New year, new me? Nah! More things to look forward to in the new year. 2023 has brought with it fresh ventures, activities, and cafés. However, let's move on from the past and anticipate what will happen in January 2024. In the next months, there will be more!
1. Light to Night
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January 2024 will see the return of Light to Night Singapore, an annual event that uses the theme Reimagine to light up the Civic District with stunning art pieces. The intriguing lineup for 2024 will inspire viewers to reconsider art in a new light.
Over 60 pieces of art and events are scheduled for this year's festival, which will take place all over the Civic District. Festival-goers can enjoy a variety of food and beverage options in the Art X Social Festival Village, which is back at St. Andrew's Road.
WHEN: 19 Jan – 8 Feb 2024
VENUE: Hosted by National Gallery Singapore, with installations around the Civic District
ADMISSION: The festival is free for all, with ticketed programmes.
2. ARTBOX 2024
The all-day indoor night festival is back! There are two new zones and two new events with cash prizes of up to $888 up for grabs. The theme of this year's fair is "Avenue," which is a mash-up of several worldwide cultures and viewpoints. Over 105,000 square feet of the Singapore Expo will be occupied!
WHEN: 26 – 28 Jan, 2 – 4 Feb
VENUE: Singapore Expo Hall 2
OPENING HOURS: 12pm - 11pm
ADMISSION: Admission Fees Apply
3. TurboCharged
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Enjoy exhilarating go-kart races against the backdrop of the famous Marina Bay skyline. As part of the Marina Bay Singapore Countdown 2024, this event is hosted by KF1, the company behind Singapore's biggest go-kart circuit. Refreshment stalls for drivers and spectators will also be present on the course.
WHEN: 14 Dec – 21 Jan
VENUE: Bayfront Event Space
OPENING HOURS: Monday – Thursday (1pm – 10pm), Friday/ Sat/ Sun/ PH (10am – 11pm)
4. Flavours of Tomorrow
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The first-ever alternative food festival, featuring educational seminars and workshops along with sustainable sourcing and alternative protein. The Flavours of Tomorrow Festival will present delectable food items that have a good ecological impact. Through a wide range of activities, you'll see cutting-edge food technology in action. This includes seminars, workshops, a sustainable food and retail market, and more.
WHEN: 26 – 28 Jan, 2 – 4 Feb
VENUE: Teletech Park, Singapore Science Park 2, 20 Science Park Rd, Singapore 117674
OPENING HOURS: 10am - 8pm
ADMISSION: Free Admission
5. IRVINS X Super Mario pop-up
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Together, the two brands are offering us three delicious flavors: Hot Boom Salted Egg Potato Chips, Truffle Potato Chips, and Salted Egg Fish Skin. The package will have a Mario theme and will include the well-known figures of Princess Peach, Bowser, and Mario.
Visit their interactive pop-up event at VivoCity to witness this unique partnership firsthand. There will be games, photo opportunities, an Irvins spin wheel, and more. There will also be limited-edition snack pouches available for purchase.
WHEN: 8 Jan – 14 Jan
VENUE: VivoCity, 1 Harbourfront Walk, Singapore 098585
ADMISSION: Free Admission
6. Ice Magic
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Enter a fanciful world of icy delights at Ice Magic: Winter Wonderland, a 3,000-square-meter playground at the Bayfront Event Space with a snow and ice theme.
Enjoy exhilarating thrills and wintertime fun at this 98-meter-long snow slope, which includes an ice merry-go-round, a double-lane ice slide, a five-lane mini ice slide, and more.
WHEN: 9 Dec – 21 Jan
VENUE: Bayfront Event Space
OPENING HOURS: 10am - 12.45pm, 1pm - 3.45pm, 4pm - 6.45pm
7. Immersive Disney Animation
A 360-degree experience featuring interactive floors will undoubtedly immerse you in the Disney universe. Experience iconic songs and scenes from over 40 of Disney's beloved animated films—from timeless classics to contemporary blockbusters—where guests will feel as though they are part of the narrative thanks to state-of-the-art responsive projectors with millions of pixels.
WHEN: 18 Nov - 25 Feb
VENUE: Sands Theatre
OPENING HOURS: Daily (10am, 11.30am, 1pm, 2.30pm, 4pm, 5.30pm, 7pm, 8.30pm)
ADMISSION: Admission Fees Apply
8. Dahlia Dreams: Year of the Dragon
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Dahlia Dreams, Gardens by the Bay's yearly Chinese New Year floral show, comes to life in the Year of the Dragon with a big centerpiece: a nearly 7-meter-tall dragon that rises majestically amidst more than a thousand dahlias of various sizes, shapes, and colors. The dragon spans over 15 meters in length. Cut and preserved flowers in vibrant shades of red and yellow, expertly placed by hand, embellish a portion of the dragon's scales.
WHEN: 12 Jan – 25 Feb
VENUE: Gardens by the Bay, The Flower Dome
OPENING HOURS: 9.00am - 9.00pm
ADMISSION: Admission Fees Apply
9. ART SG 2024
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Leading galleries, installations, provocative panel discussions, and performances will all be featured at ART SG. Global art fair with more than 15 outstanding galleries from 33 different nations. However, you should also anticipate works by modern and up-and-coming artists worldwide. Nine galleries exhibiting artists at the forefront of new technology are featured in this year's event. Imagine datasets turned into computer-generated art that addresses social issues and abstract artworks.
WHEN: 19 Jan - 21 Jan
VENUE: Sands Expo and Convention Centre, 10 Bayfront Ave, Singapore, 018956
OPENING HOURS: 18 Jan - Vernissage (5pm - 9pm), 19 Jan - Public (12pm - 7pm), 20 Jan - Public (11am - 7pm), 21 Jan - Public (11am - 5pm)
ADMISSION: Admission Fees Apply
10. COMMA 2024
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SCAPE's creative art festival is back, featuring street dance performances, a music festival, and more. Comma is a Creative Arts festival held at SCAPE that highlights Singapore's up-and-coming creatives, like as musicians, dancers, and artists, while also reinventing the Somerset Belt as a venue for live busking performances.
WHEN: 12 Jan - 28 Jan
VENUE: *SCAPE, 2 Orchard Link, Singapore 237978
ADMISSION: Free and ticketed
11. Our Children by Tang Da Wu
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Tang Da Wu's installation for this performance will be re-staged by Art Outreach. The piece alludes to a Chinese opera parable that emphasizes the importance of teaching the next generation and maintaining filial piety.
WHEN: 12 Jan – 4 Feb
VENUE: Art Outreach, 5 Lock Rd, #01-06 Gillman Barracks, Singapore 108933
OPENING HOURS: Daily (1am - 7pm (and until 10pm on 20 Jan and 27 Jan))
ADMISSION: Free Admission
12. A Tapestry of Kindness
This year marks the third iteration of the film photography print exchange. There will be prints by film photographers on exhibit. Grab a print for yourself, and give the photographer a thank-you message in exchange.
WHEN: 12 Jan – 26 Jan
VENUE: Central Public Library
ADMISSION: Free Admission
13. Eat Play Love
The late Dr. Tan Kheng Khoo's family house, a mid-century modernist building designed by the late architectural pioneer William Lim, serves as the exhibition space. This exhibition looks at future landscapes, architectural legacy, and family life.
WHEN: 17 Jan – 31 Jan
VENUE: Home of the late Dr Tan Kheng Khoo and Mdm Gunn Chit Siew, C1 Holland Park, Singapore 249469
OPENING HOURS: 11am - 7pm (registration preffered)
ADMISSION: Free Admission
14. Art After Dark
Gillman Barracks' flagship evening open house, Art After Dark, combines fascinating visual art with live music that is sure to electrify.
Don't miss the premiere of S.E.A. Focus, a boutique art fair organized by STPI - Creative Workshop & Gallery, which takes place this edition. 25 international and regional galleries will showcase unique works of art ranging from modern masters to up-and-coming artists.
WHEN: 20 Jan & 27 Jan
VENUE: Gillman Barracks, Carpark B
OPENING HOURS: 6pm - 10pm
ADMISSION: Free Admission
15. ARTWALK 2024
Every year, ARTWALK, a diverse public arts festival, takes place in the Little India and Katong-Joo Chiat cultural districts. The festival, which includes live music, performances, workshops, and wall murals, attempts to highlight the vibrancy of our local history. After two years, ARTWALK 2023 returns to on-site multisensory art experiences and invites viewers to imagine how our culture could develop in different directions.
WHEN: 19 Jan – 28 Jan
VENUE: Little India and Katong-Joo Chiat
ADMISSION: Free Admission
16. Aliwal Urban Art Festival 2024
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The Aliwal Urban Art Festival is the ideal venue for immersing yourself in Singapore's vibrant urban art scene. Meet the artists, performers, and creatives that are pushing the boundaries in Singapore every day at this one-day event, which includes graffiti competitions, walking tours of Kampong Gelam's street art, and a retrospective exhibition by the urban art collective RSCLS.
WHEN: 27 Jan 2024
VENUE: Aliwal Arts Centre, 28 Aliwal St, Singapore 199918
OPENING HOURS: 12pm onwards
ADMISSION: Free Admission
17. Music Day Out! 2024
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Independent music event with an incredible line-up of local and regional performers. Putting on an inspiring exhibition of up-and-coming artists. The innovative selection of Singaporean musicians for this forthcoming edition includes all-girl hardcore trailblazers. Heroes of shoegaze, fuse Blush, classic math-pop artists, and a lot of other things.
WHEN: 13 Jan & 14 Jan
VENUE: *SCAPE The Ground Theatre!
ADMISSION: Free for workshops / ticketed for showcase
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