Cover Fun things to do to maximise the end of term school holidays (Photo: Getty)
Fun things to do to maximise the end of term school holidays (Photo: Getty)
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Looking to maximise free time with the kids over the school holidays? Pay a visit to SplashMania Water Park and more fun family outing ideas
It's only the first two months of 2023 but the year has already seen so many exciting openings in Malaysia, and the list of fun things to do grows longer by the minute. Parents, in particular, who are looking to make the most of the end of the school year holidays in February will also appreciate the myriad of family-friendly activities waiting to be explored.
The gamut starts from the opening of a new bookstore in the artsy Bukit Bintang hub of GMBB to Gamuda Cove’s latest waterpark experience with the launch of SplashMania Waterpark. Later in March, Tim Burton fans can look forward to The Word of Tim Burton exhibition, the first experience of its kind in Southeast Asia, happening at Pavilion Bukit Jalil.
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See Malaysia's largest and first sustainable balloon installation
From now till March 5, 2023, visitors to IPC Shopping Centre will see its Concourse area transformed into a magnificent Ocean Playground made up of 85,000 pieces of biodegradable balloons. Themed 'Ocean Heroes to the Rescue', this colourful installation presents a unique opportunity for kids to learn about endangered marine species and ocean-conservation. While exploring this beautifully recreated underwater landscape, visitors can learn about the five most endangered marine life—Hammerhead Shark, Orca Whale, Hawksbill Sea Turtle, Dugong and Giant Manta Ray—made entirely using 100 per cent biodegradable Qualatex balloons which will be properly disposed at the end of the exhibition.
Be on the look-out for exciting activities at the Atrium (Level G) that include balloon-making workshops, storytelling sessions, paper plate painting, and a photo contest.
Spend the day at SplashMania Waterpark
Above SplashMania Waterpark, Gamuda Cove in Kuala Langat, Selangor
SplashMania Waterpark, Gamuda Cove in Kuala Langat, Selangor
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Pay a visit to the SplashMania Waterpark at Gamuda Cove, just opened in February with early bird tickets starting from RM63 for children and senior citizens on sale till March 31, 2023. The 18-acre waterpark features first-of-their-kind waterslides in Malaysia, including the Shaka Waka, a 78m-long multimedia and audio waterslide fitted with various LED light effects. Parents can use the park’s GL Play mobile app to buy tickets in advance, place orders at F&B outlets and receive notifications on when to collect them, and navigate their way through the park using a digital map.
Have a playdate with new Lego Friends
Above Lego building activities at the Lego Friends Block Party, Sunway Velocity Mall
Lego building activities at the Lego Friends Block Party, Sunway Velocity Mall
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From March 2-12, 2023, at Sunway Velocity Mall, be among the first to check out the eight new Lego friends introduced by The Lego Group at the Lego Friends Block Party, where the kids can enjoy playdates, video screenings, quizzes, and lego building activities with the new Lego Friends sets.
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Enjoy a pop-up sale at a new KL bookstore
Popular Malaysian online bookstore Books 'N Bobs has officially opened its first physical store at GMBB Kuala Lumpur, a creative community mall in Bukit Bintang. Check out the new self-service bookstore (called BnB@GMBB) and enjoy great discounts at the pop-up sale from now till March 19, 2023. Opens daily from 11am to 8pm.
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Bonus: Check out The World of Tim Burton exhibition
Above The World of Tim Burton exhibition at Pavilion Bukit Jalil
Above American filmmaker Tim Burton is known for cinematic works like 'Corpse Bride' and 'Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas'
The World of Tim Burton exhibition at Pavilion Bukit Jalil
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The world tour exhibition of renowned American filmmaker Tim Burton will make its debut in Southeast Asia right here in Kuala Lumpur at Pavilion Bukit Jalil from March 21-July 30, 2023.
Drawn from Tim Burton’s personal archive, The World of Tim Burton exhibition will feature over 500 drawings, paintings, photographs, sketchbooks, moving-image works, and sculptural installations focusing on the recurrent visual themes and motifs found in Burton’s art and films, including his iconic films like Beetlejuice (1988), Batman (1989), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), Big Fish (2003), Corpse Bride (2005), and Sweeney Todd (2007).
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Previously contributing to Esquire Malaysia, Expat Lifestyle and Newsweek, Tania oversees digital stories across Tatler’s key content pillars, also leading the Front & Female platform exploring issues and topics affecting women today.
