HANG OUT AT THESE HIDEOUTS

Leave your stress behind and enter zen mode with Far East Malls. There is no shortage of fun ways to destress in Singapore and many of them are tucked away in our malls! We’ve put together a list of these hidden gems to help you de-stress whenever you take a break.

Here are seven places to visit that offer a variety of activities for you to loosen up in Singapore.

Out-Of-The-World Experiences To Step Into

Exclusive Gaming Sanctuary: Sandbox VR 

Enter the magical world of VR and wash away your worries with an out-of-the-world experience at Sandbox VR. A futuristic VR experience for groups of up to six where you can see and physically interact with everyone inside, and disconnect from the real world to discover an exclusive sanctuary of gaming and movie worlds.

Equipped with high-tech Hollywood motion capture cameras, 3D precision body trackers, custom hardware, and haptic suits, Sandbox VR offers players a feeling of transformation you can't get anywhere else. 

Step into a virtual reality with friends and leave your stress behind as you journey on an adventure for a thrilling sandbox experience. Visit Sandbox VR at Orchard Central, #05-31. 

Challenge yourself in an Alternate Reality: Virtual Room 

For those looking to jump into the future and leave their woes in the past, here’s another virtual reality experience to try out! One of the world’s best team-based virtual reality experiences is now in Singapore, gather your friends or colleagues and enter the metaverse to collaborate to solve puzzles and challenges together. 

Put on the high quality interactive headset and travel through space and time to be instantly transported to a highly immersive alternate reality. Immerse yourselves in intriguing games all hour long to beat the stress. 

Are you ready for the ultimate thrill? Visit Virtual Room at Lucky Chinatown, #B3-01 to 21. 

Puzzling Plots That Thrill: X-SCAP8 

For those invested in having serious fun, X-SCAP8 (pronounced escapade) is the first integrated indoor fun ground on Orchard Road, offering a diverse range of fun activities to challenge, de-stress and chillax in a swanky space. 

There’s no age limit to having a ton of fun here. From thrilling obstacle courses to old-school arcade games and golfing sessions, time will fly past as you get some much-needed physical and mental exercise in the entertainment space.

You can also enjoy great food and drinks at the X-SCAP8 RestoBar outdoor patio, which offers stunning views of the Singapore skyline and Orchard Road.

Escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life with a visit to X-SCAP8 at Orchard Central, #07-02. 

Calming Activities For A Hands-On Zen Session

Paint Your Stress Away: Mae.de Studio

Chase the stress away with therapeutic art and crafting activities offered by Mae.de Studio. Get up close and personal when you participate in hands-on activities such as DIY Bearbrick painting, glass art and pom-pom frame. 

Lift a weight off your shoulder when you lose yourself in learning an abstract art technique to pour fluid acrylic paints onto the bear to create your very own unique art piece. Or choose to enjoy a peaceful afternoon of simple drawing on glass cups where you will get to use special colour pigments and line pens to design delicate patterns. 

Professional guidance will be provided for all activities. Leave the cleaning and teaching to the experts, your only job here is to enjoy and have fun! 

For a fulfilling experience, visit Mae.de Studio at Orchard Central, #06-22. 

The Power Of Flowers: Wen’s Floral Studio

Believe it or not, flowers have the power to improve mental health issues including lowering stress levels and reducing anxiety. This is why Wen’s Floral flower arrangement workshops are a great place to relieve stress. Suitable for beginners, no experience is required to pop in on Wen’s floral private workshops. 

Sign up in groups or individually or come with your beau for a relaxing afternoon in a beautiful space filled with the fragrant scent of fresh flowers. We can’t think of any better activity to soothe your soul.  

Pick up as many as three different floral arrangements including hand-tied bouquets, vases and jar arrangements. You can recreate these arrangements at home in your leisure time to rest and relax in the future. Visit Wen’s Floral Studio at Orchard Central, #06-18.

The Origin of Excitement

Entertainment Playground: HaveFun Karaoke

A fusion of immersive entertainment concepts with technological advances, HaveFun Karaoke aims to be a safe space for people to let loose and basically, have fun! Offering affordable karaoke sessions all week long, swing by any day to sing your heart out and belt along to hit songs in their Instagram-worthy rooms. 

There’s even an in-house restaurant at the karaoke joint’s outlets, where you can order skewer sets from $20 with 12 skewer bites like shiitake mushroom skewers and crab sticks. 

End your day on a high note at HaveFun Karaoke with special performances by their live band. With so many things to do and see here, there’s definitely no time to stress! 

A wide variety of games, songs, food and entertainment awaits you at HaveFun Karaoke. To enjoy the 360 degrees immersive experience, visit HaveFun Karaoke at Lucky Chinatown, #04-00.

It’s time to let your hair down - smash, throw, splat, jump and smoosh them all away with these fun, fun, fun activities!

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