Searching for the best shopping experiences in Singapore? Your neighbourhood mall too small for you? While most Singaporeans prefer the convenience of places like Singapore’s smallest mall in Bedok or less crowded markets…one very large Singapore mall is a different kind of beast. Spanning a mind-blowing 1.5 million square feet, this isn’t just a place to pick up groceries—it’s a sprawling retail city where you can clock 10,000 steps without even trying. The popular gigantic mall, VivoCity at HarbourFront, has been around for 20 years and it’s actually larger than 20 professional football pitches. Read on to find out more.
To put its massive scale into perspective, VivoCity Shopping Mall stretches approximately 550 metres along the HarbourFront waterfront—long enough that walking from one end to the other takes a solid 7 to 10 minutes at a brisk pace. Meanwhile, the mall’s footprint covers more than 1.5 million square feet of floor area, making it nearly 750 times larger than the tiniest mall in Singapore. Plus, it could easily house the equivalent of 20 football fields as mentioned above.
What’s inside Singapore’s largest mall?
This enormous shopping destination offers a 3-storey paradise with more than 340 brands, across fashion, electronics, lifestyle, gastronomy, and more. Wonderfully, entertainment and relaxation take centre stage at this self-contained city. Particularly, the Level 3 SkyPark offers a huge open-air amphitheatre and knee-deep wade pools where families can relax while watching luxury cruise ships in the harbour. Plus, the rooftop oasis houses the largest shopping mall library in Singapore (Library@Harbourfront) which boasts an Instagram-worthy view of Sentosa.
Additionally, the iconic mall is home to Singapore’s largest cinema complex—the Golden Village Flagship—which boasts 15 screens including a massive GVmax theatre and premium Gold Class lounges for the ultimate movie night.
Shoppers can get lost in a retail paradise with outlets like high-street giants Zara and H&M, as well as the region’s largest Nike store, a sprawling Toys R Us flagship, and much more. Excitingly, visitors can refuel at the waterfront promenade which is lined with a range of scenic alfresco dining spots. highlights include Level 3’s Food Republic serving up delicious hawker favourites in an upscale 1900s-themed interior, as well as halal spots, and matcha.
Delightfully, the huge complex is the ultimate gateway to Sentosa. You can hop on the Sentosa Express Monorail directly from Level 3 to reach Sentosa’s top attractions within minutes. Otherwise, take a scenic 15 minute walk across the Boardwalk from Level 1. The mega mall is opened from 10am to 10pm daily so you’ve got plenty of time to explore.
How is the mall larger than 20 football fields?
The massive scale of Singapore’s VivoCity can be easily compared to the size of professional sports grounds. For instance, a standard FIFA football pitch measures 105 metres by 68 metres—resulting in a play area of about 7,140 square metres (roughly 76,854 square feet). Interestingly, this means that 20 pitches could fit inside the same ground of VivoCity’s iconic 1.53 million square feet of Gross Floor Area (GFA).
