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
95 to choose from · showing 49–95
FreeSri Veeramakaliamman Temple
Kali's temple on Serangoon Road, since 1855
30 min·Little India·Free
FreeSri Srinivasa Perumal Temple
The Serangoon Road temple where Thaipusam begins
30 min·Little India·Free
FreeKoon Seng Road Shophouses
The pastel Peranakan terraces of Joo Chiat
30 min·East Coast·Free
TicketsKatong-Joo Chiat Peranakan Walk
Koon Seng Road, a private museum and a kueh tea
2.5 hours·East Coast·From S$88
FreeHay Dairies Goat Farm
Singapore's only goat farm, free for small groups
1.5 hours·Kranji·Free
TicketsForest Adventure
High ropes over Bedok Reservoir
2.5 hours·Bedok·From S$38
TicketsWillow Stream Spa
Fairmont's wet lounge and treatments
2 hours·Civic District·From S$160
FreeAdam Road Food Centre
Nasi biryani with the expressway overhead
1 hour·Bukit Timah·Free
FreeBukit Batok Nature Park
Shaded steps and a quarry lookout in Bukit Batok
1.5 hours·Bukit Batok·Free
FreeSembawang Hot Spring Park
Singapore's only hot spring, free foot baths
1.5 hours·Sembawang·Free
FreeTiong Bahru Park
The neighbourhood lawn, birds, a playground
1 hour·Tiong Bahru·Free
FreeTampines Round Market
A round breakfast hall in Tampines
1 hour·Tampines·Free
TicketsTiong Bahru Bakery
Kouign-amann and coffee at the original estate shop
45 min·Tiong Bahru·From S$8
FreeToa Payoh Sensory Park
A small Toa Payoh park with a fountain and sculptures
45 min·Toa Payoh·Free
TicketsNg Ah Sio Bak Kut Teh
Peppery Teochew bak kut teh, served since 1955
1 hour·Little India·From S$16
FreeSembawang Hills Food Centre
Open-air evening hawker centre in Upper Thomson
1 hour·Upper Thomson·Free
TicketsStarts 20 NovemberKalaa Utsavam
The Esplanade's festival of Indian arts
varies·Marina Bay·From S$28
Singapore Yachting Festival
Superyachts and sailboats moored at Sentosa Cove
Half day·Sentosa·From S$54
TicketsPrivate Singapore City Tour
Your own car and guide, from the Merlion to temples
4 hours·Citywide·From S$568
TicketsNational Gallery Guided Tour
The building and its art, with a guide
1.5 hours·Civic District·From S$20
TicketsHot Yoga Class
Heated room, humidity you chose
1 hour·Orchard·About S$38
TicketsSingapore Wake Park Session
System B or C, for riders who can already stand
1 hour·East Coast·From S$55
FreeBalestier Bak Kut Teh Street
A whole road of peppery pork-rib tea
1 hour·Balestier·Free
FreeTanglin Halt Market
Old Queenstown, stalls people still cross town for
1 hour·Queenstown·Free
FreeCommonwealth Crescent Market
Queenstown hill hawker, a view if you look up
1 hour·Queenstown·Free
Pay thereWater-Ski Taster
Behind a boat on skis, with plenty of falls
1.5 hours·East Coast·About S$95
Pay thereThe Great Madras
A boutique hotel on Madras Street, Little India
2 hours·Little India·About S$16
FreeFort Canning Guided Walk
The forbidden hill, its spice garden and the bunker
2 hours·Civic District·Free
Palelai Buddhist Temple
A Bedok monastery with daily chanting and meditation
1 hour·Bedok·Free
Gurdwara Sahib Yishun
A small Yishun gurdwara that welcomes visitors
1 hour·Yishun·Free
Round Ubin Sea Kayak
A 22 km guided paddle right around Pulau Ubin
6 hours·Pulau Ubin·From S$175
Rajarani Thosai
Thosai and appam made from scratch, Tampines
1 hour·Tampines·Free
Chey Sua Carrot Cake
Pan-fried radish cake at Toa Payoh West
1 hour·Toa Payoh·Free
Lixin Teochew Fishball Noodles
Handmade fishball noodles in Toa Payoh
1 hour·Toa Payoh·Free
Sri Sivan Temple
A Shiva temple that moved from Orchard Road
30 min·Geylang·Free
Pottery Workshop at Studio Asobi
A 3-hour hand-building pottery session, Hougang
3 hours·Hougang·From S$95
Serangoon Swimming Complex
A public pool open until 9.30pm, closed Thursdays
2 hours·Serangoon·From S$1.30
Woodlands Swimming Complex
A public pool with aqua aerobics, closed Thursdays
2 hours·Woodlands·From S$1.30
Swee Choon Jalan Besar
Late-night dim sum on Jalan Besar
1 hour·Jalan Besar·Free
Tampines Boulevard Park
Sand play, a dragon slide and a mini cycling track
1 hour·Tampines·Free
The Kallang Hard Courts
Three outdoor basketball courts, free to book
2 hours·Kallang·Free
Pinnacle@Duxton Skybridge
The 50th-floor skybridge, open to the public
30 min·Duxton·From S$6
CapitaSpring Green Oasis and Sky Garden
Free tower gardens on levels 17 to 20 and 51
1 hour·Marina Bay·Free
The Artground at One Holland Village
Arts play space for families
75 min·Holland Village·From S$8
Immersive Rainforest Trails, Sentosa
A guided rainforest walk with a plant focus
1.5 hours·Sentosa·From S$77.11
Supreme Court Judicial Heritage Gallery
A walk-through of Singapore's law and its courtrooms
1.5 hours·City Hall·Free
RequestLittle India Spice Trail & Banana-Leaf Feast
Grind masalas, drape a sari and eat lunch off a banana leaf
3 hours·Little India·S$69