Singapore
Things to do
Theme parks, hawker food and free gardens, for a spare hour or a whole day.
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
34 to choose from
Changi Airport Viewing Malls
Plane-spotting galleries open round the clock
1 hour·Changi·Free
TicketsG.Spa 24-Hour Escape
A 24-hour spa and nap lounge on Guillemard Road
Flexible·Geylang·From S$88
FreeMustafa Centre
A 24-hour department store in Little India
1.5 hours·Little India·Free
TicketsUniversal Studios Singapore
Seven themed zones, including Minion Land
Full day·Sentosa·From S$76
FreeMarina Barrage & Picnic Green
Green Roof and water playground on the reservoir
2 hours·Marina Bay·Free
TicketsRoyal Albatross Sunset Sail
Four courses on the deck of a tall ship at sunset
2.5 hours·Harbourfront·From S$245
FreeGardens by the Bay (Outdoor Gardens)
Supertrees and lakeside gardens, free to wander
2 hours·Marina Bay·Free
FreeLau Pa Sat Hawker Centre
Victorian market hall, with satay grilled on the street
1 hour·Civic District·Free
FreeFort Canning Park
A free 22-hectare hill park above the Civic District
2 hours·Civic District·Free
FreeHenderson Waves & Southern Ridges
A timber wave of a bridge on the Southern Ridges
2 hours·Harbourfront·Free
FreeEast Coast Park
Seafront cycling, sand and barbecue pits
Half day·East Coast·Free
TicketsThe Battlebox
WWII bunker under Fort Canning Hill
1 hour·Civic District·From S$20
FreeLabrador Nature Reserve
WWII gun batteries, coastal forest and harbour views
2 hours·Harbourfront·Free
FreeChinese Garden
Twin Pagoda and Cloud Pagoda at Jurong Lake
2 hours·Jurong East·Free
FreeJurong Lake Gardens
Singapore's third national garden, by Jurong Lake
Half day·Jurong East·Free
FreePunggol Waterway Park
A waterway, three bridges and a sea breeze in Punggol
2 hours·Punggol·Free
FreeBishan-Ang Mo Kio Park
62-hectare river park on a restored Kallang canal
2 hours·Bishan·Free
FreeWest Coast Park
Adventure playground, dog run and BBQ pits in the west
2 hours·West Coast·Free
FreeLittle Guilin (Bukit Batok)
A flooded granite quarry by Bukit Gombak MRT
1 hour·Bukit Timah·Free
FreeSouthern Ridges Forest Walk
A raised metal walkway through Southern Ridges forest
2 hours·Harbourfront·Free
FreeTelok Blangah Hill Park
Terrace gardens on a ridge above HarbourFront
1.5 hours·Harbourfront·Free
FreeSengkang Riverside Park
A constructed wetland on Sungei Punggol in Sengkang
1.5 hours·Sengkang·Free
FreeClementi Woods Park
12-hectare woods beside West Coast Plaza
1.5 hours·Clementi·Free
FreeToa Payoh Town Park
Closed for redevelopment, due back in 2030
1 hour·Toa Payoh·Free
FreeLower Peirce Reservoir Park
Boardwalk through secondary forest at Lower Peirce
1.5 hours·Central Catchment·Free
FreePasir Ris Town Park
A fishing pond and playground in Pasir Ris
1.5 hours·Pasir Ris·Free
FreeChangi Layover Tour
Jewel, a slice of town, back before the gate
2.5 hours·Changi·Free
Bukit Timah Railway Station
A 1932 station turned heritage gallery
45 min·Bukit Timah·Free
Kebun Baru Birdsinging Club
Singapore's biggest songbird corner, best at dawn
1 hour·Ang Mo Kio·Free
Hampstead Wetlands Park
A freshwater wetland inside Seletar Aerospace Park
1 hour·Seletar·Free
Yishun Park Arboretum
Singapore's first arboretum, 70 dipterocarp species
1 hour·Yishun·Free
Woodlands Healing Garden
Wildflower terraces and a hilltop healing forest
45 min·Woodlands·Free
Compassvale Walk Park
A tiny therapeutic garden with a foot reflexology path
30 min·Sengkang·Free
Kallang Riverside Disc Golf
A free disc golf course beside the Kallang River
1 hour·Kallang·Free