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Fun Things To Do This National Day In Singapore 2024

Singapore turns 58 this year! There are lots of fun things to do and events to check out for the whole family over the National Day Weekend and National Day itself in Singapore. Time to plan your family’s white and red ensemble and head down to these activities around the island!

RSAF Island Flypast Routes on 9 August 2024!

Fly Our Flag:

Spot our State Flag being carried by our Chinook Helicopter and escorted by a pair of Apache helicopters, making their way through the heartlands via two routes (Eastern & Western) from 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm.

RSAF55 Island Flypast

Commemorating RSAF55, an RSAF55 Island Flypast featuring the A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport along with six F-16D+ and three F-15SG fighter aircraft will fly through the heartlands from 5:40 pm to 6:10 pm.

National Day at Heartlands

Take part in community activities at five heartland locations across Singapore: Bedok Stadium, Jurong West Stadium, Toa Payoh Stadium, Woodlands Stadium (5 and 6 Aug), and Our Tampines Hub (6 Aug). You can also catch the NDP fireworks display at all five sites on 9 Aug, and catch the island flypast across Singapore.

17th National Day Sing-along

Join us as we celebrate Singapore’s 58th year of independence at the 17th National Day Sing-Along! This year’s programme features three thematic segments: the history of Singapore with sand painting, xinyao tunes unique to Singapore, and uplifting songs to end on a high note.

📅 5 Aug 2024
⏰ 7pm – 9pm
📍 Toa Payoh HDB Hub Mall Square
💰 Free

Singapore Sports Hub Majulah Fiesta

Don’t miss the Lion City Dance Convention and YouthCreates Ramp It Up Competition! Join several thousand participants at various sports activities happening across venues at the Singapore Sports Hub.

📅 29 Jul to 9 Aug 2024

Orchid Extravaganza: Orchids of the East Tropics

This year’s Orchid Extravaganza, in partnership with the embassies of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand, showcases orchids native to each country, alongside traditional houses and cultural artifacts.

📅 28 Jul to 17 Sep 2024
⏰ 9am to 9pm
📍 Flower Dome

NDP Celebrations at Marina Barrage 2024

The Sustainable Singapore Gallery and Marina Barrage invite you to celebrate National Day @ Marina Barrage. Join us for a variety of exciting activities such as the living screening of the National Day Parade, a Green Bazaar, and the Eco Jalan adventure trail.

📅 9 Aug 2024
⏰ 12pm – 6pm
📍 Marina Barrage

Celebrate Fashion and Culture at the ACM’s National Day Open House!

Catch the NDP fireworks and create your own Barbie doll with extraordinary AGN-inspired paper outfits. On National Day only, receive signature Barbie dolls and special Barbie accessories from Mattel*. Enjoy an ice cream giveaway, a lucky draw for AGN merchandise, and much more to complete your experience!

📅 Wednesday, 9 Aug 2024
⏰ 1pm to 6.30pm
📍 Asian Civilisations Museum
🏷 Free entry to Andrew Gn: Fashioning Singapore and the World special exhibition for Singaporeans and PRs, discounted $10 entry for tourists and foreign residents

National Day Celebrations at the National Museum Singapore

Celebrate Singapore’s nation’s 58th birthday with family and friends! Enjoy activities showcasing Singapore’s icons, local talents, and special museum exhibitions. Highlights include exciting performances, drop-in activities, storytelling sessions, and a scavenger hunt. End the day with a “picnic-under-the-stars” and catch the live outdoor screening of the National Day Parade at the museum’s front lawn.

📅 9 Aug 2024
⏰ 10am – 8.30pm
📍 National Museum of Singapore

National Day Light-Up 2024

Celebrate our nation’s 58th birthday with six landmarks in Bras Basah.Bugis precinct lighting up in red and white, our National Flag colors!

📅 1 to 26 Aug 2024
*National Museum of Singapore light-up: Until 9 August 2024
⏰ 7.30pm – 12am daily
📍 Various arts and cultural landmarks in the Bras Basah.Bugis precinct

Celebrate National Day at Marina Square

Marina Square, Singapore’s iconic shopping destination, invites you to celebrate this year’s National Day by experiencing the nostalgia of old-school Singapore. Join us for engaging activities, delightful treats, and chances to win prizes!

📅 21 Jul to 13 Aug 2024
📍 Marina Foyer Atrium, Marina Square

Sing Along with Singapore’s Largest National Day Outdoor Choir

SingNation! returns this year as Singapore’s grandest outdoor choir for National Day at Capitol Singapore’s Outdoor Plaza. Up to 1,000 members of Voices of Singapore and members of the public are invited to join. Join us this Saturday, 5 August 2023, from 6 – 7pm. Enjoy live renditions of national songs and beloved local hits by local band The Passerby.

📅 5 Aug 2024
⏰ 6pm – 7pm
📍 Capitol Singapore, Outdoor Plaza

National Day at Capitol Singapore and CHIJMES

Highlights at Capitol Singapore and CHIJMES include:

  • Live screening of the National Day Parade on 9 August at Capitol Singapore
  • Exclusive dining deals at various restaurants:
  • Hopscotch and Nalan Restaurant at Capitol Singapore
  • The Winery Tapas Bar, Harry’s, and Prive at CHIJMES
  • Specialty Lion City Tiki cocktail at Hopscotch @ Capitol Singapore for $18 (U.P. $24)
  • Life-sized game of Snakes & Ladders at CHIJMES, indulging in childhood nostalgia

📅 9 Aug 2024
📍 Capitol Singapore and CHIJMES

Celebrate SG58 at Malls of Frasers Property

Celebrate at the malls! Wear national flag colors at Causeway Point and Tampines 1 for an SG58 freebie. At Century Square and Changi City Point, meet old Singapore characters for another freebie!

Join the National Day Observance Ceremony and Carnival at Tiong Bahru Plaza from 8:30 am. Enjoy the National Pledge, Anthem, and carnival games!

📅 9 Aug 2024

Gardens by the Bay and Mediacorp National Day Concert Returns

The full-scale Gardens by the Bay and Mediacorp National Day Concert returns to celebrate Singapore’s 58th birthday with an electrifying line-up of local stars and an inaugural fireworks display!

📅 5 Aug 2024
⏰ 7.30pm – 9pm
📍 The Meadow, Gardens by the Bay

59th National Day 2024 Celebrations at Our Tampines Hub (OTH)

Come in your RED and WHITE outfit to Town Square for the ONWARD TAMPINES LIVE CONCERT! Enjoy Singaporean favorites by Dick Lee, Aisyah Aziz, Shabir, and Mei Gui, hosted by Hossan Leong.

📅 9 Aug 2024
⏰ 4.30pm to 8.30pm
📍 Our Tampines Hub