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
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Haw Par Villa
Tiger Balm sculpture park, grounds partly closed
2 hours·Pasir Panjang·Free
Baba House
Peranakan terrace on Neil Road, closed until 2027
1.5 hours·Chinatown·From S$18
Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
Sun Yat Sen's Balestier villa, shut until 2027
1 hour·Balestier·About S$6
Toa Payoh Town Park
Closed for redevelopment, due back in 2030
1 hour·Toa Payoh·Free
Bukit Batok Swimming Complex
A public pool open since 1988, closed Wednesdays
2 hours·Bukit Batok·From S$1.30
Senja-Cashew Swimming Complex
A public pool in Bukit Panjang, closed Wednesdays
2 hours·Bukit Panjang·From S$1.30
Serangoon Swimming Complex
A public pool open until 9.30pm, closed Thursdays
2 hours·Serangoon·From S$1.30
Woodlands Swimming Complex
A public pool with aqua aerobics, closed Thursdays
2 hours·Woodlands·From S$1.30
Singapore Oceanarium
The rebuilt S.E.A. Aquarium, now in 22 zones
3 hours·Sentosa·From S$55
Flower Dome + Cloud Forest
Flower Dome and Cloud Forest on one ticket
3 hours·Marina Bay·From S$46
National Gallery Singapore
Southeast Asian art in two national monuments
3 hours·Civic District·From S$20
National Museum of Singapore
The nation's story, in the 1887 building
2 hours·Dhoby Ghaut·From S$18
Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum
Three dinosaur skeletons on the NUS Kent Ridge campus
2 hours·Kent Ridge·From S$27
MINT Museum of Toys
50,000 vintage toys across five floors
1.5 hours·Bugis·From S$30
Singapore Zoo
Open-concept rainforest zoo at Mandai
Full day·Mandai·From S$49
Science Centre Singapore
Hands-on science galleries in Jurong East
Half day·Jurong East·From S$12
KidsSTOP
Timed science play sessions for kids 8 and under
3 hours·Jurong East·From S$10
Singapore Botanic Gardens
UNESCO-listed gardens, free to wander
Half day·Bukit Timah·Free
Marina Barrage & Picnic Green
Green Roof and water playground on the reservoir
2 hours·Marina Bay·Free
Singapore Maritime Gallery
Free ship simulators above Marina South Pier
1.5 hours·Marina South·Free
Batam Day Escape Ferry
About an hour by ferry to Batam for seafood and a spa
Full day·Batam·From S$76
Kampong Gelam Free Walking Tour
Pay-what-you-like walk: Sultan Mosque to Haji Lane
2.5 hours·Kampong Glam·Free
Kranji Countryside Tour
Hay Dairies goats and lunch at Bollywood Farms
5 hours·Kranji·About S$75
28 HongKong Street
An unmarked speakeasy on the Boat Quay side
2 hours·Civic District·About S$24
Wakeboarding Taster (Singapore Wake Park)
Beginner cable wakeboarding at East Coast Park
1 hour·East Coast·From S$55
Fort Canning Park
A free 22-hectare hill park above the Civic District
2 hours·Civic District·Free
Wild Wild Wet
Singapore's largest water park, in Pasir Ris
Half day·Pasir Ris·From S$29
Axe Factor Sentosa
Indoor axe throwing at Mess Hall, Sentosa
1 hour·Sentosa·From S$38
Singapore City Gallery
Free scale model of the city at URA
1 hour·Chinatown·Free
MacRitchie Reservoir Park
Reservoir boardwalks and a long forest loop, free
3 hours·MacRitchie·Free
Indian Heritage Centre
Little India's museum, from Chettiar to cinema
1.5 hours·Little India·From S$10
Malay Heritage Centre
Six galleries in the old sultan's palace, Kampong Gelam
1.5 hours·Kampong Glam·From S$10
Changi Chapel & Museum
POW stories, a replica chapel, quiet rooms
1.5 hours·Changi·From S$9
Former Ford Factory
Where Singapore surrendered, 15 Feb 1942
1.5 hours·Bukit Timah·From S$7
Reflections at Bukit Chandu
Malay Regiment's last stand, 13 Feb 1942
1 hour·Harbourfront·From S$7
Children's Museum Singapore
Hands-on heritage for 12 and under, Coleman Street
1.75 hours·Civic District·From S$15
Singapore Discovery Centre
Nation-building, flight simulators, kids' city
3 hours·Jurong East·From S$10
Hell's Museum at Haw Par Villa
The Ten Courts, interpreted for adults
2 hours·Pasir Panjang·From S$22
The Intan
Private Peranakan house museum, by appointment
1 hour·Joo Chiat·From S$64
Civil Defence Heritage Gallery
Fire station museum on Hill Street
1 hour·Civic District·Free
Sentosa Boardwalk
Walk onto the island, harbour on both sides
30 min·Harbourfront·Free
OCBC Skyway
Walk the Supertrees, 22 metres up
45 min·Marina Bay·From S$14
Supertree Observatory
Inside a Supertree, 50 metres up
30 min·Marina Bay·From S$14
MacRitchie Treetop Walk
A free 250m bridge up to 25m above the forest
3 hours·MacRitchie·Free
Labrador Nature Reserve
WWII gun batteries, coastal forest and harbour views
2 hours·Harbourfront·Free
Japanese Garden
Seiwaen garden, next door to Chinese Garden
1.5 hours·Jurong East·Free
Jurong Lake Gardens
Singapore's third national garden, by Jurong Lake
Half day·Jurong East·Free
Chek Jawa Wetlands
Ubin's boardwalk over a rare intertidal flat
3 hours·Pulau Ubin·Free