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
34 to choose from
TicketsYoga at the Botanic Gardens
A small yoga class on the lawn by Eco Lake
1 hour·Bukit Timah·From S$40
FreeHong Lim Park & Speakers' Corner
Singapore's only legal outdoor soapbox, plus a lawn
30 min·Chinatown·Free
FreeIstana Park
The lawn opposite the Istana gates
30 min·Orchard·Free
FreeDhoby Ghaut Green
A pocket lawn over the MRT interchange
20 min·Dhoby Ghaut·Free
FreeTiong Bahru Park
The neighbourhood lawn, birds, a playground
1 hour·Tiong Bahru·Free
Freeone-north Park
Biopolis lawns, a designed tech-campus green
45 min·Kent Ridge·Free
FreeTampines Sun Plaza Park
A big Tampines lawn with a playground
1 hour·Tampines·Free
Funan Roof Garden
A rooftop lawn and urban farm above City Hall
30 min·Civic District·Free
Zoolympix at Mandai
Wildlife challenges on Mandai's East Lawn
2 hours·Mandai·About S$15
The Story of Studio Ghibli
Twelve immersive Ghibli scenes on the West Lawn
1 hour·Marina Bay·From S$39
Telok Ayer Park
A lawn with garden swings in the CBD
15 min·Chinatown·Free
Supreme Court Judicial Heritage Gallery
A walk-through of Singapore's law and its courtrooms
1.5 hours·City Hall·Free
State Courts Heritage Gallery
A heritage gallery, a Sky Garden and live hearings
1 hour·Outram·Free
FreeSingapore Botanic Gardens
UNESCO-listed gardens, free to wander
Half day·Bukit Timah·Free
FreeFort Canning Park
A free 22-hectare hill park above the Civic District
2 hours·Civic District·Free
TicketsNational Orchid Garden
Over 1,500 orchid species in the Botanic Gardens
1.5 hours·Bukit Timah·From S$15
FreeRaffles' Landing Site
A white Raffles statue on the river's north bank
15 min·Civic District·Free
TicketsMarina Reservoir Kayak
Flat-water kayaking on Marina Reservoir
1 hour·Marina Bay·From S$27
TicketsStarts 27 NovemberChristmas Wonderland
Markets and lights at Gardens by the Bay
2 hours·Marina Bay·Check price
FreeThe Arts House
Singapore's old Parliament House, now an arts venue
45 min·Civic District·Free
FreeVictoria Theatre & Concert Hall
The clock-tower concert hall by the river
varies·Civic District·Free
FreeRaffles Place Park
The CBD's pocket green, sculptures, lunch
15 min·Civic District·Free
FreeClementi Woods Park
12-hectare woods beside West Coast Plaza
1.5 hours·Clementi·Free
FreeKranji Reservoir Park
A picnic strip on the water at Kranji
1 hour·Kranji·Free
FreeChoa Chu Kang Park
A heartland park with a playground for the kids
1 hour·Choa Chu Kang·Free
FreeDates not announcedNational Day Parade
Singapore's birthday parade, at the Padang or the Bay
Evening·Marina Bay·Free
FreeThe Padang
The open green at the heart of the Civic District
20 min·Civic District·Free
TicketsTai Chi at the Botanic Gardens
A small tai chi and qigong class by Eco Lake
1 hour·Bukit Timah·From S$25
FreeBedok Town Park
A neighbourhood park beside Bedok Reservoir
1 hour·Bedok·Free
TicketsStarts 21 MaySingapore International Festival of Arts
SIFA, the year's serious theatre and performance
varies·Civic District·From S$35
FreeMarina Bay Night Walk
Merlion, Helix and Spectra, with no ticket
2 hours·Marina Bay·Free
Great Eastern Promenade
A free sheltered 888m jogging loop round the stadium
1 hour·Kallang·Free
Telok Kurau Park
A big family park on the Siglap canal
1 hour·Joo Chiat·Free
Lengkong Enam Park
A neighbourhood green for dog walks and jogs
30 min·Kembangan·Free