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
108 to choose from · showing 1–48
Stargazing Night at Science Centre
A Friday planetarium show, then telescopes
Evening·Jurong East·From S$17
Live Music at Sensoryscape
Free Friday and Saturday acts at Glow Garden
Evening·Sentosa·Free
TicketsAdventure Cove Waterpark
Slides, lazy river and snorkelling with rays
Half day·Sentosa·From S$34
TicketsAsian Civilisations Museum
Two millennia of Asian craft and trade by the river
2 hours·Civic District·From S$15
TicketsOn until 7 MarchSacred Caves: Dunhuang at ACM
Life-size Mogao caves at the Asian Civilisations Museum
2 hours·Civic District·From S$25
TicketsPeranakan Museum
Beadwork, kebayas and wedding chambers
1.5 hours·Dhoby Ghaut·From S$12
TicketsNight Safari
The world's first nocturnal zoo
3 hours·Mandai·From S$58
TicketsScience Centre Singapore
Hands-on science galleries in Jurong East
Half day·Jurong East·From S$12
FreeChinatown Free Walking Tour
Temples, shophouses and clan streets, for a tip
2.5 hours·Chinatown·Free
FreeKampong Gelam Free Walking Tour
Pay-what-you-like walk: Sultan Mosque to Haji Lane
2.5 hours·Kampong Glam·Free
TicketsMarquee Nightclub Entry
Indoor Ferris wheel nightclub at The Shoppes
Late night·Marina Bay·About S$48
FreeSpectra Light & Water Show
Free 15-minute light and water show on the bay
15 min·Marina Bay·Free
FreeJewel Rain Vortex (free viewing)
The world's tallest indoor waterfall, free to watch
30 min·Changi·Free
FreeSultan Mosque
Kampong Gelam's gold dome, open to visitors most days
45 min·Kampong Glam·Free
FreeGillman Barracks
Contemporary art galleries in 1936 army barracks
2 hours·Harbourfront·Free
TicketsLantern at Fullerton Bay
Rooftop pool bar on the water
2 hours·Marina Bay·From S$28
TicketsZouk Singapore
Zouk's main room at The Cannery in Clarke Quay
Late night·Clarke Quay·About S$38
TicketsSt. Gregory Spa
Hotel spa at PARKROYAL on Beach Road
2 hours·Beach Road·About S$180
FreeQian Hu Fish Farm
An ornamental fish farm with free entry
2 hours·Sungei Tengah·Free
TicketsBanyan Tree Spa Marina Bay
Banyan Tree's spa at Marina Bay Sands
2 hours·Marina Bay·About S$220
TicketsManhattan Bar
Conrad Orchard hotel bar, Asia's 50 Best fixture
2 hours·Orchard·From S$28
FreeTimbre
Local bands and beer at a one-north food park
Evening·Queenstown·Free
TicketsNational Kitchen by Violet Oon
Peranakan lunch in the National Gallery, with a view
2 hours·Civic District·From S$80
FreeHajjah Fatimah Mosque
A mosque with a leaning minaret on Beach Road
20 min·Kampong Glam·Free
Laser Quest at HomeTeamNS Bukit Batok
Walk-in laser tag at a Bukit Batok clubhouse
20 min·Bukit Batok·From S$8
TicketsRuns 4 to 6 DecemberBYD Singapore International Marathon
The whole city as a race course, every December
Full day·Citywide·From S$118
FreeHarmony Centre @ An-Nahdhah
An interfaith gallery inside a Bishan mosque
1 hour·Bishan·Free
FreeMasjid Al-Abrar
A Chulia mosque on Telok Ayer, from 1827
20 min·Chinatown·Free
TicketsTiong Bahru Bakery
Kouign-amann and coffee at the original estate shop
45 min·Tiong Bahru·From S$8
TicketsChye Seng Huat Hardware
Coffee roasters in an old Lavender hardware shop
1 hour·Kallang·From S$6
TicketsLabyrinth
Tasting menu of local produce near Esplanade
3 hours·Marina Bay·From S$280
TicketsWooBar at W Sentosa
Hotel bar and pool for a low-key Sentosa night
2 hours·Sentosa Cove·From S$24
TicketsGeylang Food Tour
A guided night of eating through Geylang's lorongs
4.5 hours·Geylang·From S$80
FreeChangi Airport Highlights
Jewel and the landside terminals, no flight needed
3 hours·Changi·Free
TicketsLittle Island Brewing Co
Craft beer in Changi Village, near the Ubin boats
2 hours·Changi·From S$16
TicketsEast Coast Night Cycle
12km of lamplit park path once the heat drops
2 hours·East Coast·From S$10
TicketsCloudstreet
Modern Australian fine dining in Tanjong Pagar
3 hours·Chinatown·From S$280
TicketsEsquina
Spanish small plates at a Keong Saik counter
2 hours·Chinatown·From S$95
TicketsNouri
A no-waste tasting menu on Amoy Street
2.5 hours·Chinatown·From S$220
FreeGluttons Bay
Satay and oyster omelette beside the Esplanade
1 hour·Marina Bay·Free
TicketsThe Other Room
A hideaway whisky bar at Marriott Tang Plaza
2 hours·Orchard·From S$28
TicketsMott 32 Singapore
Hong Kong-style Chinese at Marina Bay Sands
2 hours·Marina Bay·From S$120
TicketsShisen Hanten
Michelin-recognised Sichuan cooking in Orchard
2 hours·Orchard·From S$95
TicketsMeta
Korean-leaning tasting menu on Keong Saik
2.5 hours·Chinatown·From S$240
TicketsAh Chew Desserts
Tang yuan and mango at a long-running dessert house
45 min·Bugis·From S$8
TicketsJade at The Fullerton
Cantonese in the old General Post Office
2 hours·Civic District·From S$90
ART SG
Contemporary art fair at Marina Bay Sands
Half day·Marina Bay·From S$80
TicketsJiang-Nan Chun
Cantonese dim sum lunch at the Four Seasons
2 hours·Orchard·From S$68