Singapore Ramadan Bazaars 2023
During the month of Ramadan, Muslims observe a daily fast from dawn to sunset while focusing on self-reflection. In the evenings, friends and family gather to break fast and pray together (known as iftar).
In Singapore, it is a tradition for families to go shopping for new clothing, furniture, snacks, and goodies in preparation for the Hari Raya Puasa celebration (also known as Hari Raya Aidilfitri or Eid al-Fitr) that marks the end of the fasting month.
The following is a list of Ramadan fairs, pasar malam, and bazaars in Singapore that you can consider visiting this year during this festive season:
| Ramadan Event | Dates | Venue |
| Halal Expo (Pre-Ramadan) | 10 – 12 March 2023 | Singapore Expo |
| Hari Raya Pasar Malam (JCube) (Pre-Ramadan / During Ramadan) | 11 March – 11 April 2023 | Jurong East |
| Kampong Gelam Ramadan Bazaar (Pre-Ramadan / During Ramadan) | 15 March – 16 April 2023 | Kampong Glam |
| WOW Raya (Pre-Ramadan) | 17 – 19 March 2023 | Suntec |
| Geylang Serai Ramadan Bazaar (Pre-Ramadan / During Ramadan) | 17 March – 22 April 2023 | Geylang Serai |
| Sembawang West Bazaar Ramadan (Pre-Ramadan / During Ramadan) | 20 March – 10 April 2023 | Admiralty |
| Bazar Raya Utara (Woodlands) (Pre-Ramadan / During Ramadan) | 22 March – 19 April 2023 | Woodlands |
| Jurong Central Ramadan Bazaar (During Ramadan) | 23 March – 19 April 2023 | Jurong West |
| Zak Salaam India Expo (During Ramadan) | 30 March – 2 April 2023 | Singapore Expo |
| Giant Ramadan Pasar Malam (During Ramadan) | 31 March – 21 April 2023 | Giant Hypermart Tampines |
| Retro Raya (OTH) (During Ramadan) | 1- 19 April 2023 | One Tampines Hub (OTH) |
| Mega Raya Expo (During Ramadan) | 7 – 9 April 2023 | Singapore Expo |
| Celebfest Ramadan (During Ramadan) | 7 – 9 April 2023 | Suntec |
| LalooLalang Raya Pop-up (During Ramadan) | 7 – 9 April 2023 | Aliwal Arts Centre |
| Twilight Ramadan (During Ramadan) | 13 – 16 April 2023 | Downtown East |
| MakBesar Grand Emporium (During Ramadan) | 14 – 16 April 2023 | Singapore Expo |
Halal Expo
The annual halal food fair takes place at the air-conditioned Singapore Expo, offering a wide variety of cooked food, snacks, and desserts. Additionally, visitors can browse through a range of other products such as cosmetics, Muslimah fashion wear, and ready-to-eat meals during this 3-day event.
Notably, celebrities and artists including Safura Yaacob, Azza Elite, Fauziah Latiff, and USOP will be making appearances to promote their products at this fair held two weeks before Ramadan. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to experience the excitement and diversity of the Halal Expo!
- Venue: Singapore Expo, Hall 5A [Map]
- Date: 10 – 12 March 2023 (Friday – Sunday)
Hari Raya Pasar Malam (JCube)
This Pasar Malam, located along the walkway of the HDB block beside JCube, is designated as a Hari Raya fair and will showcase vendors selling a wide array of festive goodies, decorations, and products.
The fair will operate during the first three weeks of Ramadan, providing a perfect opportunity to immerse oneself in the festive spirit of this cultural celebration. Don’t miss out on the chance to experience the lively and vibrant atmosphere of this Pasar Malam!
- Venue: Blk 135 Jurong East Street 13, Singapore 600135 [Map]
- Date: 11 March – 11 April 2023
- Time: 12:00pm – 10:00pm
Kampong Gelam Ramadan Bazaar
Kampong Glam is one of the two major districts in Singapore where Ramadan bazaars are traditionally held. Themed ‘Raikan Cahaya Ramadan’ (celebrating the light of Ramadan), the month-long event returns this year with over 80 food stalls and 20 retail booths, offering a venue for Muslims to gather, break fasts and shop as well as for other residents and tourists to experience a culturally-rich and festive atmosphere in Singapore’s Muslim quarter.
Other than feasting and shopping at this bazaar, a series of cultural and contemporary performances, light shows, and drone displays have been programmed from Fridays to Sundays to keep all visitors engaged and entertained this season.
- Venue: Kampong Gelam / Around Baghdad Street Carpark [Map]
- Dates: 15 March – 16 April 2023
WOW Raya
This event, held centrally in CBD across two exhibition halls in Suntec City, offers visitors convenience to browse through a diverse range of products, including delectable food, snacks, fashion wear, and health and beauty products.
WOW Raya is set to feature performances by well-known artists and singers such as Sufi Rashid, Hannah Delisha, Zarina Zainuddin, and many more. Taking place on the last weekend before Ramadan, this event promises to be a memorable experience for all visitors.
- Venue: Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, Hall 404 – 405 [Map]
- Date: 17 – 19 March 2023 (Friday – Sunday)
Geylang Serai Ramadan Bazaar
Following last year’s scaled-back event with only 70 stalls, the iconic Ramadan bazaar in Geylang Serai is back in full force this year with over 700 stalls. In addition to the stalls located on the streets surrounding Wisma Geylang Serai, the fair will now stretch even further out to the streets along the Geylang Serai Market & Food Centre and Tanjong Katong Complex.
Bazar Raya Geylang Serai is the pinnacle of all fairs during Ramadan, offering an unrivaled selection of products for visitors to peruse. From cooked food and festive goodies to home furnishings, clothing, books, and mobile accessories, visitors can expect to find almost everything they could desire in one place.
In addition to the shopping, visitors can also capture memorable family photos with the stunning Hari Raya light-up as a backdrop. Furthermore, art installations and paintings placed throughout the district during this festive season provide yet another exciting dimension to this event.
Sembawang West Bazaar Ramadan (Admiralty)
For those staying in the Admiralty area, this neighbourhood pasar malam presents another option for you to shop at in the evenings this Ramadan. Co-organised by Sembawang West Zone E RN, this Hari Raya fair will host around 20 stalls selling cooked food, festive cookies and bakes, decorative items and more.
It will be held for 3 weeks and end about 2 weeks before Hari Raya Aidilfitri.
- Venue: Pedestrian walkway opposite Admiralty MRT station [Map]
- Date: 20 March – 10 April 2023
Jurong Central Ramadan Bazaar
Situated in between Jurong East and Jurong West, this mid-scale pasar malam offers westies another Ramadan bazaar to visit near their residences. Organised by Jurong Green Community Club just across the street, visitors will be able find a good variety of food options from kebab, Ramly burger, kuih-kuih, nasi ambeng, briyani, vadai, to roti kirai as well as shop for clothing and accessories for the upcoming Raya at this fair.
- Venue: Basketball court beside Blk 496 [Map]
- Date: 23 March – 19 April 2023
- Time: 10:00am – 10:00pm
Bazar Raya Utara (Woodlands)
Co-organised by the People’s Association, the annual mega pasar malam and Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebratory event in Woodlands will return to the open field in between Woodlands MRT and Causeway Point from 22 March – 19 April 2023. Apart from just being a food and retail fair, performances and community activities have been scheduled to be held throughout this month-long event.
The bazaar offers a convenient venue for Muslims staying in the North to break fast with family and friends in the evenings this Ramadan without having to travel to town.
- Venue: Open field beside Causeway Point and Woodlands MRT station [Map]
- Date: 22 March – 19 April 2023
Zak Salaam India Expo
The Zak Salaam India Expo is an Indian consumer product expo that takes place three times a year. The 31st edition of this event, taking place in April, will be dedicated to both Eid al-Fitr and Tamil New Year.
With over 200 vendors offering a wide variety of products sourced from India and beyond, visitors can expect to find everything from halal food and cooking pastes to decorations, fashion, and jewelry. In addition, visitors can also look forward to a range of stage activities and performances scheduled throughout the four-day event during Ramadan.
- Venue: Singapore Expo, Hall 6A [Map]
- Date: 30 March – 2 April 2023 (Thursday – Sunday)
Giant Ramadan Pasar Malam
Held for 3 weeks leading up to Hari Raya Puasa, this food fair located at the car park just outside Giant Hypermart in Tampines will be offering a variety of popular pasar malam food and snacks from Thai street food, Turkish shawarmam, apam balik, kueh kueh, vadai to desserts. Durian lovers can also get their hands on the king of fruit at the event. All stalls here serve halal food.
After getting your stomachs filled at the bazaar, consider ending the trip with a visit to Giant to shop for Raya groceries and home essentials, as well as to the nearby IKEA and Courts to check out new furniture and electrical appliances.
- Venue: Carpark at Giant Tampines Hypermarket [Map]
- Date: 31 March – 21 April 2023
- Time: 12:00pm – 10:00pm
Retro Raya (Our Tampines Hub)
For residents staying in the East seeking additional shopping options in the final two weeks of Ramadan, Our Tampines Hub has a treat in store for you! In addition to the hundreds of shops, restaurants, and stalls already serving at this popular venue, a special pop-up Hari Raya bazaar will offer visitors even more choices for breaking fast and shopping in the lead-up to Hari Raya Puasa.
- Venue: Our Tampines Hub OTH (Community Centre) [Map]
- Date: 1 – 19 April 2023 (Tuesday – Wednesday)
Mega Raya Expo
An continuation of the Mega Raya Showcase that was held in KINEX last year, the event will take place at Singapore Expo in 2023. Organised by the same team behind the Halal Expo fairs, this halal food and product fair will once again offer shoppers with a wide selection of products from contemporary and traditional food, bakes, sauces, home decorations, apparels to cosmetics for Ramadan and the upcoming Hari Raya Puasa.
- Venue: Singapore Expo, Hall 6A [Map]
- Date: 7 – 9 April 2023 (Friday – Sunday)
CelebFest Ramadan
The Celebrity Festival (also known as CelebFest) lives up to its name with a star-studded lineup of regional celebrities making appearances and performing at the event. In addition to being entertained by a series of exciting performances by Siti Nordiana, Hady Mirza, Sufian Suhaimi, Ruhainies and 21 other artistes, visitors can also indulge in a shopping extravaganza featuring over 200 vendors offering a diverse selection of products. From food, snacks, cookies, fragrances, health supplements, to Muslimah fashion wear, there is something for everyone at this fair spanning three exhibition halls.
- Venue: Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, Hall 403 – 405 [Map]
- Date: 7 – 9 April 2023 (Friday – Sunday)
LalooLalang Raya Pop-up
The popular Raya bazaar is back again this year in Kampung Gelam! To be held at both indoor and outdoor areas on Level 1 of the Aliwal Arts Centre near to the Sultan Mosque, visitors will be able to find lots of delectable food, great buys, and exciting entertainment at this 3-day fair. Come with your family and friends to bask in the festive atmosphere and get prepared for the upcoming Raya.
- Venue: Aliwal Arts Centre, Level 1 (Indoor & Outdoor) [Map]
- Dates: 7 – 9 April 2023 (Friday – Sunday)
Twilight Ramadan
This event is an extension of Twilight Flea & Feast, a halal food & flea pop-up market inspired by the hawker market in Australia.
This upcoming bazaar at the shopping mall connected to Downtown East resort is the perfect excuse for a family day out. Visitors can enjoy shopping at the bazaar and make it a complete staycation experience by staying at D’Resort. Additionally, they can cool off with a thrilling slide at Wild Wild Wet park and enjoy a BBQ gathering by the Pasir Ris Beach.
- Venue: Open Plaza, D’Marquee, Downtown East [Map]
- Dates: 13 – 16 April 2023 (Thursday – Sunday)
MakBesar Grand Emporium: The Ramadan Experience
This fair, held on the final weekend before Hari Raya Aidilfitri, is the perfect opportunity for visitors to stock up on all the essentials they need for the upcoming festival. Alongside cooked food and festive goodies, the fair also offers a variety of daily necessities for purchase. Additionally, visitors can enjoy a host of performances from local artists such as Hady Mirza, Haslinda Ali, Omar & Hana, and more.
In addition to contemporary performances, there will also be religious songs (Nasyid) by Al-Jawaher and lectures delivered by Islamic teachers (Ustaz & Ustazah) at selected timeslots.
- Venue: Singapore Expo, Hall 5 [Map]
- Dates: 14 – 16 April 2023 (Friday – Sunday)
