Pesta Ubin happening 4 June to 25 June 2022!

Pesta Ubin is happening from 4 June to 25 June 2022! This year's theme is "The Ubin COMMONS" as we hope to support and preserve the unique community and to bring all Organising Groups, Villagers, and the Public to come together to celebrate the best of Pulau Ubin.

What's happening at Pesta Ubin?
Many Pesta Ubin activities are free of charge. Simply come to Pulau Ubin and join the fun! Find a Pesta Ubin activity that suits your schedule and interest! Don't say Bo Jio!

Please also join us via the links below for further updates on Pesta Ubin!

Pulau Ubin Facebook Group [Official] - https://www.facebook.com/groups/pulau.ubin
Pesta Ubin Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/pulauubinday
Pesta Ubin Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pesta.ubin/

Contact us - pestaubinproject@gmail.com

Pesta Ubin 2022 is supported by the Friends of Ubin Network (FUN) and the National Parks Board (NParks).

3 Jun (Fri): FREE Artefacts- Handling Interaction Booth with Young Nautilus

What're in the mystery boxes?! Touch and feel, learn more about our marine life with Young Nautilus!

Have you ever seen a taxidermized Sea Turtle Specimen or felt how a Seahorse or Sharks’ eggs feel like? Have you heard of how Seahorses are sold as dried medicines even though they have not been proven to be medically beneficial for our health?

Play a little game at our interactive booth to touch and learn more about these amazing animals, and find out the dangers that they are facing due to our actions! Curious about local biodiversity in Singapore? Find out more about Young Nautilus’ Nature walks from our friendly educators!

These artifacts handling activity is organised by Young Nautilus

4 Jun (Sat): FREE Artefacts- Handling Interaction Booth with Young Nautilus

 What're in the mystery boxes?! Touch and feel, learn more about our marine life with Young Nautilus!

Have you ever seen a taxidermized Sea Turtle Specimen or felt how a Seahorse or Sharks’ eggs feel like? Have you heard of how Seahorses are sold as dried medicines even though they have not been proven to be medically beneficial for our health?

Play a little game at our interactive booth to touch and learn more about these amazing animals, and find out the dangers that they are facing due to our actions! Curious about local biodiversity in Singapore? Find out more about Young Nautilus’ Nature walks from our friendly educators!

These artifacts handling activity is organised by Young Nautilus

4 Jun (Sat): FREE Appreciating Ubin's Natural Heritage (For families) by Cicada Tree Eco-Place

Come listen to stories of wildlife at Ubin. Thereafter, go on a nature-guided walk along Jalan Ubin to look at what the villagers are growing in their gardens, and to look for the wildlife that visits these gardens. Families will get to create a simple nature craft to remember their time at Ubin. 

This activity is organised by Cicada Tree Eco-Place

4 Jun (Sat): FREE Macro Photography by Nature Photographic Society Singapore (NPSS)

Come join Nature Photographic Society Singapore for their free photography tours on 4 June 2022! The details are as follows:

Macro Photography with Chuan Yean & Peng Fai

These artifacts handling activity is organised by Nature Photographic Society Singapore (NPSS)

4 Jun (Sat): FREE Landscape Photography by Nature Photographic Society Singapore (NPSS)

Come join Nature Photographic Society Singapore for their free photography tours on 4 June 2022! The details are as follows:

Landscape Photography with Wee Han & Charmaine

These artifacts handling activity is organised by Nature Photographic Society Singapore (NPSS)

4 Jun / 8 Jun / 12 Jun / 15 Jun / 18 Jun : FREE Safe Cycling Clinic by FUN Safe Cycling Work Group

Ride safe & have fun in Ubin.

Join our quick talk and learn more about safe cycling.

These Cycling Workshop activity is organised by FUN Safe Cycling Work Group

5 Jun (Sun): FREE Project R.E.A.L (Resilience.Empathy.Appreciation. Learning) by Outward Bound Singapore Alumni - Elizabeth

Join Outward Bound Singapore Alumni as they bring you along to the history of Pulau Ubin! 

You will be exposed to various traditional games in a rustic environment which will enable you to have a diverse outlook through different lenses. To reminisce the past and appreciate the present whilst sharing the traditions with the younger generations. 

There will be activities such as:
• 5-stones
• Congkak
• Pick-up Sticks
• Bola Tin
• Chapteh
• Hopscotch
• Gasing
• Goli Panjang

This activity is organised by Outward Bound Singapore Alumni - Elizabeth

5 Jun (Sun): FREE Project EliGan: Community Trek by Outward Bound Singapore Alumni - Gandhi

Our exciting and educational community trek, led by the champions of SportCares, we welcome everyone on this journey! Where we will share interesting facts of the flora and fauna, games as well as buried history of the unique community on Pulau Ubin!

This activity is organised by Outward Bound Singapore Alumni - Gandhi

11 Jun (Sat): FREE Malay Kampung Heritage Tour by Wan's Ubin Journal

See Pulau Ubin in a whole new light as Wan brings you around the Malay kampung and shares with you the stories of his ancestral island’s Orang Pulau community! Learn, live, and love the heritage behind the people who call Pulau Ubin their home and why this island shall forever hold a special place in their hearts.

This activity is organised by Wan's Ubin Journal

11 Jun (Sat): FREE Pesta Ubin: Nature and Land Use Walk by Lepak in SG

Want to know more about the history of Ubin? Join Lepak as they bring you around Ubin to share about the biodiversity that calls Ubin home, as well as how civil society fought for the conservation of Chek Jawa 20 years ago. They'll also touch on the various land-uses at Ubin over time, and the future of Ubin according to the latest land use plans.

This activity is organised by Lepak in SG

11 Jun (Sat): FREE Xplore Ubin by Nature Kakis x Temasek Polytechnic's Green Interest Group [FULL]

Join Nature Kakis x Temasek Polytechnic's Green Interest Group as they bring you around Pulau Ubin, exploring different parts of places using Map Grid Reading (MGR)! You get to enjoy and play different kinds of kampung games and visit different places such as Puakka Hill, Ah Mah Drink Store, Wei Tuo Fa Gong Temple, Kampung Durian, Teck Seng Place, and many more!*

* = Subjected to routes given on event day.

This activity is organised by Nature Kakis x Temasek Polytechnic's Green Interest Group

11 Jun (Sat): FREE Birdwatching at Pulau Ubin by NParks x Nature Society Singapore (NSS) Jacky

During these walks, we will look out for island specialities including the Oriental Pied Hornbill, Red Junglefowl, White-rumped Shama, and the globally critically endangered Straw-headed Bulbul.  

Experienced birdwatchers from the Nature Society (Singapore) Bird Group will guide two walks at Pulau Ubin:

1)    Bird Walk 1 on Sat, 11 June, from Chek Jawa to the Volunteer Hut.

2)    Bird Walk 2 on Sat, 18 June, from Nature Gallery to Sensory Trail and Pekan Quarry.  

Both activities will start at 7.30 am and will last three hours taking participants through different areas of the Ubin countryside.  

This Birdwatching activity is organised by NParks x Nature Society Singapore (NSS) Jacky

17 Jun (Fri): FREE Dragonfly walk at Pulau Ubin by NParks x Robin Ngiam

Join Robin Ngiam on this interesting tour to learn about the vibrantly-coloured world of dragonflies and damselflies. Put on a different lens and learn how to spot and identify dragonflies. Hesitate no more and we’ll see you there!

This activity is organised by NParks x Robin Ngiam

17 Jun (Fri): FREE Intertidal Photography by Nature Photographic Society Singapore (NPSS)

Come join Nature Photographic Society Singapore for their free photography tours on 17 June 2022! The details are as follows:

Intertidal Photography with Kah Wai & Bhavesh

These artifacts handling activity is organised by Nature Photographic Society Singapore (NPSS)

18 Jun (Fri): FREE Vertebrate Guided Walk by NParks x Vertebrate Study Group

Calling out families with young boys and girls! Come join us for a night walk in Pulau Ubin and experience the dusk hours in the forest and the animals that dwell in it. Led by our friends at the Vertebrate Study Group (VSG) who have lots to share about the wildlife, conservation, and Pulau Ubin.

Things to bring (For confirmed participants):

- Long pants and shirt

- Close toed shoes

- Headlight/ torchlight

- Mosquito repellent (Optional)

This activity is organised by NParks x Vertebrate Study Group

18 Jun (Sat): FREE Birdwatching at Pulau Ubin by NParks x Nature Society Singapore (NSS) Jacky

 During these walks, we will look out for island specialities including the Oriental Pied Hornbill, Red Junglefowl, White-rumped Shama, and the globally critically endangered Straw-headed Bulbul.  

Experienced birdwatchers from the Nature Society (Singapore) Bird Group will guide two walks at Pulau Ubin:

1)    Bird Walk 1 on Sat, 11 June, from Chek Jawa to the Volunteer Hut.

2)    Bird Walk 2 on Sat, 18 June, from Nature Gallery to Sensory Trail and Pekan Quarry.  

Both activities will start at 7.30 am and will last three hours taking participants through different areas of the Ubin countryside.  

This Birdwatching activity is organised by NParks x Nature Society Singapore (NSS) Jacky

18 Jun / 25 Jun (Sat): FREE Pedal Ubin 2022 with NUS Toddycats

NUS Toddycats is back with their event Pedal Ubin this year! Join them for a free relaxing ride around Pulau Ubin on Saturday, 18th June or 25th June 2022.

You will visit old plantations, kampongs, forest, quarries and mangroves, stop for a coconut drink or two and enjoy the stories of Ubin’s wildlife, heritage and ongoing conservation efforts. 

Please register individually for the limited spaces, which are allocated on a first-come first-served basis. You must be able to ride a bike and participants must be at least 10 years old in order to keep up with the pace. While it is a relatively slow ride, there are slopes and dirt trails on Pulau Ubin to enjoy. Rent a bicycle on Pulau Ubin (and you are encouraged to rent a helmet too) or bring your own bicycles from the mainland.

This activity is organised by NUS Toddycats

18 Jun - 25 Jun : FREE Love Our Leopard Cats Educational Exhibition by Singapore Wildcat Action Group (SWAG)

Ever seen a leopard cat? Not easy to spot one but we know they do live here!

As part of our Pesta Ubin contribution, SWAG is happy to announce our Love Our Leopard Cats Educational Exhibition which highlights leopard cat ecology, distribution, and challenges. We hope that all who visit this exhibition will be inspired to take action to ensure leopard cats live and thrive in Singapore. 

This activity is organised by Singapore Wildcat Action Group (SWAG)

19 Jun (Sat): FREE Kampung Games booth by UCares Volunteers

How did we have fun before electronic devices?

Visit UCares Volunteers - Free Kampung Games booth on 19 Jun 2022! Have fun learning traditional Kampung games such as Chapteh, 5 Stones, Zero Point, Hopscotch and a newly added Hula Hoop game!

Experience your parents' and grandparents' childhoods in the kampung!

This activity is organised by UCares Volunteers