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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

37 to choose from

Yunomori Onsen & SpaTickets

Yunomori Onsen & Spa

Japanese-style baths at Kallang Wave Mall

Half day·Kallang·From S$49

Singapore Sports Hub & National StadiumFree

Singapore Sports Hub & National Stadium

The dome, the river, a public concourse

1 hour·Kallang·Free

Bishan-Ang Mo Kio ParkFree

Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park

62-hectare river park on a restored Kallang canal

2 hours·Bishan·Free

Kallang Basin KayakTickets

Kallang Basin Kayak

Sit-on-top kayaks on Kallang Basin by the Sports Hub

2 hours·Kallang·From S$18

Climb CentralTickets

Climb Central

Indoor climbing for first-timers at Kallang Wave

2 hours·Kallang·From S$38

Kallang Ice WorldTickets

Kallang Ice World

Two-hour skating sessions on the ice in Kallang

2 hours·Kallang·About S$20

Dragon Boat TasterTickets

Dragon Boat Taster

Paddle a dragon boat on Kallang Basin

2 hours·Kallang·From S$18

Kallang Riverside ParkFree

Kallang Riverside Park

Stadium, river, the old national heart

1 hour·Kallang·Free

OCBC Aquatic CentreTickets

OCBC Aquatic Centre

Public laps in a championship pool

1 hour·Kallang·From S$2.60

Central Sikh TempleFree

Central Sikh Temple

A gold-domed gurdwara on Towner Road

45 min·Kallang·Free

Singapore Indoor StadiumTickets

Singapore Indoor Stadium

The big-room gigs at Kallang

3 hours·Kallang·About S$88

Chye Seng Huat HardwareTickets

Chye Seng Huat Hardware

Coffee roasters in an old Lavender hardware shop

1 hour·Kallang·From S$6

Golden Mile ComplexFreeClosed for now

Golden Mile Complex

The brutalist block long known as Little Thailand

1.5 hours·Kallang·Free

Singapore Sports MuseumFreeClosed until 2027

Singapore Sports Museum

Medals, the Stadium, a short indoor hour

1 hour·Kallang·Free

Golden Mile Thai LunchPay there

Golden Mile Thai Lunch

Thai lunch and fiery som tam around Golden Mile

1 hour·Kallang·About S$12

HSBC SVNS SingaporeTicketsStarts 30 January

HSBC SVNS Singapore

World-series rugby sevens at the National Stadium

Weekend·Kallang·From S$48

Singapore Open BadmintonTicketsStarts 8 June

Singapore Open Badminton

World Tour badminton, live in a Kallang hall

Evening·Kallang·From S$35

Football at the National StadiumTickets

Football at the National Stadium

The Lions, or a touring club, under the dome

3 hours·Kallang·About S$28

Thai MassagePay there

Thai Massage

Cheap shop or hotel spa, stretched either way

1.5 hours·Kallang·About S$40

Geylang Bahru MarketFree

Geylang Bahru Market

Kallang hawker, old-school, a few cult bowls

1 hour·Kallang·Free

Free

KWSH Heritage Gallery

Five elements of Chinese medicine, in an 1857 ward

1 hour·Boon Keng·Free

Free

Kallang Riverside Disc Golf

A free disc golf course beside the Kallang River

1 hour·Kallang·Free

Free

Thekchen Choling

A Vajrayana Buddhist temple near Bendemeer

1 hour·Kallang·Free

Free

Tanjong Rhu Pau

Handmade pau from a family shop since 1988

30 min·Kallang·Free

Tickets

Kayak Orientation at The Kallang

A three-hour intro paddle on Marina Reservoir

3 hours·Kallang·From S$30

Free

Skate Park, The Kallang

Rails, a fun-box and a mini-quarter pipe

2 hours·Kallang·Free

Free

The Kallang Hard Courts

Three outdoor basketball courts, free to book

2 hours·Kallang·Free

Free

Great Eastern Promenade

A free sheltered 888m jogging loop round the stadium

1 hour·Kallang·Free

Tickets

Jalan Besar Swimming Complex

Public pool with competition and wading pools

2 hours·Jalan Besar·From S$1.30

Free

Kallang Park Connector

A 7.87 km river path through Potong Pasir

1 hour·Potong Pasir·Free

Self-Drive Solar BBQ BoatPay there

Self-Drive Solar BBQ Boat

Captain a solar BBQ boat and grill as you drift

2 hours·Marina·About S$199

Wakeboarding Taster (Singapore Wake Park)Tickets

Wakeboarding Taster (Singapore Wake Park)

Beginner cable wakeboarding at East Coast Park

1 hour·East Coast·From S$55

Bounce SingaporeTickets

Bounce Singapore

Trampoline park at Cineleisure, Orchard

1 hour·Orchard·From S$27

Ice PenguinTickets

Ice Penguin

Synthetic ice rink at Clarke Quay Central

1 hour·Clarke Quay·About S$28

St. Gregory SpaTickets

St. Gregory Spa

Hotel spa at PARKROYAL on Beach Road

2 hours·Beach Road·About S$180

KTV / Karaoke NightTickets

KTV / Karaoke Night

Private karaoke rooms, priced by the hour

3 hours·Citywide·From S$15

The St. Regis SpaTickets

The St. Regis Spa

Orchard luxury spa, the full ritual

2 hours·Orchard·From S$280