NOV20
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Gardens by the Bay Christmas Train Show
Fri 20 Nov 2026, 9:00am · Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay
Miniature trains chug through Santa's Finnish hometown amid Christmas trees and poinsettias at the Flower Dome.
Christmas 🎄
Christmas in Singapore 2026
Fake snow at 31°C, a light-up you can walk the length of Orchard Road, and a market for every kind of mulled wine. Here’s what’s on this Christmas, from the free stuff to the ticketed shows.
Every December
The Christmas staples
The ones that come back every year. Where 2026’s dates are out we say so; where they aren’t yet, here’s how last year ran.
indoors
SSO Christmas Concert
The Nutcracker’s whole second act, Rutter’s Gloria and carols with the SSO choruses.
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- $48 – $228, plus SISTIC fees
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- Fri 11 and Sat 12 Dec 2026, 7.30pm. About 1h45m
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- Esplanade or City Hall
Tip: Ages 5 and up — no infants or toddlers. It’s also livestreamed free on SSO’s YouTube and meWatch.
Hours and prices checked against each operator’s own site, 18 Oct 2026. They do change — confirm before heading down. Spot something wrong? Tell us.
Christmas events coming up
Good to know 🤔
When does the Orchard Road Christmas light-up start in 2026?+
The 2026 dates hadn’t been announced when we last checked (18 Oct 2026). Last year the lights came on with a ceremony on Saturday 8 November and stayed up until 1 January. We’ll update this page as soon as the Orchard Road Business Association announces.
Is Christmas Wonderland on in 2026?+
It has run every year for 12 years, but Gardens by the Bay hadn’t posted 2026 dates or prices when we checked. In 2025 it ran from 29 November to 1 January, 6.30pm to 11pm, with tickets from $9 bought in advance.
What are the free Christmas things to do in Singapore?+
Walking the Orchard Road light-up, the light projections on UOB Plaza and The Fullerton at Marina Bay, the Esplanade’s free December shows, and Jewel’s nightly Rain Vortex show all cost nothing. The Orchard Christmas villages are free to walk around; rides and food are extra.
Is Christmas 2026 a long weekend?+
Yes. Christmas Day is Friday 25 December 2026, a public holiday, so it’s a three-day weekend. Christmas Eve is a Thursday.
Our guides 📖
My Chemical Romance in Singapore: Ticket-Holder’s GuideTwo nights at the Indoor Stadium in November after the April postponement — times, the PG13 rule, the standing-area height limit and how the set has run.Jay Chou Carnival II in Singapore: Ticket-Holder’s GuideThree nights at the National Stadium in January 2027 — door times for each night, prices, what you can bring and the age limit.BTS ARIRANG in Singapore: Ticket-Holder’s GuideFour nights at the National Stadium in December — dates, prices, the bag and camera rules, the age limit, and what the setlist looked like on opening night.Singapore EXPO Guide: Which Foyer, Getting There, Food and ParkingTen halls, two concert venues and three foyers — how to find yours, what to eat between halls, and how to get home from Expo.The Star Theatre Guide: Getting There, Which Level, and the RulesThe covered walk from Buona Vista, which floor your seat is on, what goes to the cloakroom, and parking at The Star Vista.Esplanade Visitor Guide: Getting There Dry, Which Hall, and the House RulesThe covered walk from the MRT, what happens in which hall, the rules ushers actually enforce, and how to get home after a late show.
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