Zoolympix: Stars of Mandai Festive Challenge runs 7 November 2026 to 3 January 2027. That is the year-end programme at 万礼 after The Mischief Within at Curiosity Cove ends on 1 November. Mandai's events listing and the dedicated Zoolympix page both use those dates. The village is daily, 10am to 7pm. Do not treat a leftover 2025 festive URL as this calendar. Mandai has not posted a separate 2026 Christmas light-up page.
The village puts 10 wildlife challenges in one arena. Official groups are Agility, Balance, Discovery, Survival, and Together We Protect Wildlife. You stamp a card as you go and collect a Zoolympian medal at the end. Five outposts sit inside the parks with bonus challenges and photo spots. The featured photo on this page is one of those outposts, Mimicry Match, not the campaign banner. Local residents who buy selected attraction admission get free village access and a $10 retail and F&B voucher. Terms sit on Mandai's WildPass ticket page.
Each challenge is tied to a named animal. The Zoolympix page lists ten Stars: Ah Meng and Jubilee at Singapore Zoo, Lady and Arlo at Bird Paradise, Karma and Canola at River Wonders, Bayu and Kisala at Rainforest Wild Adventure, Neha and Radin at Night Safari. 阿明 is the Chinese name people still use for Ah Meng. Karma is the balance cue. Jubilee is the race cue. The 25 Stars of Mandai personality trail, Discover Our Stars, runs 5 September to 1 November 2026 across the five parks. That is a different programme and it ends before Zoolympix opens. Do not mix the two tickets.
Partner booths sit around the village. AIA Merry-thon 2026 launches 7 to 9 November, 10am to 5pm, on Mandai Wildlife East Lawn, with a Tamarind the Tapir meet, gachapon, and a windmill workshop. A digital trail at Rainforest Wild Adventure then runs to 3 January 2027 for Happy Socks and a lucky draw. Families for Life puts a bouncy castle in the mix and a token while stocks last. POSB runs Smiley Mart inside the village, a grocery-list money game with a Smiley Saver medal, plus financial-literacy play at Curiosity Cove. POSB cardmembers get an extra 10 percent off the local-resident Zoolympix bundle from 25 October 2026 to 3 January 2027 with login codes POSBPED or PADEBIT, capped at 1,000 tickets. A village-only add-on is $10, and only with a bundle. Anywheel Pedal & Play powers a racetrack from a bike. Three laps without the car falling off earns a free cycling pass. Rides that start or end at an official Mandai EAST or WEST station can redeem a keycap at the booth.
Eat on the card. Ah Meng Restaurant at Singapore Zoo and Mama Panda Kitchen at River Wonders are selling family meal bundles while stocks last. Penguin Cove Restaurant at Bird Paradise gives a Penguin Lychee Parfait or Penguin Tiramisu, listed at $9.90, if you present a completed activity card and spend $50 nett in one receipt. A Zoolympix medal plush is $9, usual price $12, with the same completed card at The Mandai Shop, River Wonders Shop, and Night Safari Shop.
Address for Mandai Wildlife EAST is 80 Mandai Lake Road, Singapore 729826. Khatib MRT NS14 plus the Mandai Khatib Shuttle is the useful North approach. Weekend carparks at EAST fill. This is a ticketed park day, not a mall atrium at Northpoint or Canberra Plaza. If you still want Halloween, use the remaining Mischief Within Sundown nights through 1 November, then switch to Zoolympix from 7 November. They are not the same door. Night Safari remains a separate ticket if you want Neha or Radin after dark. Buy park admission on buy.mandai.com rather than a reseller screenshot.
Practical Details
- Dates. 7 November 2026 to 3 January 2027. AIA launch weekend 7 to 9 November 2026
- Time. Zoolympix Village 10am to 7pm daily. AIA launch 10am to 5pm
- Venue. Zoolympix Village and five park outposts, Mandai Wildlife Reserve, 80 Mandai Lake Road, Singapore 729826
- Nearest MRT. Khatib NS14, then Mandai Khatib Shuttle to Mandai Wildlife EAST
- Price. Local residents: free village access and a $10 voucher with selected admission. POSB village add-on $10 with a bundle. Park tickets as listed on buy.mandai.com
- Website. Zoolympix at Mandai
