Funtastical World of Fungi, Singapore Botanic Gardens
A free fungi exhibition with live glowing mycelium at the Botanic Gardens, daily 9am–6pm until 10 January.
- Where: Botanic Gardens
- When: On until 10 Jan 2027
- Price: Free
Unusual things to do
The places that make people say they did not know you could do that here.
The Lemon Stand Comedy Club
Singapore comedy finally has a room of its own on Queen Street, with shows Tuesday to Saturday. Book Wednesday’s Kumar night if you only go once; treat Tuesday open mic as a lucky dip.
- Where: Bugis
- Price: S$30–60
Filmhouse (formerly The Projector)
The Projector's old halls on level 5 of Golden Mile Tower, reopened as Filmhouse by the people who ran them, with better projectors. Still the place for films the multiplexes won't show.
- Where: Beach Road
- Price: Under S$30
Nowhere Baths
A thermal bathhouse on Dempsey Hill that asks you to switch off, not show off: two hot pools, a sauna, a steam room, a cold plunge and a lounge for tea. No phones, quiet voices, small groups.
- Where: Dempsey
- Price: S$30–60
Public Garden
A pop-up weekend market where a hundred-odd indie labels from across Asia time their launches. Free in, a different venue each edition; check the next date before you plan.
- Where: Marina Bay
- Price: Free
Kusu Island
Pilgrimage season runs until 8 November: boatloads of devotees, special ferries only. After that it's two lagoons, a tortoise sanctuary and far fewer people.
- Where: Southern Islands
- Price: Under S$30
Goodman Ceramic Studio
The name says Goodman Arts Centre; the wheels are at 71 Ubi Crescent. Worth it for a family or team afternoon, if you ask what firing and glazing cost first.
- Where: Ubi
- Price: S$60 and above
Haw Par Villa
Most of the gardens are shut for repairs, but Hell's Museum and the Ten Courts are open on their own ticket, except on Mondays and dated closures. Check your date before you travel.
- Where: Pasir Panjang
- Price: Under S$30
Floral Fantasy
Until 14 March 2027 the flowers overhead share the room with Elsa, Woody and 21 other topiary friends. Bring a child with a Frozen habit, and save the cave at the end for last.
- Where: Marina Bay
- Price: Under S$30
HortPark
A free park built to be copied: edible beds, a silver garden and espalier for anyone with a corridor instead of a lawn. Pick two gardens and leave with one idea for the balcony.
- Where: Alexandra
- Price: Free
Haw Par Villa: the park built to scare you into behaving
This is a Hell’s Museum visit, not the old free wander: the wider park is partly shut for repairs. Go with teenagers or curious adults, skip it with under-nines, and join the free tour.
- Where: Across Singapore
Smaller museums, bigger questions: three specialists worth asking
Gem Museum on a weekday, Natural History at the weekend with children, Hell’s Museum for teenagers and adults. Three specialists, one question each, and none of them a walk-in.
- Where: Across Singapore
More things to do collections
Make something, try something
A catch-up goes easier with a shared task. Choose pottery or climbing by the kind of concentration you want, and book a proper introduction rather than winging it.
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Gardens by the Bay
Don't buy everything. Our guide to the conservatory, the viewpoint and the ticket that suit one evening at the Gardens, and what to leave for next time.
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