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
225 to choose from · showing 49–96
Images of Singapore LIVE
Included in the Madame Tussauds standard ticket
1.5 hours·Sentosa·From S$38
HyperDrive Indoor Go-Karts
Three-storey electric circuit at Palawan Beach
1 hour·Sentosa·From S$41
Changi Experience Studio
How Changi Airport works, inside Jewel
1.5 hours·Changi·From S$25
Jewel Rain Vortex (free viewing)
The world's tallest indoor waterfall, free to watch
30 min·Changi·Free
Bounce Singapore
Trampoline park at Cineleisure, Orchard
1 hour·Orchard·From S$27
SuperPark Singapore
Finnish indoor activity park at Suntec Tower 2
2 hours·City Hall·About S$26
Kiztopia
Indoor playgrounds, flagship at Marina Square
2 hours·Marina Bay·About S$30
Omni-Theatre
Dome-screen films next to the Science Centre
1 hour·Jurong East·From S$24
Ice Penguin
Synthetic ice rink at Clarke Quay Central
1 hour·Clarke Quay·About S$28
Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay
The durian on the bay: concerts and free lobbies
1 hour·Marina Bay·Free
Capitol Theatre
A restored 1930s movie palace on Stamford Road
varies·Civic District·Free
Gillman Barracks
Contemporary art galleries in 1936 army barracks
2 hours·Harbourfront·Free
Changi WWII Heritage Tour
Free guided tours at Changi Chapel and Museum
1 hour·Changi·From S$9
Floral Fantasy
Disney Garden of Wonder, the Bay's third paid garden
1 hour·Marina Bay·From S$24
David Hockney: Bigger & Closer
Lightroom's immersive Hockney show at IMBA
50 min·Marina Bay·From S$26
Climb Central
Indoor climbing for first-timers at Kallang Wave
2 hours·Kallang·From S$38
Kallang Ice World
Two-hour skating sessions on the ice in Kallang
2 hours·Kallang·About S$20
Peranakan Batik Workshop
Paint a batik piece in an open studio
3 hours·Katong·From S$90
Pottery Wheel Class
Throw a bowl, get muddy, keep the pot
1.5 hours·Tiong Bahru·From S$58
Scentopia Perfume Workshop
Blend an orchid perfume at Siloso and keep the bottle
2 hours·Sentosa·From S$95
Chinese Calligraphy Class
Ink, brush, one character you might frame
1.5 hours·Bugis·From S$90
Chilli Crab Cooking Class
Cook the national dish, then eat it
3 hours·Tai Seng·From S$118
Sushi-Making Class
Roll maki, shape nigiri, then eat them
3 hours·Tanjong Pagar·From S$150
Barista Skills Workshop
Pull an espresso and froth milk in two hours
2 hours·Tiong Bahru·About S$128
Banyan Tree Spa Marina Bay
Banyan Tree's spa at Marina Bay Sands
2 hours·Marina Bay·About S$220
Spa Esprit
A Singapore spa brand with several outlets
1.5 hours·Orchard·From S$110
Willow Stream Spa
Fairmont's wet lounge and treatments
2 hours·Civic District·From S$160
Filmhouse
Indie cinema in the old Projector halls, Beach Road
2.5 hours·City Hall·From S$14
Wild Rice at Funan
Singapore plays in Wild Rice's theatre at Funan
2.5 hours·Civic District·From S$45
Odette
Three Michelin stars in the National Gallery
3 hours·Civic District·From S$288
National Kitchen by Violet Oon
Peranakan lunch in the National Gallery, with a view
2 hours·Civic District·From S$80
National Library Roof Garden
Free views, free air-con and floors of books
1 hour·Bugis·Free
The Arts House
Singapore's old Parliament House, now an arts venue
45 min·Civic District·Free
Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall
The clock-tower concert hall by the river
varies·Civic District·Free
Eurasian Heritage Gallery
Three Eurasian galleries on Ceylon Road, Katong
1 hour·Katong·From S$5
Live Turtle & Tortoise Museum
More than 600 turtles and tortoises, now in Yishun
1.5 hours·Yishun·From S$16
The Gem Museum
Free gemology gallery on Perak Road, by timeslot
1 hour·Little India·Free
Singapore Musical Box Museum
Antique musical boxes that still play, by booking
1 hour·Chinatown·From S$20
Mustafa Centre
A 24-hour department store in Little India
1.5 hours·Little India·Free
The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands
A canal, sampan rides and a Louis Vuitton island
1.5 hours·Marina Bay·Free
VivoCity
HarbourFront's big mall and the Sentosa Express stop
1 hour·Harbourfront·Free
Lucky Plaza
Orchard's Filipino hub, busiest on Sundays
1 hour·Orchard·Free
Laser Tag Arena
Dark rooms, vests and birthday-party energy
1 hour·Citywide·About S$32
Laser Quest at HomeTeamNS Bukit Batok
Walk-in laser tag at a Bukit Batok clubhouse
20 min·Bukit Batok·From S$8
Bowling Alley Session
Still a thing, still air-conditioned
1.5 hours·Citywide·About S$18
Terrarium Workshop
Build a glass-jar garden and take it home
2 hours·Tai Seng·From S$30
Kokedama Workshop
Wrap a plant in a Japanese moss ball
2 hours·Yishun·From S$45
library@orchard
A design-led public library on Orchard Road
45 min·Orchard·Free