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.
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
31 to choose from
FreeGardens by the Bay (Outdoor Gardens)
Supertrees and lakeside gardens, free to wander
2 hours·Marina Bay·Free
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
TicketsYoga at the Botanic Gardens
A small yoga class on the lawn by Eco Lake
1 hour·Bukit Timah·From S$40
FreeBidadari Park
A new park on an old cemetery, Alkaff Lake
1.5 hours·Bidadari·Free
FreePunggol Park
A lake park, older than the waterway
1 hour·Hougang·Free
FreeJurong Central Park
A Jurong town park next to the lakes
1 hour·Jurong East·Free
TicketsTai Chi at the Botanic Gardens
A small tai chi and qigong class by Eco Lake
1 hour·Bukit Timah·From S$25
FreeJurong West 505 Market
A good west-side hawker centre near the lakes
1 hour·Jurong East·Free
Skatepark at Lakeside Garden
Singapore's biggest outdoor skate park, free to use
2 hours·Jurong East·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
TicketsSingapore Zoo
Open-concept rainforest zoo at Mandai
Full day·Mandai·From S$49
TicketsNight Safari
The world's first nocturnal zoo
3 hours·Mandai·From S$58
TicketsRiver Wonders
River habitats and giant pandas
3 hours·Mandai·From S$45
TicketsBird Paradise
3,500 birds in eight walk-through aviaries
Half day·Mandai·From S$49
TicketsExploria at Mandai
Indoor nature storytelling, Mandai's cheapest ticket
2 hours·Mandai·From S$38
TicketsCuriosity Cove
Indoor nature playscape for kids 12 and under
2 hours·Mandai·From S$48
FreeMandai Gallery
Mandai's zoo-to-reserve story, with complimentary entry
45 min·Mandai·Free
FreeSingapore Botanic Gardens
UNESCO-listed gardens, free to wander
Half day·Bukit Timah·Free
TicketsRainforest Wild Adventure
Asia's first adventure wildlife park, at Mandai
Half day·Mandai·From S$55
FreeLearning Forest, Botanic Gardens
Free swamp-forest boardwalks in the Botanic Gardens
1.5 hours·Bukit Timah·Free
FreeUpper Seletar Reservoir Park
A 1969 rocket-shaped lookout over a quiet reservoir
1 hour·Mandai·Free
TicketsEast Coast SUP (PAssion Wave)
Stand-up paddle and windsurf rental at East Coast
2 hours·East Coast·About S$35
FreeBukit Batok Nature Park
Shaded steps and a quarry lookout in Bukit Batok
1.5 hours·Bukit Batok·Free
TicketsPAssion Wave Kayak (Bedok / Marina Bay)
Public sit-on-top kayak rental at Bedok or Marina Bay
2 hours·Bedok·About S$20
TicketsMandai 2-Attraction Destination Pass
Any two Mandai parks on one day ticket
Full day·Mandai·From S$88
Fort Serapong
Information boards at an 1880s battery on Sentosa
30 min·Sentosa·Free
Jurong Fishery Port
A wholesale fish market that opens to the public
1 hour·Jurong·Free
Zoolympix at Mandai
Wildlife challenges on Mandai's East Lawn
2 hours·Mandai·About S$15