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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

39 to choose from

Raffles Hotel Arcade & Long BarTickets

Raffles Hotel Arcade & Long Bar

Singapore Slings and peanut shells at Long Bar

1 hour·Civic District·From S$44

Keong Saik RoadFree

Keong Saik Road

Former red-light street, now restaurants and hotels

Evening·Keong Saik·Free

Jigger & PonyTickets

Jigger & Pony

Award-winning cocktails in the Amara hotel lobby

2 hours·Tanjong Pagar·From S$26

Lantern at Fullerton BayTickets

Lantern at Fullerton Bay

Rooftop pool bar on the water

2 hours·Marina Bay·From S$28

St. Gregory SpaTickets

St. Gregory Spa

Hotel spa at PARKROYAL on Beach Road

2 hours·Beach Road·About S$180

Willow Stream SpaTickets

Willow Stream Spa

Fairmont's wet lounge and treatments

2 hours·Civic District·From S$160

Manhattan BarTickets

Manhattan Bar

Conrad Orchard hotel bar, Asia's 50 Best fixture

2 hours·Orchard·From S$28

The Fullerton HotelFree

The Fullerton Hotel

The old General Post Office, now a hotel to wander

30 min·Civic District·Free

WooBar at W SentosaTickets

WooBar at W Sentosa

Hotel bar and pool for a low-key Sentosa night

2 hours·Sentosa Cove·From S$24

Jade at The FullertonTickets

Jade at The Fullerton

Cantonese in the old General Post Office

2 hours·Civic District·From S$90

Min JiangTickets

Min Jiang

Sichuan cooking and Beijing duck at Goodwood Park

2 hours·Orchard·From S$90

Cherry GardenTickets

Cherry Garden

Cantonese dim sum at the Mandarin Oriental

2 hours·Marina Bay·From S$95

Jiang-Nan ChunTickets

Jiang-Nan Chun

Cantonese dim sum lunch at the Four Seasons

2 hours·Orchard·From S$68

Marina Bay Sands Infinity PoolTickets

Marina Bay Sands Infinity Pool

The pool in every Singapore search, hotel guests only

2 hours·Marina Bay·From S$35

Afternoon Tea at RafflesTickets

Afternoon Tea at Raffles

The full colonial afternoon tea at Raffles Hotel

2 hours·Civic District·From S$88

High Tea with a Bay ViewTickets

High Tea with a Bay View

Hotel high tea with the skyline and air-con

2 hours·Marina Bay·From S$68

Thai MassagePay there

Thai Massage

Cheap shop or hotel spa, stretched either way

1.5 hours·Kallang·About S$40

Raffles SpaTickets

Raffles Spa

The hotel spa attached to the Sling

2 hours·Civic District·From S$260

Mandarin Oriental SpaTickets

Mandarin Oriental Spa

A quiet hotel spa on Marina Bay

2 hours·Marina Bay·From S$240

The Great MadrasPay there

The Great Madras

A boutique hotel on Madras Street, Little India

2 hours·Little India·About S$16

Marina Bay Sands SkyParkTickets

Marina Bay Sands SkyPark

57 floors up, 360° of Singapore

1 hour·Marina Bay·From S$35

MINT Museum of ToysTickets

MINT Museum of Toys

50,000 vintage toys across five floors

1.5 hours·Bugis·From S$30

Johor Bahru Day TripPay there

Johor Bahru Day Trip

Johor Bahru for the day; bring your passport

Full day·Johor·About S$99

CE LA VI SkyBar EntryTickets

CE LA VI SkyBar Entry

Sky Bar 57 floors up, with a house pour in the cover

Evening·Marina Bay·From S$38

HortParkFree

HortPark

The Southern Ridges' gardening hub, with a bee trail

2 hours·Harbourfront·Free

1-Altitude CoastTickets

1-Altitude Coast

Sentosa rooftop pool bar looking over Palawan

Evening·Sentosa·From S$50

Robertson QuayFree

Robertson Quay

The quieter river, with restaurants and evening walks

Evening·Clarke Quay·Free

Banyan Tree Spa Marina BayTickets

Banyan Tree Spa Marina Bay

Banyan Tree's spa at Marina Bay Sands

2 hours·Marina Bay·About S$220

Clifford Pier & The Fullerton BayFree

Clifford Pier & The Fullerton Bay

A 1933 landing pier, now an event venue

30 min·Marina Bay·Free

Spago SingaporeTickets

Spago Singapore

Wolfgang Puck with a view at Marina Bay Sands

2 hours·Marina Bay·About S$120

The Other RoomTickets

The Other Room

A hideaway whisky bar at Marriott Tang Plaza

2 hours·Orchard·From S$28

Summer PavilionTickets

Summer Pavilion

Michelin-starred Cantonese at The Ritz-Carlton

2 hours·Marina Bay·From S$180

Shisen HantenTickets

Shisen Hanten

Michelin-recognised Sichuan cooking in Orchard

2 hours·Orchard·From S$95

Founder Bak Kut TehTickets

Founder Bak Kut Teh

Peppery bak kut teh across several outlets

1 hour·Balestier·About S$16

Private Singapore City TourTickets

Private Singapore City Tour

Your own car and guide, from the Merlion to temples

4 hours·Citywide·From S$568

Reformer PilatesTickets

Reformer Pilates

Reformer machines, springs and plenty of core work

55 min·Orchard·From S$45

The St. Regis SpaTickets

The St. Regis Spa

Orchard luxury spa, the full ritual

2 hours·Orchard·From S$280

Free

CapitaSpring Green Oasis and Sky Garden

Free tower gardens on levels 17 to 20 and 51

1 hour·Marina Bay·Free

FreeStarts 10 December

A Christmas Story at Fort Canning

A free Christmas market on Fort Canning Hill

2 hours·Civic District·Free