In a city full of excitement, where do we begin? Indeed, it will rain a lot this month but that doesn’t stop the endless stream of fun happening to kickstart the new year of 2025. From interactive festivals like Singapore Art Week 2025 where a world of art comes alive this month, Chinese New Year 2025 celebrations, and other thrilling events…we’ve tracked down 32 of the best things to do this January 2025 in Singapore.
January 2025 events
1. Go the very first Twilight Flea & Feast of 2025
Mark your calendar for January 17 to 19 because the very first 2025 Twilight Flea & Feast market is coming to Suntec Singapore. Located at Hall 404 & 405, the Australian-inspired hawker market will feature halal food stalls, movie screenings. live music shows, and kid-friendly activities such as face painting and balloon creations.
📍1 Raffles Blvd, Singapore 039593
2. Be captivated by the arts
SCAPE’s Creative Festival of the Arts – Comma 2025 – returns from December 31 to January 26, 2025. The month-long festival invites the community to explore the evolving landscape of creativity through music, dance, visual arts, and beyond. From electrifying music festivals to immersive live action shows, workshops, foodie events, and more…you’ll be spoilt for choice.
Meanwhile, Singapore Art Week (SAW) 2025 runs from January 17 to 26 in Singapore. It features more than 130 activities across the island. Highlights include ART SG, Light to Night Festival, live shows, and more mentioned in this article. Entry is free to both SAW and Comma 2025 with some events ticketed. Definitely, one of the best things to do this January 2025 in Singapore.
3. Wander a world of Banksy
A first-of-its-kind Banksy exhibition debuted in Singapore this season. Located at 25 Scotts Road, the iconic exhibition Art of Banksy: Without Limits features more than 170 of Banksy’s works, including original pieces, prints, sculptures, murals, and immersive installations. Highlights include a replica of the Walled Off Hotel Lobby, inspired by his 2017 project in Bethlehem, and a cool infinity room showcasing his politically charged art, to name a few. Certainly, one of the best exhibitions to see in January 2025. Learn more. Otherwise, get tickets here.
📍25 Scotts Road, Singapore
4. Fall into a whimsical world of soy gelato
Until February 3, the Museum of Ice Cream is hosting a soy-style event in honour of Lunar New Year. Soy-Prise is a one-of-a-kind soy sauce gelato event. Visitors to the museum can try out a unique gelato with savoury umami notes of soy sauce and salted caramel bits, with optional moromi dust topping. The event also features exclusive merchandise like Tai Hua x MOIC tote bags and specially wrapped soy sauce bottles. Certainly, a whimsical thing to do this January 2025 in Singapore.
📍100 Loewen Rd, Singapore 248837
5. Enjoy a street culture festival
Culture Cartel, Asia’s first-of-its-kind street culture convention, returns to Singapore EXPO Hall 5 from January 17 to 19, 2025. The fifth edition of the festival is the biggest so far offering more than 80 brands to explore. The 2025 theme of ICONS Uprising aims to push creative boundaries across art, fashion, music, tattoos, toys, and more. Attendees can enjoy the hottest names in street culture, alongside interactive exhibitions, workshops, masterclasses, panel discussions, interviews, lucky draws, and more. Get tickets from $8 here.
📍Singapore EXPO Hall 5, Singapore
6. Indulge at ARTBOX 2025
Artbox makes a comeback to Singapore from January 17 to 19 and January 24 to 26, from 12pm to 11pm, at Singapore Expo Hall 4. Spanning two weekends, it is Singapore’s biggest creative festival that brings the streets to life all day with street food, art programmes, live performances, and fashion and lifestyle brands, to name a few. There will be more than 600 vendors to discover, as well as hundreds of shopping and lifestyle pop-ups from cross Asia to wander around. Learn more about Artbox Festival in Singapore.
📍Singapore Expo Hall 4, Singapore
7. Enjoy the sounds of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber
On January 10 and 11, a special concert will celebrate the iconic works of Andrew Lloyd Webber in Singapore. The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber – A Symphonic Gala Concert is a special event at Sands Theatre in Marina Bay Sands. Look forward to timeless melodies including Jesus Christmas Superstar, The Phantom of the Opera, CATS, and other unforgettable songs. The show runs from 7.30pm to 9.20pm. Get tickets.
📍Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
8. Visit the biggest art fair in Asia Pacific
ART SG is the leading international art fair for Singapore and Southeast Asia which is part of Singapore Art Week. The third edition returns from January 17 to 19, 2025. ART SG 2025 features more than 106 exhibitors from 30 countries and territories. In fact, it’s the largest art exhibition in Southeast Asia. Discover engaging events and activations across its Galleries, Focus, and Futures sectors. Meanwhile, there will be huge installations in the Platform sector, as well as interesting talks, and engaging film programmes. Plus, there’ll be daily talks to get educated at.
📍10 Bayfront Ave, Singapore 018956
9. Go to a Disney concert
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Live Concert takes place on January 18, 2025. Happening at Esplanade Theatre, this enchanting experience features two performances at 3pm and 8pm. The show consists of a viewing of the classic Beauty and the Beast film with live orchestral accompaniment. Definitely, a magical thing to do for music lovers in January 2025. Get tickets.
📍Esplanade Theatre, Singapore
10. See the Monet Inside exhibition
Until January 19, Monet Inside is an immersive journey through the extraordinary life of Claude Monet. The one-of-a-kind immersive exhibition features interactive installations, 360-degree projections, and more than 200 of Monet’s famous pieces. Storytelling is brought to life, just like a movie, with a spacious room decked out in Monet’s art and other visual elements. Get tickets. Otherwise, learn more about the exhibition. Plus, it’s a cool date idea for art lovers!
📍Parkview Square, 3rd floor, No. 600 North Bridge Road, Parkview Square, Singapore
11. Laugh out loud with a Ru Paul’s comedy Queen
On January 19, LA Comedy Live presents Dead Inside Tour – Live in Singapore. Comedy Queen and Ru Paul’s Drag Race champion Bianca Del Rio is set to captivate fans at the UCC Ho Bee Auditorium @ NUS from 7.30pm. The smash-hit show features fresh material that will keep your laughing all night.
📍UCC Ho Bee Auditorium @ NUS, Singapore
12. Wander the Light to Night Festival 2025
From January 17 to February 6, visitors can revel at more than 60 different art programmes and exhibitions at the Light to Night Festival 2025. Organised by the National Gallery Singapore as part of Singapore Art Week. With a new theme Narratives Expansion, the festival offers larger-than-life installations, artworks illuminated against major city landmarks, and plenty more to invite guests to reflect on life through art. Learn more about Light to Night Festival 2025.
📍Civic District, Singapore
13. Celebrate Chinese New Year 2025
Welcome the Year of the Snake for Chinese New Year in Singapore on January 29. The celebrations span 15 days, blending traditional customs and modern festivities, and iconic events like vibrant street markets, lion dances, parades, and more. Visitors to Chinatown can expect to see illuminated light-up installations, food fairs, entertainment, and even a countdown party to ring in the Chinese New Year.
📍Chinatown, Singapore
14. Go on a mission to space
Science Centre Singapore is currently hosting the world-famous Space Explorers: The Infinite exhibition. It is an extraordinary virtual reality (VR) experience transporting visitors 400 kilometres above Earth to the International Space Station (ISS). Highlights include walking through a life-sized 3D model of the ISS, witnessing the first-ever cinematic VR spacewalk, and experiencing NASA’s Artemis rocket launch virtually. In fact, it’s the world’s largest immersive space exploration experience. Learn more. Alternatively, buy tickets here.
📍15 Science Centre Rd, Singapore
15. Celebrate Pongal 2025
One of the best cultural festivals of the year, Pongal 2025, takes from from January 14 to 17, 2025. The traditional harvest festical celebrated by the Tamil and Hindu communities will occur mainly in Little India in Singapore. Visitors can expect to see colourful decorations, dazzling light displays, cultural performances, festive dishes, and fun activities. Definitely, one of the best January 2025 events in Singapore.
📍Little India, Singapore
16. Immerse yourself in a motoring world
From January 9 to 12, Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre is hosting the Singapore Motorshow 2025. Attendees can witness exciting car launches and explore the latest cutting-edge innovations from top automotive brands – all under one roof. From seeing cutting-edge vehicles to watching celebrity panels…motorheads will be in their element.
📍Level 4, Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, Singapore
17. Watch a FREE movie under the stars
Nightflix Somerset is an outdoor movie series kicked off last year. Attendees can watch movies for free, under the stars, at Somerset Youth Park every first Saturday of each month so January 10. The films will play from 7.30pm to around 9.15pm. There will be free ice cream during the movies to add to the excitement. Learn more.
📍121 Somerset Road, Somerset Youth Park, Singapore
18. Wander illumi
The world’s largest light, sound, and multimedia event – illumi – made its international debut at the Bayfront Event Space in Singapore. Running until February 2, this dazzling festival transforms Marina Bay into a magical wonderland with 20 million LED lights and nine themed worlds. Visitors can explore huge installations, high-definition projections, animatronic creatures, and interactive displays. Learn more.
📍12A Bayfront Ave, Singapore 018970
19. Discover Aliwal Urban Arts Festival 2025
On January 25, this free one-day event is the ultimate Art Week experience for art lovers in Singapore. The 11th edition showcases Singapore’s vibrant urban culture scene, featuring an array of renowned local artists from different art practices as well as fun activities such as music, live graffiti painting and pop-up markets at Aliwal Arts Centre. Certainly, one of the best things to do this January 2025 in Singapore.
📍28 Aliwal St, Singapore 199918
20. Get educated at a new exhibition
Singapore offers a vibrant lineup of new exhibitions in January 2025. Highlights include Behind the Canvas: Jean-Michel Basquiat in Marina Bay Sands in a first for Asia, as well as unique experiences like Art in Transit installations, and the likes of adventures into the Amazon at Amazonia: Photographs by Sebastiao Salgado exhibition, to name a few. Discover the best exhibitions.
21. Attend a Candlelight Concert
Attend one of these world-class Candlelight concerts. Each show features a different musical number under the glimmer of candlelight in a stunning setting. Check out what’s on via the Fever website.
22. Be enchanted by a glow-in-the-dark ballet show
On January 12, six talented dancers from Australia light up in the stage of We call it Ballet: Sleeping Beauty Dance & Light Show in Singapore. The glow-in-the-dark performance takes the beloved classic of Sleeping Beauty and turns it into a stunning ballet showcase. The 60-minute show takes place at 4pm and 6.30pm. Buy tickets.
📍Victoria Theatre, Singapore
23. Take the kids to a free toy exhibition
Until January 5, the National Museum of Singapore is inviting kids and adults into a world of playful nostalgia at an epic new toy exhibition. Play: Date – Unlocking Cabinets of Play is the perfect free thing to do with kids in the city. It features five large-scale artworks, with more than 250 locally and globally recognised toys from across generations. Learn more.
📍93 Stamford Rd, Singapore
24. Experience a candlelight sound bath
Release stress at Mindful Glow: Candlelight Sound Bath Meditation on January 11, 2025. Guided by an expert practitioner, you’ll enter a deep state of relaxation in this Sound Bath meditation experience as soothing sounds from Tibetan singing bowls, tuning forks, and other instruments wash over you. The 60-minute experience is a cool January 2025 activity in Singapore. Get tickets.
📍Raffles House, Fort Canning Park, Singapore
Other things to do this January in Singapore:
25. Hike through a new nature park
Get fit and healthy this new year by trekking through Singapore’s latest nature retreat and first positive energy park – Rifles Range Nature Park. Situated along Rifle Range Road near Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, the 66 hectare park features two boardwalks, a range of walking trails and viewing decks and a quarry wetland.
📍Rifle Range Road, Singapore
26. Spend the day at Sentosa
Sentosa Island offers plenty of thrilling action and adventure activities to dive into no matter what age group you are. From rousing underwater worlds, to facing your fears high in the sky, Singapore’s only cable car, Universal Studios, and much more…you’ll be spoilt for options. See all the wonderful things to do in Sentosa here.
📍Sentosa Island, Singapore
27. Say hello to nocturnal creatures
Night Safari is the world’s first nocturnal zoo located in Mandai. It’s one of the best attractions in Singapore because visitors can hop on a buggy or walking tour, with guided experts, to get up close and personal with wild animals – who only come out at night. Book the experience. Plus, it’s one of the best things to do at night in Singapore.
📍80 Mandai Lake Rd, Singapore 729826
28. Go on an instagrammable adventure
Social media lovers will enjoy the most instagrammable foods in Singapore. Additionally, find the most instagrammable bars in Singapore at night, then the most instagrammable cafes in Singapore during the day, and let’s not forget about the most instagrammable places to capture picture-perfect shots.
29. Go on a day trip from Singapore
Why not discover something new and exciting nearby Singapore? There are diverse destinations that are quick access for a day trip from the city-state. From Malaysia’s Johor Bahru to Malacca, the Bintan and Batam Islands, and more…you’ll enjoy some rare gems under three hours from Singapore. Discover the best day trips from Singapore. Definitely, one of the best things to do this January 2025.
30. Go for a rooftop drink
Indulge in your guiltiest pleasures, high in the sky, against the backdrop of the stunning Singapore skyline this weekend. Why not sip a cocktail at one of the best rooftop bars in Singapore, otherwise enjoy a delicious meal at nightfall at a sensational rooftop dining restaurant. The choice is yours!
31. Indulge at a hawker centre
Singapore is full of bustling hawker centres and food courts, where locals and tourists alike can feast on both local and international culinary delights at a cheap price – all for less than $5 or $10. From satay and laksa, to fried kway teow…we’ve listed our favourite hawker centres for you to enjoy the best food. Definitely, the best place to find cheap eats this December too!
32. Try some escape rooms
Team up with a friend or be their enemy, and select between a variety of fun or terrifying games at a number of escape rooms across Singapore. Find a fun escape room to play at.
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