1. Sakura Matsuri: Tale of the Peach Boy
Spring is here, but you don’t have to travel all the way to Taiwan or Japan to marvel at cherry blossoms. Find over 20 pink and white varieties at Gardens by the Bay’s annual floral display set. Also get to discover the tale of the legendary Momotary, a boy born from a peach and take pictures at Japanese tea houses and torii gates.
Date: 6-29 Mar 2020
Location: Gardens by the Bay
Opening hours: From 9am
Admission: From $8
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2. Life in Pop
Want to know what A-listers like Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence have decked on their walls? Go to French artist Auguste’s first solo exhibition here. He’s known for bold experimentations and quirky takes on materials such as aluminium.
Date: Till 11 Mar 2020
Location: Raffles City Shopping Centre #01-36E/F
Opening hours: From 11am
Admission: Free
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3. Dare to Love: Romeo x Juliet
Are you a sucker for romance, especially for Romeo and Juliet? You won’t want to miss out on the Singapore Dance Theatre’s rendition of the world’s most classic romance with choreography by Choo-San Goh. Music performed by the Metropolitan Festival Orchestra. Grab your tissues, you’ll need it.
Date: 5-8 Mar 2020
Location: Esplanade Theatre
Opening hours: Various timings
Admission: From $40
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4. Ocean Clean Up
Do good this weekend by saving Lazarus Island from marine trash and plastic waste. Organised by the Singapore Asia Development Network and Aquapak Polymers Inc, join other environmentally friendly individuals in cleaning up the ocean! However, you’ll need to have diving experience in order to join this event.
Date: 7 Mar 2020
Location: Lazarus Island
Opening hours: 12.30pm-5.30pm
Admission: Free
5. Sprout Fest
Escape the humdrum of city life and immerse yourself in urban nature with City Sprout’s first official event. Get to munch on yummy delights, shop for fresh produce, find out more about sustainability and lots more! There will also be an urban farm tour and workshops.
Date: 7 Mar 2020
Location: 100 Henderson Rd
Opening hours: 10am-2pm
Admission: Free
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6. International Women’s Day Music & Market
Celebrate International Women’s Day with Kult Yard’s lineup of female DJs, live entertainment, makers and creators! Enjoy music, tasty food and refreshing drinks in the historic surrounds of Kult Yard while promoting gender equality and women’s rights by raising money for AWARE Singapore. Feel free to bring your pets along too!
Date: 8 Mar 2020
Location: 195 Pearl’s Hill Terrace #01-54
Opening hours: 5pm-12am
Admission: Free
7. The Great Escape presents Kampong Boogie
Kampong Boogie returns to Victoria Wholesale Centre for a no-frills rooftop discotheque. Come by for some reggae and funk, tuck into delicious Carribean food by Jamdown Jerk and enjoy cheap drinks! All drinks go at $10 before 10pm.
Date: 7 Mar 2020
Location: 101 Kallang Avenue, Victoria Wholesale Centre
Opening hours: 6pm-1am
Admission: Free
8. You Go, Girl
There’s no better way to celebrate International Women’s Day than by supporting other women. Sample cocktails by female bartenders like Christyne Lee from Tess Bar & Kitchen, get your nails painted by The Nail Social, listen to tropic beats and indulge in an all-you-can-eat brunch! 50% of profits will go to AWARE Singapore.
Date: 8 Mar 2020
Location: 82 Collyer Quay, MONTI
Opening hours: 11am-3pm
Admission: $68++
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9. Old School Pie, Tart, Quiche
Learn how to make a good ol’ pie from the experts at Julie Baking Lab. This is a full hands-on class, so be prepared to get your hands dirty. You will learn how to bake a Mixed Fruit Custard Tart, Chocolate Feuilletine Tart, Manago Crumble Pie and Quiche Lorraine.
Date: 7 Mar 2020
Location: 163 Bukit Merah Central #03-3597, Singapore 150163
Opening hours: 1.30pm-5.30pm
Admission: $118
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10. Good Dates/Bad Dates
Everyone has their share of bad dates — confront and relive those moments through Javanese illustrator HAFI’s solo art show. Her exhibition will showcase vibrant illustrations of real dating disasters she experienced in Singapore; from struggling to stay interested in the conversation and waiting to go home. There’s bound to be something you can relate to.
Date: Till 15 Mar 2020
Location: Oxley Bizhub Singapore
Opening hours: 7.30pm-10.30pm
Admission: Free
11. SUPER-TRAJECTORY: Life in Motion
The ArtScience Museum has an exclusive new exhibition, and it’s running for a limited time only. At SUPER-TRAJECTORY, reflect on how technology has affected media and art, as presented through a series of artworks from Taiwan and Singapore. Find pieces influenced by new-age trends like ASMR including a live ASMR performance by sound artist Olifa Hsieh.
Date: Till 8 Mar 2020
Location: ArtScience Museum Level 4
Opening hours: 10am-7pm
Admission: Free
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12. Love Stories
Come see an exhibition on family, love and togetherness by renowned Spanish artist Eva Armisen’s first solo exhibition at the Ode to Art gallery. Titled Love Stories, this exhibition takes the everyday mundane and transforms them into mindful living, such as different generations having meals together and playing with pets.
Date: 23 Feb – 7 Mar 2020
Location: 252 North Bridge Rd, Singapore 179103
Opening hours: 11am-9pm
Admission: Free
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13. The Son
Local theatre company Pangdemonium steps into their 10th year anniversary with The Son, a play about an increasingly erratic teenager shuttling between his divorced parents. With little help nor solutions from the adults, his mental health takes a turn for the worse. Starring Shona Benson, Serene Chan, Nazray, Zachary Pang, Adrian Pang and directed by Tracie Pang. Get your tickets here.
Date: Till 7 Mar 2020
Location: Drama Centre Theatre
Opening hours: Various timings
Admission: From $30
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14. Every Step Counts
What if we told you that you could walk with a Benesse Prize winner? Join multidisciplinary artist and winner of the 12th Benesse Prize, Amanda Heng, as she revisits her Let’s Walk series, first performed in 1999. In her projections along the Esplanade Tunnel, she moves forward, looks back, turns inwards and ventures outwards — feel free to join along.
Date: Till 22 Mar 2020
Location: Esplanade Tunnel
Opening hours: All day
Admission: Free
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15. Will You Do You?
Are you ready to defend Singapore, especially with current issues like digital threats, climate change and trade wars? This special exhibition by the Singapore Discovery Centre explores how everyone can be better prepared to deal with these challenges. The exhibition will also cast a spotlight on three pillars of defence in Singapore: Digital Defence, Economic Defence, and Psychological Defence.
Date: Till 22 Mar 2020
Location: 510 Upper Jurong Road, Singapore 638365
Opening hours: 9am-6pm
Admission: Free
16. Ng Teng Fong Roof Garden Commission: Cao Fei
Take a walk up to National Gallery’s rooftop and admire not just the view but an exhibition by Cao Fei, one of China’s leading contemporary artists. Cao will be presenting Fu Cha, a large-scale kinetic sculpture installation that studies Asia’s history on migration and Singapore’s identity as a port city. This installation is also Cao’s first presentation for the new year before her exhibitions in London and Beijing.
Date: 17 Jan – Oct 24 2020
Location: 1 St Andrew’s Rd, Singapore 178957
Opening hours: 10am-7pm
Admission: Free
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17. Lorongs of Wisdom 2020
Geylang is notorious for its sleazy reputation — but is there more to this neighbourhood? Find out more about Singapore’s red light district through a tour by Geylang Adventures, a social initiative that focuses on the different dimensions of Geylang. Part of the Singapore Biennale, this tour involves a 3-hour walk performance to discover Geylang in a new light. Find out more here.
Date: Multiple dates
Location: 1 Lor 23 Geylang Road, Singapore 388352
Opening hours: 7pm-10pm
Admission: From $53
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18. We Bare Bears x Kumoya Pop Up Cafe
Cartoon Network’s We Bare Bears (WBB) will be taking over Kumoya Cafe with their first ever pop-up. Look forward to a WBB-themed food menu designed by bento artist Shirley Wong and the Kumoya kitchen team. Get to purchase exclusive merchandise and stand to win a giant 90cm plush Ice Bear worth $199 when you spend $108 in a single receipt.
Date: 4 Jan – 12 April 2020
Location: 8 Jln Klapa, Singapore 199320
Opening hours: 12pm-9.30pm (Tuesdays-Thursdays and Sundays), 12pm-10.30pm (Fridays-Saturdays). Closed on Mondays.
19. #FutureTogether at Gardens by the Bay
In honour of Singapore’s bicentennial, Japanese art collection teamLab and Gardens by the Bay has come together to present #FutureTogether, a futuristic light exhibition. Egg-shaped structures light up and change in colour when touched, and seasonal flowers scatter and change hourly. While #FutureTogether officially runs from 16 Jan next year, the outdoor artworks are available for viewing from 15 Dec.
Date: From 15 Dec 2019
Address: 18 Marina Gardens Dr
Opening hours: 9am-late
Admission: Free for Singaporeans, $10 for foreigners
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20. Living Worlds: An Animal Planet Experience
Learn more about the wild at Living Worlds, the world’s first travelling wildlife and exploration exhibition. Created and produced by Kingsmen in collaboration with Discovery Inc. and Science Centre Singapore, this exhibition brings the animal kingdom to life with cutting edge multimedia storytelling and immersive experiences.
Date: Till 22 Mar 2020
Address: The Annexe, Science Centre Singapore, 15 Science Road Singapore
Opening hours: 10am-6pm
Admission: From $18
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21. 2219: Futures Imagined
Wonder what our world will look like in the next 200 years? Step into the future as various artists, architects, filmmakers and writers imagine what the future will be like at this immersive exhibition at ArtScience Museum. The exhibition will take you through five acts, including scenarios like the impact of climate change.
Date: Till 5 Apr 2020
Address: 6 Bayfront Avenue
Opening hours: From 10am
Admission: From $16
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22. Experience a fairytale with Disney: The Animation
Whether you’re a Disney fan or not, we think you’d enjoy this exhibition. Appreciate what goes on behind-the-scenes in the drawing room and marvel at over 500 original paintings and sketches from over the course of 90 years, curated by the Walt Disney Animation Research Library. From timeless classics like Steamboat Willie (1982) to recent blockbusters Moana (2016), the exhibition pays homage to the artistry and technological innovation that have brought Disney’s world-renowned characters to life.
In addition, get to see exclusive artworks from the upcoming Frozen 2! Tickets are highly in demand, so to avoid disappointment, book them before going down.
Date: Till 29 Mar 2020
Address: ArtScience Museum, Marina Bay Sands
Opening hours: 10am – 7pm
Admission: From $19
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