Singapore
Things to do
Theme parks, hawker food and free gardens, for a spare hour or a whole day.
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All things to do
196 to choose from · showing 145–192
Pay thereIndian Cooking Class
Spices, a curry and maybe roti in Little India
3 hours·Little India·About S$108
Pay thereWatercolour Workshop
Shophouses on paper over a quiet afternoon
2.5 hours·Tiong Bahru·About S$78
Pay thereSoap-Making Workshop
A bar of soap you make and take home
2 hours·Kampong Glam·About S$68
TicketsCrystal Jade
Cantonese chain for sit-down dim sum in the malls
1.5 hours·Orchard·From S$40
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
Pay thereAmrita Spa
A hotel spa with a wet lounge at Raffles City
2 hours·Civic District·About S$160
TicketsMandarin Oriental Spa
A quiet hotel spa on Marina Bay
2 hours·Marina Bay·From S$240
TicketsRemède Spa at St. Regis
Orchard luxury spa, the full ritual
2 hours·Orchard·From S$280
Pay thereAyurveda Treatment
Ayurvedic oil massage in Little India and spas
1.5 hours·Little India·About S$90
Pay thereAerial Yoga
Yoga in ceiling hammocks, often upside down
1 hour·Tiong Bahru·About S$42
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
PreviewUrban Spa Reset: Massage & Breathwork
A 60-minute massage and guided breathwork in a private Orchard studio
2 hours·Orchard·S$139
TicketsJewel Canopy Park
Level 5 gardens and slides above the Rain Vortex
2 hours·Changi·From S$8
Pay thereArchery Taster
An archery taster on an air-con or outdoor range
1.5 hours·Kallang·About S$40
FreeMarina Barrage & Picnic Green
Green Roof and water playground on the reservoir
2 hours·Marina Bay·Free
FreeSentosa Sensoryscape
A free walk of light, scent and mist
45 min·Sentosa·Free
FreeChangi Butterfly Garden
Free butterflies in Terminal 3
30 min·Changi·Free
TicketsMarina Reservoir Kayak & SUP
Flat-water kayaking and SUP on Marina Reservoir
1 hour·Marina Bay·From S$27
FreeBorealis at Supertree Grove
Free aurora installation at Gardens by the Bay
30 min·Marina Bay·Free
Pay thereOh' Farms
Hydroponic greenhouse tours out in Kranji
1 hour·Kranji·About S$12
FreeMount Emily Park
A quiet hill park behind Dhoby Ghaut
45 min·Dhoby Ghaut·Free
FreePalawan Beach Play
Free sand, a playground and the bridge to the islet
2 hours·Sentosa·Free
FreeChangi Airport Highlights
Jewel and the landside terminals, no flight needed
3 hours·Changi·Free
TicketsPAssion Wave Kayak (Bedok / Marina Bay)
Public sit-on-top kayak rental at Bedok or Marina Bay
2 hours·Bedok·About S$20
FreeBedok Interchange Hawker Centre
Newer east-side hawker centre by the bus interchange
1 hour·Bedok·Free
TicketsHuayi — Chinese Festival of Arts
The Esplanade's Chinese-language arts season
varies·Marina Bay·From S$30
TicketsPesta Raya
The Esplanade's festival of Malay arts
varies·Marina Bay·From S$25
TicketsSingapore Open Badminton
World Tour badminton, live in a Kallang hall
Evening·Kallang·From S$35
Coastal Life Boat Tour
A morning boat trip to floating fish farms
3 hours·Sembawang·About S$150