10th Edition of GetActive! Singapore Marks Longest and Most Extensive Run as Singapore Celebrates SG60

• Expanded offerings to run for one month, compared to the usual two weekends

• Activities include new sports for community competitions, and brand new aqua activities in conjunction with Singapore hosting the 2025 World Aquatics Championships

• Since 2016, more than seven million people have participated in GetActive! Singapore events across nine editions

Singapore, 26 July 2025 – GetActive! Singapore (GASG) 2025, the annual National Day celebration through sport, kicked off its 10^th edition today at the Singapore Sports Hub. A SG60 signature event, this year’s GASG will run across five weekends from 26 July to 23 August 2025, making it the longest edition of GASG since it began in 2016. GASG 2025 introduces new offerings which provides more opportunities for Singaporeans to come together and celebrate National Day through active play, meaningful connections, and shared experiences.

GASG 2025 was launched by guest-of-honour Mr David Neo, Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, & Senior Minister of State for Education, together with Head of Civil Service Mr Leo Yip and senior management from Sport Singapore (SportSG), Kallang Alive Sport Management (KASM), and Civil Service Club.

The launch event, held alongside the Civil Service Club’s Public Service Sports and Family Day (PSSFD), saw more than 5,500 participants at OCBC Square, where they took part in the National Day Observance Ceremony. They then grooved along to the GASG Singapore Workout - Dance of the Nation, choreographed to this year’s National Day theme song, “Here We Are”, before proceeding on the 3.5km Olympic Day Walk around the Singapore Sports Hub.

“Over the last 10 years, GetActive! Singapore has grown into a national platform with inclusive and engaging sporting activities for Singaporeans to come together to celebrate, foster meaningful connections and stay active,” said Mr Alan Goh, CEO, SportSG. “We have an expanded line-up of activities as we celebrate SG60 and our collective Singapore spirit, with this year’s edition held in conjunction with our historic hosting of the first World Aquatics Championships in Southeast Asia, right here in Singapore. We will build on the success of GetActive! Singapore by continuing to provide opportunities for Singaporeans to lead active and healthier lives.”

Between 2016 and 2024, GASG welcomed more than seven million participants across various events, many of which have since become GASG staples such as Pesta Sukan, Play Inclusive, Majulah Fiesta – organised in collaboration with KASM – and the Heartland Celebrations in partnership with the People’s Association (PA) and the National Day Parade (NDP) Executive Committee.

This year, GASG will feature several new offerings across the month-long event. In conjunction with the World Aquatics Championships – Singapore 2025, GASG has introduced new aquatic events that cater to different segments of the population – highlighting the versatility of water-based exercises and how they can be easily adapted for people of all ages, abilities and fitness levels.

• This year’s Pesta Sukan sports festival will feature, for the first time, AQUA Ekiden (26 July). The open water relay competition will see teams of three to six each complete a distance of 1.8km, at the same location as the World Aquatics Open Water Swimming competition.

• The inaugural Flippa Ball Frenzy Grand Finale (26 July) is a culmination of two months of workshops and programmes for students and seniors. The competition will see eight teams – six teams of seniors and two teams of youths – compete in a friendly and spirited showcase.

• The Aqua Dance Spectacular (2 August) will see participants across five ActiveSG Sport Centres come together for a morning of aqua aerobics and a special aqua edition of Dance of the Nation, as part of a Singapore Book of Records attempt for the largest synchronised aqua aerobics event. The event will also be screened at OCBC Square for all at the Singapore Sports Hub.

• Para swimmers with different types of disabilities and varying skill levels will get to experience swimming in a competition setting at the ActiveSG Para Sport Academy (PSA) Swim Competition (23 August), in the lead up to the World Para Swimming Championships, happening in Singapore from 21 to 27 September. Categories include swimming with aids, which allows new and less experienced swimmers to participate.

New offerings designed to boost overall sport interest and participation include Pickleball Palooza (12 to 21 August) at OCBC Square, which builds on the current pickleball trend. Pesta Sukan also returns this year with the largest number of sports ever with 37 sports – including 11 with para categories – and sport try-outs for 21 sports including canoe polo, dragon boat, and pickleball. Six new sports – golf, beach wrestling, and the mind sports of Chess, Contract Bridge, Weiqi and Xiangqi – have also been introduced to expand the competition’s reach. The Community Championship has also added bowling and floorball, bringing the total number of sports to seven. With more than 50,000 sign-ups expected, 2025 marks the edition with the largest number of registered participants ever. For the first time, participants will also receive sustainable medals and trophies made up of recycled metals and FSC-certified wood.

GASG 2025: Expanded Offerings Designed for All

Building on its legacy from the 2015 SEA Games, GASG 2025 continues to provide a platform for everyone, from families, seniors, youths and persons with disabilities, to come together through sport. The activities will span the Singapore Sports Hub, selected ActiveSG Sport Centres, and various heartland venues.

Among the key GASG events is Play Inclusive (22 and 23 August), which returns for its eighth edition this year. It brings together over 1,200 athletes of diverse abilities and their unified partners to compete at events across three locations around the Singapore Sports Hub – OCBC Arena, Kallang Football Hub and Kallang Tennis Hub.

Other returning favourites include ActiveX Playdate @ Seniors Sports Day (until 22 August), the Active Health Community Fitness Challenge (AHrena) (until 23 August), Lion City Dance Convention (26 July to 3 August), ActiveSG Football Academy (AFA) Football Fiesta (2 and 3 August) and Youth@Play (5 and 8 August).

Celebrate National Day weekend at the Singapore Sports Hub and in the Heartlands

Over the National Day weekend from 8 to 10 August, the Singapore Sports Hub will transform into a vibrant hub of activity as part of Majulah Fiesta, with events organised by KASM.

Highlights include free, fun-filled activities such as the lively AL!VE Artisans Market, Majulah Music Hub concert featuring local musicians, Majulah Fiesta Fitness Party, Good Pet Fair | Kampong Edition, two Singapore Book of Records attempts - Most Golden Retrievers gathered in one place and Most Corgis gathered in one place - and a live screening of the National Day Parade, ending with fireworks over the Kallang Basin.

For those celebrating closer to home, the National Day Heartland Celebrations, organised by the People’s Association (PA) and in partnership with the National Day Parade 2025 (NDP 2025) Executive Committee, include family-friendly activities co-created by PA and its grassroots organisations together with volunteers and partners. There will be sport try-outs, as well as kampung games to foster community engagement.

Those visiting ActiveSG Sport Centres can also stand a chance to redeem special GASG premiums. Those dressed in red or white can receive a GASG lanyard, while those who purchase a single day gym or swim pass can receive a GASG towel. The sport centres will also be running various themed events such as sport try-outs, fitness programmes and Dance of the Nation workouts.

More details about the various programmes and events under GASG 2025 can be found at https://www.activesgcircle.gov.sg/getactive-singapore. Details are also available in Annex A.