Ultimate Christmas events guide 2024
The festive season is upon us! Christmas is approaching, and everyone is hurrying to celebrate the occasion. Gifts are being bought, turkeys are being cooked in the oven, and Christmas parties are organised. If you’re looking for a reprieve from all the chaos, this Christmas events guide is for you!
In all this chaos, many of us are just taking this opportunity to spend time with our loved ones. This season, there are many Christmas festivals, markets, carnivals, and so much more around Singapore. Grab your friends and family and check out this ultimate Christmas events guide.
1. Christmas Wonderland 2024
Of course, at the top of the list, sits the annual Christmas Wonderland. The 2024 season marks the 11th edition of Singapore’s largest Yuletide fair.
Christmas Wonderland 2024 will be bringing back all the usual favourites. Get gifts at Mistletoe Alley and meet Santa himself at Santa’s Village. Once you’ve had your fill of the place, you can take many photos at the various light displays all over the festival.
Then, as you return to the centre of the fair, you are treated to the sight of the Spalliera. There, you get to experience Blizzard Time. It is a light and sound show that takes place right at the centre of the Spalliera. Slowly, fake snow will fall from the sky to “Music of Christmas” by Dr. Darius Lim.
Tickets for Christmas Wonderland 2024 are on sale now on Trip.com.
Click here to find out more.
Location: Supertree Grove, Gardens by the Bay
Date(s): 9 Nov 2024 to 1 Jan 2025
Opening Hours: 6.30pm – 11pm
Ticket Prices:
Adult & Senior (Advance): S$9, S$11, and S$13
Adult & Senior (Same-day): S$11, S$13, and S$15
Children: S$7
2. Christmas on A Great Street: Light displays & Christmas festivals
As a part of Orchard Road Business Association’s (ORBA) “Christmas on A Great Street”, the entire stretch of Orchard Road is lit up for the festive season.
Colourful Christmas lights are hung high up over the road. As you walk or drive by, you will be surrounded by huge arches of Christmas lights, topped off with huge Christmas trees and ornaments. The busy shopping district is taken over with new life as it celebrates the season.
Another key highlight of this event is the 2 Christmas festivals that are happening.
The first one is a Christmas carnival that is held at the Shaw House Urban Plaza. Enjoy all the classic carnival games and attractions like claw machines and ring toss, and win fun prizes. The second one is a festival at the Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza. They’re hosting live performances from local bands, food trucks and a 14-metre-tall Mastercard® Priceless Christmas Tree.
Location: Orchard Road
Date(s):
Light display: 9 Nov 2024 to 1 Jan 2025
Shaw House Urban Plaza: 8 Nov 2024 to 5 Jan 2025
Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza: 10 Nov 2024 to Wed 1 Jan 2025
Opening Hours: Click here to find out more.
3. Ferrero Rocher Golden Christmas
Speaking of Christmas lights, the iconic chocolate brand Ferrero Rocher also has a special display at Orchard Road. From 8 Nov 2024 to 1 Jan 2025, the Ferrero Rocher Christmas Tree will light up at Design Orchard.
The Christmas tree is a glistening gold structure that exudes elegance. It will be adorned top-down with red, white and gold baubles and a gold star to top it all off.
In addition, Ferrero Rocher will be hosting Gifts of Appreciation Workshops. Participants will get the chance to create their own Ferrero Rocher Christmas Tree Dome. This hands-on activity is fun and will allow you to add a personal touch to your decor this holiday season.
Gift of Appreciation Workshop Details:
Location: 250 Orchard Rd, NOWAFTER CAFE, #03-01, Singapore 238905
Date(s): 14 & 15 Dec 2024
Time: 1pm & 4pm
How to Participate: Buy S$38 worth of any Ferrero Rocher and/or Ferrero Collection products to secure your attendance. Just submit the receipt and register at ferrerorochergoldengift.com.
4. World Christmas Market Singapore
Looking for another big festive bash? Visit none other than the World Christmas Market, a European-style festive night market.
This market will feature everything from Christmas tree farm to Feast Street, a massive area of the market that is dedicated to selling delicious food and treats. They will be featuring a mix of Asian treats with European desserts such as French crepes and Belgian waffles.
Come along with your family to enjoy various family-oriented activities like live entertainment, a Christmas musical and a pay a visit to Santa’s Workshop at Saint Nicholas Village.
There are also some workshops that you can sign up for. These workshops are a popsicle-making workshop, a cookie-making workshop, and Fur Friends Fun, a series of activities for pet owners and dog lovers.
Location: The Promontory @ Marina Bay
Date(s): 5 Dec 2024 to 25 Mar 2025
Opening Hours:
Weekdays (Mon to Thu): 5pm – 11pm
Weekends (Fri to Sun): 4pm – 11pm
5. A Carnival of Festive Cheer at CapitaLand Malls
Take a journey across Singapore with the CapitaLand Malls and celebrate A Carnival of Festive Cheer. The mall conglomerate will be bringing festive cheer to the hearts of our neighbourhoods in partnership with Nestlé.
There will be special Nestlé showcases. NESCAFÉ® Dolce Gusto® will be showcased at Bugis Junction, Bukit Panjang Plaza, Junction 8 and SingPost Centre. Nespresso, on the other hand, will be showcased at Raffles City, Sengkang Grand Mall, Tampines Mall and Westgate.
Plaza Singapura (6 Nov to 17 Nov 2024) and Bugis+ (20 to 1 Dec 2024) are hosting chocolate-and-coffee-themed carnival games for visitors to enjoy. At the carnivals, there will also be a chance to snap photos at the Kaleidoscope of Wonder.
Click here to find out how to participate.
Other fun activities organised by CapitaLand Malls are the Guess the Number of Capsules Contest at Bugis+ and a Festive Decor Social Media Contest. You can also enjoy these cute festive stickers!
Click here to download.
Visit the CapitaLand Malls website to find out more.
Location: Various CapitaLand Malls
Date(s): 6 Nov to 31 Dec 2024
Opening Hours: Refer to specific mall opening hours
6. Hello Kitty’s 50th Anniversary celebration at Changi Festive Village
Hello Kitty lovers, listen up! Changi Airport will be hosting Hello Kitty’s 50th anniversary celebration. The festivities are split into many different parts of the airport.
At the Changi Airport Festive Village, there is an 8-metre-tall Hello Kitty structure where you can take pictures. From 2 Nov 2024 to 1 Jan 2025, there will also be fake snow showcases twice each day.
Other fun activities include a carnival and a meet-and-greet with different Sanrio characters. The carnival has many classic carnival games where you can win fun prizes, a Hello Kitty-themed train, and many more.
When all is said and done, you can visit the many pop-up stores available at a few spots at Changi Airport. Grab Hello Kitty-themed merchandise for yourself or a fan of Hello Kitty or other Sanrio characters.
You can also enjoy special Hello Kitty 50th anniversary merchandise at Pop Mart.
Relive your childhood this Christmas with Hello Kitty at Changi Airport.
Location: Changi Airport
Date(s):
Carnival & Merchandise shop: 1 Nov 2024 to 16 Feb 2025
Meet and Greet: Click here to find the dates and visiting mascots.
Photo Spots: 1 Nov 2024 to 12 Feb 2025
Opening Hours: Click here to find out more.
7. Christmas Playtime at VivoCity
VivoCity is hosting Christmas Playtime, a big Christmas bash right at the heart of the big mall. There are many things to look forward to here including the Hasbro Game Carnival and the Christmas Parade.
The Hasbro Game Carnival has 9 game stations featuring different Hasbro properties including NERF, MONOPOLY, TRANSFORMERS, and MY LITTLE PONY. Battle against your friends with NERF guns or challenge your siblings at CONNECT 4.
Another big highlight of Christmas Playtime is the 15-metre-tall Christmas tree where there will be snow displays. You can also embark on Santa’s Oversized Adventure: A Puzzle Trail. Follow and solve a series of Hasbro-themed clues and stand a chance to win a free game kit.
For parents with younger children, there are also some DIY activities for them to enjoy such as Christmas card and friendship bracelet making.
Click here to find out more about snow showtimes and how to play. Terms and conditions apply.
Location: VivoCity, Outdoor Plaza, Level 1
Date(s): 8 Nov to 25 Dec 2024
Opening Hours: 4pm – 9pm (Mon to Fri), 12pm – 10pm (Sat, Sun & PH)
8. Museum of Ice Cream’s Twinkle & Treats: A Sweet Christmas at Plaza Singapura
The Museum of Ice Cream will be bringing something special this festive season with Twinkle & Treats: A Sweet Christmas at Plaza Singapura. It is an all-pink affair with pink light displays, a Pinkmas forest, and a life-sized snowglobe Igloo Sprinkle Pool with bright pink Christmas trees.
There are the Dessert Squishy Painting Workshops where you can create and bring home a cute creation of your own. Each session is 20 minutes and costs S$15 per participant.
Best of all, there’s free ice cream! Just capture your fun moments, and tag @plazasingapura and @museumoficecreamsg to redeem. This is limited to only 50 redemptions per light show.
There are also great deals awaiting CapitaStar members. Use code GIFTNGLEE on the CapitaStar app and get a S$5 Gift & Glee eVoucher. You can also receive S$15 worth of eCapitaVouchers and stand a chance to win 1 Million STAR$ with a minimum weekday spend.
Location: Plaza Singapura, Outdoor Plaza, Level 1
Date(s): 22 Nov to 25 Dec 2024
Timing(s)
Lights display: 7.30pm, 8.30pm and 9.30pm (Fri – Sun, 22 Nov to 15 Dec 2024)
Dessert Squishy Painting Workshops: 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7pm, and 9pm (Every Sat and Sun)
9. Season of Joy at Far East Malls
This festive season, Far East Malls will be in collaboration with LINE friends. Across the different Far East Malls, there will be various LINE-themed pop-up photo spots.
The opening ceremony of this celebration will be held at One Holland Village. On 29 Nov 2024, One Holland Village will host a light-up event in conjunction with its first anniversary. They will light up their 10-metre-tall Christmas tree with special appearances by South Korean R&B singer-songwriter DEAN and the LINE Friends Duo, Brown and Cony.
With a minimum spend of S$50, you will get to participate in the meet and greet with Brown and Cony.
Across different Far East Malls, there will be LINE-themed pop-up photo spots to enjoy. Like the mini Christmas Cottage at Orchard Central and the plushie wall.
The highlight of this event is these adorable minini blind boxes and a digital advent calendar that are up for grabs. Try your luck to grab all 4 blind box dolls: selini, bnini, lenini and conini!
Click here to find out how to redeem and where to collect.
Location: Various Far East Malls
Date(s): 8 Nov to 29 Dec 2024
Opening Hours: Refer to specific mall opening hours
10. Candlelight Christmas: Home Alone, Love Actually & More
Candlelight Singapore is one of the most popular live orchestral concerts in Singapore. This festive season, they will be bringing to life songs from classic Christmas movies, including Home Alone, The Holiday and Love Actually. Be transported into the scenes within these iconic films as you enrich yourselves with festive cheer.
The show runs for 65 minutes. Doors will open 30 minutes before the event and late entry will not be permitted.
Tickets are on sale now. Ticket prices start at S$61 with 4 seating zones: Premium A, B and C.
There are also additional services like Candlelight Bubbles (18+) (S$18), 3-course dinner (S$95) and Candlelight Photo (S$12).
Click here for more information or to buy tickets now.
Location: Warehouse @ River Promenade
Date(s): 20 & 21 Dec 2024
Timing(s): 7.30pm & 9.30pm
Ticket Prices (depend on the chosen date)
Zone C: S$61 or S$65
Zone B: S$77 or S$81
Zone A: S$93 or S$97
Premium: S$135
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