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Duration
Evening
The take
National Gallery Singapore's January festival, when projections and light installations cover the buildings around the Padang after dark. Most of it is free to walk through, so come after dinner and follow the crowd from one lit façade to the next.
Good to know
Held each January; the dates change from year to year, so check the festival's page before you plan around it
Most installations are free; some programmes are ticketed
Finding it: Around National Gallery Singapore and the Padang in the Civic District, a short walk from City Hall MRT
Address checked November 2026
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