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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

36 to choose from

Raffles Hotel Arcade & Long BarTickets

Raffles Hotel Arcade & Long Bar

Singapore Slings and peanut shells at Long Bar

1 hour·Civic District·From S$44

Raffles' Landing SiteFree

Raffles' Landing Site

A white Raffles statue on the river's north bank

15 min·Civic District·Free

Raffles Place ParkFree

Raffles Place Park

The CBD's pocket green, sculptures, lunch

15 min·Civic District·Free

Jaan by Kirk WestawayTickets

Jaan by Kirk Westaway

A classic view dinner 70 floors up at Swissôtel

2.5 hours·Civic District·From S$250

Afternoon Tea at RafflesTickets

Afternoon Tea at Raffles

The full colonial afternoon tea at Raffles Hotel

2 hours·Civic District·From S$88

Raffles SpaTickets

Raffles Spa

The hotel spa attached to the Sling

2 hours·Civic District·From S$260

Free

Raffles Marina Lighthouse

A breakwater walk to a lighthouse in Tuas

1 hour·Tuas·Free

Tickets

Raffles Marina Breakwater Fishing

Day-pass fishing off a Tuas breakwater

Flexible·Tuas·From S$20

Tickets

Sauna Bath House

Two saunas and a cold plunge by Raffles Place

2 hours·Marina Bay·From S$55

Tickets

Divelab Boat Dives from Raffles Marina

Full-day boat dives to Pulau Hantu and Jong

Full day·Tuas·From S$195

Free

CapitaSpring Green Oasis and Sky Garden

Free tower gardens on levels 17 to 20 and 51

1 hour·Marina Bay·Free

Singapore FlyerTickets

Singapore Flyer

A slow 30-minute turn above Marina Bay

30 min·Marina Bay·From S$46

MINT Museum of ToysTickets

MINT Museum of Toys

50,000 vintage toys across five floors

1.5 hours·Bugis·From S$30

Merlion ParkFree

Merlion Park

The 8.6-metre icon, free and obligatory

30 min·Marina Bay·Free

Lau Pa Sat Hawker CentreFree

Lau Pa Sat Hawker Centre

Victorian market hall, with satay grilled on the street

1 hour·Civic District·Free

KiztopiaTickets

Kiztopia

Indoor playgrounds, flagship at Marina Square

2 hours·Marina Bay·About S$30

1-Altitude CoastTickets

1-Altitude Coast

Sentosa rooftop pool bar looking over Palawan

Evening·Sentosa·From S$50

Lantern at Fullerton BayTickets

Lantern at Fullerton Bay

Rooftop pool bar on the water

2 hours·Marina Bay·From S$28

Spa EspritTickets

Spa Esprit

A Singapore spa brand with several outlets

1.5 hours·Orchard·From S$110

The Arts HouseFree

The Arts House

Singapore's old Parliament House, now an arts venue

45 min·Civic District·Free

Victoria Theatre & Concert HallFree

Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall

The clock-tower concert hall by the river

varies·Civic District·Free

Clifford Pier & The Fullerton BayFree

Clifford Pier & The Fullerton Bay

A 1933 landing pier, now an event venue

30 min·Marina Bay·Free

Cavenagh BridgeFree

Cavenagh Bridge

An 1869 suspension bridge you can still walk across

15 min·Civic District·Free

Youth Olympic ParkFree

Youth Olympic Park

Sculptures on the Marina Bay waterfront walk

20 min·Marina Bay·Free

The Fullerton HotelFree

The Fullerton Hotel

The old General Post Office, now a hotel to wander

30 min·Civic District·Free

LabyrinthTickets

Labyrinth

Tasting menu of local produce near Esplanade

3 hours·Marina Bay·From S$280

Waterboat House GardenFree

Waterboat House Garden

A pocket-sized garden by the Fullerton

15 min·Civic District·Free

Anderson BridgeFree

Anderson Bridge

Race track in F1 week, a bay walk the rest of the year

10 min·Civic District·Free

LeVeL33Tickets

LeVeL33

The world's highest microbrewery in a building

1 hour·Marina Bay·From S$58

Summer PavilionTickets

Summer Pavilion

Michelin-starred Cantonese at The Ritz-Carlton

2 hours·Marina Bay·From S$180

IYASAKA by HashidaTickets

IYASAKA by Hashida

Chef Hatch Hashida's omakase counter in Sentosa

2 hours·Sentosa·From S$200

Cherry GardenTickets

Cherry Garden

Cantonese dim sum at the Mandarin Oriental

2 hours·Marina Bay·From S$95

Satay Street (Boon Tat)Free

Satay Street (Boon Tat)

Lau Pa Sat after dark, when the road becomes a grill

1 hour·Civic District·Free

Pororo Park SingaporeTickets

Pororo Park Singapore

Pororo's indoor playground at Marina Square

2 hours·Marina Bay·About S$38

Mandarin Oriental SpaTickets

Mandarin Oriental Spa

A quiet hotel spa on Marina Bay

2 hours·Marina Bay·From S$240

TicketsStarts 17 October

Sky Garden Eden Farm Tour

A guided hour in the world's highest edible garden

1 hour·Marina Bay·From S$35