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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

20 to choose from

Chingay ParadeTicketsDates not announced

Chingay Parade

Singapore's big street parade at Chinese New Year

3 hours·Citywide·About S$28

Marine Parade Food CentreFree

Marine Parade Food Centre

An everyday hawker lunch in Marine Parade

1 hour·East Coast·Free

Katong ParkFree

Katong Park

The old seafront park, now inland, still breezy

45 min·East Coast·Free

National Day ParadeFreeDates not announced

National Day Parade

Singapore's birthday parade, at the Padang or the Bay

Evening·Marina Bay·Free

Roland RestaurantTickets

Roland Restaurant

No-frills chilli crab in Marine Parade

2 hours·East Coast·From S$75

Dunman Food CentreFree

Dunman Food Centre

A neighbourhood hawker centre near Katong

1 hour·East Coast·Free

USS Shows (Hollywood Dreams)Tickets

USS Shows (Hollywood Dreams)

Parades and shows included with a USS day ticket

30 min·Sentosa·From S$76

Free

Sci-Fi Pop-up Library

A self-service sci-fi library with an art show

1 hour·Marine Parade·Free

Tickets

Katong Swimming Complex

Sport Singapore pool on Wilkinson Road

2 hours·Katong·From S$1.30

Free

Kuan Im Tng Temple, Joo Chiat

A quiet Guanyin temple on Tembeling Road

30 min·Joo Chiat·Free

Tickets

Katong ActiveSG Gym

A S$3.30 public gym at Katong Swimming Complex

1 hour·Katong·From S$3.30

Free

Siglap Linear Park

A pedestrian green link to Marine Parade Road

30 min·Siglap·Free

Free

East Coast Terrace Park

A playground and fitness corner in Marine Parade

30 min·Marine Parade·Free

Free

50A Marine Terrace

Twenty-four stalls in a small Marine Terrace hall

1 hour·Marine Parade·Free

Free

Marine Parade Road Park

A fitness corner and a Madras Thorn heritage tree

20 min·Marine Parade·Free

Free

Arthur Park

A nature playgarden and fitness corner on Arthur Road

30 min·Marine Parade·Free

East Coast ParkFree

East Coast Park

Seafront cycling, sand and barbecue pits

Half day·East Coast·Free

Haig Road Market & Food CentreFree

Haig Road Market & Food Centre

Katong-side hawker with roti prata nearby

1 hour·East Coast·Free

The PadangFree

The Padang

The open green at the heart of the Civic District

20 min·Civic District·Free

East Coast Sunrise Cycle & Kopi RidePreview

East Coast Sunrise Cycle & Kopi Ride

A flat sunrise ride along East Coast Park, then kaya toast and kopi

3 hours·East Coast·S$65