Late-night things to do in Singapore
Singapore keeps going after dinner. This list runs from cocktail bars and clubs to hawker stalls that cook past midnight, night markets, free light shows and a nocturnal zoo, so there's something for a quiet supper or a long night.
Late means different things here. For supper, head for the hawker centres and zi char kitchens, which cook to order for the whole table. For a drink, the shophouse streets around Ann Siang and Keong Saik have the bars. For something to watch, the Supertree lights at Gardens by the Bay are free.
Lau Pa Sat Hawker Centre
Victorian market hall, with satay grilled on the street
1 hour·Civic District·Free
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Lau Pa Sat is a cast-iron Victorian market that stays open all night, and after dark the satay carts set up on Boon Tat Street. Eat outside with a plate of sticks and a cold drink, and pay by the stick.
For zi char at 2am, Geylang's kitchens keep going. Some of its lanes are part of a licensed red-light area, so eat where the tables are full. Geylang Night Eating
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28 HongKong Street
An unmarked speakeasy on the Boat Quay side
2 hours·Civic District·About S$24
Halloween Horror Nights 14
Universal Studios after dark, with haunted houses
5 hours·Sentosa·From S$68
Haji Lane
Murals, independent shops and evening bars
1 hour·Kampong Glam·Free
Geylang Food Tour
A guided night of eating through Geylang's lorongs
3 hours·Geylang·About S$89
Night Safari
The world's first nocturnal zoo
3 hours·Mandai·From S$58
Newton Food Centre
Satay and grilled stingray after dark, by Newton MRT
1 hour·Newton·Free
Siloso Beach
Sentosa's liveliest beach, with clubs and kayaks
2 hours·Sentosa·Free
Night Kayak
An evening paddle with the city lit up on the water
2 hours·Kallang·About S$55
CE LA VI SkyBar Entry
Sky Bar 57 floors up, with a house pour in the cover
Evening·Marina Bay·From S$38
Wings of Time
Sentosa's nightly fireworks show on Siloso Beach
20 min·Sentosa·From S$22
Holland Village
Cafes, a wet market and late bars
2 hours·Holland Village·Free
Marina Bay Night Photography Walk
The skyline with someone who knows a tripod
2.5 hours·Marina Bay·About S$65
Lights by the Lake
White Snake lanterns across Jurong Lake Gardens
2 hours·Jurong East·Free
Geylang Night Eating
24-hour zi char, frog porridge and durian stalls
2 hours·Geylang·Free
East Coast Night Cycle
12km of lamplit park path once the heat drops
2 hours·East Coast·About S$10
Marquee Nightclub Entry
Indoor Ferris wheel nightclub at The Shoppes
Late night·Marina Bay·About S$48
Sentosa Sensoryscape
A free walk of light, scent and mist
45 min·Sentosa·Free
Light to Night Festival
Civic District art after dark, every January
Evening·Civic District·Free
Night City Lights Tour
The bay, Chinatown and a photo stop after dark
3 hours·Marina Bay·About S$65
Creatures of the Night Show
Night Safari's animal show, included with entry
20 min·Mandai·From S$58
Satay Street (Boon Tat)
Lau Pa Sat after dark, when the road becomes a grill
1 hour·Civic District·Free
Clarke Quay Riverside Night
River bars, shophouse colour and late satay
Evening·Clarke Quay·Free
Sentosa Boardwalk
Walk onto the island, harbour on both sides
30 min·Harbourfront·Free
Singapore Night Festival
Bras Basah.Bugis after dark, usually Aug–Sep
Evening·Bugis·Free
Street Food Night Tour
A guided hawker crawl for your first dinner
3.5 hours·Chinatown·About S$89
Boat Quay
The old river trade, now riverside tables
1 hour·Civic District·Free
Garden Rhapsody
Supertree light show, twice a night, free
15 min·Marina Bay·Free
Mustafa Centre
A 24-hour department store in Little India
1.5 hours·Little India·Free
Marina Bay Night Walk
Merlion, Helix and Spectra, with no ticket
2 hours·Marina Bay·Free
Ann Siang Hill & Club Street
Shophouse bars, staircases and the after-work crowd
Evening·Chinatown·Free
Borealis at Supertree Grove
Free aurora installation at Gardens by the Bay
30 min·Marina Bay·Free
Chinatown Night Market
Souvenirs and snacks on Pagoda Street after dark
1 hour·Chinatown·Free
Keong Saik Road
Former red-light street, now restaurants and hotels
Evening·Chinatown·Free
Jubilee Bridge
Merlion to Esplanade, no steps
15 min·Marina Bay·Free
Geylang Serai Hari Raya Bazaar
Geylang Serai's Ramadan night market, once a year
2 hours·Geylang·Free
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