1. Christmas Wonderland 2022
The biggest Christmas event of the year is back at Gardens by the Bay! This year, visitors to Christmas Wonderland can get ready to gawk at the 21-metre tall Spalliera, intricately crafted by Italian artisans and made up of a whopping 103,000 light bulbs—this is sure to be the best IG spot in the entire event!
There will also be a two-storey Venetian horse carousel, a Garden Rhapsody light and sound show at the Supertree Grove, a Magical Carriage, Whimsical Windmill, Walk of Lights, Festive Huts where you can get festive bites and more! Look forward to traditional carnival games and entertainment by local artists, as well as light displays for a truly enchanting night. Tickets to Christmas Wonderland start from $8 for advance tickets, and you can get them here.
Admission: From $8
Dates: 2nd December 2022-1st January 2023
Address: Supertree Grove, 18 Marina Gardens Dr, Singapore 018953
Opening Hours: 6.30pm-9.30pm
2. Christmas Carnival Cheer
Enjoy a Christmas carnival in the city with Suntec City’s Christmas Carnival Cheer featuring festive decor, games, rides and more! Look forward to a fun Santa’s Race Track Bouncy Castle, carnival games like fishing, ball toss and more, rides like a Merry-Go-Round, Viking Ship and even Meteorite!
No carnival is complete without some IG-worthy decor, so make sure to snap lots of pictures with the beautiful Christmas Tree once it’s fully lit up at night! You can also look forward to live tunes from local musicians every Friday and Saturday night from 7pm to 10pm! Admission to the carnival is free, but rides and games are priced from $5 onwards. You can get your tickets here.
Admission: Free
Dates: Now till 25th December 2022
Address: Suntec Plaza (Outside Foot Locker), Level 1, Suntec City, 3 Temasek Boulevard, Singapore 038983
Opening Hours: Monday-Friday, 4pm-9pm; Saturday-Sunday, 12pm-10pm
3. Christmas Pawradise Pets Carnival
This is one exciting Christmas carnival that both you and your furry friends can enjoy! The Christmas Pawradise Pets Carnival is the ultimate pet paradise so both you and your pet can enjoy some festive cheer. Look forward to various vendors selling both pet and human lifestyle goods and accessories, food and treats, healthcare, toys and more!
For entertainment, you can also look forward to live performances, quizzes, lucky draws and more! Entrance to the carnival is free, but you’ll need to purchase F&B coupons on-site for $25 if you wish to enjoy some grub while you shop! RSVP for the event and you’ll even get a free goodie bag worth $120 (first come first serve, while stocks last)!
Admission: Free
Dates: 3rd-4th December 2022
Address: Civil Service Club @ Changi, 2 Netheravon Rd, Singapore 508503
Opening Hours: 11am-8pm
4. Jurong Play Grounds
This is the place to bring the whole family: with a dog-friendly waterpark, Uncle Ringo carnival, mega weekend market and more! Pet-owners can look forward to Wag and Wild: the largest dog water park in Singapore and Asia with both indoor and outdoor pools and plenty of space for your furry companions to splash and frolic about!
Every weekend, there will also be a weekend market with various F&B and retail goods, plus an Uncle Ringo Carnival with some of your favourite nostalgic carnival games and rides like a Ferris Wheel, bumper cars, game booths where you can win plushies and prizes, and even a dinosaur zone! Admission to the event is free! For more details, see our full article here.
Admission: Free
Date: From 3rd December 2022 onwards
Address: Jurong Play Grounds, 2 Jurong Gateway Rd, Singapore 608512
Opening Hours: 9am-9pm daily
5. Changi Festive Village
Whether or not you’re flying out of Singapore for the holiday season, there’s always fun for everyone to enjoy at Changi Airport! If you’re feeling up for a one-of-a-kind overnight experience, try the magical Glamping in the Clouds at Jewel with a prime view of the Rain Vortex, or enjoy a walk down Jurassic Mile or check out some of their Avatar-themed installations.
Head to the Underground Carnival at Terminal 3 for some nostalgic carnival games like ring toss, shooting and more, plus thrilling and immersive Dino Karting for the adrenaline junkies! There will also be an IG-worthy World of Jellyfish installation—the first of its kind in Singapore—where you get to play with colourful illuminated “jellies”! Entrance to the carnival areas are free, but carnival credits are required for all games, rides and snacks; get your carnival credits here.
Admission: Free
Dates: Now till 2nd January 2023
Address: Various
Opening Hours: Various
6. Mega Carnival
Enjoy unlimited games, rides, activities and booths for one ticket price at the Mega Carnival at D’Marquee Downtown East! There will be over 20 stations, plus a food truck, swan pedal, robot navigator, motorbike adventure and classic carnival game booths. Little ones (and adults too) can also bounce around on colourful inflatables!
Dino fans can also look forward to dino rides, ball pits, sandpits, and a giant animatronic dinosaur; plus a Tree Slide, Merry-Go-Round, Viking ride and more! There will also be a Virtual Reality (VR) station where you can choose from 4 different concepts: shooting, space, winter skiing or motorbike! Tickets cost $28 onwards and include unlimited goes at all the attractions! Get them here.
Admission: From $28
Dates: Now till 5th February 2023
Address: 1 Pasir Ris Close, Singapore 519599
Opening Hours: Monday-Friday, 12pm-9pm; Saturday-Sunday, 10am-9.30pm
7. Space Fest @ EXPO
This is Singapore’s largest space-themed festival with thematic activities, F&B options, retail pop-ups, VR experiences, arcade games and more! Expect 2 activity shuttle zones, each with various space-themed activities, workshops and events to look forward to. Highlights include arcade games, VR experiences, an IG-worthy planetarium, space karts, a 5D cinema and more!
That’s not all—there will also be free World Cup screenings at The Satellite Station outside Hall 4, plus a food truck pop-up serving hot bites all evening long! For screening dates and times, see here. You can also expect an exciting line-up of consumer fairs, home-based vendors and brands for you to shop! Tickets to Space Fest @ EXPO start from $15 and you can get them here.
Admission: From $15
Dates: 3rd-30th December 2022
Address: 1 Expo Drive, Singapore 486150 (Outdoor Atrium & Hall 4)
8. The Great Bay Fiesta
This is probably the most highly-anticipated year-end event of the year—the Great Bay Fiesta is brought to you by Uncle Ringo and boasts death-defying circus acts, a nostalgic mega carnival, food festival and more!
Witness amazing circus acts in Around the World in 80 Minutes in an temperature-controlled Big Top, plus knock yourself out at The Great World Carnival, where you can play some of your favourite retro carnival games and rides like the Ringo Slide, Big Carousel, Pirate Ship, Bumper Car, Water Boat and more! Tickets are now for sale for $10, inclusive of $5 Carnival Credits; and you can get them here. For more information, see our full article here.
Admission: $10
Dates: 1st December 2022-1st January 2023
Address: Bayfront Event Space, 12A Bayfront Ave, Singapore 018970
Opening Hours: Monday-Friday, 4pm-10.30pm; Saturday-Sunday, 1pm-10.30pm
9. Ice Magic: The Great Fantasy on Ice
We’ll be experiencing our very own version of a winter wonderland with the icy cool Ice Magic: The Great Fantasy on Ice event happening at Marina Bay! The 2400 square metre space will feature one-of-a-kind attractions like a 70-metre tall snow slope, 260 square metre ice cycling rink, 4.5-metre high figure-8 Ice Slide, Ice Bowling and Ice Curling!
If you get thirsty, head to the Ice Bar for some ice-cold beers and libations. Olympic-standard snow-making machines will also be brought in snow-making machines so you can enjoy the authentic experience of playing in real snow! Tickets start at $25, and you can purchase them here. For more details see our full article here.
Dates: 1st December 2022-1st January 2023
Address: Bayfront Event Space, 12A Bayfront Ave, Singapore 018970
Opening Hours: 10am-2pm, 3pm-7pm & 7pm-10pm daily
10. PLAYfiesta SG 2022
There’s more than just Christmas lights this December at Orchard Road: the PLAYfiesta is in town with Virtual Reality (VR) gaming zones, NFT artworks, free movie screenings, fitness hours and more! Look forward to Augmented Reality (AR) games at The Mirror World and discover 8 immersive story worlds that will stretch your imagination. Sign up for free fitness events like pilates, HIIT and more here.
There will also be a bazaar of food and retail booths by local brands, as well as a non-stop line-up of performances by musicians, DJs, stand-up comedians and Christmas carolling! For entertainment, stay for family-friendly movie screenings of Puss in Boots and Shrek, and you might even get to catch some mascot appearances as well! Entrance to the food/retail bazaar and performances are free, but games are a ticketed event.
Admission: Free
Dates: Now till 4th December 2022
Address: 37 Emerald Hill Road, Singapore 229313
Opening Hours: 4pm-10pm daily
