Toa Payoh Dragon Playground

The Toa Payoh Dragon Playground is an iconic outdoor playground located at 28 Toa Payoh Lorong 6 in Toa Payoh, Singapore. Built in 1979 and designed by Housing & Development Board designer Khor Ean Ghee, it is one of only two remaining dragon playgrounds in Singapore. Notable for its large terrazzo dragon structure with a slide, it is a heritage landmark representing 1970s HDB playground design and childhood memories.

Visitors can expect an open, sandy outdoor playground centered on a large dragon sculpture with a steel slide running through its body. The dragon's head and body form climbing structures with ladders and platforms. The surrounding area is a public housing estate with benches, open space and nearby amenities. It is a small, open-air site primarily for sightseeing, photography and play, set among HDB blocks near a car park and community facilities.

Built in 1979 by the Housing & Development Board as part of its series of mosaic and terrazzo playgrounds. Designed by Khor Ean Ghee, it represents the HDB's 1970s approach to creating distinctive, locally-themed play spaces for public housing estates. It is one of only two dragon playgrounds left from that era, the other being at Ang Mo Kio, and is recognized as a heritage landmark.

Widely regarded as an icon of Singapore's public housing heritage and collective childhood memory. The dragon motif reflects cultural symbolism and the era's playground design identity. It is a popular subject for heritage tours, photography and community nostalgia, representing the shared social history of Toa Payoh, Singapore's second oldest satellite town.