We Took A Tour Inside This Cute, IG-Worthy Otter-Themed Immersive Pop-Up At Gardens By The Bay

There’s about to be a whole lot more otter spotting going on at Gardens by the Bay, but it’s not what you expect. Otah & Friends is an immersive pop-up experience that takes you into the fantasy world of a clan of cartoon otters who live in candy-hued homes and bake cookies in their spare time.

The pop-up at Gardens by the Bay’s Bayfront Plaza (a stone’s throw away from the Orient Express pop-up, by the way) was launched on Dec 15 last year, and has just extended its run due to overwhelming demand — it will now end on Apr 4, and not Feb 26 as originally planned. It’s a 45-minute jaunt that takes you through the whimsically delightful 2,500 sqft home of Otah the otter.

In addition, there’s a slew of refreshed activities now that its run has been extended until April. According to organiser Tan Weiting, this includes “creating memories with Otah in person, an egg hunt themed to the upcoming Easter holidays, as well as new touches and surprises to the space” (more on that later).

8Days.sg got a preview of Otah & Friends — here’s a sneak peek.

Otah’s up early baking cookies, but your mission is to look for Otah before the cookies in the oven burn. Think of it as a hide-and-seek game with otters, but a lot more Instagrammable.

Tickets are going for $15 per person (minimum two people), or $12 each if you buy five tickets (which means you essentially get a private session for your group of five).