National Day Heartland Celebration: Tampines Walk & Kopitiam Feast! 🇸🇬

Come dressed in your red-and-white casual wear and skip the mega-crowds in the city this National Day Eve! Celebrations Hub is partnering with our sister group, Evening Walks, to soak in the festive vibes right in the heart of our community!

🌆 Celebrating National Day Through Our Co-Hosts' Lens To us, celebrating National Day is about honoring Singapore's progress through the lives of everyday people and thriving communities. Two of your event co-hosts bring a meaningful grassroots perspective to this event, having previously dedicated years of honorary, pro-bono service as District Councillors with the North East CDC (Community Development Council)—the local statutory body behind community unity and resident support schemes like the popular CDC Vouchers. Through their eyes, National Day is best celebrated by witnessing real heartland progress—built step-by-step in our neighborhoods rather than just watched from afar in the crowded city. Following the official "Walking Trails @ CDC: Tampines" route offers us an authentic way to experience this vibrant community spirit firsthand, right in the North East District managed by NE CDC. Our walk concludes right at Tampines Regional Centre, Singapore’s pioneer flagship model for urban decentralization. Seeing how our heartlands have transformed into thriving, self-contained hubs reflects the true spirit and success of Singapore's journey.

📺 Co-Host Grassroots Feature: You can check out a brief throwback highlight from NE CDC featuring one of our co-hosts at 👉 [NE CDC Facebook Video](https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=454518565265428). *(Note: Both co-hosts have since retired from their honorary District Councillor roles.)*

📍 Schedule & Route (\~6km) Walk at a social pace, or drop off anytime via bus to join us for dinner at Tampines Mall!

• 5:30 PM —Meet at Tampines East MRT (Exit D). • Heritage Checkpoints: Tampines East MRT ➔ Tampines Chinese Temple ➔ Blk 410 TV Test Pattern Wall Mural ➔ Masjid Darul Ghufran ➔ Tampines Central Park. • Ends at Tampines Mall, which is directly connected to Tampines MRT. • Optional Side Quest — Participate in the "Ollie" virtual mascot hunt along the trail using GovTech’s CrowdTaskSG platform! Set up your free account beforehand at 👉 [GovTech CrowdTaskSG Walking Trails](https://www.crowdtask.gov.sg/quest/walking-trails-cdc).

🍲 Post-Walk Celebratory Dinner: Kopitiam @ Tampines Mall at \~8:00 PM Unwind and connect over great food and drinks at Tampines Mall—the flagship premier shopping destination in Tampines—to dine at its revamped, air-conditioned Kopitiam Food Court (Level 4). Kopitiam features a comfortable, modern setting with an impressive lineup of 20 hawker stalls, including 3 standout favourites:

• HJH Maimunah Mini: The famous Michelin Bib Gourmand-recommended stall serving traditional Malay/Indonesian Nasi Padang (don't miss their *tahu telor*, *beef rendang*, and *sambal goreng*)! • Shi Hui Yuan: A renowned Michelin Heritage-awarded stall specializing in Cantonese braised herbal duck and chicken Hor Fun steeped in a rich, 30-year collagen gravy. • Riverside Indonesian BBQ: A hugely popular pick for tender grilled chicken (*Ayam Panggang*) and squid sets coated in delicious sweet black sauce and curry.

📜 Host Message Reply Policy & Real-Time Support Event hosts are fully engaged with preparation and execution two hours before and throughout the walk, making them unavailable to check or reply to individual Meetup messages until the following day. To bridge this communication gap, regular members in our official WhatsApp chat group actively step in to answer queries while hosts are busy. Since we only add members after meeting them in person to keep the space safe, first-time participants are encouraged to arrive slightly early to scan our WhatsApp QR code and join on the spot, granting you instant access to live updates and real-time group support!

⚠️ Disclaimer This event is organized by a casual social group run entirely by…