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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.

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

279 to choose from · showing 145–192

Free

Jalan Senang Linear Park

A short green strip linking Kembangan MRT

30 min·Kembangan·Free

Free

Siglap Linear Park

A pedestrian green link to Marine Parade Road

30 min·Siglap·Free

Free

East Coast Terrace Park

A playground and fitness corner in Marine Parade

30 min·Marine Parade·Free

Free

Seletar Terrace Park

A playground and exercise corner in Seletar

30 min·Seletar·Free

Free

Richards Avenue Park

A shady playground and fitness stop near Kovan

30 min·Kovan·Free

Free

Yunnan Park

The original Nantah Arch and an open plaza

30 min·Jurong West·Free

Tickets

Pulau Kukup National Park

A 647-hectare mangrove island off Kukup

Full day·Johor·About S$6

Free

KPMG Wellness Garden

A therapeutic garden and nature gym by the sea

1 hour·East Coast·Free

Free

Venus Green

A small green by the Windsor Nature Park car park

30 min·Bishan·Free

Free

Taman Permata Park

A cosy playground green along Upper Thomson Road

30 min·Bishan·Free

Free

Kim Pong Park

Art-deco swings and a pavilion near Tiong Bahru

30 min·Tiong Bahru·Free

Free

Chestnut Close Park

Play areas and an event space beside a canal

30 min·Bukit Panjang·Free

Free

Villa Verde Park

A bridge to the Rail Corridor and a railway playground

45 min·Choa Chu Kang·Free

Free

Choa Chu Kang Way Park

Dragonfly motifs and a shaded playground

30 min·Choa Chu Kang·Free

Free

Sunset Way Park

A fitness-corner green along Sunset Way

30 min·Clementi·Free

Free

Faber Heights Park

Slides and swings beside the Ulu Pandan connector

30 min·Clementi·Free

Free

Marine Parade Road Park

A fitness corner and a Madras Thorn heritage tree

20 min·Marine Parade·Free

Free

Arthur Park

A nature playgarden and fitness corner on Arthur Road

30 min·Marine Parade·Free

Free

Fernvale Park

A quiet green facing Thanggam LRT station

20 min·Sengkang·Free

Free

Jalan Kayu Park

A small green in the Jalan Kayu area

20 min·Sengkang·Free

Free

Nim Meadow Park

A playground that nods to rubber-plantation days

30 min·Serangoon·Free

Free

Haus Linear Park

A short linear park along Serangoon Garden Way

20 min·Serangoon·Free

Free

Ang Mo Kio Linear Park

6.2 hectares of ribbon planting along Avenue 5

45 min·Ang Mo Kio·Free

Free

Chuan Lane Park

A small green at the end of Chuan Lane

20 min·Serangoon·Free

Free

Luxus Hills Park

A playground and fitness corner by Yio Chu Kang Road

20 min·Serangoon·Free

Free

Hazel Park Open Space

A playground with a sandpit off Upper Bukit Timah

30 min·Bukit Panjang·Free

Free

Dew Garden

A playground and fitness corner on Jalan Tari Payong

20 min·Sengkang·Free

East Coast Sunrise Cycle & Kopi RidePreview

East Coast Sunrise Cycle & Kopi Ride

A flat sunrise ride along East Coast Park, then kaya toast and kopi

3 hours·East Coast·S$65

Harry Potter: Visions of MagicTickets

Harry Potter: Visions of Magic

10 wizarding rooms at WEAVE, Resorts World

1 hour·Sentosa·From S$49

Singapore ZooTickets

Singapore Zoo

Open-concept rainforest zoo at Mandai

Full day·Mandai·From S$49

Bird ParadiseTickets

Bird Paradise

3,500 birds in eight walk-through aviaries

Half day·Mandai·From S$49

Exploria at MandaiTickets

Exploria at Mandai

Indoor nature storytelling, Mandai's cheapest ticket

2 hours·Mandai·From S$38

Mandai GalleryFree

Mandai Gallery

Mandai's zoo-to-reserve story, with complimentary entry

45 min·Mandai·Free

Bollywood Veggies FarmFree

Bollywood Veggies Farm

Kranji organic farm and Poison Ivy bistro

2 hours·Kranji·Free

Singapore Botanic GardensFree

Singapore Botanic Gardens

UNESCO-listed gardens, free to wander

Half day·Bukit Timah·Free

Pulau Ubin Bike RentalTickets

Pulau Ubin Bike Rental

Mountain bikes from about S$8, and free trails

Half day·Pulau Ubin·From S$8

Johor Bahru Day TripPay there

Johor Bahru Day Trip

Johor Bahru for the day; bring your passport

Full day·Johor·About S$99

Tea Chapter AppreciationTickets

Tea Chapter Appreciation

Brew your own pot in a Neil Road teahouse from 1989

1.5 hours·Chinatown·From S$40

Helix Bridge & Bayfront WalkFree

Helix Bridge & Bayfront Walk

A DNA-inspired footbridge with skyline views

45 min·Marina Bay·Free

Henderson Waves & Southern RidgesFree

Henderson Waves & Southern Ridges

A timber wave of a bridge on the Southern Ridges

2 hours·Harbourfront·Free

East Coast Lagoon Food VillageFree

East Coast Lagoon Food Village

Barbecued stingray by the sea, no booking needed

1.5 hours·East Coast·Free

Bukit Timah Nature ReserveFree

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

Rainforest trails on Singapore's highest hill

3 hours·Bukit Timah·Free

HortParkFree

HortPark

The Southern Ridges' gardening hub, with a bee trail

2 hours·Harbourfront·Free

The BattleboxTickets

The Battlebox

WWII bunker under Fort Canning Hill

1 hour·Civic District·From S$20

Reflections at Bukit ChanduTickets

Reflections at Bukit Chandu

Malay Regiment's last stand, 13 Feb 1942

1 hour·Harbourfront·From S$7

Hell's Museum at Haw Par VillaTickets

Hell's Museum at Haw Par Villa

The Ten Courts, interpreted for adults

2 hours·Pasir Panjang·From S$22

Changi Experience StudioTickets

Changi Experience Studio

How Changi Airport works, inside Jewel

1.5 hours·Changi·From S$25

Changi Butterfly GardenFree

Changi Butterfly Garden

Free butterflies in Terminal 3

30 min·Changi·Free