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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

25 to choose from

Little India Free Walking TourFree

Little India Free Walking Tour

Temples, Tekka and Tan Teng Niah on a tip-based walk

2.5 hours·Little India·Free

Indian Heritage CentreTickets

Indian Heritage Centre

Little India's museum, from Chettiar to cinema

1.5 hours·Little India·From S$10

Sri Veeramakaliamman TempleFree

Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple

Kali's temple on Serangoon Road, since 1855

30 min·Little India·Free

Sri Srinivasa Perumal TempleFree

Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple

The Serangoon Road temple where Thaipusam begins

30 min·Little India·Free

Abdul Gafoor MosqueFree

Abdul Gafoor Mosque

A 1907 Saracenic-style mosque in Little India

20 min·Little India·Free

Tekka CentreFree

Tekka Centre

Little India's wet market and banana-leaf stalls

1.5 hours·Little India·Free

Thaipusam ProcessionFreeStarts 22 January

Thaipusam Procession

Kavadi bearers walk from Perumal to Tank Road

Half day·Little India·Free

The Gem MuseumFree

The Gem Museum

Free gemology gallery on Perak Road, by timeslot

1 hour·Little India·Free

Temple of 1,000 LightsFree

Temple of 1,000 Lights

Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya on Race Course Road

30 min·Little India·Free

Mustafa CentreFree

Mustafa Centre

A 24-hour department store in Little India

1.5 hours·Little India·Free

Henna in Little IndiaPay there

Henna in Little India

A henna design on Serangoon Road in 20 minutes

30 min·Little India·About S$15

Sri Vadapathira Kaliamman TempleFree

Sri Vadapathira Kaliamman Temple

A Kali temple further up Serangoon Road

25 min·Little India·Free

Ng Ah Sio Bak Kut TehTickets

Ng Ah Sio Bak Kut Teh

Peppery Teochew bak kut teh, served since 1955

1 hour·Little India·From S$16

Little India Food TourTickets

Little India Food Tour

Banana leaf, market snacks and a full lunch

3 hours·Little India·From S$79

Ayurveda TreatmentTickets

Ayurveda Treatment

Ayurvedic oil massage on Chander Road

1 hour·Little India·From S$70

The Great MadrasPay there

The Great Madras

A boutique hotel on Madras Street, Little India

2 hours·Little India·About S$16

Free

Kampong Kapor Methodist Church

Little India's 1930 church with a Peranakan service

1 hour·Little India·Free

Tickets

Linocut Stamp Workshop at SHOU Studio

Carve and print a linocut stamp in two hours

2 hours·Little India·From S$25

Free

The Elephant Room

Little India cocktails on Tanjong Pagar Road

Evening·Tanjong Pagar·Free

Little India Spice Trail & Banana-Leaf FeastRequest

Little India Spice Trail & Banana-Leaf Feast

Grind masalas, drape a sari and eat lunch off a banana leaf

3 hours·Little India·S$69

Kalaa UtsavamTicketsStarts 20 November

Kalaa Utsavam

The Esplanade's festival of Indian arts

varies·Marina Bay·From S$28

NHB Heritage Trail (self-guided)Free

NHB Heritage Trail (self-guided)

Self-guided heritage trails with maps and guides

2 hours·Citywide·Free

Central Sikh TempleFree

Central Sikh Temple

A gold-domed gurdwara on Towner Road

45 min·Kallang·Free

Free Walking Tour (tip-based)Free

Free Walking Tour (tip-based)

Tip-based walks in three heritage neighbourhoods

2.5 hours·Civic District·Free

Free

The Private Museum

Free art shows in the former Osborne House

1 hour·Mount Emily·Free