List of all arts and culture events in Singapore in 2024 / 2025, including performances, screenings, plays, dramas and skits, talks, tours on a myriad of genres from dance, film, literary, photography, music, theatre, visual, culture, history to multidisciplinary.
Miss Saigon Musical 2024 Singapore is finally taking place in the lion city after 23 years! The award-winning stage musical by British producer Cameron Mackintosh, French songwriter Alain Boublil and composer Claude-Michel Schonberg will play at the Sands Theatre at Marina Bay Sands (MBS) for a month from 15 August - 15 September 2024. Premiered since 1989, the love story featuring the marriage between an American Marine and a seventeen-year-old South Vietnamese bargirl during the Vietnam War in the 1970s will be returning with a renewed theatrical performance and music.
Wan Qing Yuan - Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
12 Tai Gin Road, Singapore
Wan Qing Mid-Autumn Festival 2024 (晚晴园庆中秋2024), the annual Moon Festival celebration at the historic Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, will take place from 20 August - 15 September 2024. This year's theme, "Moonlit Legends", features larger-than-life traditional lanterns depicting beloved Mid-Autumn Festival characters. The festival's highlight will be on 14 & 15 September, with a host of exciting activities as we celebrate in grand style before the memorial hall temporarily closes for restoration.
Chinatown Mid-Autumn Festival Celebrations 2024 (牛车水中秋节庆祝活动2024), Singapore's annual Mooncake Festival celebration in Chinatown, returns from 30 August - 2 October 2024. In addition to the vibrant lanterns and light displays that illuminate Chinatown's streets each evening from 7pm for 34 days, visitors can enjoy a range of traditional and cultural activities. These include a festive bazaar, weekend stage performances, mass lantern walks, a lantern painting workshop and lantern riddle games.
Gardens by the Bay
18 Marina Gardens Drive, Singapore, Singapore
Gardens by the Bay Mid-Autumn Festival 2024 (滨海花园庆中秋2024) is back for 19 enchanting days from 4 - 22 September 2024! Visitors can capture memorable photos with lanterns inspired by Chinese mythology and nostalgic scenes from childhood playtime in old Singapore. Highlights include nine enchanting lantern displays scattered throughout the garden, as well s Singapore’s largest flower carpet featuring the national flower, Vanda Miss Joaquim alongside the iconic dragon playground. The festival also offers a range of activities such as a lantern walk, craft-making workshops, multicultural performances, a street food fair, carnival games and rides, ensuring fun for all ages throughout the event.
Jurong Lake Gardens
Jurong Lake Gardens, Yuan Ching Rd, Singapore
Lights by the Lake 2024 (裕廊湖花园中秋灯会2024), the annual Mid-Autumn Festival celebration at Jurong Lake Gardens, is back for 15 enchanting days from 8 - 22 September 2024! Visitors will be captivated by breathtaking lantern displays and light projection shows scattered throughout the garden, including those floating on the lake and in the newly reopened Chinese and Japanese gardens. Families and children can also enjoy a variety of activities, such as vibrant music performances, traditional dances, lantern riddles and movie screenings.
Once Upon A Full Moon Concert 2024, marking the 5th edition of this annual musical celebration held in conjunction with the Mid-Autumn Festival, returns for three nights from 13 - 15 September 2024 at the VivoCity Amphitheatre, perched on the rooftop of the shopping mall across from Sentosa. This 1-hour concert will showcase original compositions by the TENG Ensemble, including their evocative piece "Childhood", as well as selections from their latest album, , featuring tracks like "Kallang Uproar", "Soaring" and "Concrete Jungle".
Lian Shan Shuang Lin Monastery 莲山双林禅寺
Lian Shan Shuang Lin Monastery, 184 Jalan Toa Payoh, Singapore
Shuang Lin Monastery Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration 2024 (双林寺《千灯焕彩，万众同欢》中秋节庆祝活动2024) will take place from 13 - 17 September 2024 at the renowned Buddhist monastery in Toa Payoh. Organised in partnership with Toa Payoh East CCC (PA), this five-day event features a Mind Sports Competition (Weiqi and Chinese Chess), a mid-autumn charity bazaar, a Buddhist music concert and a lively carnival. Visitors can savour a diverse selection of delicious foods, partake in engaging games, and let the children enjoy hours of fun on the inflatable bouncy castle.
Singapore Lam Ann Association Building 新加坡南安会馆
30 Mohamed Sultan Road, Singapore
Singapore Hokkien Lam Ann Festival 2024 (新加坡福建南安文化节2024) is returning to celebrate Fujian culture and heritage from 13 - 22 September 2024 at the Lam Ann Association Building. This 10-day festival will showcase a diverse range of activities, including insightful talks on health, feng shui, finger art, AI and more. Attendees can also enjoy vibrant Chinese cultural performances and participate in various competitions, from Mid-Autumn lantern painting, poetry readings to talk shows. Additionally, a food fair featuring Lam Ann delicacies and snacks will be available throughout the event.
The Star Theatre
1 Vista Exchange Green #04-01, Singapore
Genshin Concert 2024, the inaugural stop of an orchestral tour across Southeast Asia, will take place on 20 September 2024 at The Star Theatre in Singapore. Conducted by renowned Thai maestro Thanapol Setabrahmana and performed by Singapore's premier independent professional symphony orchestra, the Metropolitan Festival Orchestra, this concert will immerse attendees in the enchanting world of the popular anime role-playing game, Genshin Impact, through its mesmerising and evocative melodies.
Re-Route: Orchard 2024, a placemaking festival that offers visitors a fresh narrative of a location through creative activations, is returning for its second edition from 26 September - 6 October 2024. Building on the success of its 2022 debut, which invited attendees to rediscover Little India from a new perspective and engage with its hidden history, this year's festival moves to Singapore's renowned shopping district, Orchard Road. Under the theme "Be Here Now", the event will feature installations that explore themes of adaptation and reimagination, providing unique and immersive experiences throughout the iconic street.
