Festivals, temple observances, and walking-day activities in Kreta Ayer and Telok Ayer
1 May 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Outdoor puzzle hunt from Chinatown Heritage Centre, 48 Pagoda Street. S$45 per kit includes one museum admission. 90 to 120 minutes. Still listed for 2026 on the CHC site.
1 May 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
48 Pagoda Street. Daily 10:00 to 20:00, last entry 19:15. Maintenance 10 November and 4 December 2026, 11:30 to 16:00. Foreign visitors S$15 from 19:00 to 20:00. Birthday-month free with photo ID.
1 May 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Peking opera, not Cantonese. Every Saturday 19:00 to 20:00 at 11A Smith Street. S$10. Book on WhatsApp +65 9746 5661. Chinatown or Maxwell MRT.
9 Jul 2026 – 26 Jan 2027
Free SCCC and Mediacorp exhibition on Singapore Chinese dramas, Creative Box Level 6, 9 July 2026 to 26 January 2027, 10am to 6pm. Five zones, English and Chinese texts. SINGAPO人 on Level 2 is already closed.
11 Sept 2026 – 13 Dec 2026
Giant inflatable rabbits on the SCCC roof garden and concourse, 11 September to 13 December 2026, 10:00 to 22:00. Free. Official end date is 13 December.
6 Nov 2026 – 8 Nov 2026
6 to 8 November 2026 at SCCC Level 7. Public hours 11:00 to 21:00 on 6 and 7 November, 11:00 to 18:00 on 8 November. From S$10 a day, S$18 season. 5 November is invitation-only.
6 Nov 2026 – 7 Nov 2026
T.H.E Dance Company live premiere of Pán, Friday 6 November 2026 at 3pm and Saturday 7 November at 7.30pm, SCCC Auditorium Level 9. From S$25. BookMyShow. Post-show dialogue both nights.
14 Nov 2026
Saturday 14 November 2026, 10:30am to 12:30pm, starting at Kreta Ayer Community Club. A two-hour scent-led walk through wet markets, thrift shops and medicine halls, part of Singapore Writers Festival 2026. S$20. Sold out.
21 Nov 2026
Singapore Chinese Orchestra 30th-anniversary closing concert, Saturday 21 November 2026, 7.30pm, SCO Concert Hall at Singapore Conference Hall. Quek Ling Kiong conducts. Phoon Yew Tien and Law Wai Lun. Tickets were listed sold out on 12 October.
27 Nov 2026 – 29 Nov 2026
Free traditional wushu championships, 27 to 29 November 2026, SCCC Multi-Purpose Hall Level 7. Organised by Singapore Wushu Dragon and Lion Dance Federation. Spectators welcome. Email singaporentwc@gmail.com.
28 Nov 2026
Saturday 28 November 2026, 7pm to 8:30pm at Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, 288 South Bridge Road. The tenth volume of the third period of the Liang Emperor Repentance. Free, with walk-in registration at the temple reception.
29 Nov 2026
Sunday 29 November 2026, 2pm to 4:30pm, starting at Thian Hock Keng, 158 Telok Ayer Street. A 2.5-hour guided walk through the temples that once faced the sea, part of Singapore HeritageFest 2026. S$30.
From Chinese New Year to Mid-Autumn Festival, discover the rich tapestry of celebrations that make Chinatown Singapore unique.
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