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
43 to choose from
TicketsScience Centre Singapore
Hands-on science galleries in Jurong East
Half day·Jurong East·From S$12
TicketsKidsSTOP
Timed science play sessions for kids 8 and under
3 hours·Jurong East·From S$10
TicketsSingapore Discovery Centre
Nation-building, flight simulators, kids' city
3 hours·Jurong East·From S$10
TicketsOmni-Theatre
Dome-screen films next to the Science Centre
1 hour·Jurong East·From S$24
FreeChinese Garden
Twin Pagoda and Cloud Pagoda at Jurong Lake
2 hours·Jurong East·Free
FreeJapanese Garden
Seiwaen garden, next door to Chinese Garden
1.5 hours·Jurong East·Free
FreeJurong Lake Gardens
Singapore's third national garden, by Jurong Lake
Half day·Jurong East·Free
FreeJurong Central Park
A Jurong town park next to the lakes
1 hour·Jurong East·Free
FreePandan Reservoir
Kayaking, rowing and fishing in the west
1.5 hours·Jurong East·Free
FreeJurong West 505 Market
A good west-side hawker centre near the lakes
1 hour·Jurong East·Free
Taman Jurong Market & Food Centre
The old "60 stalls" food centre, rebuilt
1 hour·Jurong West·Free
TicketsKidz Amaze
SAFRA indoor play in Jurong, Toa Payoh and Punggol
3 hours·Jurong East·About S$16
Jurong Heritage Trail
25 stops, from an early food centre to Chinese Garden
Flexible·Jurong·Free
Nanyang Sauce Brewery Tour
A one-hour tour of a family soy-sauce brewery
1 hour·Jurong·From S$39
TK Pottery Jungle
One of two surviving dragon kilns, plus workshops
2 hours·Jurong West·From S$80
Lai Heng Handmade Teochew Kueh
Handmade Teochew kueh at Yuhua Market
1 hour·Jurong East·Free
The Potter's Garden
A pottery-themed park beside two dragon kilns
1 hour·Jurong West·Free
Skatepark at Lakeside Garden
Singapore's biggest outdoor skate park, free to use
2 hours·Jurong East·Free
Dudu Cooked Food
Hot tu tu kueh at a Jurong West market
30 min·Jurong West·Free
Tai Seng Fish Soup
Third-generation fish soup at Taman Jurong
45 min·Jurong West·Free
Jurong Fishery Port
A wholesale fish market that opens to the public
1 hour·Jurong·Free
Jurong West Swimming Complex
A feature pool with a slide and lazy river
2 hours·Jurong West·From S$2
NTU Campus Art Trail
Self-guided public art and architecture at NTU
1 hour·Nanyang·Free
Jalan Bahar Clay Studios
A working pottery studio at a dragon kiln
1 hour·Jurong West·Free
Jurong Lake Gardens Pool
An inclusive public pool by Jurong Lake Gardens
2 hours·Jurong East·From S$1.30
SuperBowl Jurong
Ten-pin bowling by Jurong Lake, open until 1am
2 hours·Jurong West·From S$5.50
Joya Onsen Cafe
A Japanese-style public onsen in Jurong West
Half day·Jurong West·From S$45
Jurong West Library
A community-building library near Boon Lay MRT
1 hour·Jurong West·Free
Jurong West Park Connector
A 2.2 km green link from Boon Lay MRT
1 hour·Boon Lay·Free
Stargazing Night at Science Centre
A Friday planetarium show, then telescopes
Evening·Jurong East·From S$17
Jurong East Swimming Complex
A feature pool with a wave pool and lazy river
2 hours·Jurong East·From S$2
Jurong East ActiveSG Gym
A drop-in public gym at Jurong East Sport Centre
1 hour·Jurong East·From S$3.30
Yunnan Park
The original Nantah Arch and an open plaza
30 min·Jurong West·Free
TicketsBird Paradise
3,500 birds in eight walk-through aviaries
Half day·Mandai·From S$49
TicketsKranji Countryside Tour
Hay Dairies goats and lunch at Bollywood Farms
5 hours·Kranji·About S$75
TicketsEast Coast SUP (PAssion Wave)
Stand-up paddle and windsurf rental at East Coast
2 hours·East Coast·About S$35
TicketsLive Turtle & Tortoise Museum
More than 600 turtles and tortoises, now in Yishun
1.5 hours·Yishun·From S$16
TicketsBowling Alley Session
Still a thing, still air-conditioned
1.5 hours·Citywide·About S$18
TicketsKTV / Karaoke Night
Private karaoke rooms, priced by the hour
3 hours·Citywide·From S$15
TicketsPAssion Wave Kayak (Bedok / Marina Bay)
Public sit-on-top kayak rental at Bedok or Marina Bay
2 hours·Bedok·About S$20
Echoes of Clementi Mural
A sepia comic mural at Clementi MRT Exits A and B
15 min·Clementi·Free
Boon Lay Place Market and Food Village
A market and food village in Boon Lay estate
1 hour·Boon Lay·Free
Clementi Ave 2 Market and Cooked Food Centre
A neighbourhood market and cooked food centre
1 hour·Clementi·Free