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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.

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All things to do

244 to choose from · showing 193–240

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T-Play at HomeTeamNS Bukit Batok

A transport-themed indoor playground for under-12s

2 hours·Bukit Batok·From S$30

Tickets

SuperBowl Jurong

Ten-pin bowling by Jurong Lake, open until 1am

2 hours·Jurong West·From S$5.50

Free

Ramakrishna Mission Temple

A Vedanta temple open morning and evening

1 hour·Bartley·Free

Tickets

Boulder Planet Tai Seng

Indoor bouldering open until 10.30pm on weekdays

2 hours·MacPherson·From S$33

Tickets

Wheel Pottery Trial at Urth & Phire

A 90-minute first go at the pottery wheel

2 hours·MacPherson·From S$60

Tickets

Pottery Trial Class at Arudio

Hand-building or wheel trial, up to 3 hours

3 hours·MacPherson·From S$70

Free

Fort Canning Heritage Gallery

Free artefacts and a 700-year story on the hill

1 hour·Civic District·Free

Free

Sustainable Singapore Gallery

Singapore's sustainability story, with hourly tours

1 hour·Marina Bay·Free

Free

Jews of Singapore Museum

A free museum on a community that built the city

1 hour·Civic District·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

ParlConnect, Parliament Visitor Centre

A free visitor centre inside Parliament House

1 hour·Civic District·Free

Free

Pioneers' Memorial Hall

A hall on Chinese pioneers, by guided tour only

1 hour·Chinatown·Free

TicketsStarts 10 October

Brass Lamp Engraving Workshop

Hammer and etch a brass lamp in Little India

3 hours·Little India·From S$10

FreeStarts 17 October

Clay Diya Painting Workshop

Paint terracotta diyas for Deepavali, free

2 hours·Little India·Free

TicketsStarts 17 October

Spice Blending Masterclass

Blend garam masala and sambar powder with a chef

2 hours·Little India·From S$8

TicketsStarts 18 December

The Story of Studio Ghibli

Twelve immersive Ghibli scenes on the West Lawn

1 hour·Marina Bay·From S$39

Urban Spa Reset: Massage & BreathworkPreview

Urban Spa Reset: Massage & Breathwork

A 60-minute massage and guided breathwork in a private Orchard studio

2 hours·Orchard·S$139

Jewel Canopy ParkTickets

Jewel Canopy Park

Level 5 gardens and slides above the Rain Vortex

2 hours·Changi·From S$8

Free

Serangoon Library

Singapore's first rooftop public library

1 hour·Serangoon·Free

Tickets

Sengkang Swimming Complex

A sheltered feature pool with five water slides

2 hours·Sengkang·From S$2

Free

Great Eastern Promenade

A free sheltered 888m jogging loop round the stadium

1 hour·Kallang·Free

Marina Barrage & Picnic GreenFree

Marina Barrage & Picnic Green

Green Roof and water playground on the reservoir

2 hours·Marina Bay·Free

Sentosa SensoryscapeFree

Sentosa Sensoryscape

A free walk of light, scent and mist

45 min·Sentosa·Free

Changi Butterfly GardenFree

Changi Butterfly Garden

Free butterflies in Terminal 3

30 min·Changi·Free

Marina Reservoir KayakTickets

Marina Reservoir Kayak

Flat-water kayaking on Marina Reservoir

1 hour·Marina Bay·From S$27

Borealis at Supertree GroveFree

Borealis at Supertree Grove

Free aurora installation at Gardens by the Bay

30 min·Marina Bay·Free

Yoga at the Botanic GardensTickets

Yoga at the Botanic Gardens

A small yoga class on the lawn by Eco Lake

1 hour·Bukit Timah·From S$40

Lower Seletar Reservoir ParkFree

Lower Seletar Reservoir Park

A long dam walk and kayaks in the north-east

1.5 hours·Seletar·Free

Mount Emily ParkFree

Mount Emily Park

A quiet hill park behind Dhoby Ghaut

45 min·Dhoby Ghaut·Free

Palawan Beach PlayFree

Palawan Beach Play

Free sand, a playground and the bridge to the islet

2 hours·Sentosa·Free

Changi Airport HighlightsFree

Changi Airport Highlights

Jewel and the landside terminals, no flight needed

3 hours·Changi·Free

PAssion Wave Kayak (Bedok / Marina Bay)Tickets

PAssion Wave Kayak (Bedok / Marina Bay)

Public sit-on-top kayak rental at Bedok or Marina Bay

2 hours·Bedok·About S$20

Bedok Interchange Hawker CentreFree

Bedok Interchange Hawker Centre

Newer east-side hawker centre by the bus interchange

1 hour·Bedok·Free

Huayi — Chinese Festival of ArtsTicketsDates not announced

Huayi — Chinese Festival of Arts

The Esplanade's Chinese-language arts season

varies·Marina Bay·From S$30

Pesta RayaTicketsDates not announced

Pesta Raya

The Esplanade's festival of Malay arts

varies·Marina Bay·From S$25

Singapore Open BadmintonTickets

Singapore Open Badminton

World Tour badminton, live in a Kallang hall

Evening·Kallang·From S$35

Tickets

Coastal Life Boat Tour

A morning boat trip to floating fish farms

3 hours·Sembawang·About S$150

Tickets

Little Farm Explorers

A 1.5-hour guided urban farm tour for families

1.5 hours·Henderson·About S$25

Free

Skatepark at Lakeside Garden

Singapore's biggest outdoor skate park, free to use

2 hours·Jurong East·Free

Free

Free Tours at the Botanic Gardens

Volunteer-led Saturday walks, free to join

Flexible·Bukit Timah·Free

Tickets

Long Kuan Hung Crocodile Farm Tour

A guided tour of a working crocodile farm

75 min·Lim Chu Kang·From S$22

Free

DBS Sailing at the Bay

Free 30-minute sails on Marina Bay

1 hour·Marina Bay·Free