1. Great Christmas Village
After a 2-year hiatus, the Great Christmas Village makes a comeback at Ngee Ann City’s Civic Plaza, bringing you some much-needed festive cheer with light displays, live music, food stalls and more! Aside from beautiful light displays and installations for all your IG moments, you can look forward to exciting carnival rides like an all-white carousel, Samba Balloon, Red Swing, Pirate Ship, Teacups and more.
There will also be F&B stalls set up to keep you well fed, like VeganBurg, Specialty Thai Grills, Magnum, Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream and even a beer garden! If you’re walking along Orchard, you can soak in the Christmas vibes with popular Christmas tunes being played at selected zones from Wheelock Place to Mandarin Gallery.
Admission: Free
Dates: Now till 2nd January 2023
Address: 391A Orchard Road, Ngee Ann City, Singapore 238874
Opening Hours: Monday-Thursday, 1pm-10pm; Friday-Sunday, 12pm-10.30pm
2. Christmas Odyssea
Be captivated by an enchanting Light & Sound show at the HSBC Rain Vortex this Christmas with the Christmas Odyssea at Jewel! Snap pictures with the 16-metre tall Prudential Singapore Jewel Christmas Tree at the Canopy Park, and be wowed by all the aquatic-themed interactive displays!
Enjoy free Light & Sound shows daily from now till 2nd January 2023 and even experience snowfall at the Shiseido Forest Valley at half-hour intervals from 7.35pm-10.35pm daily! Note that entrance to Jewel’s Canopy Park is ticketed, and for more information or to book tickets, see here.
Dates: Now till 2nd January 2022
Address: 78 Airport Blvd., Singapore 819666
Opening Hours: 24 Hours
3. Pinkmas at Museum of Ice Cream
Get ready for a pink Christmas this year at the Museum of Ice Cream with the space being transformed with all-pink festive decor, a pink Christmas tree forest, unlimited ice cream treats, games and more! You’ll definitely have a blast snapping photos at all the IG-worthy spots and themed rooms decked in Christmas decorations.
Hang your well wishes as ornaments on the pink Christmas trees, and sample Christmas-themed ice cream flavours like Pink Peppermint and Spiced Apple. There will also be a Christmas menu served at the Café & Bar like the Gingerbread Milkshake ($16), Pinkmas Sundae ($18) and Eggnog ($15). Tickets to the Museum of Ice Cream start at $36, and you can get them here.
Dates: Now till 8th January 2023
Address: 100 Loewen Rd, Singapore 248837
Opening Hours: Monday, 10am-10pm; Wednesday, 10am-6pm; Thursday-Sunday, 10am-10pm
4. A Universal Christmas
This Christmas, Universal Studios Singapore (USS) brings you some festive thrills with A Universal Christmas’s carnival celebration, featuring all-new live shows, a merry parade, snowfall and more! Meet 42 of USS’ performers at Santa’s Circus Extravaganza, a grand parade with floats, yuletide performances and more!
Meet Gingy the Gingerbread man from Shrek in his all-new appearance in the real world, and sing along with Santa’s Starlets as they perform jazzy Christmas tunes at Mel’s Diner. There will also be mesmerising snowfall as you greet Santa and friends! Tickets to A Universal Christmas start from $98 and come with $20 Christmas Treats voucher and $5 retail voucher; get them here.
Admission: From $98
Dates: Now till 2nd January
Address: 8 Sentosa Gateway, Singapore 098269
Opening Hours: 11am-8pm daily
5. White Rabbit Pop-Up
Need to do a little last minute Christmas shopping? Head to Hao Food Singapore’s White Rabbit Pop-up at Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza for some nostalgic White Rabbit treats and merchandise! You can also snap pictures against the adorable White Rabbit-themed backdrops or participate in an origami rabbit-making competition!
You can expect exclusive gift sets that will wow any White Rabbit fanatics, plus merchandise like tote bags, bottles, drinkware, plushies, umbrellas and more. You even have the option of customising your very own personalised gift set! Spend a minimum of $88 at the pop-up and get a free White Rabbit T-shirt; and get a lucky draw chance when you buy at least 2 White Rabbit items. The pop-up is part of the Great Christmas Village at Ngee Ann City, so you’ll also be able to soak in some festive vibes and enjoy plenty of F&B options while you’re at it!
Dates: Now till 1st January 2023
Address: 391A Orchard Road, Ngee Ann City, Singapore 238874
Opening Hours: 1pm-10.30pm daily
6. Pinocchio by Wild Rice
Experience the magic of Christmas with the musical adaptation of one of the most beloved classic fairy tales: Pinocchio! Brought to you by Wild Rice, this cheeky adaptation is a new and original musical written by Thomas Lim, with lyrics by Joel Tan and music by Julian Wong.
Watch the iconic story of a wooden puppet’s journey to becoming a real boy bring brought to life by a stunning cast including Mae Elliessa, Ebi Shankara, Siti Khalijah Zainah, the First Stage Kids and more! The show runs for about 2.5 hours (including intermission) and you can book your tickets here; hurry though, as there are very limited seats left!
Admission: From $35
Dates: Now till 24th December 2022
Address: 107 North Bridge Rd, #04-08, Singapore 179105
Opening Hours: Selected timings
7. Seasons of Bloom
Seasons of Bloom is Gardens by the Bay’s final floral display for the year 2022 and is a collection of colourful blooms to represent each of the 4 seasons: snapdragons for spring, delphiniums for summer, zinnias for autumn and cyclamens for winter. This display also marks GBTB’s 10th anniversary, so you can look forward to some truly awe-inspiring installations and florals up on display at the Flower Dome!
To celebrate the festive season, be wowed by a massive Christmas tree crafted by red and white poinsettias, ice cavern houses with “frozen” icicles, 10,000 hand-painted Christmas ornaments, tons of IG-worthy photo moments and more! Get your tickets to the Flower Dome here.
Admission: From $12
Dates: Now till 2nd January 2023
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Opening Hours: 9am-9pm daily
8. Christmas Wonderland 2022
The most highly-anticipated Christmas event is back at Gardens by the Bay! This year, visitors to Christmas Wonderland can gawk at the 21-metre tall Spalliera, intricately crafted by Italian artisans and made up of a whopping 103,000 light bulbs—this is sure to be the best IG spot in the entire event!
There will also be a two-storey Venetian horse carousel, a Garden Rhapsody light and sound show at the Supertree Grove, a Magical Carriage, Whimsical Windmill, Walk of Lights, Festive Huts where you can get festive bites and more! Look forward to traditional carnival games and entertainment by local artists, as well as light displays for a truly enchanting night. Tickets to Christmas Wonderland start from $8 for advance tickets, and you can get them here.
Admission: From $8
Dates: Now till 1st January 2023
Address: Supertree Grove, 18 Marina Gardens Dr, Singapore 018953
Opening Hours: 6.30pm-9.30pm
9. Great Bay Fiesta
Large-scale carnivals are back! The Great Bay Fiesta is brought to you by Uncle Ringo and boasts death-defying circus acts, a nostalgic mega carnival, food festival and more! And here’s a secret hack: wear any kind of black hat and get free entry to the carnival!
Witness amazing circus acts in Around the World in 80 Minutes in an temperature-controlled Big Top, plus knock yourself out at The Great World Carnival, where you can play some of your favourite retro carnival games and rides like the Ringo Slide, Big Carousel, Pirate Ship, Bumper Car, Water Boat and more! Tickets are now for sale for $10, inclusive of $5 Carnival Credits; and you can get them here. For more information, see our full article here.
Admission: $10
Dates: Now till 1st January 2023
Address: Bayfront Event Space, 12A Bayfront Ave, Singapore 018970
Opening Hours: Monday-Friday, 4pm-10.30pm; Saturday-Sunday, 1pm-10.30pm
10. Ice Magic: The Great Fantasy on Ice
Experience a winter wonderland right here in Singapore with Ice Magic: The Great Fantasy on Ice event at Marina Bay! The 2400 square metre space features one-of-a-kind attractions like a 70-metre tall snow slope, 260 square metre ice cycling rink, 4.5-metre high figure-8 Ice Slide, Ice Bowling and Ice Curling!
If you get thirsty, head to the Ice Bar for some ice-cold beers and libations. Olympic-standard snow-making machines will also be brought in snow-making machines so you can enjoy the authentic experience of playing in real snow! Tickets start at $25, and you can purchase them here. For more details see our full article here.
Dates: Now till 1st January 2023
Address: Bayfront Event Space, 12A Bayfront Ave, Singapore 018970
Opening Hours: 10am-2pm, 3pm-7pm & 7pm-10pm daily
