Singapore
Things to do
Theme parks, hawker food and free gardens, for a spare hour or a whole day. Or choose by the kind of day you’re having.
Previews stay on this site, with no charge. Tickets link out to where you buy them. Free entry needs no ticket, though some places ask you to book.
All things to do
90 to choose from · showing 49–90
FreeEmerald Hill
Peranakan terrace houses off Orchard Road
45 min·Orchard·Free
FreeWest Coast Park
Adventure playground, dog run and BBQ pits in the west
2 hours·West Coast·Free
FreeBoat Quay
The old river trade, now riverside tables
1 hour·Civic District·Free
FreeKeong Saik Road
Former red-light street, now restaurants and hotels
Evening·Keong Saik·Free
FreeChomp Chomp Food Centre
Open-air evening hawker in Serangoon Gardens
1.5 hours·Serangoon·Free
TicketsNative
Regional spirits in a tiny Amoy Street room
2 hours·Chinatown·About S$28
TicketsMarina Reservoir Kayak
Flat-water kayaking on Marina Reservoir
1 hour·Marina Bay·From S$27
TicketsFilmhouse
Indie cinema in the old Projector halls, Beach Road
2.5 hours·City Hall·From S$14
FreeCavenagh Bridge
An 1869 suspension bridge you can still walk across
15 min·Civic District·Free
FreeJubilee Bridge
Merlion to Esplanade, no steps
15 min·Marina Bay·Free
FreeRifle Range Nature Park
Trails and a wetland in the old Sin Seng Quarry
2 hours·Bukit Timah·Free
FreeDuxton Plain Park
A linear park on an old railway trace
30 min·Duxton·Free
FreeBidadari Park
A new park on an old cemetery, Alkaff Lake
1.5 hours·Bidadari·Free
FreeDates not announcedNational Day Parade
Singapore's birthday parade, at the Padang or the Bay
Evening·Marina Bay·Free
TicketsOla Beach Club
Hawaiian-style family beach club on Siloso
Half day·Sentosa·From S$30
FreeThe Fullerton Hotel
The old General Post Office, now a hotel to wander
30 min·Civic District·Free
TicketsChye Seng Huat Hardware
Coffee roasters in an old Lavender hardware shop
1 hour·Kallang·From S$6
TicketsKTV / Karaoke Night
Private karaoke rooms, priced by the hour
3 hours·Citywide·From S$15
TicketsMarina Bay Night Photography Walk
The skyline with someone who knows a tripod
2.5 hours·Marina Bay·About S$65
FreeMohamed Sultan Road
The old club street, now restaurants
Evening·River Valley·Free
FreeCity Plaza
Budget fashion and a Sunday crowd at Paya Lebar
1 hour·Paya Lebar·Free
FreeION Orchard
Orchard Road's flagship mall, with ION Sky up top
1.5 hours·Orchard·Free
FreeRead Bridge
Clarke Quay's heritage bridge over the river
10 min·Clarke Quay·Free
TicketsWaku Ghin
Tetsuya's counter at Marina Bay Sands
3 hours·Marina Bay·From S$550
TicketsLeVeL33
The world's highest microbrewery in a building
1 hour·Marina Bay·From S$58
TicketsEsquina
Spanish small plates at a Keong Saik counter
2 hours·Chinatown·From S$95
Pay thereSake Tasting
A sake flight with a short primer
1.5 hours·Orchard·About S$65
FreeStarts 21 JanuarySingapore Art Week
Galleries, museums and the Civic District after dark
Evening·Civic District·Free
TicketsAfternoon Tea at Raffles
The full colonial afternoon tea at Raffles Hotel
2 hours·Civic District·From S$88
FreeMarina Bay Night Walk
Merlion, Helix and Spectra, with no ticket
2 hours·Marina Bay·Free
TicketsRaffles Spa
The hotel spa attached to the Sling
2 hours·Civic District·From S$260
TicketsNeon Pigeon
A Japanese izakaya on Carpenter Street
2 hours·Chinatown·From S$28
Ang Mo Kio Heritage Trail
The Clover Block, a bird corner and heartland temples
Half day·Ang Mo Kio·Free
Saint George's Church
Tanglin's 1913 Romanesque garrison church
1 hour·Tanglin·Free
Art in Transit at MRT Stations
Commissioned public art in MRT stations
Flexible·Citywide·Free
The Ice Bath Club East Coast
Drop-in ice baths and a sauna on Tanjong Katong Road
1 hour·East Coast·From S$55
Tampines Boulevard Park
Sand play, a dragon slide and a mini cycling track
1 hour·Tampines·Free
Coastes New Year's Eve Countdown
Beachfront BBQ and a countdown on Siloso
Evening·Sentosa·From S$95
Methodist Archives and History Library
Visit the Methodist Church's records by appointment
1 hour·Newton·Free
Kallang Park Connector
A 7.87 km river path through Potong Pasir
1 hour·Potong Pasir·Free
KPMG Wellness Garden
A therapeutic garden and nature gym by the sea
1 hour·East Coast·Free
RequestSecret Shophouse Chef's Table
Nine courses of modern Singaporean cooking in a Blair Plain shophouse
3 hours·Chinatown·S$189