Here is a list of free stuff to do in Singapore next week. Explore and experience events and activities that are budget-friendly. I will focus on physical activities as there are already many things to do online.
Please check the respective websites to check for the latest details and availability.
If you have any free events and activities, including volunteering, in Singapore, do drop me an email at consumelesslife@gmail.com. Thanks!
For free stuff to do this week, check out last week’s post here.
Here is a list of free stuff to do in Singapore next week from 13 March 2023 to 19 March 2023.
Monday – 13 March 2023
Our Hopes, Our Dreams, Our Voices
Description: Join Xinmin Nightingales for an evening of songs as they share their hopes and dreams through various familiar tunes, ranging from uplifting songs such as You Raise Me Up, to timeless classics from films such as The Lion King, The Sound of Music, and The Wizard of Oz.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1845 – 1915 | 1945 – 2015
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Show Me The Story!
Description: A triple-bill of famous children’s books comes to life in this dramatic reading and performance by the Victoria Junior College Drama Club.
Watch out for well-loved characters from popular children’s books in this lively and interactive performance!
This performance is for children aged 4 and up.
Category: Theatre
Location: Queenstown Public Library
Time: 1400 – 1500
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Tuesday – 14 March 2023
A Celebration of Malay Dance
Description: Experience the grace and beauty of traditional Malay dance with lively performances by four primary school dance groups! Join us as we showcase the beauty of the art form through the eyes of the next generation and immerse yourself in the rich culture of the music.
Category: Dance
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1845 – 1915 | 1945 – 2015
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Wednesday – 15 March 2023
A Flutey Affair Goes K-POP!
Description: For fans of K-pop and K-drama original soundtracks, this is a performance not to be missed. See how A Flutey Affair marries the classical flute and the world of K-pop together.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1845 – 1915 | 1945 – 2015
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
The Travelling Star
Description: After spending her whole life wandering the dark vastness of space all alone, a shooting star goes on an exploration to discover who she is and where she belongs. She encounters different celestial bodies, all with their own quirks. However, despite meeting so many others during her travels, she is unable to find a home with any of them. At her loneliest, she stumbles upon a group called the Collectors (shooting stars just like her) and learns to love her life through the celebration of the memories she has collected.
Category: Theatre
Location: Esplanade Recital Studio
Time: 1430 – 1530 | 1700 – 1800
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Kampong Gelam: heritage walking tour
Description: Friends of the Museums together with the Malay Heritage Foundation walking tour of Kampong Gelam historic precinct.
Category: Guided Tour
Location: Sultan Gate
Time: 1030 – 1200
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Thursday – 16 March 2023
The ANIMUS
Description: Follow us as we tell you the story about the animals in the kingdom as they participate in an exciting race. Through the race, the animals will have to work together as they face challenges that come their way. They would need your help!
Category: Music | Storytelling
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1845 – 1915 | 1945 – 2015
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
The Invisible Pangolin
Description: The Invisible Pangolin is an interactive theatre piece that seeks to explore friendships; being seen; what it means to say “no” and giving space.
Category: Theatre
Location: Esplanade Recital Studio
Time: 1430 – 1530 | 1700 – 1800
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Introduction to Microgreens and Herb Care
Description: Ever wondered how you can grow your own microgreens and herbs? Join this workshop and be introduced to the world of young vegetables and what makes them flourish. Learn about the different varieties of microgreens and the importance of soil care, as well as how you can get your own garden going with tips on sowing, harvesting, utilisation and storage. You’ll also learn about watering methods, transplanting and propagation and take home a Microgreen Planting Kit at the end of the session!
Category: Workshop
Location: Bukit Panjang Public Library
Time: 1830 – 2000
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Friday – 17 March 2023
Mambo Moves with Mambo Prince
Description: Take a trip down memory lane and relive your days on the dancefloor with Jacob and Mambo Prince Claudio! Learn iconic Mambo dance moves to some retro hits such as “Hey Mickey” together with your children!
Category: Dance
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1845 – 1915 | 1945 – 2015
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Double R. Squad
Description: Double R. Squad presents dance covers of your favorite K-pop tracks by artists including NewJeans, BLACKPINK, LE SSERAFIM and more. Look forward to learning the signature moves from NewJeans’ hit single Ditto for a massive dance-along session with the dancers!
Category: Dance
Location: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre
Time: 1800 – 1845 | 2000 – 2045
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Hear Ye! Hear ME!
Description: This is an interactive performance where participants will engage with the set and characters.
Recommended for adults who want to help their younger ones develop their own voice and sharpen their critical thinking skills!
Category: Theatre
Location: Esplanade Recital Studio
Time: 1430 – 1530 | 1700 – 1800
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Chinatown Heritage Walks – Telok Ayer
Description: Experience Telok Ayer, which is traditionally associated with the Hokkien and also the South Indian Muslim community, who settled along the original waterfront that ran along today’s Telok Ayer Street.
Category: Guided Tour
Location: Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)
Time: 0930 – 1130
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Saturday – 18 March 2023
Easy Breezy Session with Emily
Description: Join young songstress Putri Emily for an easy breezy session as she belts out radio’s top hits, from trending songs from JVKE to throwback hits by Lady Antebellum.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1130 – 1200 | 1300 – 1330
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
But Can You…
Description: Join this musical group of friends in their humorous attempts to one-up each other through a series of TikTok trends and challenges. From covering popular songs such as Driver’s License, to the one breath accuracy challenge Dancing Queen, who will rise to the top and be the ultimate TikTok star?
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1630 – 1700 | 1930 – 2000
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Re: Offline Party Quest
Description: JDN partyquest will be presenting arrangements of soundtracks from the games such as Pokémon, Maplestory, Genshin Impact, Hollow Knight, and Super Mario Galaxy, and classics from the films of Studio Ghibli and Disney. Go on a journey through different worlds, where families can come together to enjoy music.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre
Time: 1800 – 1845 | 2000 – 2045
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Walk with Me Against Stigma Campaign 2023
Description: A unique design, FOOTSTEPS is a therapeutic walk by our resident curator, Juliana Johari. It emphasises the psychological aspect, building rapport, encouragement, and supportive roles moving forward.
Category: Exercise
Location: Botanic Gardens MRT Station
Time: 0745 – 1000
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
A Plastic Bottle’s Journey
Description: Come join us for an interactive session and participate in making art and craft work using PET bottle.
In this workshop, children will gain an understanding on the life of plastic bottles.
They will also learn to identify the plastic recycling code “1” and the possible items that can be reproduced using recycled plastics.
Participants are to bring the following material:
- One empty clean clear plastic bottle(500ml)
This session is suitable for children aged 4-6.
Category: Workshop
Location: Woodlands Regional Library
Time: 1530 – 1630
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Eat Right Feel Right
Description: Join us in an interactive nutrition workshop where fun-filled activities await you and your child.
Tackle common eating challenges through interactive activities with your child and find out how you can prepare healthy meals at home together.
Let’s make our family mealtimes healthier and fun!
Suitable for parents and children aged 3 – 6
Category: Workshop
Location: Ang Mo Kio Public Library
Time: 1130 – 1230
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Gillman Barracks Heritage & Art Walk About
Description: Presented by Friends of the Museums (FOM), this tour is for all heritage and art enthusiasts looking to explore the treasures of Gillman Barracks. Presented by Friends of the Museums (FOM), this walkabout is for all members of the public to explore the heritage of Gillman Barracks as a former military training ground and its transformation into a life-style hub with a selection of contemporary art galleries
Category: Guided Tour
Location: Gillman Barracks
Time: 1600 – 1730
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Skyrise Greenery Tour
Description: Explore the green facades around HortPark and the revamped green roof at the HortCentre. Learn more about the social and ecological importance of skyrise greenery in our urban built environment.
Category: Guided Tour
Location: HortPark
Time: 0900 – 1000
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Fort Siloso Day Tour
Description: Come and explore the fortified military structures and tunnels with our passionate guides, as they journey with you back in time with stories of yesteryears. Conclude your tour at the newly revamped Surrender Chambers, where you will be guided through six interactive zones, from the Japanese invasion till their eventual surrender at the end of WWII.
Category: Guided Tour
Location: Fort Siloso Skywalk Lobby
Time: 1500 – 1630
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
What’s in my water?
Description: Join us for an interesting morning walk getting to know the creatures and plants that lives in and around the water edges of Sungei Buloh.
Category: Guided Tour
Location: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
Time: 0930 – 1100
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Experiencing Craft and Design through Weaving
Description: Led by ketupat weaver Anita Tompang and designer Andrew Loh, join the workshop to explore the cultural heritage and design possibilities behind the traditional craft of ketupat weaving.
The workshop will also include an interactive and hands-on session for children to experience the joy of craft-making – with ketupat weaving demonstrations, as well as simple weaving activities using paper strips to make and assemble their own woven objects to take home.
Category: Workshop
Location: National Design Centre
Time: 1000 – 1130
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
My River Valley Heritage Tour
Description: My River Valley Heritage Tour explores the rich multicultural and multireligious landscape of the River Valley neighbourhood. This will take us through many shophouses, places of worship and other landmarks around the Singapore River. Our tour does not just focus on the great historical figures that gave rise to many of these places, but also on the everyday people and communities that breathe life into these places
Category: Guided Tour
Location: Fort Canning MRT Station
Time: 0830 – 1130
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
My Telok Blangah Heritage Tour
Description: My Telok Blangah heritage tour traces the 700-year history of Singapore as a prosperous port city at the southern tip of Peninsula Malaysia, from a trading emporium founded by the legendary Sang Nila Utama in 1299, to a pirate-infested free port established by Sir Stamford Raffles in 1819 and a modern metropolis in the 21st century.
As we will be entering several places of worship, please wear respectful attire. (please check the website for more details.
Category: Guided Tour
Location: Harbourfront MRT
Time: 0830 – 1130
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Sunday – 19 March 2023
Bought Me a Cat… or a Trout!
Description: Opera singers Leslie Tay and Akiko Otao with their long-time collaborator Pauline Lee welcome you to the fun side of classical vocal music, with pieces by Schubert, Copland, Barber and more. Guided listening will be led by these music education veterans during the concert to open new and fun ways to enjoy classical music with the whole family!
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1100 – 1130 | 1300 – 1330
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
A Music Extravaganza Featuring Young Talents
Description: Join the winners of the junior category of the Singapore Chinese Music Competition (SCMC) 2022 as they showcase their wonderful performances of the guzheng, erhu, zhongruan and dizi.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1100 – 1130 | 1300 – 1330
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Pulse of India: A Dance Fiesta
Description: Experience a dynamic and interactive journey through India’s diverse and exuberant dance styles. Explore the evolution of the different dance styles that have been reimagined through a modern lens.
Category: Dance
Location: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre
Time: 1800 – 1845 | 2000 – 2045
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
JCC Cinema: Belle
Description: Watch Belle at Gardens by the Bay — A high school student becomes a globally beloved singer after entering a fantastic virtual world. She soon embarks on an emotional and epic quest to uncover the identity of a mysterious beast who’s on the run from ruthless vigilantes.
Category: Film
Location: Flower Field Hall
Time: 1600 – 1800
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Thomson Nature Park guided walk
Description: Join BES Drongos where nature guides will bring you around Thomson Nature Park to explore the flora and fauna of our very own nature park!
Category: Guided Tour
Location: Thomson Nature Park
Time: 0900 – 1100
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
The Greatest Shows of Earth: The Day After Tomorrow
Description: To mark Earth Hour in the month of March, the National University of Singapore’s Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions and the National Library Board, with the support of Pavilion Capital, are organising a series of movie screenings on the planetary emergencies we are facing today.
Come for the films, and stay for the interactive sessions with experts, as we unpack whether these movies are fact or fiction, and the lessons they hold for us today. Tea time snacks will be provided for the post-screening activities, so come “switch off and chill” with us this Earth Hour!
Category: Film
Location: National Library Building
Time: 1400 – 1800
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
My Holland Village Heritage Tour
Description: My Holland Village traces the evolution of Singapore’s first satellite town from a rubber plantation in the 1870s to a bustling military village in the 1930s and a renowned expatriate centre and tourist attraction in the 2000s.
Category: Guided Tour
Location: Holland Village MRT Station
Time: 0830 – 1130
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Non-Specific Date Activities
Rattle King 2
Description: This March, the Rattle King returns to Esplanade once again in this participative promenade performance.
The journey starts at the Esplanade Forecourt Garden and continues to various venues in an outdoor procession
Category: Theatre
Location: Esplanade Forecourt Garden
Date:
10 March 2023 – 12 March 2023 | 1800 – 1915
17 March 2023 – 19 March 2023 | 1800 – 1915
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Circular Futures: Next Gen
Description: The work shown in this exhibition pushes the boundaries of sustainable design and addresses how we can better approach environmental concerns. It provides potential solutions for the damage caused by human impact on this Earth and projects new possibilities for living in the future.
The exhibition explores how sustainable design can be beautiful and proves that embracing environmental constraints does not prevent designers and architects from generating novel ideas.
Category: Exhibition
Location: National Design Centre
Date: 6 January 2023 – 9 April 2023
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
National Orchid Garden School Holidays Promotion
Description: Enjoy free admission* to National Orchid Garden from 4 to 19 March 2023 for students, Singaporeans, Permanent Residents, Work Permit Holders.
Category: Exhibition
Location: National Orchid Garden
Date: 4 March 2023 – 19 March 2023
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Quantum Shorts
Description: Quantum Shorts returns with an exciting mix of short films inspired by or related to the theme of quantum physics!
Organised by the Centre for Quantum Technologies at the National University of Singapore, the film festival features narrative or abstract films by amateur and professional filmmakers motivated to tell their own stories about quantum physics since 2012.
Total Duration: 32 min | PG (Some Disturbing Scenes)
24 Feb – 31 Mar (Mon – Fri) | 11am, 12pm, 1pm
26 Feb, 4 & 5 Mar | 11am, 12pm, 1pm
12, 19, 26 Mar (Sun) | 11am
Category: Film
Location: ArtScience Cinema
Date: 24 February 2023 – 31 March 2023
Booking Requirement: No. Admission to free screenings are on a first-come-first-served basis.
Further Details: Website
From Street to Screen
Description: Explore the roots of sneaker and street culture through the lens of cinema – from iconic blockbusters to indie titles, come take a closer peek at how films play such a pivotal role in fashion, style and sweet kicks.
Space Jam [1996]
6 – 31 MAR | Mondays – Fridays | 1400
12, 19, 26 MAR | Sundays | 1200
Space Jam: A New Legacy [2021]
6 – 31 MAR | Mondays – Fridays | 1600
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse [2018]
11, 18, 25 MAR | Saturdays | 1100
Category: Film
Location: ArtScience Cinema
Date: 6 March 2023 – 31 March 2023
Booking Requirement: No. Admission to free screenings are on a first-come-first-served basis.
Further Details: Website
Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition
Description: The term ‘cultural heritage’ has changed content considerably in recent decades, partially owing to the instruments developed by UNESCO. Cultural heritage does not end at monuments and collections of objects. It also includes traditions or living expressions inherited from our ancestors and passed on to our descendants, such as oral traditions, performing arts, social practices, rituals, festive events, knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe or the knowledge and skills to produce traditional crafts.
Category: Exhibition
Location: Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre
Date: 17 March 2023 – 20 March 2023
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Uncommon Market Vegetables
Description: Come visit this exhibition and learn about some uncommon vegetables that you may or may not have heard about. Many of these can be found in Singapore’s wet markets and supermarkets, and are also planted on the grounds of the Singapore Botanic Gardens.
Category: Exhibition
Location: Singapore Botanic Gardens, Centre for Ethnobotany
Date: 17 December 2022 – 18 June 2023
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
兔gether
Description: SCCC’s Roof Garden comes alive with a spectacular rabbit-themed art installation exhibition to welcome the Year of the Rabbit. Entitled 兔gether, the art installations created by local art and design studio Whisky and Foxtrot LLP, the mixed-media artwork presents a cast of characters from Chinese New Year mythology. These characters will showcase local Chinese New Year practices enjoyed together with family and friends.
Light Shows
Visitors can also look forward to special light shows with narration of the story of Tu Zai’s journey home to celebrate Chinese New Year with his family and friends.
Light shows will be held on 7 Jan, 14 Jan, 28 Jan, 25 Feb and 25 Mar from 7.30pm to 8.30pm.
Category: Exhibition
Location: Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre
Date: 18 December 2022 – 31 March 2023
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Singapore Biennale 2022
Description: Singapore Biennale 2022 is here from 16 October 2022 to 19 March 2023 and will showcase art from a myriad of local and international artists at multiple locations around Singapore. The main location for the arts festival is ticketed and will be at 39 Tanjong Pagar Distripark with over 40 artists showing their art. Tickets are free for children aged 6 and below, persons with disabilities (PWD) and their caretakers, and local/locally-based students and teachers.
However, there are still plenty of free art installations to view at other locations. The amount of art at these free locations can be quite minimal so you should look for things to do and eat in the area besides just going there to view the art.
Category: Festival
Location: Various locations around Singapore
Date: 16 October 2022 – 19 March 2023
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website | My Article
Children’s Museum Singapore
Description: Let’s “Start With Wonder” at Children’s Museum Singapore. We are the first museum in Singapore dedicated to children 12 years old and below! We believe in sparking wonder and the power of play in a safe environment.
Adults are unable to visit without a child accompanying them.
Admission is free until 31 March 2023
Category: Museum
Location: Children’s Museum Singapore
Date: Till 31 March 2023 (Closed on Mondays)
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Special Tours at the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre
Description: How did Chinese Singaporeans develop the habit of having kaya toast for breakfast, and what is kopi siudai? Why do Chinese Singaporeans lohei during Chinese New Year and observe Zhongyuan in the seventh lunar month? How did these habits and practices develop, and what are some other Chinese Singaporean customs? Join a tour specially curated for new citizens and non-Singaporeans to better appreciate the distinctiveness of Chinese Singaporean culture. Each session includes a guided tour and short discussion segment.
Tour is free. Suitable for those aged 15 and above. Each participant will also receive a complimentary bottle of Cooling Water from Three Legs brand.
Category: Guided Tour
Location: Singapore Chinese Culture Centre
Date: 1st Saturday of every month of 2023
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Singapore Sports Hub – Experience Sports Session
Description: Get ready for new exercise experiences with the refreshed Experience Sports Sessions! The daily free fitness programmes focus on five core aspects – Cardio, Endurance, Flexibility, Strength and Zen.
Join Experience Sports Sessions to work out and keep fit now! Participants are welcome to walk-in and join the free fitness programmes, slots are limited.
Highlights
- Yoga
- Tabata
- HIIT
- Zumba
- Dancing
Visit the website for the latest schedule.
Category: Exercise
Location: Singapore Sports Hub
Date: Everyday
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
SCDF Fire Station Open House
Description: Visitors to our Fire Station can look forward to the following during the guided tour:
- Introduction to the Open House;
- Introduction to Emergency Vehicles and their capabilities;
- Demo on donning the full protective gear;
- Demo on using various equipment/appliances; and
- Photo taking
Category: Exhibition
Location: Various Fire Stations
Date: Saturdays
Time: 0900 – 0950 | 1000 – 1050
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
If you have any free events or activities that you would like included or if there are any new sources of free activities, do drop me an email at consumelesslife@gmail.com.
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