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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

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Jumbo Seafood Chilli CrabTickets

Jumbo Seafood Chilli Crab

Chilli crab by weight, with mantou for the sauce

2 hours·East Coast·About S$98

Wakeboarding Taster (Singapore Wake Park)Tickets

Wakeboarding Taster (Singapore Wake Park)

Beginner cable wakeboarding at East Coast Park

1 hour·East Coast·From S$55

East Coast Lagoon Food VillageFree

East Coast Lagoon Food Village

Barbecued stingray by the sea, no booking needed

1.5 hours·East Coast·Free

East Coast ParkFree

East Coast Park

Seafront cycling, sand and barbecue pits

Half day·East Coast·Free

Koon Seng Road ShophousesFree

Koon Seng Road Shophouses

The pastel Peranakan terraces of Joo Chiat

30 min·East Coast·Free

Long Beach SeafoodTickets

Long Beach Seafood

Black pepper crab, sold by weight, to share

2 hours·East Coast·About S$95

East Coast SUP (PAssion Wave)Tickets

East Coast SUP (PAssion Wave)

Stand-up paddle and windsurf rental at East Coast

2 hours·East Coast·About S$35

Katong-Joo Chiat Peranakan WalkTickets

Katong-Joo Chiat Peranakan Walk

Koon Seng Road, a private museum and a kueh tea

2.5 hours·East Coast·From S$88

Marine Parade Food CentreFree

Marine Parade Food Centre

An everyday hawker lunch in Marine Parade

1 hour·East Coast·Free

Katong ParkFree

Katong Park

The old seafront park, now inland, still breezy

45 min·East Coast·Free

Haig Road Market & Food CentreFree

Haig Road Market & Food Centre

Katong-side hawker with roti prata nearby

1 hour·East Coast·Free

Windsurfing Taster, East CoastTickets

Windsurfing Taster, East Coast

A first go at windsurfing off East Coast Park

2 hours·East Coast·From S$200

Sri Senpaga Vinayagar TempleFree

Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple

A Ganesha temple on Ceylon Road in Katong

30 min·East Coast·Free

Goodman Arts CentreFree

Goodman Arts Centre

Artists' studios in an old school at Mountbatten

1 hour·East Coast·Free

328 Katong LaksaTickets

328 Katong Laksa

Katong laksa with cut noodles, eaten with a spoon

30 min·East Coast·From S$8

Chin Mee Chin ConfectioneryTickets

Chin Mee Chin Confectionery

Kaya toast in Katong's tiled 1925 confectionery

30 min·East Coast·From S$6

East Coast Jetty FishingPay there

East Coast Jetty Fishing

A rod, a jetty and maybe a fish at East Coast

3 hours·East Coast·About S$25

Fort Tanjong KatongFree

Fort Tanjong Katong

Unearthed coastal fort under a Katong park

30 min·East Coast·Free

Joo Chiat After DarkFree

Joo Chiat After Dark

Shophouse bars and Peranakan tiles after dark

Evening·East Coast·Free

East Coast Night CycleTickets

East Coast Night Cycle

12km of lamplit park path once the heat drops

2 hours·East Coast·From S$10

Roland RestaurantTickets

Roland Restaurant

No-frills chilli crab in Marine Parade

2 hours·East Coast·From S$75

Dunman Food CentreFree

Dunman Food Centre

A neighbourhood hawker centre near Katong

1 hour·East Coast·Free

Singapore Wake Park SessionTickets

Singapore Wake Park Session

System B or C, for riders who can already stand

1 hour·East Coast·From S$55

Water-Ski TasterPay there

Water-Ski Taster

Behind a boat on skis, with plenty of falls

1.5 hours·East Coast·About S$95

Tickets

LimCha Teochew Tea Appreciation

Gongfu tea tasting on East Coast Road

2 hours·Katong·From S$85

Free

Coastal PlayGrove at East Coast Park

A four-storey play tower and water play by the sea

2 hours·East Coast·Free

Tickets

The Ice Bath Club East Coast

Drop-in ice baths and a sauna on Tanjong Katong Road

1 hour·East Coast·From S$55

Tickets

Wingfoil Lessons at East Coast

Learn to wingfoil off East Coast Park

2 hours·East Coast·About S$200

Free

Bedok Heritage Trail

A self-guided trail of ten points in the east

Flexible·Bedok·Free

Free

East Coast Terrace Park

A playground and fitness corner in Marine Parade

30 min·Marine Parade·Free

Free

KPMG Wellness Garden

A therapeutic garden and nature gym by the sea

1 hour·East Coast·Free

Katong Peranakan Walk & Laksa LabRequest

Katong Peranakan Walk & Laksa Lab

Katong's Peranakan terraces, then a laksa you cook yourself

3 hours·East Coast·S$75

East Coast Sunrise Cycle & Kopi RidePreview

East Coast Sunrise Cycle & Kopi Ride

A flat sunrise ride along East Coast Park, then kaya toast and kopi

3 hours·East Coast·S$65

Free

Changi Bay Point

A breakwater boardwalk on the Changi coast

1 hour·Changi·Free

Free

Telok Kurau Park

A big family park on the Siglap canal

1 hour·Joo Chiat·Free

Singapore Botanic GardensFree

Singapore Botanic Gardens

UNESCO-listed gardens, free to wander

Half day·Bukit Timah·Free

Chek Jawa WetlandsFree

Chek Jawa Wetlands

Ubin's boardwalk over a rare intertidal flat

3 hours·Pulau Ubin·Free

Coney Island ParkFree

Coney Island Park

Casuarinas, boardwalks and wild beaches off Punggol

3 hours·Coney Island·Free

Changi Beach ParkFree

Changi Beach Park

Sand and kelong views next to Changi Village

2 hours·Changi·Free

Forest AdventureTickets

Forest Adventure

High ropes over Bedok Reservoir

2.5 hours·Bedok·From S$38

Eurasian Heritage GalleryTickets

Eurasian Heritage Gallery

Three Eurasian galleries on Ceylon Road, Katong

1 hour·Katong·From S$5

Park Connector Network RideFree

Park Connector Network Ride

Free park-to-park cycle paths across the island

Half day·Citywide·Free

Constant Wind Sailing TasterTickets

Constant Wind Sailing Taster

Learn to sail off Changi in a two-hour taster

2 hours·Changi·From S$50

TicketsOn until 12 December

Nyonya Kebaya Workshop

Hands-on Nyonya kebaya styling in Katong

Flexible·Katong·From S$100

Free

Punggol Promenade Riverside Walk

Reservoir lookouts and food at Tebing Lane

1 hour·Punggol·Free

Free

Katong Square Antique Centre

Vintage and antique booths in Katong Square

45 min·Katong·Free

Free

Sustainable Singapore Gallery

Singapore's sustainability story, with hourly tours

1 hour·Marina Bay·Free

Tickets

Nyonya Kueh Sampling at Kim Choo

A set of Nyonya kueh and blue tea in a shophouse

1 hour·Katong·From S$8.50