09.00-11.30AM​
Availability check

DEMPSEY
Fridays: 
3.30-6.00pm

Saturdays: 
9.30-12.00 (Only during Forest School term-break)
3.00-5.30pm

Sundays: 
9.30-12.00pm
3.00-5.30pm

Availability check

Question 2

Do I need to pre-book nature playtime?

Accepted Answer

We would love for you to prebook in advance. Pre-bookings help us to prepare the space for your play session and some sessions need a minimum number to go ahead. If we don't hit the minimum and cancel a session we'll offer you a rebooking or a refund. We are also often fully booked on weekends and therefore pre-booking guarantees your space.

Please note that pre-booking is required for the following discounted tickets:
Redemption of packages
Discounted spaces, i.e. for New Mother's Support Group

Walk-in spaces will need to purchase a full price entry from our shop: https://www.wildlings.sg/product-page/nature-play-on-the-door

Question 3

How do session packages work?

Accepted Answer

If you visit regularly, a session package brings the price per visit down. Packages are credits you can use for any Nature Playtime session, at Dempsey or West Coast Park.

The packages
3 sessions — $60
5 sessions — $100
10 sessions — $190 (the best value per visit)

All prices include the government's 9% GST. Each credit covers one child ticket with one adult included — exactly the same as a standard ticket.

Using your credits
Book online as usual, log in with the account you used to buy the package, and select your package as the payment option at checkout.
Bookings must be made before the session starts. 
Packages cover children's tickets only — one child and one accompanying adult per credit.
Bringing extra adults? Add them at the gate ($8.00 including GST) rather than online.

Question 4

Do packages expire?

Accepted Answer

No. Your credits stay valid until you've used them all, so there's no pressure to squeeze your visits into a set window.

Question 5

Can my children share one package?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Packages belong to you rather than to a named child, so credits can be used for any of the children you bring along.

Question 6

Can I cancel or reschedule?

Accepted Answer

No. Nature Playtime bookings are non-refundable and non-reschedulable. See our full Terms and Conditions.

If a session is cancelled by Wildlings for operational reasons you are provided with a refund. If cancelled due to bad weather you will be provided with a rebooking code or your package will be re-credited.

Question 7

Can we walk in?

Accepted Answer

Yes you can, and there is usually space (although a pre-booking offers a guarantee).

Please check availability no more than one day ahead or before you set off. Wildlings is sometimes booked exclusively for private groups, we are often fully booked for popular weekend sessions and we occasionally cancel a session for maintenance or training if pre-bookings are low.

The booking calendar is the source of truth. Check availability here.

Nature PLaytime on the door can be purchased here: https://www.wildlings.sg/product-page/nature-play-on-the-door

Question 8

What is the minimum age?

Accepted Answer

The minimum age is 18 months. Nature Playtime is best suited to children from 2 to around 9 or 10 years old. Any walking child needs a ticket, including siblings.

Question 9

Do we need to tell you if we're running late?

Accepted Answer

No. Sessions are self-guided, so you're free to arrive and depart at your own pace.

Question 10

How many adults can come with each child?

Accepted Answer

One adult is included with every child ticket. Extra adults can be added at the gate for $8.00 (including GST). The fee helps us look after the site and keep things in good condition as footfall increases.

If you're paying with a session package, please add extra adults at the gate rather than online — each package credit covers one child and one accompanying adult.

At least one adult needs to attend to supervise the children they are responsible for.

Question 11

Can I bring my baby along with my older child?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Babies who aren't yet walking are free. Any walking child needs a ticket.

Question 12

Are there facilities for babies?

Accepted Answer

We don't have a dedicated baby area, but we do have a hot water dispenser, soft sheltered mats and fans to help keep little ones comfortable.

Question 13

What should we wear?

Accepted Answer

Come ready to embrace the great outdoors! None of this is a rule and no child will ever be turned away for not wearing the 'right' thing. These are just our recommendations from years of running sessions in the tropics.
What we'd suggest wearing:
Long sleeves and long bottoms (loose and stretchy so they're easy to peel on and off) — handy for sun and insect protection
Aqua shoes or trainers, plus a spare pair of plastic sandals to change into if needed
For young children, trousers tucked into socks helps keep ants off ankles — especially handy in wet weather when ants are out in force
Clothes that are happy to get dirty and stained
A good idea to pack:
A change of clothes, spare shoes and a towel
Water bottle
Hat
Sunscreen and mosquito spray, applied at home before you arrive
If your session includes a campfire (holiday camps, Forest School Club, and school visits with a campfire experience):
Hair tied back
Closed-toe shoes
If your session includes water play (slip-n-slide, Swish Swimming, raft building, or just splashing about at Dempsey or West Coast):
Rash vest, swim shorts, a long-sleeved and long-bottomed swimsuit, or a rash vest and leggings
Normal shorts and t-shirt will do too — as long as you have a change of clothes, or don't mind drying in the sun!

Question 14

What happens if it rains or there's lightning?

Accepted Answer

We're set up for tropical weather at both sites.

At Dempsey we have two 63 sqm shelters with lightning protection. If lightning starts during your session, you can stay and play under cover or pop next door to Baker & Cook until it passes.

At West Coast Park our 160 sqm eco-centre is a converted, covered greenhouse. There is a sheltered, lightning safe area by the bistro and bathrooms (due to reopen in 2026)

Tropical weather is local and changeable, so we never make a call earlier than one hour before your session starts. If we need to alert you to a delay or cancellation, we'll email you (and soon we hope to be able to contact customers via a new WhatsApp tool). If you don't hear from us, please assume your session is going ahead as planned.

On the rare occasion that our Dempsey shelters are booked for a party and the weather will spoil most of your session, we'll issue a rebooking voucher. We appreciate your understanding when the weather is genuinely unworkable.

Question 15

What safety considerations are there?

Accepted Answer

You'll need to sign our accompanied waiver before you enter.

Please also read the hazards poster and code of conduct displayed on site.

The most important things are dressing well for the outdoors (see above) and checking the forecast at weather.gov.sg before you leave home.

Parents and carers stay responsible for their children throughout the session.

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Location

Complimentary Activity Book

Nature Playtime Packages

Frequently asked questions

When do you run Nature Playtime?

Do I need to pre-book nature playtime?

How do session packages work?

Do packages expire?

Can my children share one package?

Can I cancel or reschedule?

Can we walk in?

What is the minimum age?

Do we need to tell you if we're running late?

How many adults can come with each child?

Can I bring my baby along with my older child?

Are there facilities for babies?

What should we wear?

What happens if it rains or there's lightning?

What safety considerations are there?

nature playtimE

Get Outside and Play in the Wild!

Location

Complimentary Activity Book

Nature Playtime Packages

Frequently asked questions

When do you run Nature Playtime?

Do I need to pre-book nature playtime?

How do session packages work?

Do packages expire?

Can my children share one package?

Can I cancel or reschedule?

Can we walk in?

What is the minimum age?

Do we need to tell you if we're running late?

How many adults can come with each child?

Can I bring my baby along with my older child?

Are there facilities for babies?

What should we wear?

What happens if it rains or there's lightning?

What safety considerations are there?

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