The Diary
Things to do in Singapore, this weekend and this month, each with a price, a date and the honest alternative.
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Volunteering in Singapore: How to Find Opportunities and Get Started
The quickest ways to start volunteering in Singapore are to search Giving.sg or the Government’s Volunteer.gov.sg, or to sign up with your town’s SG…
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Sunrise and Sunset Spots in Singapore: Where to Go and When
Because Singapore sits near the equator, sunrise stays around 7am and sunset around 7pm all year, shifting by only about half an hour. For…
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Cycling in Singapore: Bike-Sharing, Helmet Rules and the Round-Island Route
In Singapore you must wear a helmet when cycling on roads, keep to 25km/h on cycling and shared paths and 10km/h on footpaths, and…
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Singapore’s Best Public Playgrounds: Where They Are and What’s There
Singapore’s standout free playgrounds are in its parks: Admiralty Park has 26 slides, Pasir Ris Park is billed by NParks as having Singapore’s largest…
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Rainy-Day Singapore: Free and Cheap Indoor Things to Do
When it pours, Singapore’s best free shelters are its public libraries, the national museums (free for citizens and PRs) and the free areas of…
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Thaipusam 2027 in Singapore: The Date, the Procession Route and Etiquette for Spectators
Thaipusam 2027 is expected on Friday 22 January 2027; it is not a public holiday in Singapore. Devotees walk from Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple…
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Deepavali 2026 in Singapore: The Little India Light-Up, the Bazaars and the Public Holiday
Deepavali 2026 falls on Sunday 8 November, so Monday 9 November is the public holiday for employees whose rest day is Sunday. Little India’s…
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Labrador Nature Reserve: The Wartime Bunkers, the Coastal Boardwalk and Getting There
Labrador Nature Reserve is a free 22-hectare coastal park by Labrador Park MRT, built around the old Fort Pasir Panjang with gun emplacements, machine-gun…
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Jurong Lake Gardens: The Playgrounds, the Trails and Getting There
Jurong Lake Gardens is a free, 90-hectare national garden in the west, made up of Lakeside Garden and the Chinese and Japanese Gardens, which…
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Pasir Ris Park and Punggol Waterway Park: Cycling, Mangroves and Where to Eat
Pasir Ris Park is a 70-hectare coastal park with a 6-hectare mangrove boardwalk and birdwatching tower, while Punggol Waterway Park offers a free 4.2km…
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Sentosa’s Beaches: Siloso, Palawan and Tanjong, and What’s Free
Sentosa’s three main beaches, Siloso, Palawan and Tanjong, are all free to use once you are on the island. Siloso is the liveliest, Palawan…
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Tiong Bahru: The Art Deco Estate, the Market and the Murals
Tiong Bahru was the Singapore Improvement Trust’s third and largest housing project, its flats designed between 1936 and 1941, with 20 pre-war blocks conserved…
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Katong and Joo Chiat: The Shophouses, the Food and How to Spend a Day
Katong and Joo Chiat are best done as one walk: the 1920s and 1930s shophouses of Koon Seng Road, then Joo Chiat Road and…
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Little India on Foot: Serangoon Road, Tekka Centre and the Temples
Little India is a walk of about 1.5km along Serangoon Road, from Tekka Centre and Little India MRT to the Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple…
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Chinatown on Foot: The Temples, the Heritage Centre and the Food Street
A good Chinatown walk links three places of worship on South Bridge Road and Telok Ayer Street with the Chinatown Heritage Centre on Pagoda…
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The Rail Corridor: Routes, Access Points and What to See
The Rail Corridor is a free 24km green trail along Singapore’s old KTM railway line, from Woodlands to Tanjong Pagar. The easiest first visit…
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Christmas in Singapore 2026: Orchard Road, Free Events and What Costs
Christmas Day 2026 falls on a Friday, giving Singapore a three-day weekend, and Orchard Road’s Christmas on A Great Street light-up is free to…
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Singapore Marathon 2026: Dates, Categories and Road Closures
Singapore’s national marathon runs from Friday 4 to Sunday 6 December 2026 under a new name, the BYD Singapore International Marathon presented by adidas,…
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Kayaking and Stand-Up Paddling in Singapore: Where to Rent and the Rules
You can rent kayaks from People’s Association PAssion Wave outlets at Pasir Ris, Sembawang, Marina Bay, Jurong Lake Gardens and Bedok Reservoir, with two-hour…
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East Coast Park: Bike Rental, BBQ Pits and Where to Eat
East Coast Park is a free, 24-hour, 13km seafront park where bike rental shops charge around $10 an hour for an adult bike and…
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Kampong Glam: Sultan Mosque, Haji Lane and Visiting Tips
Kampong Glam is Singapore’s historic Malay-Muslim quarter by Bugis, home to Sultan Mosque, the newly reopened Malay Heritage Centre and the murals and boutiques…
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Visiting Temples, Mosques and Churches in Singapore: Dress Codes and Etiquette
Most places of worship in Singapore welcome visitors who cover their shoulders and knees, take off their shoes where asked, and keep their voices…
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Singapore Oceanarium: What’s Inside and the Ticket Prices
The Singapore Oceanarium at Resorts World Sentosa opened on 24 July 2025 and takes visitors through 22 zones, from Singapore’s coast to the deep…
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Science Centre Singapore: Prices, the Omni-Theatre and the Planned Move
Science Centre Singapore lists free entry for residents on term-time weekdays and $6 for a resident adult at peak times, with Omni-Theatre shows at…
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ArtScience Museum: Exhibitions, Future World and Ticket Prices
ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands is open daily from 9am to 6pm, and teamLab’s Future World costs from S$28 for Singapore resident adults…
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Changi Point Coastal Walk and Changi Village: Routes and What to Eat
The Changi Point Coastal Walk is a free, lit boardwalk of about 2.2km in six sections, taking around 45 minutes from Changi Creek to…
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Kranji Countryside: The Farms You Can Visit and How to Get There
The Kranji countryside’s best-known visitable farms include Hay Dairies goat farm, Bollywood Farms and Gardenasia around Neo Tiew, with fish and hydroponic farms nearby…
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Coney Island Park: Getting There, the Beaches and the Rules
Coney Island Park is a free, 81-hectare rustic park off Punggol, open 7am to 7pm, with a West entrance by Punggol Point and an…
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Pulau Ubin and Chek Jawa: Bike Rental, the Boardwalk and Tide Times
Pulau Ubin is a $4 bumboat ride from Changi Point, and Chek Jawa’s free 1.1km boardwalk is open daily from 7am to 7pm. Rent…
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Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve: What You’ll See and When to Go
Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve is free to enter and open daily from 7am to 7pm, with last entry at 6.30pm. Go early in the…
