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Events & Festivals Galore in Singapore!

Chinese New Year Celebrations

If you are in Singapore during the months of January and February, you could not be here at a better time! A spectacular start to the celebrations takes place in Chinatown, where the light-up ceremony (15 Jan) promises an astounding display of firecrackers, performances and street light-up. In addition, the festive street bazaars and carnival in Chinatown (15 Jan - 8 Feb) is the perfect place for you to get your festive goodies or simply soak in the atmosphere!
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Singapore Fashion Festival

Singapore glams up as one of the world's fashion capitals, with Asia's biggest and most glamorous consumer fashion extravaganza - the Singapore Fashion Festival 2005. While European fashion festivals tend to centre on the trade, the Singapore Fashion Festival is geared towards consumers. And rightly so, since Singaporeans love fashion - our stores are at the cutting-edge of international trends and local designers have carved a niche for themselves here and abroad. Singapore's fifth fashion gala.
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World Gourmet Summit

Our numerous restaurants, cafes, hawker centres and coffee shops are testament to the fact that Singaporeans love to eat. But nothing thrills gourmets more than the yearly World Gourmet Summit held in April, where eating means savouring one of life's most pleasurable exertions. And that is what Singapore will be doing from 18 April to 29 April, when the country's premiere culinary event celebrates its ninth year here.
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Singapore Arts Festival

This season, we will salute the world's finest performers, whose displays of skill will have you captivated and enthralled in dance, music and theatre. With performances ranging from classic to contemporary; traditional to avant-garde, each act will inspire you to greater heights. Some of this year's blockbusters include the National Theatre Company of China, The Royal Ballet (UK), The Philadelphia Orchestra (USA) and Les Arts Sauts (France). The festival will also feature local performing groups such as the Toy Factory Theatre Ensemble and the Singapore Chinese Orchestra.
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Great Singapore Sale

Get ready to fill your shopping bags with unbeatable bargains at this "sale of all sales", happening right here in Asia's shopping paradise! The Great Singapore Sale (GSS) is well known as Asia's eagerly-awaited retail event where visitors from the region flock down to Singapore to snap up the best bargains. You will understand why when you are tempted by irresistible discounts of up to 70% at this island-wide mega sale event. From Orchard Road to the heartlands, every corner of Singapore will be packed with irresistible bargains, prizes and fun, fun, fun!
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Singapore Food Festival

In this food paradise, eating is a 24-hour passion - and one word every Singaporean knows and loves is makan (Malay for "food" or "to eat"). With a rallying, cry of "Let's Makan!" the Singapore Food Festival heralds a month long celebration of local cuisine - an eagerly awaited and tantalising event that serves up everything from street fare to seafood fiestas.So makan to your hearts' content this July; as we celebrate the best of local delights at the 12th Singapore Food Festival. From spectacular outdoor eating extravaganzas, culinary workshops to exciting heritage food trails and colourful carnivals.
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Celebrate Singapore

Come experience the excitement and colour in Singapore as she celebrates her 40th birthday! A full calendar of events and irresistible promotions await you and your family during the month of August. Some events lined up for Celebrate Singapore include parade@Padang, Carnival@Marina, Celebrations@Heartlands, SkyDive Festival and WOMAD. You can choose to take part in these events, visit the various attractions or simply relax by watching the National Day Parade live on screens set up at specially designated areas.
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Mid-Autumn Festival

On every 15th day of the 8th lunar month, families get together to feast and rejoice under the full moon to celebrate this ancient Chinese festival. It is a fun night out for everyone as children prance about in parks with their colourful lanterns. Be captivated by the folklore that tells of how the Chinese had ingenuously sent secret messages hidden in mooncakes to overthrow the tyrannical Yuan dynasty in the 14th century.
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Deepavali Festival

Considered one of the most important days of the Hindu calendar, the "Festival of Lights" celebrates the triumph of Lord Krishna over the evil Narakasura and hence the triumph of good over evil.During this festival, Little India explodes with vibrant colours, lights, night bazaars and cultural performances, especially at the stretch of Serangoon Road along Campbell Lane. In a special touch to the celebrations, Campbell Lane is transformed into a busy festival village, featuring stalls that offer a variety of garments, costume jewellery and accessories.
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Hari Raya Light-up

Hari Raya Puasa is a special date in the Islamic calendar it signifies the end of a month-long fasting period known as Ramadan. Muslims celebrate this joyously colourful festival across the globe and is a good time for family gatherings, reconciling with loved ones, respecting elders and above all, nurturing a sense of community spirit. It is also a time for new clothes and traditional attire, with whole families dressing up in their finest bajus (Malay for "clothes"). After a customary visit to the cemetery to remember loved ones, the fun begins with an endless round of visiting and feasting.
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Christmas in the Tropics

Every year, visitors make a special trip to Singapore to enjoy the Christmas festivities and the most spectacular light-up in the world on our renowned shopping belt Orchard Road. Be enthralled by a magical composition of light and sparkling ornaments as you stroll down the busy shopping belt, packed with festive fare, various Christmas-themed activities and merry revellers.
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