The holidays have arrived in Singapore. Festive candlelit concerts and the dazzling Christmas Train Show are shining, and you’ve probably spotted many of the Christmas lights displays and festive pop-ups across Singapore. From beautiful Disney-themed displays to old favourites, luxurious winter playhouses, and enchanting light-ups…the city has really gone all out this year. So, we’ve made it our mission to list 20 of the best Christmas lights displays in Singapore for 2024. Plus, there’s a couple of festive pop-ups on the list for some extra holiday cheer.
1. VivoCity
VivoCity’s Christmas 2024 event promises a festive extravaganza until December 31. Visitors will be treated to an epic Hasbro Game Carnival at the Outdoor Plaza with nine interactive game stations for Christmas Playtime. Plus, the VivoCity Christmas Parade features dazzling floats, twinkling lights, life-size characters, an iconic Monopoly-themed Christmas tree, magical snow sessions, and more. Definitely, one of the best places to see Christmas lights in Singapore.
📍1 HarbourFront Walk, Singapore
2. Christmas Wonderland 2024
The 11th edition of Singapore’s biggest yuletide fair, Christmas Wonderland, features a supersized fairground with a sensational array of light displays, new carnival games, festive activities, and even SNOW for the whole month until January 1, 2025. It’s a mesmerising place to wander under some of the most magnificent Christmas light displays and showcases. Get the full details.
📍 18 Marina Gardens Dr, Singapore
3. ION Orchard
ION Orchard is celebrating Christmas 2024 with an iconic 15-metre-tall Christian Dior Christmas Star outside the shopping mall. Additionally, other Dior Christmas decorations will dazzle you such as fairytale-inspired displays and majestic animal sculptures adding to the holiday cheer. Inside the mall, shoppers can explore the Dior Beauty Christmas Pop-Up and a Dior Cafe offering exclusive beauty products and a luxurious high tea experience. These festive installations will be on display until January 1, 2025.
📍ION Orchard, 2 Orchard Turn, Singapore
4. CHIJMES & Capitol’s Christmas 2024
CHIJMES and Capitol Singapore are back with authentic Christmas experiences until December 25. Expect Christmas Rendezvous to offer one of the best Christmas markets with more than 50 European-style festive markets until December 22, as well as daily snowfall, a beautiful Christmas tree to admire, Christmas caroling, a Christmas Countdown Party on December 24, stunning projection mapping at CHIJMES, and much more to delight your senses.
📍Various Locations
5. Christmas On A Great Street 2024
Expect beautiful Christmas light displays spread along 3.1km transforming Orchard Road until January 1, 2025. The 41st edition of Christmas On A Great Street features a 14-metre-tall Mastercard Priceless Christmas Tree, augmented reality (AR) projections, two Christmas Villages, carnival games, nightly snowfall, and much more to be captivated by this Christmas. Learn more about Christmas 2024 along Orchard Road.
📍 Orchard Road, Tanjong Pagar, Singapore
6. Marina Bay Sands
Discover enchanting bright lights, floating gifts, and Chanel Christmas trees at Marina Bay Sands this season. Chanel Winter Tale is a luxurious Christmas light-up, inspired by Chanel’s beloved snowflake, bringing to life the brand’s symbols until December 31. Plus, you can explore a snowy forest and see charming miniature Chanel scenes at The Magical House of Chanel at Event Plaza. Wonderfully, this mall is the perfect place to eat festive treats, do holiday shopping, and enjoy Christmas festivities.
Additionally, Marina Bay Sands has teamed up with major landmarks around the bay to offer glowing festive projections. These are National Gallery, The Helix Bridge, Singapore Flyer, and the Esplanade.
📍Marina Bay Sands, 10 Bayfront Ave, Singapore
7. Paragon
Paragon Shopping Centre is hosting A Warmth Of Christmas event until December 31. The charming Christmas light-up features a larger-than-life Christmas tree, festive lights, and holiday installations both inside and outside the mall. Definitely, these decorations create a magical and immersive experience for shoppers this holiday season. Plus, there’ll be festive workshops and a Jolly Santa Party in December 2024.
📍280 Orchard Road, Tanjong Pagar, Singapore
8. Changi Festive Village
Step into a Hello Kitty world this Christmas 2024 at Changi Festive Village. Visitors can explore a whimsical world of Hello Kitty with a variety of interactive zones and Sanrio installations. Plus, the airport’s first-ever water park has opened to make a splash at this holiday season. The event is on until February 2025. Learn more.
📍78 Airport Blvd, Singapore
9. Jewel Changi Airport
Christmas at Jewel wouldn’t be complete without the annual festive lighting and decorations. From the dazzling Christmas light-up at Canopy park, to HSBC Rain Vortex Christmas Light & Sound Show, snow sessions, new Disney Cruise themed attractions, and of course, the iconic 16-metre Jewel Christmas Tree at Shiseido Forest Valley…it’s the perfect excuse to head to the airport before December 31.
📍 78 Airport Blvd, Singapore 819666
10. Tanglin Mall
Dreaming of a white Christmas? Swing by Tanglin Mall’s festive happenings to discover an annual larger-than-life bright Christmas tree and decorations. It’s one of the best places to see snow in Singapore this festive season. Stand outside the mall and feel as if you’re experiencing a white European Christmas in a far-flung destination. Be sure to get there before December 31.
📍163 Tanglin Rd, Singapore 247933
11. CapitaLand Malls
Shoppers can enjoy Asia’s first chocolate and coffee themed Christmas carnival at CapitaLand Malls across Singapore this season. More than 17 malls have been decorated with fascinating red and white installations such as KitKat that will make you drool. Plus, these are the perfect instagrammable backdrop for your pictures. Learn more about the event.
📍 Various Locations
12. Resorts World Sentosa
One of the best things to do for Christmas 2024 is visit Resorts World Sentosa. This year the theme is inspired by Universal’s Wicked and visitors can look forward to music concerts, enchanting light displays, larger-than-life Christmas trees, art installations, snowfall, and much more from November 29 to January 1, 2025.
📍 8 Sentosa Gateway, Sentosa Island, Singapore 098269
Last year’s Christmas lights that may returns for 2024:
13. Suntec City
Suntec City offered a Line Friends themed Christmas event las year. It featured the largest LINE FRIENDS-themed mega ball pit with 4-metre tall slides, carnival with game booths and rides, live music, enchanting snow shows, and more. Definitely, one of the best Christmas pop-ups for children.
📍3 Temasek Blvd, Singapore
14. Poinsettia Wishes – A Nordic Christmas Adventure
Poinsettia Wishes – A Nordic Christmas Adventure was on at Gardens By The Bay. Situated in Flower Dome, it boasted more than 20 varieties of poinsettias to wander during the day. Plus, you’ll spot Vikings in the form of cuddly Nordic elves, adorable miniature warriors, displays like a dreamy fishing village and enchanting Christmas trees, and more.
📍Flower Dome, Gardens By The Bay, Singapore
15. Marina Square
The Christmas event at Marina Square saw Sanrio characters bring guests on a journey through a 5,000 square feet festive oasis with photo ops, activities, and other entertainment. Highlights included Sanrio characters, Christmas photo spots, Hello Kitty, a 6-metre tall Pink Christmas Tree, magical snowfall on a magical rink with Cinnamoroll, ball pit for children, art competitions, and much more.
📍 Marina Square, Singapore
16. A Very Smurfy Christmas
Quayside Isle transformed into an enchanting wonderland with light installations illuminating the marina. Visitors were hypnotised by the Smurfs-themed Christmas decorations, tree at Fountain Plaza, festive walkaways along the waterfront, meet-and-greet sessions with Smurfs, live music, and much more. City Square Hall is also hosting the same event with ig-worthy photo displays of blue Smurfs, Christmas lights to admire, trivia quiz, delicious festive treats, exclusive discounts, and more.
📍 Quayside Isle @ Sentosa Cove, Singapore
📍 City Square Mall, 180 Kitchener Rd, Singapore 208539
17. Wisma Atria
Wisma Atria offered dreamy Christmas lights displays last year. The mall turned into Aquatic Wonderland where visitors were inspired by a Christmas-themed underwater world in collaboration with LASALLE College of the Arts with the winning design by Bae Kyungsoo. You’ll discover festive installations inside and outside the mall, as well as plenty of photo ops, live music, art exhibitions, and more.
📍 435 Orchard Road, Singapore 23887
18. First Jo Malone Christmas Tree
Raffles City unveiled the first Jo Malone London Christmas Tree last year and it was absolutely stunning. The epic collaboration brought shoppers festive cheer with a beautiful Christmas Tree decked out with gingerbread men, whimsical carousel, oversized candies, candy canes, and atop a Jo Malone London gift box. Perhaps, this Christmas lights installation will return to Singapore f0r 2024.
📍Raffles City, Singapore
19. Raffles Place
Raffles Place offered a range of interactive holiday installations. This included larger-than-life ornaments and immersive zones where visitors can control the lights using QR codes. From huge presents to bright Christmas trees, cycling interactive displays…it’s another perfect place to see lights and get in the festive mood if it returns!
📍Raffles Place, Singapore
20. Downtown East
SmileyWorld Town offered a range of photo opportunities and memorable festivities at Downtown East Event Square. Dive into a 5-metre long Ball Pit, enjoy free activities for all ages like Giant Jenga, play on interactive boards, try to win prizes from claw machines, and so much more. Definitely, the perfect festive pop-up for a dose of joy this season if it returns!
📍1 Pasir Ris Cl, Singapore 519599
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