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.
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All things to do
81 to choose from · showing 49–81
FreeFree Walking Tour (tip-based)
Tip-based walks in three heritage neighbourhoods
2.5 hours·Civic District·Free
FreeSingapore River Walk
Boat Quay to Marina Bay on foot, for free
1.5 hours·Civic District·Free
FreeCivic District Heritage Trail
Padang, Gallery, cathedral and river on foot
2.5 hours·Civic District·Free
TicketsJade at The Fullerton
Cantonese in the old General Post Office
2 hours·Civic District·From S$90
FreeStarts 21 JanuarySingapore Art Week
Galleries, museums and the Civic District after dark
Evening·Civic District·Free
TicketsRuns 13 to 22 NovemberSingapore Writers Festival
Readings and debates at the Arts House
Half day·Civic District·From S$15
TicketsStarts 21 MaySingapore International Festival of Arts
SIFA, the year's serious theatre and performance
varies·Civic District·From S$35
FreeDates not announcedSingapore Biennale
The city's contemporary art blowout, every two years
Half day·Civic District·Free
TicketsAfternoon Tea at Raffles
The full colonial afternoon tea at Raffles Hotel
2 hours·Civic District·From S$88
FreeSatay Street (Boon Tat)
Lau Pa Sat after dark, when the road becomes a grill
1 hour·Civic District·Free
TicketsWWII Heritage Combo
The Battlebox with Bukit Chandu, or Changi Chapel
5 hours·Civic District·About S$55
TicketsNational Gallery Guided Tour
The building and its art, with a guide
1.5 hours·Civic District·From S$20
TicketsRaffles Spa
The hotel spa attached to the Sling
2 hours·Civic District·From S$260
FreeFort Canning Guided Walk
The forbidden hill, its spice garden and the bunker
2 hours·Civic District·Free
Wow Acoustics at The Adelphi
Vinyl and hi-fi on the Adelphi's third floor
45 min·Civic District·Free
Funan Roof Garden
A rooftop lawn and urban farm above City Hall
30 min·Civic District·Free
Keppel Centre for Art Education
A free art-play space for children aged 4 to 12
1 hour·Civic District·Free
Union Book Co
A Chinese bookshop in Bras Basah Complex
30 min·Civic District·Free
Fort Canning Heritage Gallery
Free artefacts and a 700-year story on the hill
1 hour·Civic District·Free
Jews of Singapore Museum
A free museum on a community that built the city
1 hour·Civic District·Free
ParlConnect, Parliament Visitor Centre
A free visitor centre inside Parliament House
1 hour·Civic District·Free
Ng Teng Fong Roof Garden Gallery
A free rooftop garden with skyline views and art
1 hour·Civic District·Free
National Archives Reading Room
Read Singapore's historical records in person
2 hours·Civic District·Free
A Christmas Story at Fort Canning
A free Christmas market on Fort Canning Hill
2 hours·Civic District·Free
Supreme Court Judicial Heritage Gallery
A walk-through of Singapore's law and its courtrooms
1.5 hours·City Hall·Free
TicketsDUCKtours
A wheeled boat through town and into Marina Bay
1 hour·Suntec·From S$49
TicketsHistorical City Bike Tour
Guided bike ride from Marina Bay to Kampong Gelam
4 hours·City Hall·From S$80
Christmas on A Great Street
Orchard Road's Christmas lights and village
Evening·Orchard·Free
FreeJubilee Bridge
Merlion to Esplanade, no steps
15 min·Marina Bay·Free
FreeSengkang Riverside Park
A constructed wetland on Sungei Punggol in Sengkang
1.5 hours·Sengkang·Free
FreeNHB Heritage Trail (self-guided)
Self-guided heritage trails with maps and guides
2 hours·Citywide·Free
TicketsLabyrinth
Tasting menu of local produce near Esplanade
3 hours·Marina Bay·From S$280
FreeWoodlands Library
One of the biggest public libraries, up north
1 hour·Woodlands·Free