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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

148 to choose from · showing 49–96

Singapore International Jazz FestivalTicketsDates not announced

Singapore International Jazz Festival

International jazz acts, when the festival runs

Evening·Marina Bay·About S$88

HSBC SVNS SingaporeTicketsStarts 30 January

HSBC SVNS Singapore

World-series rugby sevens at the National Stadium

Weekend·Kallang·From S$48

TicketsStarts 22 April

Singapore Yachting Festival

Superyachts and sailboats moored at Sentosa Cove

Half day·Sentosa·From S$54

Singapore Open BadmintonTicketsStarts 8 June

Singapore Open Badminton

World Tour badminton, live in a Kallang hall

Evening·Kallang·From S$35

Football at the National StadiumTickets

Football at the National Stadium

The Lions, or a touring club, under the dome

3 hours·Kallang·About S$28

Flower DomeTickets

Flower Dome

A cool glasshouse of seasonal flower displays

1 hour·Marina Bay·From S$12

Marina Bay Sands Infinity PoolTickets

Marina Bay Sands Infinity Pool

The pool in every Singapore search, hotel guests only

2 hours·Marina Bay·From S$35

Water-Ski TasterPay there

Water-Ski Taster

Behind a boat on skis, with plenty of falls

1.5 hours·East Coast·About S$95

Ola Beach Club Donut RideTickets

Ola Beach Club Donut Ride

A towed inflatable donut ride off Siloso Beach

15 min·Sentosa·From S$30

Free

Pasir Ris Heritage Trail

Seaside-themed flats, old playgrounds, a coastal park

1.5 hours·Pasir Ris·Free

Tickets

Round Ubin Sea Kayak

A 22 km guided paddle right around Pulau Ubin

6 hours·Pulau Ubin·From S$175

Tickets

Round Ketam Kayaking

An open-sea paddle round Pulau Ketam, off Ubin

5 hours·Pulau Ubin·From S$110

Tickets

Coastal Life Boat Tour

A morning boat trip to floating fish farms

3 hours·Sembawang·About S$150

Tickets

Chinese Seal Carving Workshop

Carve and print your own Chinese stone seal

2 hours·Rochor·From S$100

Free

Kampung Admiralty

A vertical kampung with a 900-seat hawker centre

1 hour·Admiralty·Free

Free

Coastal PlayGrove at East Coast Park

A four-storey play tower and water play by the sea

2 hours·East Coast·Free

Tickets

Sentosa Sea Kayak Trail

An easy morning paddle past Fort Siloso

4 hours·Sentosa·From S$95

Free

Jurong Fishery Port

A wholesale fish market that opens to the public

1 hour·Jurong·Free

Tickets

King of Boat Sea Fishing

Day and night fishing boats from Sembawang

Full day·Sembawang·From S$100

TicketsStarts 20 November

Christmas Train Show, Gardens by the Bay

Miniature trains through a Finnish Santa's hometown

1 hour·Marina Bay·From S$12

FreeStarts 27 November

Season of Joy at Resorts World Sentosa

Christmas installations and shows on Sentosa

Half day·Sentosa·Free

TicketsOn until 3 January

Zoolympix at Mandai

Wildlife challenges on Mandai's East Lawn

2 hours·Mandai·About S$15

TicketsStarts 31 December

Coastes New Year's Eve Countdown

Beachfront BBQ and a countdown on Siloso

Evening·Sentosa·From S$95

TicketsStarts 15 January

Spring Blossoms, Gardens by the Bay

Lunar New Year blooms in the Flower Dome

Flexible·Marina Bay·From S$12

TicketsStarts 18 December

The Story of Studio Ghibli

Twelve immersive Ghibli scenes on the West Lawn

1 hour·Marina Bay·From S$39

Tickets

Southern Islands Speedboat Tour

A 45-minute speedboat run from Sentosa Cove

45 min·Sentosa·From S$45

Free

KPMG Wellness Garden

A therapeutic garden and nature gym by the sea

1 hour·East Coast·Free

MINT Museum of ToysTickets

MINT Museum of Toys

50,000 vintage toys across five floors

1.5 hours·Bugis·From S$30

Royal Albatross Sunset SailTickets

Royal Albatross Sunset Sail

Four courses on the deck of a tall ship at sunset

2.5 hours·Harbourfront·From S$245

Sungei Buloh Wetland WalkFree

Sungei Buloh Wetland Walk

Wetland walks with crocodiles and migrating birds

3 hours·Kranji·Free

Spectra Light & Water ShowFree

Spectra Light & Water Show

Free 15-minute light and water show on the bay

15 min·Marina Bay·Free

Wings of TimeTickets

Wings of Time

Sentosa's nightly fireworks show on Siloso Beach

20 min·Sentosa·From S$22

Thian Hock Keng TempleFree

Thian Hock Keng Temple

Singapore's oldest Hokkien temple, on Telok Ayer

30 min·Chinatown·Free

Newton Food CentreFree

Newton Food Centre

Satay and grilled stingray after dark, by Newton MRT

1 hour·Newton·Free

SkyHelix SentosaTickets

SkyHelix Sentosa

Open-air revolving platform, 79 metres up

15 min·Sentosa·From S$20

HydroDash Floating Aqua ParkTickets

HydroDash Floating Aqua Park

A floating obstacle course off Palawan Beach

1 hour·Sentosa·From S$31

Raffles Hotel Arcade & Long BarTickets

Raffles Hotel Arcade & Long Bar

Singapore Slings and peanut shells at Long Bar

1 hour·Civic District·From S$44

Chek Jawa WetlandsFree

Chek Jawa Wetlands

Ubin's boardwalk over a rare intertidal flat

3 hours·Pulau Ubin·Free

Free

People's Park Food Centre

From a 1923 hawker shelter to a food centre

1 hour·Chinatown·Free

Geylang Serai MarketFree

Geylang Serai Market

Nasi padang, kuih and a Malay wet market in Geylang

1.5 hours·Geylang·Free

NativeTickets

Native

Regional spirits in a tiny Amoy Street room

2 hours·Chinatown·About S$28

Marina Reservoir KayakTickets

Marina Reservoir Kayak

Flat-water kayaking on Marina Reservoir

1 hour·Marina Bay·From S$27

East Coast SUP (PAssion Wave)Tickets

East Coast SUP (PAssion Wave)

Stand-up paddle and windsurf rental at East Coast

2 hours·East Coast·About S$35

LEGOLAND Malaysia Day TripTickets

LEGOLAND Malaysia Day Trip

A LEGO theme park over the border in Johor

Full day·Johor·From S$68

MacRitchie Reservoir KayakTickets

MacRitchie Reservoir Kayak

Sit-on-top kayaks on MacRitchie's forest reservoir

1 hour·MacRitchie·From S$18

Wine Tasting in DempseyTickets

Wine Tasting in Dempsey

Wine masterclasses at Dempsey

2 hours·Dempsey·About S$75

Singapore Symphony OrchestraTickets

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

The SSO at Esplanade or Victoria Concert Hall

2 hours·Marina Bay·From S$35

FilmhouseTickets

Filmhouse

Indie cinema in the old Projector halls, Beach Road

2.5 hours·City Hall·From S$14