Can you believe it’s March 2024? From new attractions to exotic pop-ups, St. Patrick’s Day festivities, children’s activities, and other thrilling events in town…you won’t be bored this weekend between March 15 and 17. Here’s our top picks of the 21 best things to do this weekend in Singapore.
1. Attend the largest pet fair in Asia
Singapore’s largest pet fair – PetExpo 2024 – returns for its 10th birthday this week. Visitors are invited into the wonderful world of pets. From March 15 to 17, Singapore Expo Hall 5B and 6 will be transformed featuring a range of exciting pet-related activities and more than 128 exhibitors for PetExpo 2024. Learn more.
📍Singapore Expo Hall 5B & 6, Singapore
2. Blast back to a 1960s Chinatown
Five Footway Festival celebrates Singapore’s past from March 9 until 17. The iconic festival is an immersive experience and takes visitors back in a 1960s and 1970s Chinatown in Singapore. There will be street food, wonderful activities, exhibitions, live shows, and much more. Learn more about Five Footway Festival 2024.
📍Chinatown, Singapore
3. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day 2024
Make the most of the weekend in honour of Ireland’s Paddy’s Day on March 17. From epic street parties around Boat Quay, to awesome pub crawls, and top promos at Irish pubs and restaurants…you’ll be spoilt for choice. Get the list of the best things to do in Singapore for St. Patrick’s Day weekend.
📍Various Locations
4. Indulge at Geylang Serai Ramadan Bazaar
This free-to-enter Ramadan street market returns until April 10 with more than 500 stalls this year with clothes, food, and other Hari Raya goodies. The showstopper is the food market bazaar which is open from 10am to midnight daily. Read more here.
📍Geylang Serai, Singapore
5. Take part in a neon-lit painting workshop
Grab your friends for the ultimate paint in the dark experience in Singapore. Unleash your inner Van Gogh with a paint brush in one had or an alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage in another. The next workshop takes place this weekend where you can let your creative juices flow, against the backdrop of soothing melodies, for one hour and 30 minutes. Get tickets here.
📍Goodman Arts Center, Singapore
6. Wander through the Forbidden Forest
The world-famous Harry Potter: The Forbidden Forest Experience made its Asia debut in Singapore last weekend. Tickets are on sale for this highly-anticipated event where Sentosa Coastal Walk has been transformed into a world of Harry Potter. Embark on an adventure through the Forbidden Forest Experience outdoor walk and explore the Wizarding World like never before. It features magical creatures from the Harry Potter™ and Fantastic Beasts™ films to make you feel as if you’re wandering around the grounds of Hogwarts. Learn more. Alternatively, grab tickets on Fever.
📍 Sentosa Coastal Walk, Singapore
7. Enjoy a cocktail extravaganza
1-Group is hosting a month-long Sip & Savour cocktail campaign for all of March. Expect exclusive cocktail events with each cocktail telling a story, mixed with epic bar shifts, parties, brunches, and other dining events across eight venues including 1-Altitude Coast, Monti, The Alkaff Mansion, and 1-Arden. Definitely, one of the best things to do this weekend in Singapore.
📍Various Locations
8. See Matilda The Musical
This award-winning Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical returned to Sands Theatre in Singapore. The stage adaption is presented by BASE Entertainment Asia and has captivated more than 11 million people across the world. It’s the perfect activity to do with kids over the school holidays. Learn more.
📍Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
9. Go wild at Chaos Lab
Enter a world of chaos at a popular lab-themed playground for children at the airport. Chaos Lab features slime, a ball pit, neon graffiti, meet-and-greets with mad scientists, and more activities, among the chaos. After huge success in Australia, the playground opened at the new T2 in Changi Airport. Tickets are on sale here.
📍Terminal 2, Changi Airport, Singapore
10. Be mesmerised at a new exhibition
There are a number of new exhibitions in town. For instance, Mars: The Red Mirror opened last weekend at the ArtScience Museum and features more than 12,000 years of history, science and research of the planet. It’s on until April 2024. While New Eden: Science Fiction Mythologies Transformed is a new art exhibition at Art Science Museum opened in October. It aims to transport visitors to extraordinary new worlds, uncovering new perspectives on the genre of science fiction, alternative realms, and more – inspired by Asia’s rich history and culture. It will be on until end of March.
📍 ArtScience Museum, Singapore
11. Discover the secrets of wildlife
Mandai Wildlife Group is offering unique new experiences to end the year at River Wonders and Night Safari. Secret Wild-erland is a day-to-night journey across multizone zones until March 17. Expect dazzling digital displays, educational experiences, spot animals hidden at Night Safari, and much more.
📍80 Mandai Lake Rd, Singapore 729826
12. Be entertained by live music in the coolest club
Step into swanky live music lounge, Cool Cats, which will host a number of epic acts this March 2024. Music lovers will be treated to the smooth sounds of jazz over the weekend. Definitely, one of the best things to do this weekend. Get tickets for the weekend here.
📍Cool Cats at NCO Club, 32 Beach Rd, Singapore 189764
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13. Keep the kids busy during the school holidays
The children are off school again this weekend so you’ll need a host of activities to keep them busy. Lucky for you, we’ve listed a number of fun child-friendly activities to keep children entertained this season. Get the list.
📍 Various Locations
14. Smash some stuff
Are you stressed? Need to release your anger? we’ve got the perfect 30-minute activity to do this weekend. The Fragment Room offers rage therapy where guests can smash everything in sight, from glasses to vases, plates, and more – in a space created for breakables at Singapore’s first rage room. Get tickets on Fever. .Additionally, it’s one of the best team bonding ideas if you’re looking for something to do with your office!
📍490 MacPherson Rd, Singapore, 368198
15. Travel back to the 60s
Go on a whirlwind journey through Singapore on this unique audio and art experience on various dates in December. Here, you’ll be transported back in time to the 1960s in Jalan Besar, with the help from Rosa and Kiran. Sessions begin at 5.30pm. Get tickets here. Find out more.
📍Various Locations
16. Venture across the causeway
Johor Bahru is an idyllic place to explore just 40 minutes drive from Singapore. The Malaysian city has a thriving food scene, wonderful selection of attractions like sky-high views at Skyscape, and diverse cultural experiences to keep you entertained for the full day. Read our guide about the best things to do in JB.
📍 Johor Bahru, Malaysia
17. Unwind on an exclusive river cruise
Why not discover the city in a whole new way at night on an exclusive private river cruise tour? The 3.5 hour night tour offers both English or Chinese speaking guides, alongside views of iconic landmarks, from Gardens By The Bay to Clark Quay, and more. These tickets also include pick up from your location. Definitely, one of the best things to do this weekend if you’ve got some extra cash! Get tickets here.
📍 Singapore
18. Go wild at Universal Studios
Enjoy more than 28 rides across this thrilling adventure park, which is one of only six Universal Studios worldwide. From zooming down rollercoasters, to wandering through six different zones, from Hollywood to New York, and plenty of showcases…it’s the ultimate day of thrills. Get the best ticket deals on Fever.
📍8 Sentosa Gateway, Singapore 098269
19. Go for a rooftop drink
Indulge with guilty pleasures 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!
📍 Various Locations
20. 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 via the Fever website. Plus, it’s one of the best things to do at night in Singapore.
📍80 Mandai Lake Rd, Singapore 729826
21. Uncover a secret bar
Looking for a cool place to slow down, hide away from the rain and celebrate life? Well, there’s dozens of secret bars in Singapore offering a one-of-a-kind hospitality experience. From creative speakeasies like Synthesis, quirky bars concealed behind vending machines, and secret doorways to other worlds…you’ll be spoilt for options. Find the perfect secret bar to relax at this weekend.
📍 Various Locations
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