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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

24 to choose from

Sacred Caves: Dunhuang at ACMTicketsOn until 7 March

Sacred Caves: Dunhuang at ACM

Life-size Mogao caves at the Asian Civilisations Museum

2 hours·Civic District·From S$25

National Design CentreFree

National Design Centre

Rotating design shows in an old Middle Road convent

1 hour·Bugis·Free

Free

Wallace Education Centre

A cow shed turned Wallace exhibition gallery

1 hour·Bukit Panjang·Free

Free

Sci-Fi Pop-up Library

A self-service sci-fi library with an art show

1 hour·Marine Parade·Free

Free

ParlConnect, Parliament Visitor Centre

A free visitor centre inside Parliament House

1 hour·Civic District·Free

TicketsStarts 18 December

The Story of Studio Ghibli

Twelve immersive Ghibli scenes on the West Lawn

1 hour·Marina Bay·From S$39

Free

CDL Green Gallery

Free exhibitions in a hempcrete gallery

30 min·Tanglin·Free

Free

China Cultural Centre in Singapore

Exhibitions and a library on Queen Street

1 hour·Bras Basah·Free

Free

The Albatross File Exhibition

Singapore's separation, from declassified files

1.5 hours·Bras Basah·Free

Free

REDSEA Gallery at Dempsey Hill

A contemporary art gallery in old army barracks

45 min·Dempsey·Free

Mandai GalleryFree

Mandai Gallery

Mandai's zoo-to-reserve story, with complimentary entry

45 min·Mandai·Free

TicketsOn until 31 March

Fort Siloso Audio Experience

A self-guided audio tour of Fort Siloso

Flexible·Sentosa·From S$12

Bukit Timah Nature ReserveFree

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

Rainforest trails on Singapore's highest hill

3 hours·Bukit Timah·Free

Children's Museum SingaporeTickets

Children's Museum Singapore

Hands-on heritage for 12 and under, Coleman Street

1.75 hours·Civic District·From S$15

Sentosa Nature DiscoveryFree

Sentosa Nature Discovery

A free nature gallery and Swiftlet Bunker at Imbiah

1 hour·Sentosa·Free

Singapore Chinese Cultural CentreFree

Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre

SINGAPO人 gallery and a rooftop over the CBD

1.5 hours·Chinatown·Free

Dhoby Ghaut GreenFree

Dhoby Ghaut Green

A pocket lawn over the MRT interchange

20 min·Dhoby Ghaut·Free

Harmony Centre @ An-NahdhahFree

Harmony Centre @ An-Nahdhah

An interfaith gallery inside a Bishan mosque

1 hour·Bishan·Free

Aliwal Arts CentreFree

Aliwal Arts Centre

Arts studios in old school blocks, Kampong Gelam

1 hour·Kampong Glam·Free

Free

Objectifs Photography and Film Centre

Free photography and film shows in a Chapel Gallery

1 hour·Bras Basah·Free

Free

Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore

Five free contemporary art galleries at LASALLE

1 hour·Rochor·Free

Free

The Private Museum

Free art shows in the former Osborne House

1 hour·Mount Emily·Free

Tickets

Museum of Food Workshops

Heritage cooking workshops in Joo Chiat

Flexible·Joo Chiat·About S$60

Free

Jalan Bahar Clay Studios

A working pottery studio at a dragon kiln

1 hour·Jurong West·Free