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
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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
SuperBowl Jurong
Ten-pin bowling by Jurong Lake, open until 1am
2 hours·Jurong West·From S$5.50
Ramakrishna Mission Temple
A Vedanta temple open morning and evening
1 hour·Bartley·Free
Boulder Planet Tai Seng
Indoor bouldering open until 10.30pm on weekdays
2 hours·MacPherson·From S$33
Wheel Pottery Trial at Urth & Phire
A 90-minute first go at the pottery wheel
2 hours·MacPherson·From S$60
Pottery Trial Class at Arudio
Hand-building or wheel trial, up to 3 hours
3 hours·MacPherson·From S$70
Fort Canning Heritage Gallery
Free artefacts and a 700-year story on the hill
1 hour·Civic District·Free
Sustainable Singapore Gallery
Singapore's sustainability story, with hourly tours
1 hour·Marina Bay·Free
Jews of Singapore Museum
A free museum on a community that built the city
1 hour·Civic District·Free
Bishan Library
A library built like a tree house of coloured pods
1 hour·Bishan·Free
Punggol Library
A new One Punggol library with a late study zone
1 hour·Punggol·Free
Harbourfront Library
A mall library with a view of Sentosa
1 hour·Harbourfront·Free
Central Arts Library
Music scores, screenings and design books
1 hour·Bugis·Free
Sci-Fi Pop-up Library
A self-service sci-fi library with an art show
1 hour·Marine Parade·Free
Yishun Library
Pixel-themed furniture and virtual bookshelves
1 hour·Yishun·Free
Sembawang Library
Container-shaped reading spaces with a maritime theme
1 hour·Sembawang·Free
ParlConnect, Parliament Visitor Centre
A free visitor centre inside Parliament House
1 hour·Civic District·Free
Pioneers' Memorial Hall
A hall on Chinese pioneers, by guided tour only
1 hour·Chinatown·Free
Brass Lamp Engraving Workshop
Hammer and etch a brass lamp in Little India
3 hours·Little India·From S$10
Clay Diya Painting Workshop
Paint terracotta diyas for Deepavali, free
2 hours·Little India·Free
Spice Blending Masterclass
Blend garam masala and sambar powder with a chef
2 hours·Little India·From S$8
The Story of Studio Ghibli
Twelve immersive Ghibli scenes on the West Lawn
1 hour·Marina Bay·From S$39
Urban Spa Reset: Massage & Breathwork
A 60-minute massage and guided breathwork in a private Orchard studio
2 hours·Orchard·S$139
Jewel Canopy Park
Level 5 gardens and slides above the Rain Vortex
2 hours·Changi·From S$8
Serangoon Library
Singapore's first rooftop public library
1 hour·Serangoon·Free
Sengkang Swimming Complex
A sheltered feature pool with five water slides
2 hours·Sengkang·From S$2
Great Eastern Promenade
A free sheltered 888m jogging loop round the stadium
1 hour·Kallang·Free
Marina Barrage & Picnic Green
Green Roof and water playground on the reservoir
2 hours·Marina Bay·Free
Sentosa Sensoryscape
A free walk of light, scent and mist
45 min·Sentosa·Free
Changi Butterfly Garden
Free butterflies in Terminal 3
30 min·Changi·Free
Marina Reservoir Kayak
Flat-water kayaking on Marina Reservoir
1 hour·Marina Bay·From S$27
Borealis at Supertree Grove
Free aurora installation at Gardens by the Bay
30 min·Marina Bay·Free
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 Park
A long dam walk and kayaks in the north-east
1.5 hours·Seletar·Free
Mount Emily Park
A quiet hill park behind Dhoby Ghaut
45 min·Dhoby Ghaut·Free
Palawan Beach Play
Free sand, a playground and the bridge to the islet
2 hours·Sentosa·Free
Changi Airport Highlights
Jewel and the landside terminals, no flight needed
3 hours·Changi·Free
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 Centre
Newer east-side hawker centre by the bus interchange
1 hour·Bedok·Free
Huayi — Chinese Festival of Arts
The Esplanade's Chinese-language arts season
varies·Marina Bay·From S$30
Pesta Raya
The Esplanade's festival of Malay arts
varies·Marina Bay·From S$25
Singapore 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
Little Farm Explorers
A 1.5-hour guided urban farm tour for families
1.5 hours·Henderson·About S$25
Skatepark at Lakeside Garden
Singapore's biggest outdoor skate park, free to use
2 hours·Jurong East·Free
Free Tours at the Botanic Gardens
Volunteer-led Saturday walks, free to join
Flexible·Bukit Timah·Free
Long Kuan Hung Crocodile Farm Tour
A guided tour of a working crocodile farm
75 min·Lim Chu Kang·From S$22
DBS Sailing at the Bay
Free 30-minute sails on Marina Bay
1 hour·Marina Bay·Free