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
142 to choose from · showing 49–96
FreeTampines Library
A big public library inside Our Tampines Hub
1 hour·Tampines·Free
FreeDowntown East
Wild Wild Wet, food and the sea at Pasir Ris
Half day·Pasir Ris·Free
FreeDunman Food Centre
A neighbourhood hawker centre near Katong
1 hour·East Coast·Free
TicketsKampong Glam Food Tour
Murtabak, teh tarik and Middle Eastern grills
3 hours·Kampong Glam·About S$75
TicketsSingapore Wake Park Session
System B or C, for riders who can already stand
1 hour·East Coast·From S$55
FreeJurong West 505 Market
A good west-side hawker centre near the lakes
1 hour·Jurong East·Free
FreePasir Ris Central Hawker
Pasir Ris hawker centre near the park and waterpark
1 hour·Pasir Ris·Free
TicketsKidz Amaze
SAFRA indoor play in Jurong, Toa Payoh and Punggol
3 hours·Jurong East·About S$16
Pay thereWater-Ski Taster
Behind a boat on skis, with plenty of falls
1.5 hours·East Coast·About S$95
Jurong Heritage Trail
25 stops, from an early food centre to Chinese Garden
Flexible·Jurong·Free
Lai Heng Handmade Teochew Kueh
Handmade Teochew kueh at Yuhua Market
1 hour·Jurong East·Free
LimCha Teochew Tea Appreciation
Gongfu tea tasting on East Coast Road
2 hours·Katong·From S$85
Skatepark at Lakeside Garden
Singapore's biggest outdoor skate park, free to use
2 hours·Jurong East·Free
Coastal PlayGrove at East Coast Park
A four-storey play tower and water play by the sea
2 hours·East Coast·Free
Jurong Fishery Port
A wholesale fish market that opens to the public
1 hour·Jurong·Free
Jurong Lake Gardens Pool
An inclusive public pool by Jurong Lake Gardens
2 hours·Jurong East·From S$1.30
The Ice Bath Club East Coast
Drop-in ice baths and a sauna on Tanjong Katong Road
1 hour·East Coast·From S$55
Wingfoil Lessons at East Coast
Learn to wingfoil off East Coast Park
2 hours·East Coast·About S$200
Great Eastern Promenade
A free sheltered 888m jogging loop round the stadium
1 hour·Kallang·Free
Zoolympix at Mandai
Wildlife challenges on Mandai's East Lawn
2 hours·Mandai·About S$15
Telok Kurau Park
A big family park on the Siglap canal
1 hour·Joo Chiat·Free
Stargazing Night at Science Centre
A Friday planetarium show, then telescopes
Evening·Jurong East·From S$17
Bedok Food Centre
A hawker centre on Bedok Road
1 hour·Bedok·Free
Bedok Heritage Trail
A self-guided trail of ten points in the east
Flexible·Bedok·Free
Jurong East Swimming Complex
A feature pool with a wave pool and lazy river
2 hours·Jurong East·From S$2
Geylang East Swimming Complex
A public ActiveSG pool on Aljunied Avenue 1
2 hours·Geylang·From S$1.30
Jurong East ActiveSG Gym
A drop-in public gym at Jurong East Sport Centre
1 hour·Jurong East·From S$3.30
East Coast Terrace Park
A playground and fitness corner in Marine Parade
30 min·Marine Parade·Free
KPMG Wellness Garden
A therapeutic garden and nature gym by the sea
1 hour·East Coast·Free
PreviewSunrise Kayak Through Pulau Ubin Mangroves
Paddle Ubin's mangroves at sunrise, then breakfast in the village
4 hours·North-East·S$129
RequestKatong Peranakan Walk & Laksa Lab
Katong's Peranakan terraces, then a laksa you cook yourself
3 hours·East Coast·S$75
PreviewEast Coast Sunrise Cycle & Kopi Ride
A flat sunrise ride along East Coast Park, then kaya toast and kopi
3 hours·East Coast·S$65
TicketsSingapore Zoo
Open-concept rainforest zoo at Mandai
Full day·Mandai·From S$49
TicketsNight Safari
The world's first nocturnal zoo
3 hours·Mandai·From S$58
TicketsRiver Wonders
River habitats and giant pandas
3 hours·Mandai·From S$45
TicketsBird Paradise
3,500 birds in eight walk-through aviaries
Half day·Mandai·From S$49
TicketsExploria at Mandai
Indoor nature storytelling, Mandai's cheapest ticket
2 hours·Mandai·From S$38
TicketsCuriosity Cove
Indoor nature playscape for kids 12 and under
2 hours·Mandai·From S$48
FreeMandai Gallery
Mandai's zoo-to-reserve story, with complimentary entry
45 min·Mandai·Free
FreeSingapore Botanic Gardens
UNESCO-listed gardens, free to wander
Half day·Bukit Timah·Free
FreeGardens by the Bay (Outdoor Gardens)
Supertrees and lakeside gardens, free to wander
2 hours·Marina Bay·Free
FreeEmerald Hill
Peranakan terrace houses off Orchard Road
45 min·Orchard·Free
FreeFuk Tak Chi Museum
One of Singapore's oldest temples, now a tiny museum
30 min·Chinatown·Free
TicketsRainforest Wild Adventure
Asia's first adventure wildlife park, at Mandai
Half day·Mandai·From S$55
FreeChek Jawa Wetlands
Ubin's boardwalk over a rare intertidal flat
3 hours·Pulau Ubin·Free
FreeConey Island Park
Casuarinas, boardwalks and wild beaches off Punggol
3 hours·Coney Island·Free
FreePasir Ris Park
Mangrove boardwalk and a giant playground
2 hours·Pasir Ris·Free
FreeChangi Beach Park
Sand and kelong views next to Changi Village
2 hours·Changi·Free