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.
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All things to do
66 to choose from · showing 1–48
Adventure Cove Waterpark
Slides, lazy river and snorkelling with rays
Half day·Sentosa·From S$34
Asian Civilisations Museum
Two millennia of Asian craft and trade by the river
2 hours·Civic District·From S$15
River Wonders
River habitats and giant pandas
3 hours·Mandai·From S$45
Singapore River Cruise
A 40-minute bumboat ride down the Singapore River
40 min·Clarke Quay·From S$28
Discover Scuba Try-Dive
Your first breaths underwater, in a pool
3 hours·River Valley·About S$150
Clarke Quay Riverside Night
River bars, shophouse colour and late satay
Evening·Clarke Quay·Free
Singapore Sports Hub & National Stadium
The dome, the river, a public concourse
1 hour·Kallang·Free
Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park
62-hectare river park on a restored Kallang canal
2 hours·Bishan·Free
Sri Thendayuthapani Temple
The Tank Road temple where Thaipusam ends
30 min·River Valley·Free
Boat Quay
The old river trade, now riverside tables
1 hour·Civic District·Free
Raffles' Landing Site
A white Raffles statue on the river's north bank
15 min·Civic District·Free
Robertson Quay
The quieter river, with restaurants and evening walks
Evening·Clarke Quay·Free
Marina Bay Dinner Cruise
A 90-minute river cruise with dinner aboard
1.5 hours·Marina Bay·From S$80
River Hongbao
Chinese New Year lanterns around Marina Bay
2 hours·Marina Bay·Free
Zion Riverside Food Centre
Open-air hawker lunch by the river at Great World
1 hour·River Valley·Free
Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall
The clock-tower concert hall by the river
varies·Civic District·Free
Hong San See
A Hokkien temple on the hill at Mohamed Sultan
30 min·River Valley·Free
Tan Si Chong Su
A family clan temple by the river on Magazine Road
20 min·Clarke Quay·Free
Cavenagh Bridge
An 1869 suspension bridge you can still walk across
15 min·Civic District·Free
Admiralty Park
Riverside boardwalks in a large north-west park
2 hours·Admiralty·Free
Sengkang Riverside Park
A constructed wetland on Sungei Punggol in Sengkang
1.5 hours·Sengkang·Free
Springleaf Nature Park
Kayak launch and a riverside boardwalk
1.5 hours·Central Catchment·Free
Kallang Riverside Park
Stadium, river, the old national heart
1 hour·Kallang·Free
Elgin Bridge
The 1929 bridge joining North and South Bridge Roads
10 min·Civic District·Free
Mohamed Sultan Road
The old club street, now restaurants
Evening·River Valley·Free
Sungei Api Api
A riverside green space in Pasir Ris
1 hour·Pasir Ris·Free
Read Bridge
Clarke Quay's heritage bridge over the river
10 min·Clarke Quay·Free
Coleman Bridge
The river crossing named for the architect
10 min·Civic District·Free
Singapore River Walk
Boat Quay to Marina Bay on foot, for free
1.5 hours·Civic District·Free
Civic District Heritage Trail
Padang, Gallery, cathedral and river on foot
2.5 hours·Civic District·Free
Amazon River Quest
River Wonders boat ride, S$5 on top of entry
15 min·Mandai·From S$5
Sungei Simpang Kayak Trail
A beginner-friendly paddle into a riverine mangrove
4 hours·Sembawang·From S$105
Kallang Riverside Disc Golf
A free disc golf course beside the Kallang River
1 hour·Kallang·Free
Punggol Promenade Riverside Walk
Reservoir lookouts and food at Tebing Lane
1 hour·Punggol·Free
Jurong West Swimming Complex
A feature pool with a slide and lazy river
2 hours·Jurong West·From S$2
Hideaway Bathhouse
Infrared sauna and cold plunge pods at New Bahru
1 hour·River Valley·From S$62
Sungei Khatib Bongsu Kayak Trail
A half-day paddle through a mangrove river
5 hours·Sembawang·From S$135
Sengkang Library
A library in Compass One that nods to the river
1 hour·Sengkang·Free
WaterB Light Show Cruise
A river-boat hour timed to the Marina Bay lights
1 hour·Clarke Quay·From S$40
Kallang Park Connector
A 7.87 km river path through Potong Pasir
1 hour·Potong Pasir·Free
Jurong East Swimming Complex
A feature pool with a wave pool and lazy river
2 hours·Jurong East·From S$2
Amazonia at Great World
An indoor adventure playground for toddlers and kids
2 hours·River Valley·From S$38.90
Merlion Park
The 8.6-metre icon, free and obligatory
30 min·Marina Bay·Free
Historical City Bike Tour
Guided bike ride from Marina Bay to Kampong Gelam
4 hours·City Hall·From S$80
Jumbo Seafood Chilli Crab
Chilli crab by weight, with mantou for the sauce
2 hours·East Coast·About S$98
28 HongKong Street
An unmarked speakeasy on the Boat Quay side
2 hours·Civic District·About S$24
Fort Canning Park
A free 22-hectare hill park above the Civic District
2 hours·Civic District·Free
Wild Wild Wet
Singapore's largest water park, in Pasir Ris
Half day·Pasir Ris·From S$29