One of Singapore’s most storied sporting addresses is back. The newly renovated ActiveSG Queenstown Sport Centre officially reopens on Saturday, 8 August 2026, with a refreshed line-up of facilities that cater to everyone from first-time gym-goers to national athletes. The launch lands right in time for the long National Day weekend.
Formerly the Queenstown Sports Complex, the venue holds a special place in local sporting history as the nation’s first neighbourhood sports complex, opened back on 15 August 1970. The redevelopment keeps that heritage alive, retaining the complex’s iconic roof elements and stone-clad planter boxes even as new buildings rise around them.
A new gym, activity rooms and inclusive equipment
The headline addition is a new annexe building housing a gym and two activity rooms across roughly 1,000 sqm, backed by sheltered outdoor free-to-play spaces. The open-plan gym is zoned for everything from HIIT to bodyweight workouts, and crucially includes inclusive HUR strength machines that use air-pressure technology to support safe training for seniors, persons with disabilities and anyone easing back into exercise. Studio programmes span kickboxing, yoga and Zumba.
Pools, rugby and a dry-dive facility
The swimming complex, with its competition pool, learner’s pool and two wading pools, has been refreshed with new pool-deck flooring for both competitive squads and weekend swimmers. Divers get a boost too: alongside the centre’s signature 4.5-metre diving pool, a new dry-dive facility now allows high-volume practice without the water impact.
On the field, the rugby pitch has been upgraded to World Rugby standards with a purpose-built artificial grass system, new team changing rooms have been added, and the ever-popular running track has been resurfaced. As ActiveSG chief Mr Tan Hock Leong put it, the aim is to serve “various levels, from residents looking for a space to play sport, to athletes who require specialised spaces for training.”
Accessibility built in
Accessibility runs through the redesign, with a mobile pool hoist at the competition pool, accessibility ramps, a central lift, and refurbished changing rooms fitted with height-adjustable changing beds. From 2027, visitors can also look forward to updated murals and multi-generational heritage spaces.
Opening day carnival on 8 August
The reopening doubles as a party. ActiveSG Queenstown launches alongside ActiveSG Celebrates!, a nationwide community sport carnival under GetActive! Singapore, and the Queenstown National Day Carnival. Festivities run from 4pm to 9pm, with fitness trials such as KpopX Fitness, Pilates and yoga, live entertainment, giveaways and a closing fireworks display. A $5 registration fee (payable with ActiveSG Credits) unlocks the full programme, while the pool and gym are free to enter all day.
Planning your National Day weekend? Pair it with our guides to GetActive! Singapore 2026 and the WBGT heat-stress plan for family outdoor days. Sports fans can also catch our coverage of the ASEAN Hyundai Cup 2026.
