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Things to do

Theme parks, hawker food and free gardens, for a spare hour or a whole day.

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

31 to choose from

Esplanade Outdoor TheatreFree

Esplanade Outdoor Theatre

Free gigs on the Marina Bay waterfront

1 hour·Marina Bay·Free

Esplanade – Theatres on the BayFree

Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

The durian on the bay: concerts and free lobbies

1 hour·Marina Bay·Free

The CenotaphFree

The Cenotaph

The 1922 war memorial in Esplanade Park

15 min·Civic District·Free

Singapore Symphony OrchestraTickets

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

The SSO at Esplanade or Victoria Concert Hall

2 hours·Marina Bay·From S$35

Jubilee BridgeFree

Jubilee Bridge

Merlion to Esplanade, no steps

15 min·Marina Bay·Free

Esplanade ParkFree

Esplanade Park

Cenotaph, Lim Bo Seng, the waterfront strip

45 min·Civic District·Free

LabyrinthTickets

Labyrinth

Tasting menu of local produce near Esplanade

3 hours·Marina Bay·From S$280

Lim Bo Seng MemorialFree

Lim Bo Seng Memorial

Esplanade Park's memorial to a resistance hero

10 min·Civic District·Free

Tan Kim Seng FountainFree

Tan Kim Seng Fountain

A Victorian iron fountain in Esplanade Park

10 min·Civic District·Free

Gluttons BayFree

Gluttons Bay

Satay and oyster omelette beside the Esplanade

1 hour·Marina Bay·Free

Huayi — Chinese Festival of ArtsTickets

Huayi — Chinese Festival of Arts

The Esplanade's Chinese-language arts season

varies·Marina Bay·From S$30

Kalaa UtsavamTickets

Kalaa Utsavam

The Esplanade's festival of Indian arts

varies·Marina Bay·From S$28

Pesta RayaTickets

Pesta Raya

The Esplanade's festival of Malay arts

varies·Marina Bay·From S$25

FreeOn until 30 October

Popaholic at Esplanade

Free pop sets at the Esplanade

Evening·Marina Bay·Free

Nerf Action XperienceTickets

Nerf Action Xperience

18,000 sq ft of foam-dart arenas at Marina Square

3 hours·Marina Bay·About S$35

Merlion ParkFree

Merlion Park

The 8.6-metre icon, free and obligatory

30 min·Marina Bay·Free

Fountain of WealthFree

Fountain of Wealth

Once the world's largest fountain, still free

20 min·Suntec·Free

SuperPark SingaporeTickets

SuperPark Singapore

Finnish indoor activity park at Suntec Tower 2

2 hours·City Hall·About S$26

KiztopiaTickets

Kiztopia

Indoor playgrounds, flagship at Marina Square

2 hours·Marina Bay·About S$30

Civilian War MemorialFree

Civilian War Memorial

Four pillars for four communities, by the Padang

20 min·Civic District·Free

Singapore Grand PrixTicketsOn until 11 October

Singapore Grand Prix

Marina Bay's night race and its first Sprint

3 days·Marina Bay·From S$438

Willow Stream SpaTickets

Willow Stream Spa

Fairmont's wet lounge and treatments

2 hours·Civic District·From S$160

Victoria Theatre & Concert HallFree

Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall

The clock-tower concert hall by the river

varies·Civic District·Free

Raffles Place ParkFree

Raffles Place Park

The CBD's pocket green, sculptures, lunch

15 min·Civic District·Free

Waterboat House GardenFree

Waterboat House Garden

A pocket-sized garden by the Fullerton

15 min·Civic District·Free

Anderson BridgeFree

Anderson Bridge

Race track in F1 week, a bay walk the rest of the year

10 min·Civic District·Free

Peninsula PlazaFree

Peninsula Plaza

Little Myanmar on North Bridge Road

1 hour·Civic District·Free

Red House SeafoodTickets

Red House Seafood

Chilli or pepper crab at Clarke Quay

2 hours·Clarke Quay·About S$90

Singapore International Festival of ArtsTickets

Singapore International Festival of Arts

SIFA, the year's serious theatre and performance

varies·Civic District·From S$35

Pororo Park SingaporeTickets

Pororo Park Singapore

Pororo's indoor playground at Marina Square

2 hours·Marina Bay·About S$38

Mandarin Oriental SpaTickets

Mandarin Oriental Spa

A quiet hotel spa on Marina Bay

2 hours·Marina Bay·From S$240