Singapore
Things to do
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All things to do
73 to choose from · showing 1–48
TicketsNational Gallery Singapore
Southeast Asian art in two national monuments
3 hours·Civic District·From S$20
TicketsArtScience Museum
teamLab Future World and rotating shows at MBS
2 hours·Marina Bay·From S$22
FreeEsplanade Outdoor Theatre
Free gigs on the Marina Bay waterfront
1 hour·Marina Bay·Free
TicketsSingapore Art Museum
Contemporary art at Tanjong Pagar Distripark
2 hours·Harbourfront·From S$20
FreeNUS Museum
South and Southeast Asian art on campus
1.5 hours·Kent Ridge·Free
FreeEsplanade – Theatres on the Bay
The durian on the bay: concerts and free lobbies
1 hour·Marina Bay·Free
FreeHaji Lane
Murals, independent shops and evening bars
1 hour·Kampong Glam·Free
FreeGillman Barracks
Contemporary art galleries in 1936 army barracks
2 hours·Harbourfront·Free
TicketsATLAS Bar
Art Deco gin temple in Parkview Square
2 hours·Civic District·From S$28
FreeKampong Glam Street Art Walk
Haji Lane murals after the free Kampong Gelam walk
2.5 hours·Kampong Glam·Free
FreeStarts 15 JanuaryLight to Night Festival
Civic District art after dark, every January
Evening·Civic District·Free
TicketsSingapore Symphony Orchestra
The SSO at Esplanade or Victoria Concert Hall
2 hours·Marina Bay·From S$35
TicketsWild Rice at Funan
Singapore plays in Wild Rice's theatre at Funan
2.5 hours·Civic District·From S$45
FreeThe Arts House
Singapore's old Parliament House, now an arts venue
45 min·Civic District·Free
FreeYouth Olympic Park
Sculptures on the Marina Bay waterfront walk
20 min·Marina Bay·Free
FreeSTPI Creative Workshop & Gallery
Print and paper workshop on Robertson Quay
1.5 hours·Clarke Quay·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
TicketsStar Performing Arts Centre
The big hall for musicals and touring acts
3 hours·Buona Vista·About S$68
FreeStarts 21 JanuarySingapore Art Week
Galleries, museums and the Civic District after dark
Evening·Civic District·Free
ART SG
Contemporary art fair at Marina Bay Sands
Half day·Marina Bay·From S$80
TicketsRuns 13 to 22 NovemberSingapore Writers Festival
Readings and debates at the Arts House
Half day·Civic District·From S$15
TicketsStarts 21 MaySingapore International Festival of Arts
SIFA, the year's serious theatre and performance
varies·Civic District·From S$35
TicketsDates not announcedHuayi — Chinese Festival of Arts
The Esplanade's Chinese-language arts season
varies·Marina Bay·From S$30
TicketsStarts 20 NovemberKalaa Utsavam
The Esplanade's festival of Indian arts
varies·Marina Bay·From S$28
TicketsStarts 8 AprilPesta Raya
The Esplanade's festival of Malay arts
varies·Marina Bay·From S$25
FreeDates not announcedSingapore Biennale
The city's contemporary art blowout, every two years
Half day·Civic District·Free
TicketsNational Gallery Guided Tour
The building and its art, with a guide
1.5 hours·Civic District·From S$20
TicketsWatercolour Workshop
Watercolour classes at New Bahru and Katong
2.5 hours·Tiong Bahru·From S$68
TicketsTiong Bahru Walking Tour
The art deco estate, its market and bookshops
2.5 hours·Tiong Bahru·About S$45
Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore
Five free contemporary art galleries at LASALLE
1 hour·Rochor·Free
The Private Museum
Free art shows in the former Osborne House
1 hour·Mount Emily·Free
Echoes of Clementi Mural
A sepia comic mural at Clementi MRT Exits A and B
15 min·Clementi·Free
Keppel Centre for Art Education
A free art-play space for children aged 4 to 12
1 hour·Civic District·Free
Chinese Seal Carving Workshop
Carve and print your own Chinese stone seal
2 hours·Rochor·From S$100
Bookbinding Workshop at Based Book Arts
Handbind your own journal in Geylang
3 hours·Geylang·From S$110
Botanical Art Gallery
Singapore's first permanent botanical art display
45 min·Bukit Timah·Free
Art in Transit at MRT Stations
Commissioned public art in MRT stations
Flexible·Citywide·Free
NTU Campus Art Trail
Self-guided public art and architecture at NTU
1 hour·Nanyang·Free
Fort Canning Heritage Gallery
Free artefacts and a 700-year story on the hill
1 hour·Civic District·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
Ng Teng Fong Roof Garden Gallery
A free rooftop garden with skyline views and art
1 hour·Civic District·Free
The Artground at One Holland Village
Arts play space for families
75 min·Holland Village·From S$8
Gajah Gallery
Southeast Asian contemporary art at Distripark
45 min·Tanjong Pagar·Free
Whitestone Gallery Singapore
A contemporary art gallery at Distripark
45 min·Tanjong Pagar·Free
KC Arts Centre, Home of SRT
Evening theatre by Robertson Quay
2 hours·Clarke Quay·About S$48
REDSEA Gallery at Dempsey Hill
A contemporary art gallery in old army barracks
45 min·Dempsey·Free