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.
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All things to do
222 to choose from · showing 145–192
TicketsParadise Dynasty
Eight-flavour xiao long bao in the malls
1.5 hours·Orchard·From S$32
TicketsPororo Park Singapore
Pororo's indoor playground at Marina Square
2 hours·Marina Bay·About S$38
TicketsTimezone Arcade
Claw machines and game credits, biggest at VivoCity
1.5 hours·Citywide·About S$20
TicketsKidz Amaze
SAFRA indoor play in Jurong, Toa Payoh and Punggol
3 hours·Jurong East·About S$16
TicketsMandarin Oriental Spa
A quiet hotel spa on Marina Bay
2 hours·Marina Bay·From S$240
TicketsThe St. Regis Spa
Orchard luxury spa, the full ritual
2 hours·Orchard·From S$280
TicketsAyurveda Treatment
Ayurvedic oil massage on Chander Road
1 hour·Little India·From S$70
TicketsAerial Yoga
Yoga in ceiling hammocks, often upside down
1 hour·Tiong Bahru·From S$50
MOE Heritage Centre
Singapore's schooling story, free on weekdays
1 hour·Balestier·Free
SGH Museum
Two centuries of medicine in a 1926 monument
1 hour·Outram·Free
KWSH Heritage Gallery
Five elements of Chinese medicine, in an 1857 ward
1 hour·Boon Keng·Free
Kreta Ayer Heritage Gallery
Chinese opera, puppetry and tea in Chinatown
45 min·Chinatown·Free
Geylang Serai Heritage Gallery
A Malay heartland's story inside Wisma Geylang Serai
45 min·Geylang Serai·Free
Botanic Gardens Heritage Museum
The Gardens' story since 1859, in Holttum Hall
45 min·Tanglin·Free
Objectifs Photography and Film Centre
Free photography and film shows in a Chapel Gallery
1 hour·Bras Basah·Free
Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore
Five free contemporary art galleries at LASALLE
1 hour·Rochor·Free
The Private Museum
Free art shows in the former Osborne House
1 hour·Mount Emily·Free
Oldham Theatre
Asian Film Archive screenings on Canning Rise
2 hours·Fort Canning·About S$10
SFS Somerset
An independent cinema run by Singapore Film Society
2 hours·Somerset·From S$15
Changi Airport Viewing Malls
Plane-spotting galleries open round the clock
1 hour·Changi·Free
Kinetics Climbing
A Serangoon Road climbing gym with day passes
2 hours·Farrer Park·From S$23
Lighthouse Climbing
A Pasir Panjang bouldering gym, no booking needed
2 hours·Pasir Panjang·From S$28
The Mind Cafe
A Prinsep Street board-game cafe with a game library
2 hours·Dhoby Ghaut·From S$8
Yakult Factory Tour
Watch Yakult made through a glass gallery
1.5 hours·Senoko·From S$6.70
Keppel Centre for Art Education
A free art-play space for children aged 4 to 12
1 hour·Civic District·Free
LimCha Teochew Tea Appreciation
Gongfu tea tasting on East Coast Road
2 hours·Katong·From S$85
Yixing Xuan Tea Workshop
Hands-on Chinese tea workshops in Tanjong Pagar
1.5 hours·Tanjong Pagar·From S$58
Chinese Seal Carving Workshop
Carve and print your own Chinese stone seal
2 hours·Rochor·From S$100
Pottery Workshop at Studio Asobi
A 3-hour hand-building pottery session, Hougang
3 hours·Hougang·From S$95
Incense Journey at Sifr Aromatics
Burn and blend incense on Arab Street
Flexible·Kampong Glam·From S$100
Nyonya Kebaya Workshop
Hands-on Nyonya kebaya styling in Katong
Flexible·Katong·From S$100
Children's Biodiversity Library
A marine-themed children's library at Central Library
1 hour·Bras Basah·Free
Bookbinding Workshop at Based Book Arts
Handbind your own journal in Geylang
3 hours·Geylang·From S$110
Adventure HQ at HomeTeamNS Khatib
A guided indoor ropes, cave and slide course
4.5 hours·Yishun·From S$70
Comics and Games Library at Punggol Coast
A self-service comics library with a board-game area
1 hour·Punggol·Free
House of Tan Yeok Nee
The sole survivor of the Four Grand Mansions
45 min·Dhoby Ghaut·Free
Katong Square Antique Centre
Vintage and antique booths in Katong Square
45 min·Katong·Free
Museum of Food Workshops
Heritage cooking workshops in Joo Chiat
Flexible·Joo Chiat·About S$60
Linocut Stamp Workshop at SHOU Studio
Carve and print a linocut stamp in two hours
2 hours·Little India·From S$25
Wallace Education Centre
A cow shed turned Wallace exhibition gallery
1 hour·Bukit Panjang·Free
Choa Chu Kang Library
A library built around an indoor garden
1 hour·Choa Chu Kang·Free
Bukit Batok Library
A revamped library with a sound cave
1 hour·Bukit Batok·Free
Bukit Panjang Library
A transport-themed library in Bukit Panjang Plaza
1 hour·Bukit Panjang·Free
Jalan Bahar Clay Studios
A working pottery studio at a dragon kiln
1 hour·Jurong West·Free
Kintsugi Workshop at Stay Gold Studio
Mend a broken ceramic with gold in 2.5 hours
3 hours·Hillview·About S$189
Sonic Bowl at SAFRA Choa Chu Kang
Ten-pin bowling open until 1am at weekends
2 hours·Choa Chu Kang·From S$5.50
Paradise Now Karaoke at SAFRA Choa Chu Kang
Karaoke rooms, darts and live music until 1am
Evening·Choa Chu Kang·From S$26
Bouncetopia at SAFRA Choa Chu Kang
Trampoline and obstacle play for children
1 hour·Choa Chu Kang·From S$20