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
76 to choose from · showing 49–76
TicketsForest City Look
The empty mega-development across the strait
Full day·Johor·About S$70
TicketsGVmax VivoCity
GV's 22.4m big screen at VivoCity, HarbourFront
2.5 hours·Harbourfront·From S$18
TicketsDates not announcedIstana Open House
Walk the Istana grounds on selected public holidays
2 hours·Orchard·From S$20
TicketsBorn
A Michelin-starred dinner for a big occasion
2.5 hours·Chinatown·About S$200
TicketsFounder Bak Kut Teh
Peppery bak kut teh across several outlets
1 hour·Balestier·About S$16
FreeSembawang Hills Food Centre
Open-air evening hawker centre in Upper Thomson
1 hour·Upper Thomson·Free
FreeDunman Food Centre
A neighbourhood hawker centre near Katong
1 hour·East Coast·Free
FreeBukit Merah View Market
Heartland hawker centre with a few cult stalls
1 hour·Tiong Bahru·Free
FreeUsually August or SeptemberHungry Ghost Festival
Getai and offerings in the seventh lunar month
Evening·Citywide·Free
TicketsDates not announcedSingapore International Jazz Festival
International jazz acts, when the festival runs
Evening·Marina Bay·About S$88
TicketsDin Tai Fung
Xiao long bao at ION, Jewel and Marina Bay
1.5 hours·Orchard·From S$35
TicketsHigh Tea with a Bay View
Hotel high tea with the skyline and air-con
2 hours·Marina Bay·From S$68
TicketsNight City Lights Tour
The bay, Chinatown and a photo stop after dark
3 hours·Marina Bay·About S$65
TicketsLittle India Food Tour
Banana leaf, market snacks and a full lunch
3 hours·Little India·From S$79
TicketsKampong Glam Food Tour
Murtabak, teh tarik and Middle Eastern grills
3 hours·Kampong Glam·About S$75
TicketsCrystal Jade
Cantonese chain for sit-down dim sum in the malls
1.5 hours·Orchard·From S$40
TicketsParadise Dynasty
Eight-flavour xiao long bao in the malls
1.5 hours·Orchard·From S$32
FreeGhim Moh Market & Food Centre
A residents' breakfast hawker near Holland Village
1 hour·Holland Village·Free
Chuan Kee Boneless Braised Duck
Boneless braised duck at Ghim Moh Market
1 hour·Holland Village·Free
Incense Journey at Sifr Aromatics
Burn and blend incense on Arab Street
Flexible·Kampong Glam·From S$100
Raffles Marina Breakwater Fishing
Day-pass fishing off a Tuas breakwater
Flexible·Tuas·From S$20
Tiong Bahru Heritage Trail
Ten stops through an old estate, from market to flats
2 hours·Tiong Bahru·Free
Coastes New Year's Eve Countdown
Beachfront BBQ and a countdown on Siloso
Evening·Sentosa·From S$95
Stargazing Night at Science Centre
A Friday planetarium show, then telescopes
Evening·Jurong East·From S$17
Big Bus Night Tour
An open-top bus loop of the city after dark
3 hours·Marina Bay·From S$47.25
Quentin's Eurasian Restaurant
Eurasian home cooking on Ceylon Road
2 hours·Katong·From S$15.80
Dew Garden
A playground and fitness corner on Jalan Tari Payong
20 min·Sengkang·Free
PreviewChinatown Cocktail Crawl
An evening walk through three of Chinatown's shophouse bars
3 hours·Chinatown·S$119