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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

112 to choose from · showing 49–96

Min JiangTickets

Min Jiang

Sichuan cooking and Beijing duck at Goodwood Park

2 hours·Orchard·From S$90

HSBC SVNS SingaporeTicketsStarts 30 January

HSBC SVNS Singapore

World-series rugby sevens at the National Stadium

Weekend·Kallang·From S$48

Private Yacht CharterTickets

Private Yacht Charter

A yacht to yourselves, for Lazarus or a harbour drift

5 hours·Sentosa Cove·From S$649

Changi Layover TourFree

Changi Layover Tour

Jewel, a slice of town, back before the gate

2.5 hours·Changi·Free

Pororo Park SingaporeTickets

Pororo Park Singapore

Pororo's indoor playground at Marina Square

2 hours·Marina Bay·About S$38

Kidz AmazeTickets

Kidz Amaze

SAFRA indoor play in Jurong, Toa Payoh and Punggol

3 hours·Jurong East·About S$16

Free

MOE Heritage Centre

Singapore's schooling story, free on weekdays

1 hour·Balestier·Free

Free

Kreta Ayer Heritage Gallery

Chinese opera, puppetry and tea in Chinatown

45 min·Chinatown·Free

Tickets

Kinetics Climbing

A Serangoon Road climbing gym with day passes

2 hours·Farrer Park·From S$23

Tickets

Lighthouse Climbing

A Pasir Panjang bouldering gym, no booking needed

2 hours·Pasir Panjang·From S$28

Free

Keppel Centre for Art Education

A free art-play space for children aged 4 to 12

1 hour·Civic District·Free

Free

Lai Heng Handmade Teochew Kueh

Handmade Teochew kueh at Yuhua Market

1 hour·Jurong East·Free

Free

Loyang Tua Pek Kong Temple

A Loyang temple with a festival calendar

30 min·Loyang·Free

Tickets

King and the Pawn

Board game cafe and bar on Purvis Street

Flexible·Bugis·From S$10

Free

Ying Fo Fui Kun

A Hakka clan house on Telok Ayer Street

30 min·Chinatown·Free

Tickets

Choa Chu Kang Swimming Complex

Wave pool and slide at a public ActiveSG complex

2 hours·Choa Chu Kang·From S$2

Tickets

Jurong West Swimming Complex

A feature pool with a slide and lazy river

2 hours·Jurong West·From S$2

Tickets

Bukit Batok Swimming Complex

A public pool open since 1988, closed Wednesdays

2 hours·Bukit Batok·From S$1.30

Tickets

Senja-Cashew Swimming Complex

A public pool in Bukit Panjang, closed Wednesdays

2 hours·Bukit Panjang·From S$1.30

Tickets

Jurong Lake Gardens Pool

An inclusive public pool by Jurong Lake Gardens

2 hours·Jurong East·From S$1.30

Free

Coexist Coffee Rooftop Studio

Coffee on a Hillview rooftop, open until 6pm

1 hour·Hillview·Free

Tickets

Paradise Now Karaoke at SAFRA Choa Chu Kang

Karaoke rooms, darts and live music until 1am

Evening·Choa Chu Kang·From S$26

Tickets

T-Play at HomeTeamNS Bukit Batok

A transport-themed indoor playground for under-12s

2 hours·Bukit Batok·From S$30

Tickets

SuperBowl Jurong

Ten-pin bowling by Jurong Lake, open until 1am

2 hours·Jurong West·From S$5.50

Tickets

Boulder Planet Tai Seng

Indoor bouldering open until 10.30pm on weekdays

2 hours·MacPherson·From S$33

Tickets

Serangoon Swimming Complex

A public pool open until 9.30pm, closed Thursdays

2 hours·Serangoon·From S$1.30

Tickets

Woodlands Swimming Complex

A public pool with aqua aerobics, closed Thursdays

2 hours·Woodlands·From S$1.30

Tickets

Nowhere Baths

A modern bathhouse on Dempsey Hill

2 hours·Dempsey·From S$55

Tickets

Hideaway Bathhouse

Infrared sauna and cold plunge pods at New Bahru

1 hour·River Valley·From S$62

Tickets

Capybara Bathing

A communal bathhouse on Tras Street

90 min·Tanjong Pagar·From S$55

Tickets

REVA Social Wellness

Hot and cold pools and a sauna by Somerset MRT

Flexible·Orchard·From S$36

Tickets

King of Boat Sea Fishing

Day and night fishing boats from Sembawang

Full day·Sembawang·From S$100

Free

Maduro Jazz and Whisky Bar

Live jazz and whisky at Sofitel Sentosa

Evening·Sentosa·Free

Tickets

Sengkang Swimming Complex

A sheltered feature pool with five water slides

2 hours·Sengkang·From S$2

Tickets

Heartbeat@Bedok Swimming Complex

A feature pool with play features and a jacuzzi

2 hours·Bedok·From S$2

Free

The Kallang Hard Courts

Three outdoor basketball courts, free to book

2 hours·Kallang·Free

Free

CapitaSpring Green Oasis and Sky Garden

Free tower gardens on levels 17 to 20 and 51

1 hour·Marina Bay·Free

Tickets

Mr Bucket Chocolate Tour and Tasting

An hour in a Dempsey chocolate factory, with tastings

1 hour·Dempsey·From S$20

Tickets

The Artground at One Holland Village

Arts play space for families

75 min·Holland Village·From S$8

Tickets

Queenstown Swimming Complex

Neighbourhood ActiveSG pool in Queenstown

2 hours·Queenstown·From S$1.30

Tickets

Delta Swimming Complex

ActiveSG pool at Delta Sport Centre

2 hours·Redhill·From S$1.30

Tickets

Katong Swimming Complex

Sport Singapore pool on Wilkinson Road

2 hours·Katong·From S$1.30

Tickets

Pasir Ris Swimming Complex

Feature pool with two slides in Pasir Ris

2 hours·Pasir Ris·From S$2

Tickets

Jalan Besar Swimming Complex

Public pool with competition and wading pools

2 hours·Jalan Besar·From S$1.30

Tickets

Bishan Swimming Complex

Public pool with a wading pool for small ones

2 hours·Bishan·From S$1.30

Tickets

Sentosa Jetty at Cove Ferries

Short ferries from Sentosa Cove to Seringat Island

Half day·Sentosa·From S$20

Tickets

Clementi Swimming Complex

Sport Singapore pool on Clementi Avenue 3

2 hours·Clementi·From S$1.30

FreeOn until 29 November

Movies by the Beach

Free outdoor film nights at Palawan Kidz City

2 hours·Sentosa·Free