1. GastroBeats 2024
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The popular GastroBeats is back at Bayfront for another edition this 2024, with plenty of food, music and entertainment—plus, entrance is free for all! For the uninitiated, Gastrobeats is a pet-friendly outdoor food festival featuring some 50 stalls and exciting live performances, carnival games, amusement rides and more.
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Some food highlights to look forward to include an entire Indonesian food street (a first for the event), as well as other local homegrown F&B brands offering eats like sushi tacos, mochi croffles, grilled yakiniku beef cubes and BBQ smoked meats, just to name a few. There will also be exclusive pop-up booths by Ben and Jerry’s, Coca-Cola, Asahi and Schweppes, among others.
GastroBeats 2024
Dates: 31st May till 23rd June 2024
Address: Bayfront Event Space, 12A Bayfront Ave, Singapore 018970
Opening Hours: 4pm-11pm daily
2. i Light Singapore 2024
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Happening in tandem with GastroBeats is the annual night light-up affair, i Light Singapore, with its 10th edition so far. The light festival will take place at the usual Marina Bay, South Beach and Millenia Walk areas, plus an additional district at Tanjong Pagar. 2024’s edition is titled Cyclical Nature, and features 17 unique and interactive artworks, each with the theme of sustainability.
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Some key artworks to look out for on the trail include glowing giant balls of “yarn”, “fish” jumping out of water, IG-worthy mist ring, larger-than-life “dandelion”, neon swings, massive colourful meteorite-esque inflatable structures and more.
i Light Singapore 2024
Dates: 31st May till 23rd June 2024
Address: Marina Bay, South Beach and Millenia Walk, Tanjong Pagar districts
Opening Hours: 7.30pm-11pm daily
3. Wellness Festival Singapore
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For the health and fitness junkies, here’s an event to look out for: the Wellness Festival Singapore is making a comeback this June 2024 with a new line-up of wellness activities! Break a sweat and get your adrenaline pumping with sporty activities like workout classes, and even events catered towards mental health.
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Some of the programmes you can look out for include snow boxing, candlelight yoga, beachside workout classes, hot or cold baths, oxygen therapy, art workshops, forest bathing and more. There are a range of free and ticketed activities happening all across Singapore, and you can check out the full line-up here.
Wellness Festival Singapore
Dates: 21st June till 21st July 2024
Address: Various locations
Opening Hours: By appointment only
4. Mercury Festival: Cosmos’ Meadow
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Touted as Singapore’s largest pop-up event for homegrown and small businesses, Mercury Festival is coming back for a 3-day event this May 2024! The event spotlights local craft, arts, jewellery, clothing brands and more, and the upcoming edition is said to host some 100 unique vendors, and entry to the event is free.
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Some items and activities at the event include crochet/punch needle, clay/pottery, jagua tattoos, crystals, locally-designed clothing, curated vintage items, digicams, handmade jewellery, silver creations, candles, fragrances, resin, vintage watches and more. For the full list of vendors, see here.
Mercury Festival: Cosmos’ Meadow
Dates: 31st May till 2nd June 2024
Address: Chavents at 25 Lorong 33 Geylang, Level 4, Singapore 387985
Opening Hours: 12pm-8pm daily
5. TRIFECTA Summer Festival
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Popular surf, snow and skate park, TRIFECTA is now having a month-long festival filled with summer fun, with beginner-friendly ski and snowboarding competitions, DJ performances, food bazaar, skating and surfing activities, live art demonstrations and more.
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There will be various activities happening daily throughout May to June 2024, so you can look forward to different events on each day of the festival. Entrance to the festival is free, and for more information on the programme line-up, see here.
TRIFECTA Summer Festival
Dates: Now till 30th June 2024
Address: 10A Exeter Rd, Singapore 239958
Opening Hours: Monday-Thursday, 9am-10pm; Friday, 9am-11pm; Saturday, 8am-11pm; Sunday, 8am-10pm
6. Night at Orchard
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The popular Night at Orchard (NAO) bazaar is back once more for a 3-day run along the outdoor walkway of Wisma Atria to Ngee Ann City! NAO is Singapore’s only night market in the heart of town, and each edition brings a slew of various retail, creative and experiential brands to discover.
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Look forward to shopping from a new line-up of vendors: from jewellery, handcrafted items, apparel, lifestyle accessories, scents, pottery, tech and electronic gadgets, among others. If you missed out on the upcoming event, not to worry: NAO is held every last weekend of the month till the end of 2024, so you’ll have plenty of chances to catch the market!
Night at Orchard
Dates: 31st May till 2nd June
Address: Wisma Atria to Ngee Ann City (outdoor walkway)
Opening Hours: 3pm-10pm daily
7. Inside Out 2-themed Festival
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Experience a world of emotions at the Children’s Festival featuring the new Inside Out 2 movie, held at Gardens by the Bay’s Supertree Grove! The festival is not only for children, but there’s plenty for adults (and the kids at heart) too, as you explore core emotions and characters from the new movie: Joy, Anger, Sadness, Fear, Disgust, Anxiety, Envy, Ennui and Embarrassment.
@shout.sg There’s a new Inside Out 2-themed carnival in Singapore! Happening at Gardens by the Bay, expect Inside Out-themed rides, arcade games from $2, photobooths, free movie screenings, Meet & Greets with the characters and much more! Gardens by the Bay 18 Marina Gardens Dr, 018953
Some highlights from the festival include an animated wall of memory orbs, interactive doodle wall, mirror maze, pillow forts, inflatable ball playground and more. There will also be free movie screenings, stage performances and even exclusive merchandise to shop. Entrance to the event is free for all.
Children’s Festival
Dates: Now till 22nd June 2024
Address: Supertree Grove, 18 Marina Gardens Dr, Singapore 018953
Opening Hours: 10am-9pm daily
8. TRIFECTA D.A.W.G
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Also happening at TRIFECTA for one day only is D.A.W.G, a pet-friendly market and bazaar catered specially for the furry friends! D.A.W.G stands for “Day of Animals, Wares & Groceries”, and you can bring your pets to shop at a curated farmer’s market filled with pet treats, accessories and organic goods by local artisans.
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For the humans, there will also be lots to eat and shop, with scrumptious Texan-style BBQ beef brisket, premium nut spreads, kombucha, cheese platters, natural wines, cookies, tarts, brownies and more. For more information on D.A.W.G, see here.
TRIFECTA D.A.W.G
Date: 1st June 2024
Address: 10A Exeter Rd, Singapore 239958
Opening Hours: 10am-4pm
9. The Xperience
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The Xperience is a new 10,000 sq ft pop-up entertainment space in Clarke Quay, boasting a unique retro roller skating experience called the Rollermania 4.0 Forest Skate Rink. Think the old Rollermania, but with an upgrade, featuring a lush forest-inspired vibe, plus carnival games and food too—all in an air-conditioned indoor space.
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You can also enjoy Singapore’s first White Rabbit Pop-Up Cafe at The Xperience, offering over 20 exclusive White Rabbit candy-infused food and drinks, like milkshakes, desserts, pastries and more. There’s also exclusive White Rabbit merchandise you can shop at their retail store pop-up.
The Xperience
Dates: Now till 31st July 2024
Address: 3B River Valley Road, CQ @ Clarke Quay, Blk B, #01-01, Singapore 179021
Opening Hours: 11.30am-10pm daily
10. Downtown East Marine Marvels
This popular lifestyle mall in the East is currently having a new ocean-themed attraction, with a massive 85m-long inflatable course, neon playground and Singapore’s first colourful spinning top, exclusive koi feeding sessions and more!
Downtown East is back with Marine Marvels, a marine-inspired interactive and immersive pop-up with a 85-metre long inflatable obstacle course that lets you tackle spiralling structures that mimic coral reefs, conquer the strong ocean “waves” and fight through “drift net” mazes. There will also be an IG-worthy neon playground featuring carnival games, rides and Singapore’s first colourful spinning top!
Marine Marvels
Dates: Now till 28th July 2024
Address: 1 Pasir Ris Cl, Singapore 519599
Opening Hours: Various
