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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

251 to choose from · showing 193–240

Free

Thong Chai Medical Institution

Free TCM consultations at a charity clinic

Flexible·Chinatown·Free

Free

Maduro Jazz and Whisky Bar

Live jazz and whisky at Sofitel Sentosa

Evening·Sentosa·Free

Free

Swee Choon Jalan Besar

Late-night dim sum on Jalan Besar

1 hour·Jalan Besar·Free

Free

Bishan Library

A library built like a tree house of coloured pods

1 hour·Bishan·Free

Free

Punggol Library

A new One Punggol library with a late study zone

1 hour·Punggol·Free

Free

Harbourfront Library

A mall library with a view of Sentosa

1 hour·Harbourfront·Free

Free

Central Arts Library

Music scores, screenings and design books

1 hour·Bugis·Free

Free

Sci-Fi Pop-up Library

A self-service sci-fi library with an art show

1 hour·Marine Parade·Free

Free

Yishun Library

Pixel-themed furniture and virtual bookshelves

1 hour·Yishun·Free

Free

Sembawang Library

Container-shaped reading spaces with a maritime theme

1 hour·Sembawang·Free

Free

Skate Park, The Kallang

Rails, a fun-box and a mini-quarter pipe

2 hours·Kallang·Free

Tickets

Sengkang Swimming Complex

A sheltered feature pool with five water slides

2 hours·Sengkang·From S$2

Tickets

Heartbeat@Bedok Swimming Complex

A feature pool with play features and a jacuzzi

2 hours·Bedok·From S$2

Free

The Kallang Hard Courts

Three outdoor basketball courts, free to book

2 hours·Kallang·Free

Free

Great Eastern Promenade

A free sheltered 888m jogging loop round the stadium

1 hour·Kallang·Free

Free

ParlConnect, Parliament Visitor Centre

A free visitor centre inside Parliament House

1 hour·Civic District·Free

Free

CapitaSpring Green Oasis and Sky Garden

Free tower gardens on levels 17 to 20 and 51

1 hour·Marina Bay·Free

Free

Pioneers' Memorial Hall

A hall on Chinese pioneers, by guided tour only

1 hour·Chinatown·Free

FreeStarts 27 November

Season of Joy at Resorts World Sentosa

Christmas installations and shows on Sentosa

Half day·Sentosa·Free

Tickets

The Artground at One Holland Village

Arts play space for families

75 min·Holland Village·From S$8

Tickets

Queenstown Swimming Complex

Neighbourhood ActiveSG pool in Queenstown

2 hours·Queenstown·From S$1.30

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Delta Swimming Complex

ActiveSG pool at Delta Sport Centre

2 hours·Redhill·From S$1.30

Tickets

Katong Swimming Complex

Sport Singapore pool on Wilkinson Road

2 hours·Katong·From S$1.30

Free

Sengkang Library

A library in Compass One that nods to the river

1 hour·Sengkang·Free

Free

Pasir Ris Library

A mall library with a space for teenagers

1 hour·Pasir Ris·Free

Tickets

Pasir Ris Swimming Complex

Feature pool with two slides in Pasir Ris

2 hours·Pasir Ris·From S$2

Free

Harmony in Diversity Gallery

A free gallery on Singapore's many faiths

1.5 hours·Tanjong Pagar·Free

Free

Gajah Gallery

Southeast Asian contemporary art at Distripark

45 min·Tanjong Pagar·Free

Free

Whitestone Gallery Singapore

A contemporary art gallery at Distripark

45 min·Tanjong Pagar·Free

Free

Methodist Archives and History Library

Visit the Methodist Church's records by appointment

1 hour·Newton·Free

Free

China Cultural Centre in Singapore

Exhibitions and a library on Queen Street

1 hour·Bras Basah·Free

Free

The Albatross File Exhibition

Singapore's separation, from declassified files

1.5 hours·Bras Basah·Free

Free

National Archives Reading Room

Read Singapore's historical records in person

2 hours·Civic District·Free

Tickets

DreamDora at Dunearn Village

A walk-in indoor playground in Dunearn Village

1 hour·Bukit Timah·From S$28

Tickets

Sampan Rides at Marina Bay Sands

Paddled sampans on the canal inside The Shoppes

30 min·Marina Bay·From S$15

Tickets

Nestopia

Giant nests and long slides on Siloso Beach

1 hour·Sentosa·From S$12

Tickets

K Bowling Club

Late-night bowling above 313@Somerset

1 hour·Orchard·From S$15

Free

Clementi Library

A fifth-floor library inside The Clementi Mall

1 hour·Clementi·Free

Free

Jurong West Library

A community-building library near Boon Lay MRT

1 hour·Jurong West·Free

Tickets

Clementi Swimming Complex

Sport Singapore pool on Clementi Avenue 3

2 hours·Clementi·From S$1.30

Free

Le Noir

A bar with a live band every night, no cover

2 hours·Marina Bay·Free

Free

Tampines Heritage Trail

A town trail from the Hub to the Round Market

1 hour·Tampines·Free

Tickets

Marina South Ferries Island Hopping

Daily ferries to the Southern Islands from S$15

Half day·Marina South·From S$15

Tickets

Jurong East Swimming Complex

A feature pool with a wave pool and lazy river

2 hours·Jurong East·From S$2

Tickets

Tampines Swimming Complex

An ActiveSG feature pool inside Our Tampines Hub

2 hours·Tampines·From S$2

Tickets

SuperBowl Siglap

Late bowling at Siglap Community Club

1.5 hours·Siglap·From S$5.50

Tickets

SuperBowl Mount Faber

Late bowling at SAFRA Mount Faber

1.5 hours·Telok Blangah·From S$5.50

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SuperBowl Khatib

Late bowling at HomeTeamNS Khatib

1.5 hours·Yishun·From S$5.50