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
209 to choose from · showing 1–48
TicketsAsian Civilisations Museum
Two millennia of Asian craft and trade by the river
2 hours·Civic District·From S$15
TicketsPeranakan Museum
Beadwork, kebayas and wedding chambers
1.5 hours·Dhoby Ghaut·From S$12
FreeBuddha Tooth Relic Temple
Tang-style temple, free entry, rooftop garden
1 hour·Chinatown·Free
FreeEsplanade Outdoor Theatre
Free gigs on the Marina Bay waterfront
1 hour·Marina Bay·Free
FreeSri Mariamman Temple
Singapore's oldest Hindu temple, free to enter
30 min·Chinatown·Free
FreeGrounds closed, Hell's Museum openHaw Par Villa
Tiger Balm sculpture park, grounds partly closed
2 hours·Pasir Panjang·Free
FreeBugis Street Market
Covered street market for souvenirs and snacks
1.5 hours·Bugis·Free
FreeFort Siloso
Singapore's only preserved WWII coastal fort, free
2 hours·Sentosa·Free
FreeThian Hock Keng Temple
Singapore's oldest Hokkien temple, on Telok Ayer
30 min·Chinatown·Free
FreeEmerald Hill
Peranakan terrace houses off Orchard Road
45 min·Orchard·Free
FreeKranji War Memorial
Quiet Commonwealth war cemetery in Kranji
1 hour·Kranji·Free
FreeEsplanade – Theatres on the Bay
The durian on the bay: concerts and free lobbies
1 hour·Marina Bay·Free
FreeCHIJMES
A Gothic chapel and a courtyard of restaurants
45 min·Civic District·Free
FreeCapitol Theatre
A restored 1930s movie palace on Stamford Road
varies·Civic District·Free
FreeKampong Lorong Buangkok
Singapore's last mainland kampong, still lived in
45 min·Buangkok·Free
FreeSultan Mosque
Kampong Gelam's gold dome, open to visitors most days
45 min·Kampong Glam·Free
FreeSri Veeramakaliamman Temple
Kali's temple on Serangoon Road, since 1855
30 min·Little India·Free
FreeSri Srinivasa Perumal Temple
The Serangoon Road temple where Thaipusam begins
30 min·Little India·Free
FreeKwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple
Waterloo Street's busy temple to Guanyin
30 min·Bugis·Free
FreeKong Meng San Phor Kark See
Singapore's largest Buddhist monastery, in Bishan
2 hours·Bishan·Free
FreeLian Shan Shuang Lin Monastery
A 1902 monastery among Toa Payoh's HDB blocks
1 hour·Toa Payoh·Free
FreeArmenian Church of St Gregory
Singapore's oldest church, from 1835
30 min·Civic District·Free
FreeAbdul Gafoor Mosque
A 1907 Saracenic-style mosque in Little India
20 min·Little India·Free
FreeYueh Hai Ching Temple
Wak Hai Cheng Bio, a Telok Ayer temple from 1826
30 min·Chinatown·Free
FreeSri Thendayuthapani Temple
The Tank Road temple where Thaipusam ends
30 min·River Valley·Free
FreeHaji Lane
Murals, independent shops and evening bars
1 hour·Kampong Glam·Free
FreeArab Street
Textiles, batik and carpet shops in Kampong Gelam
1 hour·Kampong Glam·Free
FreeKoon Seng Road Shophouses
The pastel Peranakan terraces of Joo Chiat
30 min·East Coast·Free
FreeCivilian War Memorial
Four pillars for four communities, by the Padang
20 min·Civic District·Free
FreeThe Cenotaph
The 1922 war memorial in Esplanade Park
15 min·Civic District·Free
FreeRaffles' Landing Site
A white Raffles statue on the river's north bank
15 min·Civic District·Free
FreeGillman Barracks
Contemporary art galleries in 1936 army barracks
2 hours·Harbourfront·Free
FreeDempsey Hill
Old barracks turned restaurants and antique shops
2 hours·Dempsey·Free
FreeHolland Village
Cafes, a wet market and late bars
2 hours·Holland Village·Free
Christmas on A Great Street
Orchard Road's Christmas lights and village
Evening·Orchard·Free
FreeStarts 15 JanuaryLight to Night Festival
Civic District art after dark, every January
Evening·Civic District·Free
FreeDates not announcedSingapore Night Festival
Bras Basah.Bugis after dark, usually Aug–Sep
Evening·Bugis·Free
TicketsDates not announcedChingay Parade
Singapore's big street parade at Chinese New Year
3 hours·Citywide·About S$28
FreeDates not announcedRiver Hongbao
Chinese New Year lanterns around Marina Bay
2 hours·Marina Bay·Free
FreeStarts 22 JanuaryThaipusam Procession
Kavadi bearers walk from Perumal to Tank Road
Half day·Little India·Free
TicketsPeranakan Batik Workshop
Paint a batik piece in an open studio
3 hours·Katong·From S$90
TicketsPottery Wheel Class
Throw a bowl, get muddy, keep the pot
1.5 hours·Tiong Bahru·From S$58
TicketsScentopia Perfume Workshop
Blend an orchid perfume at Siloso and keep the bottle
2 hours·Sentosa·From S$95
TicketsChinese Calligraphy Class
Ink, brush, one character you might frame
1.5 hours·Bugis·From S$90
TicketsSingapore Symphony Orchestra
The SSO at Esplanade or Victoria Concert Hall
2 hours·Marina Bay·From S$35
TicketsFilmhouse
Indie cinema in the old Projector halls, Beach Road
2.5 hours·City Hall·From S$14
TicketsWild Rice at Funan
Singapore plays in Wild Rice's theatre at Funan
2.5 hours·Civic District·From S$45
FreeNational Library Roof Garden
Free views, free air-con and floors of books
1 hour·Bugis·Free