Five things to do this weekend (Apr 7-9)

With the long Good Friday and Easter weekend coming up, there are plenty of exciting hop-penings going on. 

From cosplay conventions to Easter markets, here are five things to do this weekend (Apr 7-9):

Cosplayers and anime fans can look forward to COSFEST at the Gardens by the Bay on Apr 8.

Organised by the Singapore Cosplay Club, the convention features comics, cosplay, music and arts booths along with special meet and greets.

There will also be masterclasses from various international guest comic artists and celebrities such as creator of DC’s Comics Black Lightning, Tony Isabella.

The event runs from 12pm to 8pm. Tickets are priced at $23 for one, and $40 for a set of two, and are available on Eventbrite, Peatix and the Gardens by the Bay website.

Wheeler’s Market is having a free Easter-themed market on Apr 9 from 10am to 5pm.

The booths by 20 local brands sell accessories and homeware, with one that offers jagua and henna for visitors.

Wheeler’s Market: Egg-Cited! Edition will be held at 2 Park Lane, Wheeler’s Estate, Singapore 798386.

Celebrate spring at Kampong Bugis Cosmic Market with a plethora of locally grown and made produce and goods.

Happening on Apr 8 and 9, visitors can look forward to performances from DJs, an Easter egg hunt, free-roam chickens from market vendors, local artists booths, as well as fresh produce and sustainable goods from local farms, craftsmen and artisanal producers.

Kampong Bugis Cosmic Market will run from 11am to 6pm on both days at 66 Kampong Bugis.

If you’re looking to relax in quieter places this weekend, head over to Punggol Regional Library to check out their Punggol Stories exhibition.

There are four parts to the exhibition – Punggol Pioneers, Seaside Solace, Farm to Fable and Winding Waterways – and an interactive  Memory Map, which features more than 50 memories of historical Punggol.

Also on the newly opened levels of the library is the ExperienceIT section showcasing exciting AI technology. This includes the AWS DeepRacer Arcade, which allows users to learn AI skills in a fun and engaging way, and RoboDog which simulates reinforcement learning.

This weekend also marks the last chance for Transformers fans to catch the life-sized statues at Gardens by the Bay before they roll out of Singapore on Apr 10.

Towering over the Silver Leaf Garden, the statues are free and open for the public to take pictures from 5am to 12am daily.

Visitors can also scan a QR code found at the venue to access interactive features of the display.