1. The Floating Marvels
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Immerse yourself in a new “underwater” experience at Sentosa’s Palawan Beach with The Floating Marvels: a free beachside inflatable light display filled with larger-than-life sea creatures!
@dibssg Step into a world of wonder at The Floating Marvels!🪼 🎉 Free entry to this dazzling experience, available exclusively on weekends: 📅 12 Dec 2024 – 29 Dec 2024 & 25 Jan 2025 – 16 Feb 2025 📍 Palawan Beach, Sentosa (near Palawan Green) ✨ Don’t miss the enchanting light show running from 8:15pm to 10pm, with performances every 15 minutes! Sentosa ExploreSG TikTokSG #thingstodo singapore fyp trendingnow
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The new immersive experience features numerous mega-sized inflatable sea creatures like jellyfish, whales, dolphins and more—all suspended and drifting in mid-air. When night falls, the inflatables are lit from within, creating a dreamy and enchanting visual display and enchanting atmosphere that makes you feel like you’re “floating” underwater amongst the glowing sea creatures.
The Floating Marvels
Dates: Now till 29th December 2024 & 25th January till 16th February 2025
Admission: Free
Address: Palawan Beach (next to Palawan Green), Sentosa
Opening Hours: Saturday-Sunday, 8.15pm-10pm
2. Behind the Canvas Series 1: Jean-Michel Basquiat
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Iconic American artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat, presents the global debut of his Behind the Canvas series right here in Singapore. The exclusive Behind the Canvas Series 1: Jean-Michel Basquiat exhibition will be running at Marina Bay Sands till March 2025.
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The exhibition offers an inside look at the artist’s life and work, showcasing some of his innovative art, sketches and illustrations through immersive installations. Some highlights from the event include themed zones like The Basquiat Handbook, Basquiat The Notebooks, The Den and more.
Behind the Canvas Series 1: Jean-Michel Basquiat
Dates: Now till 6th March 2025
Admission: From $48 per person
Address: Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Level B2, Exhibition Hall D
Opening Hours: 10am-8pm daily
3. Ressurack Vintage Market
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Happening along Bugis Street Art Lane every weekend is Ressurack Vintage Market, Singapore’s latest hip backstreet alley event and vintage marketplace. The market spotlights a rotating curation of various local and regional vendors, plus various workshops and activities to participate in.
@resurrack Can’t believe it’s already been 5 weeks since the opening of our vintage marketplace 😱 We’re so incredibly thankful for the amazing support 🧡 Fret not, we have exciting new vendors and activities coming in every weekend 🤟🏻 so stay tuned for more! 📍Resurrack Vintage Marketplace Time: 3PM – 9PM Bugis Street Art Lane, 261 Victoria Street, 189876 #thingstodosg #mustgosg #thrift #vintage #sg #resurrack #marketplacesg #thriftingsg #marketplacesg
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Some of the items you might find at the market include digicams, vinyls, thrifted clothes, antiques, handmade jewellery and more, with prices averaging from $5 onwards. Other fun activities also include tarot reading, jagua tattoos, typewritten poetry, photobooths and more.
Ressurack Vintage Market
Admission: Free
Address: Bugis Street Art Lane
Opening Hours: Saturday-Sunday, 3pm-9pm
4. Living the Joy of Christmas at The Star Vista
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Ready for a London-themed Christmas affair? The Star Vista brings ultimate festive cheer with their ultra-tall 20-metre Christmas Tree, lit with spectacular lights and also a huge moving Ferris Wheel addition.
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There will also be famous London-inspired elements like the Big Ben, red London bus and red telephone booth. Plus, experience free snowfall on selected dates in December at 7.30pm and 8.30pm: 20th, 21st, 22nd, 24th and 25th December 2024.
Living the Joy of Christmas at The Star Vista
Dates: Now till 25th December 2024
Admission: Free
Address: 1 Vista Exchange Green, Singapore 138617
Opening Hours: 10am-10pm daily
5. Bumble Ice Cream Cart
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Free ice cream from Bumble?! Yes, that Bumble—the dating platform is partnering with the iconic Uncle Chieng’s Ice Cream Cart this December 2024, giving away free ice cream scoops on weekends, no spending required!
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Spot the ice cream cart stationed along Orchard Road outside Takashimaya and redeem your free scoop just by showing your Bumble profile. Redemptions are available only on weekends from now till 31st December 2024.
Bumble Ice Cream Cart
Dates: Now till 31st December 2024
Address: 391 Orchard Road (outside Takashimaya)
Opening Hours: Saturday-Sunday
6. Sojao Christmas Art Pop-Up
@sojaoshop POV: You just found the perfect gift for everyone on your list… including yourself 👀💆♀️ It’s payday and we’ve got lots of new things in store this month 💸✨ Come down and get your home goods fix or just to say hi!
♬ original sound – SOJAO Home Goods Store – SOJAO Home Goods Store
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Still need more ideas for festive gifting? Sojao’s Christmas Art Pop-Up has got your back. The luxury home essentials label brings a curated selection of local brands and artists, for unique and one-of-a-kind items.
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Look forward to shopping items like 3D-printed planters, dining and tableware made from upcycled materials, small-batch ceramics, art prints, premium bedding, merchandise and more.
Sojao Christmas Art Pop-Up
Dates: Now till 31st December 2024
Admission: Free
Address: 251 Joo Chiat Rd, Singapore 427505
Opening Hours: 11am-7pm daily
7. A Fiesta of Orchids
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Orchid lovers are in for a treat with this new orchid-themed floral display at Gardens by the Bay’s Cloud Forest! The Gardens by the Bahay Kubo: A Fiesta of Orchids at Cloud Forest features some of the most beautiful blooms from the Philippines.
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Look forward to some of the most rare orchid species in the world, like the Vanda, Dendrobium, Phalaenopsis, and even the legendary Queen of Philippine Orchids. There will even be a replica of a traditional Bahay Kubo (an indigenous stilt house) among the orchid blooms for you to snap photos with.
A Fiesta of Orchids
Dates: Now till 2nd February 2025
Admission: From $12 per person
Address: Cloud Forest, Orchid Haven, Gardens by the Bay
8. illumi: Christmas Edition
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The world’s largest light, sound and multimedia show, illumi, is here, and they’ve got brand new festive additions to the light wonderland to celebrate the Christmas season. The spectacular high-tech light wonderland features 9 unique themed worlds and a total of 20 million LED lights.
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The special Christmas edition will feature a holiday bouncy castle, Santa meet & greets, snowfall sessions and more, transforming the event space into a magical winter wonderland.
illumi: Christmas Edition
Dates: Now till 6th January 2025
Admission: From $12 per person
Address: Bayfront Event Space, 12A Bayfront Avenue, Singapore 018970
Opening Hours: 7.15pm-9.30pm daily
9. The Art of Banksy: Without Limits
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The iconic Banksy exhibition is finally here in Singapore starting this December 2024 onwards, featuring over 200 of Banksy’s famous works and art installations! Fans of the mysterious graffiti artist can look forward to seeing his original art, prints on various mediums, photos, sculptures and more.
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Some highlights from the exhibition include an Infinity Room filled with mirrors, the famous Dismaland pop-up “amusement park”, a “submerged” red telephone booth, satirical murals and more. The exhibition is also suitable for all ages.
The Art of Banksy: Without Limits
Dates: Now onwards (end date TBA)
Address: 25 Scotts Road, Singapore 228220
Opening Hours: 10am-8pm daily
10. Space Explorers: THE INFINITE
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Take a trip to outer space with Space Explorers: THE INFINITE, a one-of-a-kind immersive VR-centric space experience where you’ll get to imagine what it would be like to be an astronaut for a day.
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You get to take part in the first-ever space walk, captured in virtual reality, witness NASA’s rocket launch to the moon, and experience 360-degree space exploration—all guided by real astronauts.
Space Explorers: THE INFINITE
Dates: Now till 23rd March 2025
Admission: From $36 per person
Address: Science Centre Singapore, The Annexe 15 Science Centre Rd, Singapore 609081
Opening Hours: Sunday-Thursday, 10am-6pm; Friday-Saturday, 10am-8pm
11. Christmas Train Show
@gardensbythebay 🎄🚂 Choo Choo~ Gardens by the Bay Christmas Train Show is making its debut at the Flower Dome this Christmas! #gardensbythebay #ChristmasTrainShowGBB #VisitSingapore @visit_singapore
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The Christmas Train Show makes its debut at Gardens by the Bay, inspired by the iconic annual Holiday Train Show in New York! Singapore’s edition of the Christmas Train Show will see elaborate landscapes inspired by iconic New York landmarks, as well as detailed moving trains and model railways chugging through.
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Spot famous landmarks like the Statue of Liberty, Grand Central Terminal and the Empire State Building, among others. Some of the landmarks are even created from real plants brought over to Singapore from the actual Botanic Gardens in New York and the United States. There will also be Santa meet and greets happening on the 14th and 15th December 2024.
Christmas Train Show
Dates: Now till 5th January 2025
Admission: From $12 per person
Address: Gardens by the Bay, Flower Dome
Opening Hours: 9am-9pm daily
12. Christmas Wonderland 2024
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One of the biggest and most highly-anticipated Christmas events is back once more for its 11th edition at Gardens by the Bay! The highlight for this year’s Christmas Wonderland is definitely the 20-metre tall Spalliera featuring a brand new design inspired by gothic Italian architecture.
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There will also be plenty of stunning larger-than-life light displays all around the Supertree Grove, including a giant Ice Skate, Ornament Balls, Gift Boxes, Merry Bears, enchanted forest and more. Don’t skip out on the carnival and stalls for some holiday shopping too. There will also be daily “snowfall” sessions during Blizzard Time, right after the light and sound show.
Christmas Wonderland 2024
Dates: Now till 1st January 2025
Admission : From $5 per person
Address: Gardens by the Bay, 18 Marina Gardens Drive, Singapore 018953
Opening Hours: 6.30pm-11pm daily
13. Carnival at Orchard
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The popular carnival is back at Orchard’s Ngee Ann City as part of their A Great Christmas festivities, happening all the way till the new year! Look forward to family-friendly amusement rides, popular carnival booth games, bouncy castles, plus snowfall happening nightly!
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Highlights from the carnival include Horse Carousel, Flying Elephant, Candy Ship, European Swing, Space Shuttle, Ferris Wheel, Texas Train, Ring Toss and more. Entrance to the carnivals is free for the public, but you’ll need to purchase tokens for the rides and games.
J’Kids Funland Carnival at Orchard
Dates: Now till 1st January 2025
Admission: Free
Address: Ngee Ann City, Level 1 Outdoor area
Opening Hours: Monday-Friday, 1pm-9.30pm; Saturday-Sunday, 10am-10pm
14. Disney Garden of Wonder
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Garden by the Bay’s Floral Fantasy turns into a Disney wonderland just in time for the festive season, bringing you one-of-a-kind Disney-themed floral displays for the first time ever. Some of the installations will even feature familiar local-inspired elements.
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Disney and Pixar fans will get to see large-scale floral installations shaped like their favourite characters, including Mickey Mouse & Friends, Winnie the Pooh, The Little Mermaid, Woody and Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story and more. Admission charges for Floral Fantasy apply.
Disney Garden of Wonder
Dates: Now till 31st March 2025
Admission: From $12/adult
Address: Gardens by the Bay, Floral Fantasy
Opening Hours: 10am-9pm daily
15. World Christmas Market
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Save the trip to Europe for an authentic Christmas market experience this year because the Euro-inspired Christmas market is now open at Marina Bay! World Christmas Market is Singapore’s first-ever European-inspired Christmas market event, with authentic festive vibes, iconic food from all over the world, immersive train rides, live performances, Christmas tree farm and more.
@shout.sg [FIRST LOOK] The highly-anticipated World Christmas Market is finally open in Singapore, with festive Euro-inspired vibes, street eats from $2, carnival rides and games, festive photo ops, live musicals and more! 🎄 World Christmas Market Now till 25th December 2024 Address:The Promontory @ Marina Bay, 11 Marina Blvd, Singapore 018940
There will be over 80 different stalls at the event, and you can feast on some iconic food items from all over the world, like classic bratwurst, Belgian waffles, mulled wine, eggnog, kurtos ice cream and more. The event is pet-friendly as well.
World Christmas Market
Dates: Now till 25th December 2024
Address: The Promontory @ Marina Bay, 11 Marina Blvd, Singapore 018940
Opening Hours: Monday-Thursday, 5pm-11pm; Friday-Saturday, 4pm-11pm
