Super Mario Holiday Power-Up, VivoCity

Mario is ten metres tall, the snow comes twice a night, and the only thing you have to pay for is whatever ends up in the bag.

VivoCity’s Christmas this year belongs to Super Mario. From Friday 13 November to Sunday 27 December 2026, the mall runs six festive zones built around what Nintendo calls Singapore’s first 10-metre-tall Mario inflatable, with snowfall from Tuesday to Sunday at 7.30pm and 8.30pm. The zones open in phases from 13 November, and the photo spots and decorations are free to walk around. VivoCity is at HarbourFront, linked to the MRT station.

The extras arrive in stages. From 20 November to 27 December there are Nintendo Switch 2 game demos, 10am to 10pm. A Nintendo pop-up store opens at Central Court on Level 1 from 1 to 27 December, 10am to 10pm, with merchandise from Japan and items Nintendo says are making their Singapore debut, including Singapore-only T-shirts and snowman plush toys of Mario and friends. The Mario Kart World Challenge runs on 5, 6, 19 and 20 December, 10am to 10pm, with free admission and prizes. Gift-tag embossing stations around the mall are free throughout.

The catch is Mario himself. Mario and Luigi appear in person on 5–6, 12–13 and 19–20 December at 3pm, 5pm and 7pm on the North-West Boulevard, Level 1, near Chanel, but a meet-and-greet pass needs a single same-day VivoCity receipt of S$100 or more, redeemed in person at least 30 minutes before the session, and only the first 50 per session get one. The snow is not on Mondays.

Why it matters: mall Christmas themes come and go, but a Nintendo pop-up store with Singapore-exclusive stock is rarer, and VivoCity is the easiest of the big malls to reach from the west and the south, with Sentosa next door for the rest of the day.

Our advice: for the free part, go on a weekday evening from mid-November and stand under Mario for the 7.30pm snow, then eat by the waterfront. Fans who want the merchandise should go early in December, soon after the store opens on the 1st, before the exclusive T-shirts are picked over. Parents: if the children want to meet Mario, do the S$100 shop you were going to do anyway on the same day and be at the North-West Boulevard well before 2.30pm for the 3pm session. More Christmas ideas are on our Christmas guide.

Good to know VivoCity, 1 HarbourFront Walk, Singapore 098585. Fri 13 November – Sun 27 December 2026; zones open in phases from 13 Nov. Snowfall Tue–Sun 7.30pm and 8.30pm. Nintendo Switch 2 demos 20 Nov–27 Dec, 10am–10pm. Nintendo pop-up store, Central Court L1, 1–27 Dec, 10am–10pm. Mario Kart World Challenge 5, 6, 19 and 20 Dec (free). Mario and Luigi meet-and-greet Sat–Sun 5–20 Dec, 3pm, 5pm, 7pm, North-West Boulevard L1: pass needs a single same-day receipt of S$100+, first 50 per session. Free to visit. Nearest MRT: HarbourFront.

Super Mario Holiday Power-Up, VivoCity | VivoCity, 1 HarbourFront Walk, Singapore 098585 | Nearest MRT: HarbourFront