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
269 to choose from · showing 193–240
TicketsThe Intan
Private Peranakan house museum, by appointment
1 hour·Joo Chiat·From S$64
TicketsSkyHelix Sentosa
Open-air revolving platform, 79 metres up
15 min·Sentosa·From S$20
TicketsOCBC Skyway
Walk the Supertrees, 22 metres up
45 min·Marina Bay·From S$14
TicketsSupertree Observatory
Inside a Supertree, 50 metres up
30 min·Marina Bay·From S$14
TicketsNational Orchid Garden
Over 1,500 orchid species in the Botanic Gardens
1.5 hours·Bukit Timah·From S$15
FreeKampong Lorong Buangkok
Singapore's last mainland kampong, still lived in
45 min·Buangkok·Free
FreeSri Thendayuthapani Temple
The Tank Road temple where Thaipusam ends
30 min·River Valley·Free
Tickets1-Altitude Coast
Sentosa rooftop pool bar looking over Palawan
Evening·Sentosa·From S$50
TicketsClimb Central
Indoor climbing for first-timers at Kallang Wave
2 hours·Kallang·From S$38
TicketsDragon Boat Taster
Paddle a dragon boat on Kallang Basin
2 hours·Kallang·From S$18
TicketsScentopia Perfume Workshop
Blend an orchid perfume at Siloso and keep the bottle
2 hours·Sentosa·From S$95
FreeTimbre
Local bands and beer at a one-north food park
Evening·Queenstown·Free
TicketsOdette
Three Michelin stars in the National Gallery
3 hours·Civic District·From S$288
FreeBurmese Buddhist Temple
A white marble Buddha on Tai Gin Road
30 min·Balestier·Free
FreeBukit Batok Nature Park
Shaded steps and a quarry lookout in Bukit Batok
1.5 hours·Bukit Batok·Free
FreeKetam Mountain Bike Park
Ubin's purpose-built mountain-bike trails
3 hours·Pulau Ubin·Free
FreeToa Payoh Town Park
Closed for redevelopment, due back in 2030
1 hour·Toa Payoh·Free
FreeKatong Park
The old seafront park, now inland, still breezy
45 min·East Coast·Free
FreeThe Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands
A canal, sampan rides and a Louis Vuitton island
1.5 hours·Marina Bay·Free
TicketsRuns 4 to 6 DecemberBYD Singapore International Marathon
The whole city as a race course, every December
Full day·Citywide·From S$118
TicketsSingapore Chinese Orchestra
Year-round hall concerts, plus the Huayi festival
2 hours·Chinatown·From S$28
FreeAng Mo Kio Town Garden East
A small Ang Mo Kio garden round a pond
45 min·Ang Mo Kio·Free
FreeBukit Brown Cemetery
The last great Chinese cemetery, open to walkers
2 hours·Bukit Timah·Free
TicketsMeta
Korean-leaning tasting menu on Keong Saik
2.5 hours·Chinatown·From S$240
TicketsLes Amis
Three-Michelin-star French at Shaw Centre
3 hours·Orchard·From S$450
TicketsSaint Pierre
Two-Michelin-star French at One Fullerton
2.5 hours·Marina Bay·From S$320
ART SG
Contemporary art fair at Marina Bay Sands
Half day·Marina Bay·From S$80
TicketsStarts 30 JanuaryHSBC SVNS Singapore
World-series rugby sevens at the National Stadium
Weekend·Kallang·From S$48
TicketsStarts 8 JuneSingapore Open Badminton
World Tour badminton, live in a Kallang hall
Evening·Kallang·From S$35
TicketsCloud Forest
An indoor mountain with a 35-metre waterfall
1.5 hours·Marina Bay·From S$46
TicketsFlower Dome
A cool glasshouse of seasonal flower displays
1 hour·Marina Bay·From S$12
TicketsCable Car + Luge Combo
Cable car to Sentosa, then the luge down Imbiah
3 hours·Harbourfront·About S$63
TicketsGardens + Flyer Combo
The Gardens domes and the Flyer, as two tickets
Half day·Marina Bay·From S$92
TicketsHigh Tea with a Bay View
Hotel high tea with the skyline and air-con
2 hours·Marina Bay·From S$68
TicketsPrivate Singapore City Tour
Your own car and guide, from the Merlion to temples
4 hours·Citywide·From S$568
TicketsWWII Heritage Combo
The Battlebox with Bukit Chandu, or Changi Chapel
5 hours·Civic District·About S$55
TicketsTui Na / Chinese Massage
Oil-free Chinese massage in Chinatown or a TCM hall
1 hour·Chinatown·From S$45
Ci Yuan Hawker Centre
Hawker centre inside Ci Yuan Community Club
1 hour·Hougang·Free
Wardah Books
An Islamic bookshop a minute from Sultan Mosque
45 min·Kampong Glam·Free
TK Pottery Jungle
One of two surviving dragon kilns, plus workshops
2 hours·Jurong West·From S$80
Ubin 4Rivers Kayak Trail
A half-day paddle through Ubin's mangrove creeks
5 hours·Pulau Ubin·From S$135
Round Ketam Kayaking
An open-sea paddle round Pulau Ketam, off Ubin
5 hours·Pulau Ubin·From S$110
Changi Airport Viewing Malls
Plane-spotting galleries open round the clock
1 hour·Changi·Free
The Mind Cafe
A Prinsep Street board-game cafe with a game library
2 hours·Dhoby Ghaut·From S$8
Tian Nan Xing Minced Pork Noodle
Minced pork noodles in a Kaki Bukit market
1 hour·Bedok·Free
Popiah Tour at Kway Guan Huat
Watch popiah skin made, then wrap your own
1 hour·Joo Chiat·From S$10.90
Pek Sin Choon
Nanyang tea blended and packed since 1925
30 min·Chinatown·Free
Yixing Xuan Tea Workshop
Hands-on Chinese tea workshops in Tanjong Pagar
1.5 hours·Tanjong Pagar·From S$58