Little India lights up for Deepavali, and Campbell Lane joins in

Serangoon Road has put on its evening wear. Campbell Lane is where the party is.

Give Little India one unhurried evening before 8 November, when the Campbell Lane festival village closes. The Deepavali light-up along more than 2km of Serangoon Road has been on since 3 October and stays up until 29 November, but from 10 October to 8 November the Thiruvizha Festival Village, organised by the Little India Shop Owners and Heritage Association, takes over Campbell Lane after dark, and that is where the browsing, snacking and being carried along by the crowd happens. Serangoon Road is for looking up; Campbell Lane is for everything else. Pick a weeknight soon rather than the last weekend.

Deepavali falls on Sunday 8 November 2026, with Monday 9 November observed as the public holiday, so the Festival Village's last night lands on the festival itself, in the middle of a long weekend. Expect that to be the liveliest stretch and the most crowded. Go earlier if you would like elbow room.

Start at the Indian Heritage Centre, at 5 Campbell Lane, in the late afternoon. The centre's official site lists it as open Tuesday to Sunday, with free admission for Singaporeans and PRs, so don't plan a Monday start; it also lists a Little India Street Festival 2026 programme. Spend an hour in the galleries, then step outside as the street switches on.

For dinner first, Tekka Centre, beside Little India MRT, has a ground-floor hawker centre with Indian vegetarian meals, North Indian and Malay cooking.

Little India MRT puts you within a short walk of both streets, and the Indian Heritage Centre directs visitors to Exit E. Go after dark, because the lights are the point, and be considerate with your camera: this is a working neighbourhood of worship, errands and trade, and it is busier than usual in festival season.

Good to know GetGo lists the Serangoon Road lights as on 7pm to midnight daily until 29 November 2026. The Festival Village runs on Campbell Lane from 10 October to 8 November, from 7pm. Nearest MRT is Little India. Check deepavali.sg for the programme.

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