1. Chimichanga Lifestyle Flea
You might be familiar with the name Chimichanga, a popular restaurant-bar serving up Mexican-inspired eats and tipples. Come 13th May 2023, Chimichanga will be having their first-ever Lifestyle Flea at their Paya Lebar outlet with fun-filled activities for the whole family!
Look forward to an afternoon of shopping, with a selection of home decor, personal care products, artisanal snacks, accessories, F&B and more. Plus, in honour of Mother’s Day, moms get to enjoy one free dish from Chimichanga too! Spend a minimum of $20 on F&B and enjoy a complimentary express manicure as well.
Chimichanga Lifestyle Flea
Date: 13th May 2023
Address: 10 Paya Lebar Rd, #01-37 Paya Lebar Quarter, Singapore 409057
Opening Hours: 12pm-4pm
2. Doulos Hope Ship
The Doulos Hope is now docked at VivoCity from now till 21st May 2023, offering free ship tours, a book fair and deck café for the public to enjoy. Along with the ship’s crew, the Doulos Hope looks to share knowledge, help and hope to the people of the world’s port cities.
Hop aboard to explore the famed “floating book store”, with thousands of book titles available for purchase. Admission to the shop is free, but prior bookings must be made here. Tours of the shop are also run on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Doulos Hope
Dates: Now till 21st May 2023
Address: VivoCity (along the boardwalk), 1 HarbourFront Walk, Singapore 098585
3. Sensory Odyssey: Into the Heart of Our Living World
A new immersive 360-degree exhibition is heading your way at the Artscience Museum this May 2023. Titled Sensory Odyssey, this multi-sensory exhibition looks to bring you through a mesmerising journey and exploration into our ecosystem.
Look forward to striking and lifelike ultra high-definition videos filmed in 8K at various scenic locations around the planet for a truly larger-than-life experience. From rainforests to oceans, you’ll get up close and personal with the living world through colours, sounds, scents and more.
Sensory Odyssey
Dates: 27th May-29th October 2023
Address: 6 Bayfront Ave, Singapore 018974
Opening Hours: 10am-7pm daily
4. Bazaar Lambak
Tampines has a new halal street food fair that’s happening from now till 6th June 2023 with plenty of booths, live performances and daily busking. For food, you can expect a wide array of food from various cuisines, including Thai, Arabic, Japanese, Korean and more.
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Dubbed as the “biggest halal food festival in Tampines”, highlights to look forward to include XXL squid, JB-style burgers, lok lok, vadai, takoyaki, Korean spicy wings, dumplings, lamb ribs, honeycomb desserts and much more.
Bazaar Lambak
Dates: Now till 6th June 2023
Address: Next to Tampines MRT Station
Opening Hours: 11am-11pm daily
5. Hendricks Sunset Cinema
Catch the popular Hendricks Sunset Cinema for its final weekend for a one-of-a-kind outdoor silent cinema experience along the sandy shoes of Tanjong Beach. Be treated to a stunning and scenic view of the sunset before the movie starts, and sip on a complimentary Hendrick’s Gin Cocktail.
There will even be an on-site kitchen and a larger bar for you to enjoy hearty bites and other drinks like cocktails, beers and more. Upcoming films that will be screened include The Menu, Living, and The Fabelmans. Your ticket price also includes shuttle bus rides to and from the event space to Harbourfront MRT.
Hendrick’s Sunset Cinema
Dates: Now till 14th May 2023
Address: 120 Tanjong Beach Walk, Sentosa, Singapore 098942
Opening Hours: 5pm onwards
6. Tulipmania
Frolick amongst the exotic Turkish tulips at Gardens by the Bay’s latest floral display, Tulipmania: Origins of the Tulip. Come admire the uniquely-shaped tulips, alongside some of Turkey’s art, culture and architecture.
There will be plenty of IG-worthy spots to look out for, including hot air balloons surrounding a replica of Cappadocia, the famous Temple of Artemis, Galata Tower and more. Aside from the regular tulip flowers that you’re familiar with, there will also be other variations of the flower including wild tulips, crown tulips, lily-flowered tulips and more.
Tulipmania
Dates: Now till 21st May 2023
Address: Flower Dome, 18 Marina Gardens Dr, Singapore 018953
Opening Hours: 9am-9pm
7. See Me, See You Exhibition
This new exhibition at National Gallery expounds on the history of video installation art in Southeast Asia, featuring 10 artists who have combined installation, performance and audience participation together with video to give you an interactive exhibition that’s sure to evoke the senses.
The highlight of the exhibition is undoubtedly the one titled: How to Explain Art to a Bangkok Cock, a satirical piece featuring the iconic Mona Lisa as well as actual, live chickens, chicks and turkeys. Visitors can also look forward to 3D experiences, experimental works, immersive 360 displays and more.
See Me, See You
Dates: Now till 17th September 2023
Address: The Ngee Ann Kongsi Concourse Gallery, Singapore 178957
Opening Hours: 10am-7pm daily
8. Bird Paradise
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The highly-anticipated opening of Bird Paradise is finally here, and you can enjoy special soft-opening rates to the park from now till 26th May 2023. Look forward to various zones like the Crimson Wetlands, Wings of Asia, Amazonian Jewels, Penguin Cove, Heart of Africa and more.
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After exploring the park’s animals and taking in all the activities the park has to offer like feeding sessions, presentations and wildlife experiences, head to one of the many F&B offerings at Bird Paradise, like the aesthetic glasshouse-esque Starbucks or try Birds of Paradise’s very first dine-in café concept!
Bird Paradise
Address: 20 Mandai Lake Road, Singapore 729825
Opening Hours: 9am-6pm daily
9. Pokémon Cable Car
Catch a ride in an actual “Poké Ball” with Singapore’s new Pokémon-themed cable car rides featuring some of your favourite Pokémon characters! These special themed cable cars will be available from now till 30th September 2023, with cable car interiors and exteriors outfitted with characters like Pikachu, Eevee, Sprigatito, Fuecoco and Quaxly.
There will also be various Pokémon-themed backdrops and photo-ops available around Mount Faber Peak itself for you to snap photos with. You can also stop by the gift shop for more Pokémon merchandise like plushies, figurines, cards, blind boxes and more.
Pokémon Cable Car
Dates: Now till 30th September 2023
Address: 109 Mount Faber Rd, Mount Faber Peak, Singapore 099203
Opening Hours: 8.45am-9.30pm daily
10. Coach Play Shophouse
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Have you stopped by the world’s first-ever Coach Café yet? The pretty New York-themed pastel café is located in none other than Keong Saik in Singapore, and boasts dining options, vintage retail experience, customisation services, plus immersive art spaces!
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The 3-storey shophouse features a café and dessert bar, ready-to-wear Coach apparel and bags with a special customisation station where you can personalise your bags with exclusively designed pins. There is also a multi-sensory art exhibition, where you get to explore and learn more about Coach through exclusive scents, audio and videos.
Coach Play Shophouse
Address: 5 Keong Saik Road, Singapore 089113
Opening Hours: 10am-10pm daily
