In shortChinatown Night Market is free to enter and open daily from 9.30am to 10pm, at 29 Smith Street, Chinatown. Checked October 2026.
Culture · free
Duration
1 hour
The take
Pagoda Street fills with souvenir and snack stalls, loud and aimed squarely at visitors, but handy for a gift or two. For dinner, we'd walk to Maxwell Food Centre or the food centre in Chinatown Complex.
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Free to walk, with daily hours of 9.30am–10pm
Souvenirs from lacquered fans to personalised calligraphy, plus local food stalls
The market gets livelier at Chinese New Year and Mid-Autumn Festival
Finding it: 29 Smith Street, Singapore 058943, in the Chinatown Street Market; Chinatown MRT (DT19/NE4) is the nearest station
Hours checked October 2026
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