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Octoburst! 2026: a dated archive of the Esplanade programmes
The main Octoburst day on 2 October and A Universe In Sounds on 3–4 October have ended. This archive keeps the programme details and planning notes together.
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These guides cover specific Singapore events and the practical questions around them: when tickets go on sale, how to get there, who the programme suits and what the organiser has not yet announced.
Each event guide names the organiser page we checked and the date we checked it. Dates and prices change, so use our notes to know what to confirm, then book with the organiser.
Start here Octoburst! 2026: a dated archive of the Esplanade programmes
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Nutcracker Singapore 2026: two ballets, dates and prices
Two Nutcracker ballets in Singapore: Sands Theatre 26 to 29 November, Esplanade 9 to 13 December. Prices, age rules, end times and the family bundle.
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Orchard Road Christmas light-up 2026: dates and what’s free
Orchard Road's Christmas light-up runs 17 November 2026 to 3 January 2027: ceremony, village hours, snowfall times, free spots and the Christmas Eve party.
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Science Centre Singapore tickets: Glowing Oceans, when to go
Science Centre Singapore tickets for Glowing Oceans from 3 November: local and standard prices, off-peak days before the school holidays, and what to wear.
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Singapore Writers Festival free events 2026: no pass needed
Singapore Writers Festival free events, 13 to 22 November 2026: on 28 October, 49 free listings, 22 needing registration, five full, and a free Saturday plan.
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Esplanade free concerts in November 2026: Soundtracks dates
Esplanade free concerts in November 2026: eight free Soundtracks nights of film and TV songs at the Concourse, 6.45pm and 7.45pm, plus Kalaa Utsavam.
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Christmas markets Singapore 2026: dates, venues and entry
Christmas markets in Singapore 2026: The Christmas Atelier (12 to 14 Nov), Christmas Together (27 to 29 Nov) and Design Assembly at CHIJMES (2 to 3 Dec).
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AFA Singapore 2026: ticket prices, phases and what each covers
AFA Singapore 2026 runs 27 to 29 November at Suntec: exhibition, Day Stage and concert ticket prices by phase, what each covers and a worked group example.
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Singapore Marathon 2026: race days, early trains and shuttles
Singapore Marathon 2026 runs 4 to 6 December: which day each race is, the free Sunday early trains, the S$12 shuttle and what is still to be announced.
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Halloween Singapore 2026: family events for the final weekend
Halloween is Saturday 31 October 2026 and most family events end 1 November: not-scary picks at USS, Mandai and Sentosa, free trick-or-treating and costs.
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Studio Ghibli Singapore exhibition: tickets and when to go
The Story of Studio Ghibli runs at Gardens by the Bay from 18 December 2026 to 4 July 2027: ticket prices, holiday dates to plan around and what to check.
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Christmas Wonderland Gardens by the Bay 2026: what’s confirmed
No Christmas Wonderland 2026 listing at Gardens by the Bay on 26 October, but the Christmas Train Show, Christmas Special and Ghibli exhibition are listed.
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Gardens-A-Glow 2026: what’s on and how to decorate a tree
Gardens-A-Glow runs 5 December 2026 to 3 January 2027 at the Botanic Gardens. Decorating a tree starts at S$800; see what is confirmed and what is not.
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Christmas Train Show at Gardens by the Bay 2026: dates, cost
Christmas Train Show at Gardens by the Bay: 20 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027, Flower Dome admission applies. See what a family of five pays with the free light show.
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Singapore Botanic Gardens opening hours and what costs money
Singapore Botanic Gardens opening hours: 5am to 12mn, free entry. Only the National Orchid Garden charges (adult S$5 local, S$15 standard). Closure dates too.
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Light show at Gardens by the Bay: free evenings, Oct–Nov 2026
Gardens by the Bay light show: Garden Rhapsody nightly at 7.45pm and 8.45pm, Borealis Saturday to Monday at 8pm, both free. Dated plan, 1–30 Nov 2026.
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Concerts in Singapore: confirmed dates, Nov 2026 to Jan 2027
Concerts in Singapore, November 2026 to January 2027, checked on organiser pages: Cao Yang, Eric Moo, Westlife, Diana Krall and more, with prices where given.
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Voices festival Esplanade 2026: choirs, a cappella, workshops
Voices festival at Esplanade, 3 to 6 December 2026: singing workshops from S$15 in English or Mandarin, two choral concerts, and member early birds to 1 Nov.
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Sentosa Christmas 2026: what RWS's Season of Joy includes
Sentosa Christmas 2026 at Resorts World runs 27 November to 3 January: an 8m tree, K-pop Silent Disco, A Universal Christmas, and what is free or ticketed.
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Energize 2026: free weekly workouts at a Singapore centre
Energize 2026: free workouts at the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre, Monday to Wednesday 7pm to 8pm until 30 December, with Fight-do, yoga and Pilates.
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Happy Sing-Along: monthly dialect concert, dates and tickets
Happy Sing-Along, a monthly dialect and Chinese songs concert at the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre: next on 28 October, 25 November and 9 December 2026.
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December at Esplanade: SSO Christmas concert and Voices
SSO Christmas Concert at Esplanade, 11 and 12 December 2026: Nutcracker and Rutter’s Gloria, from S$36, age 5 and up. Voices runs 3 to 6 December.
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Deepavali 2026 Singapore: date and Little India light-up
Deepavali 2026 in Singapore is Sunday 8 November. Little India’s lights are listed nightly to 29 November, the Festival Village on Campbell Lane to 8 November.
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Esplanade concerts 2026: three Mosaic nights left to 1 Dec
Esplanade’s Mosaic series: Silica Gel has played and Dee Dee Bridgewater is cancelled. Patrick Watson, Diana Krall and DOMi & JD BECK remain, to 1 December.
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Kalaa Utsavam 2026 at Esplanade: dates, prices, who it suits
Kalaa Utsavam 2026 runs 20–29 November at Esplanade: all 17 ticketed events by date, age and price, the 23 free programmes and today’s member specials.
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Digital for Life Festival 2026: free AI workshops and booths
Digital for Life Festival 2026 ends with a free weekend at Heartbeat@Bedok on 31 October and 1 November, with five Bedok Library workshops, most on AI.
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IMBA Theatre: Hockney and Botero now run to 30 November 2026
IMBA Theatre at Gardens by the Bay: Hockney and Botero run to Monday 30 November 2026, while Bloomyard and Yip Yew Chong's live painting ended on 25 October.
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Dikir barat at Esplanade: TEMALANG festival on 31 October
Dikir barat's new festival, TEMALANG, fills Esplanade on 31 October 2026 with free workshops, a talk and a 7.45pm showcase, now in the Concert Hall.
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How to choose a club night in Singapore
How to choose a club night in Singapore: A worked example and practical questions for comparing written scope, cost and terms in Singapore.
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How to plan a concert outing for a group
How to plan a concert outing for a group: A worked example and practical questions for comparing written scope, cost and terms in Singapore.
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How to plan a group exhibition visit
How to plan a group exhibition visit: A worked example and practical questions for comparing written scope, cost and terms in Singapore.
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How to find concerts and exhibitions in Singapore
Check official event pages for dates, admission, access and total cost, then turn a shortlist into a group plan with a clear booking decision.
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Halloween Horror Nights 2026: pick a night, plan the ride home
HHN 14 has four nights left, 29 October to 1 November, all peak nights at Universal Studios Singapore. Check the under-13 advice and the ride home first.
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Singapore International Film Festival 2026 moves to October
SGIFF’s 37th edition runs 21 October to 1 November 2026. Tickets are sold only on SGIFF.com; check ratings, venues, free seating and the Rush Queue first.
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Singapore Writers Festival 2026: festival pass or single tickets?
SWF 2026 runs 13–22 November, based at The Arts House. Compare the Festival Pass, Youth Pass and individually ticketed events before you book a session.
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Mid-Autumn Festival at Gardens by the Bay 2026: a dated archive
A dated archive of the 2026 lantern displays, final-day programme and practical visitor notes from Gardens by the Bay.
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Homegrown and Well-known: a dated archive of SWS Youth at Esplanade
A dated archive of Singapore Wind Symphony Youth’s 4 October 2026 Beautiful Sunday concert, its programme and the organiser’s access notes.
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Singapore Grand Prix 2026 Sprint weekend: a dated archive
Singapore’s first F1 Sprint weekend ran from 9 to 11 October 2026. This archive keeps the schedule, the results the organiser reported and the ticket lessons.