Things to do

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Employees Only Singapore

The New York speakeasy, Chinatown edition

2 hours·Chinatown·From S$20

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Nutmeg & Clove

Singapore in a glass, now on Purvis Street

2 hours·Bugis·From S$24

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Manhattan Bar

Conrad Orchard hotel bar, Asia's 50 Best fixture

2 hours·Orchard·From S$28

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Auld Alliance

A whisky bar with its own bottlings, at the Capitol

2 hours·Civic District·About S$30

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Blu Jaz Cafe

Live jazz off Bali Lane, no cover some nights

Evening·Kampong Glam·From S$10

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Singapore Symphony Orchestra

The SSO at Esplanade or Victoria Concert Hall

2 hours·Marina Bay·From S$35

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Filmhouse

Indie cinema in the old Projector halls, Beach Road

2.5 hours·City Hall·From S$14

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Wild Rice at Funan

Singapore plays in Wild Rice's theatre at Funan

2.5 hours·Civic District·From S$45

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Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle

The Crawford Lane bak chor mee queue

45 min·Civic District·From S$8

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A Noodle Story

Singapore-style ramen at Amoy Street Food Centre

45 min·Chinatown·From S$8

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No Signboard Seafood

White pepper crab at the original Geylang branch

2 hours·Geylang·From S$90

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Song Fa Bak Kut Teh

Teochew bak kut teh at the New Bridge Road original

1 hour·Chinatown·From S$18

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Odette

Three Michelin stars in the National Gallery

3 hours·Civic District·From S$288

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Burnt Ends

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

2 hours·Dempsey·From S$180

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National Kitchen by Violet Oon

Peranakan lunch in the National Gallery, with a view

2 hours·Civic District·From S$80

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Eurasian Heritage Gallery

Three Eurasian galleries on Ceylon Road, Katong

1 hour·Katong·From S$5

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Live Turtle & Tortoise Museum

More than 600 turtles and tortoises, now in Yishun

1.5 hours·Yishun·From S$16

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Singapore Musical Box Museum

Antique musical boxes that still play, by booking

1 hour·Chinatown·From S$20

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Archery Taster

A one-hour beginner archery lesson with a coach

1 hour·Citywide·From S$60

Pay there

Laser Tag Arena

Dark rooms, vests and birthday-party energy

1 hour·Citywide·About S$32

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Laser Quest at HomeTeamNS Bukit Batok

Walk-in laser tag at a Bukit Batok clubhouse

20 min·Bukit Batok·From S$8

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Bowling Alley Session

Still a thing, still air-conditioned

1.5 hours·Citywide·About S$18

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OCBC Aquatic Centre

Public laps in a championship pool

1 hour·Kallang·From S$2.60

TicketsRuns 4 to 6 December

BYD Singapore International Marathon

The whole city as a race course, every December

Full day·Citywide·From S$118

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Ola Beach Club Banana Boat

15 minutes on a towed banana boat off Siloso

15 min·Sentosa·From S$30

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Windsurfing Taster, East Coast

A first go at windsurfing off East Coast Park

2 hours·East Coast·From S$200

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Terrarium Workshop

Build a glass-jar garden and take it home

2 hours·Tai Seng·From S$30

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Kokedama Workshop

Wrap a plant in a Japanese moss ball

2 hours·Yishun·From S$45

Pay there

Henna in Little India

A henna design on Serangoon Road in 20 minutes

30 min·Little India·About S$15

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Singapore Navy Museum

Ships and the strait at Changi Naval Base

2 hours·Changi·From S$8

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Ola Beach Club

Hawaiian-style family beach club on Siloso

Half day·Sentosa·From S$30

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Coastes

The long-running Siloso beach bar

Half day·Sentosa·From S$30

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Johor Premium Outlets

Outlet shopping across the Causeway; bring a passport

Full day·Johor·About S$80

Pay there

Kukup Seafood Day Trip

Seafood lunch at a Johor kelong on stilts

Full day·Johor·About S$95

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Singapore Chinese Orchestra

Year-round hall concerts, plus the Huayi festival

2 hours·Chinatown·From S$28

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Singapore Indoor Stadium

The big-room gigs at Kallang

3 hours·Kallang·About S$88

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Star Performing Arts Centre

The big hall for musicals and touring acts

3 hours·Buona Vista·About S$68

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Tiong Bahru Bakery

Kouign-amann and coffee at the original estate shop

45 min·Tiong Bahru·From S$8

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Chye Seng Huat Hardware

Coffee roasters in an old Lavender hardware shop

1 hour·Kallang·From S$6

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328 Katong Laksa

Katong laksa with cut noodles, eaten with a spoon

30 min·East Coast·From S$8

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Chin Mee Chin Confectionery

Kaya toast in Katong's tiled 1925 confectionery

30 min·East Coast·From S$6

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Killiney Kopitiam

Toast, eggs and kopi at the Killiney Road original

30 min·Orchard·From S$6

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Mellben Seafood

Heartland white pepper crab in the north-east

2 hours·Ang Mo Kio·From S$85

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Zén

Three Michelin stars on Bukit Pasoh

3 hours·Chinatown·From S$450

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Labyrinth

Tasting menu of local produce near Esplanade

3 hours·Marina Bay·From S$280

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Gibson

A martini parlour upstairs on Bukit Pasoh

2 hours·Chinatown·About S$26

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Bar Stories

Menu-free cocktails, made to order on Haji Lane

2 hours·Kampong Glam·About S$24

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WooBar at W Sentosa

Hotel bar and pool for a low-key Sentosa night

2 hours·Sentosa Cove·From S$24