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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

Sri Veeramakaliamman TempleFree

Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple

Kali's temple on Serangoon Road, since 1855

30 min·Little India·Free

Sri Srinivasa Perumal TempleFree

Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple

The Serangoon Road temple where Thaipusam begins

30 min·Little India·Free

Chomp Chomp Food CentreFree

Chomp Chomp Food Centre

Open-air evening hawker in Serangoon Gardens

1.5 hours·Serangoon·Free

Henna in Little IndiaPay there

Henna in Little India

A henna design on Serangoon Road in 20 minutes

30 min·Little India·About S$15

Deepavali Light-Up, Little IndiaFreeOn until 8 November

Deepavali Light-Up, Little India

Serangoon Road strung with lights for Deepavali

2 hours·Little India·Free

Sri Vadapathira Kaliamman TempleFree

Sri Vadapathira Kaliamman Temple

A Kali temple further up Serangoon Road

25 min·Little India·Free

Tickets

Kinetics Climbing

A Serangoon Road climbing gym with day passes

2 hours·Farrer Park·From S$23

Free

Joji's Diner

A 24-hour American diner on Upper Serangoon

1 hour·Serangoon·Free

Free

RK Eating House

Indian Muslim food in Serangoon Gardens, open late

1 hour·Serangoon Gardens·Free

Free

Serangoon Library

Singapore's first rooftop public library

1 hour·Serangoon·Free

Free

Hougang Heritage Trail

Three self-guided walks along Upper Serangoon Road

2 hours·Hougang·Free

Free

Ramakrishna Mission Temple

A Vedanta temple open morning and evening

1 hour·Bartley·Free

Free

Darma Muneeswaran Temple

A century-old Muneeswaran temple in Serangoon North

1 hour·Serangoon North·Free

Tickets

Serangoon Swimming Complex

A public pool open until 9.30pm, closed Thursdays

2 hours·Serangoon·From S$1.30

Tekka CentreFree

Tekka Centre

Little India's wet market and banana-leaf stalls

1.5 hours·Little India·Free

Thaipusam ProcessionFreeDates not announced

Thaipusam Procession

Kavadi bearers walk from Perumal to Tank Road

Half day·Little India·Free

Temple of 1,000 LightsFree

Temple of 1,000 Lights

Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya on Race Course Road

30 min·Little India·Free

Free

KWSH Heritage Gallery

Five elements of Chinese medicine, in an 1857 ward

1 hour·Boon Keng·Free

Free

Punggol Promenade Riverside Walk

Reservoir lookouts and food at Tebing Lane

1 hour·Punggol·Free

Little India Spice Trail & Banana-Leaf FeastRequest

Little India Spice Trail & Banana-Leaf Feast

Grind masalas, drape a sari and eat lunch off a banana leaf

3 hours·Little India·S$69