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
430 to choose from · showing 241–288
FreeToa Payoh Town Park
Closed for redevelopment, due back in 2030
1 hour·Toa Payoh·Free
FreeBidadari Park
A new park on an old cemetery, Alkaff Lake
1.5 hours·Bidadari·Free
FreeClosed until December 2027Punggol Point Park
Ship-inspired sunset deck on the Johor Strait
1 hour·Punggol·Free
FreeJapanese Cemetery Park
Southeast Asia's largest Japanese cemetery, in Hougang
1 hour·Hougang·Free
FreeMount Emily Park
A quiet hill park behind Dhoby Ghaut
45 min·Dhoby Ghaut·Free
FreeEco-Link@BKE
The wildlife bridge over the Bukit Timah Expressway
1 hour·Bukit Timah·Free
FreeAng Mo Kio 628 Market
North-east breakfast, long tables, kopi
1 hour·Ang Mo Kio·Free
FreeHaig Road Market & Food Centre
Katong-side hawker with roti prata nearby
1 hour·East Coast·Free
FreeThe Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands
A canal, sampan rides and a Louis Vuitton island
1.5 hours·Marina Bay·Free
FreeChinatown Night Market
Souvenirs and snacks on Pagoda Street after dark
1 hour·Chinatown·Free
FreeVivoCity
HarbourFront's big mall and the Sentosa Express stop
1 hour·Harbourfront·Free
TicketsArchery Taster
A one-hour beginner archery lesson with a coach
1 hour·Citywide·From S$60
TicketsOCBC Aquatic Centre
Public laps in a championship pool
1 hour·Kallang·From S$2.60
Pay thereHenna in Little India
A henna design on Serangoon Road in 20 minutes
30 min·Little India·About S$15
TicketsOla Beach Club
Hawaiian-style family beach club on Siloso
Half day·Sentosa·From S$30
TicketsCoastes
The long-running Siloso beach bar
Half day·Sentosa·From S$30
FreeSt Andrew's Cathedral
The white 1861 church across from the Padang
30 min·Civic District·Free
FreeCathedral of the Good Shepherd
Singapore's oldest Catholic cathedral
30 min·Civic District·Free
FreeMasjid Al-Abrar
A Chulia mosque on Telok Ayer, from 1827
20 min·Chinatown·Free
FreeThe Padang
The open green at the heart of the Civic District
20 min·Civic District·Free
FreeThe Fullerton Hotel
The old General Post Office, now a hotel to wander
30 min·Civic District·Free
FreeNational Design Centre
Rotating design shows in an old Middle Road convent
1 hour·Bugis·Free
FreeAliwal Arts Centre
Arts studios in old school blocks, Kampong Gelam
1 hour·Kampong Glam·Free
FreeGoodman Arts Centre
Artists' studios in an old school at Mountbatten
1 hour·East Coast·Free
TicketsSingapore Chinese Orchestra
Year-round hall concerts, plus the Huayi festival
2 hours·Chinatown·From S$28
TicketsSingapore Indoor Stadium
The big-room gigs at Kallang
3 hours·Kallang·About S$88
Tickets328 Katong Laksa
Katong laksa with cut noodles, eaten with a spoon
30 min·East Coast·From S$8
TicketsChin Mee Chin Confectionery
Kaya toast in Katong's tiled 1925 confectionery
30 min·East Coast·From S$6
FreeChinatown Food Street
Hawker stalls along pedestrianised Smith Street
1 hour·Chinatown·Free
TicketsGibson
A martini parlour upstairs on Bukit Pasoh
2 hours·Chinatown·About S$26
FreeChangi Airport Highlights
Jewel and the landside terminals, no flight needed
3 hours·Changi·Free
TicketsSentosa Segway / Electric Ride
A guided glide along the beach path
1 hour·Sentosa·About S$45
TicketsPAssion Wave Kayak (Bedok / Marina Bay)
Public sit-on-top kayak rental at Bedok or Marina Bay
2 hours·Bedok·About S$20
FreeBedok Town Park
A neighbourhood park beside Bedok Reservoir
1 hour·Bedok·Free
FreeToa Payoh Sensory Park
A small Toa Payoh park with a fountain and sculptures
45 min·Toa Payoh·Free
FreeWaterboat House Garden
A pocket-sized garden by the Fullerton
15 min·Civic District·Free
FreeMarsiling Park
A hilly neighbourhood park in Woodlands
1 hour·Marsiling·Free
FreeElgin Bridge
The 1929 bridge joining North and South Bridge Roads
10 min·Civic District·Free
TicketsHawker Chan (Liao Fan)
Soya sauce chicken at Chinatown Complex
45 min·Chinatown·About S$5
TicketsTian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice
The Maxwell stall behind the chicken-rice debate
45 min·Chinatown·From S$6
FreeClosed for nowGolden Mile Complex
The brutalist block long known as Little Thailand
1.5 hours·Kallang·Free
FreeClosed until 2027Singapore Sports Museum
Medals, the Stadium, a short indoor hour
1 hour·Kallang·Free
TicketsConstant Wind Sailing Taster
Learn to sail off Changi in a two-hour taster
2 hours·Changi·From S$50
FreeJoo Chiat After Dark
Shophouse bars and Peranakan tiles after dark
Evening·East Coast·Free
FreeSungei Api Api
A riverside green space in Pasir Ris
1 hour·Pasir Ris·Free
FreeSmooth-coated Otter Spotting
Bishan, the Bay, or wherever the family has wandered
1 hour·Bishan·Free
FreeOur Tampines Hub Hawker
Hawker stalls inside Tampines' giant community hub
1 hour·Tampines·Free
FreeCity Plaza
Budget fashion and a Sunday crowd at Paya Lebar
1 hour·Paya Lebar·Free