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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 97–144

Wild Rice at FunanTickets

Wild Rice at Funan

Singapore plays in Wild Rice's theatre at Funan

2.5 hours·Civic District·From S$45

Marine Parade Food CentreFree

Marine Parade Food Centre

An everyday hawker lunch in Marine Parade

1 hour·East Coast·Free

OdetteTickets

Odette

Three Michelin stars in the National Gallery

3 hours·Civic District·From S$288

Burnt EndsTickets

Burnt Ends

Dave Pynt's wood-fired grill, one Michelin star

2 hours·Dempsey·From S$180

Victoria Theatre & Concert HallFree

Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall

The clock-tower concert hall by the river

varies·Civic District·Free

Temple of 1,000 LightsFree

Temple of 1,000 Lights

Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya on Race Course Road

30 min·Little India·Free

Clifford Pier & The Fullerton BayFree

Clifford Pier & The Fullerton Bay

A 1933 landing pier, now an event venue

30 min·Marina Bay·Free

Kranji MarshesFree

Kranji Marshes

Bird hides and a raptor tower in the Kranji wetlands

2.5 hours·Kranji·Free

Tras Link ParkFree

Tras Link Park

A pocket of CBD green by Tanjong Pagar station

15 min·Tanjong Pagar·Free

Ang Mo Kio 628 MarketFree

Ang Mo Kio 628 Market

North-east breakfast, long tables, kopi

1 hour·Ang Mo Kio·Free

Clementi 448 MarketFree

Clementi 448 Market

A west-side hawker lunch in Clementi

1 hour·Clementi·Free

Singapore Chinese OrchestraTickets

Singapore Chinese Orchestra

Year-round hall concerts, plus the Huayi festival

2 hours·Chinatown·From S$28

Star Performing Arts CentreTickets

Star Performing Arts Centre

The big hall for musicals and touring acts

3 hours·Buona Vista·About S$68

NUS University TownFree

NUS University Town

A campus town with a bridge and views of the west

1.5 hours·Kent Ridge·Free

Heap Seng LeongPay there

Heap Seng Leong

Kopi and a raw egg on North Bridge Road

20 min·Bugis·About S$4

LabyrinthTickets

Labyrinth

Tasting menu of local produce near Esplanade

3 hours·Marina Bay·From S$280

Waku GhinTickets

Waku Ghin

Tetsuya's counter at Marina Bay Sands

3 hours·Marina Bay·From S$550

EsquinaTickets

Esquina

Spanish small plates at a Keong Saik counter

2 hours·Chinatown·From S$95

Jaan by Kirk WestawayTickets

Jaan by Kirk Westaway

A classic view dinner 70 floors up at Swissôtel

2.5 hours·Civic District·From S$250

Horse Riding TasterTickets

Horse Riding Taster

A first riding lesson at a Bukit Timah club

1 hour·Kranji·From S$143

Mott 32 SingaporeTickets

Mott 32 Singapore

Hong Kong-style Chinese at Marina Bay Sands

2 hours·Marina Bay·From S$120

MetaTickets

Meta

Korean-leaning tasting menu on Keong Saik

2.5 hours·Chinatown·From S$240

Ah Chew DessertsTickets

Ah Chew Desserts

Tang yuan and mango at a long-running dessert house

45 min·Bugis·From S$8

ShoukouwaTickets

Shoukouwa

Michelin-starred sushi counter by Fullerton Bay

2 hours·Marina Bay·From S$480

Jade at The FullertonTickets

Jade at The Fullerton

Cantonese in the old General Post Office

2 hours·Civic District·From S$90

IYASAKA by HashidaTickets

IYASAKA by Hashida

Chef Hatch Hashida's omakase counter in Sentosa

2 hours·Sentosa·From S$200

High Tea with a Bay ViewTickets

High Tea with a Bay View

Hotel high tea with the skyline and air-con

2 hours·Marina Bay·From S$68

Free

Ci Yuan Hawker Centre

Hawker centre inside Ci Yuan Community Club

1 hour·Hougang·Free

Creatures of the Night ShowTickets

Creatures of the Night Show

Night Safari's animal show, included with entry

20 min·Mandai·From S$58

Tickets

SFS Somerset

An independent cinema run by Singapore Film Society

2 hours·Somerset·From S$15

Free

Woodlands Healing Garden

Wildflower terraces and a hilltop healing forest

45 min·Woodlands·Free

Free

Joji's Diner

A 24-hour American diner on Upper Serangoon

1 hour·Serangoon·Free

Free

Bukit Gombak Park

Hill trek and butterfly garden at Bukit Gombak

1 hour·Bukit Batok·Free

Free

Comics and Games Library at Punggol Coast

A self-service comics library with a board-game area

1 hour·Punggol·Free

Free

Westlake Restaurant

A Queen's Road zi char with braised pork and pau

1 hour·Bukit Timah·Free

Tickets

Northern Shores Kayak Trail

A 22km paddle from Changi to Sembawang

6 hours·Changi·From S$175

FreeOn until 15 November

Kampung Cookhouse at Tiong Bahru

Free family-recipe cooking demos in Tiong Bahru

2 hours·Tiong Bahru·Free

Free

Hougang Heritage Trail

Three self-guided walks along Upper Serangoon Road

2 hours·Hougang·Free

Tickets

Aramsa The Garden Spa

A garden spa inside Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park

1 hour·Bishan·From S$98

Tickets

Sungei Khatib Bongsu Kayak Trail

A half-day paddle through a mangrove river

5 hours·Sembawang·From S$135

TicketsOn until 31 March

Sentosa Intertidal Exploration

A guided low-tide walk on Sentosa's southern shore

Varies with the tide·Sentosa·From S$96.39

Free

Mount Imbiah Nature Trail

A 2.3 km rainforest loop over Sentosa's hill

45 min·Sentosa·Free

Free

Sentosa Coastal Trail

A 2.2 km walk along Sentosa's rocky shore

45 min·Sentosa·Free

Free

Clementi Library

A fifth-floor library inside The Clementi Mall

1 hour·Clementi·Free

Free

Punggol Coast Hawker Centre

A hawker centre above the end of the NEL

1 hour·Punggol·Free

FreeOn until 29 November

Movies by the Beach

Free outdoor film nights at Palawan Kidz City

2 hours·Sentosa·Free

Free

Bedok Heritage Trail

A self-guided trail of ten points in the east

Flexible·Bedok·Free

Tickets

Marina South Ferries Island Hopping

Daily ferries to the Southern Islands from S$15

Half day·Marina South·From S$15