Wondering what to do in Singapore this weekend? Well, the SG Lifestyle Team has you covered every weekend! This week – we managed to round up 15 EVENTS with FREE ADMISSION to check out THIS weekend of 18 – 19 January 2020 and HERE they are! 
1) Twilight: Back To School
TWILIGHT returns in January 2020 and for this edition, we will be going BACK TO SCHOOL, yes even for the adults! Keep a lookout for all the exciting stores and food that you will be able to find at #TWILIGHTBACKTOSCHOOL! We will have more than 50 F&B booths, as well as over 150 retail brands on board with us this time round!
Event: Twilight: Back To School
Date: 18 & 19 January 2020 (Saturday and Sunday)
Time: 12.00pm – 10.00pm
Location: Suntec Convention Centre, Hall 401 – 402
Admission Fee: FREE!
2) Somerset Market X Thrift Market 17 – 19 Jan 2020
A series of a regular monthly Pop-up Market happening in the heart of Singapore’s tourist shopping belt! Opening hours for Somerset Market : Sat: 1100 – 2100 Sun: 1100 – 1900 Thrift Corner runs on Sat and Sun only!
Event: Somerset Market X Thrift Market 17 – 19 Jan 2020
Date: 18 & 19 January 2020 (Saturday and Sunday)
Time: 11.00am – 9.00pm (Saturday) / 11.00am – 7.00pm (Sunday)
Location: Somerset Market 2 Orchard Link, Singapore 237978
Admission Fee: FREE!
3) Pongal Street Light –Up
Unique to Little–India, Singapore, recognized globally Pongal Street Light Up is a must see attraction for all visitors & locals alike. The traditional & colorful motifs of Pongal Pots, Paddy fields, Kolam in the street décor & lighting theme will be mesmerizing for all who see it.
Event: Pongal Street Light –Up
Date: 18 & 19 January 2020 (Saturday and Sunday) (Recurring till 9 Feb 2020)
Time: 6.30pm – 11.00pm
Location: LiSHA 48 Serangoon Road, Little India Arcade #02-16, Singapore 217959
Admission Fee: FREE!
4) Changi Recommends “Around The World” Travel Fair
Experience the first-ever travel fair in Jewel Changi Airport. Travel “Around the World” in 2020 with irresistible deals from Changi Recommends. Participate in Lucky Draw with prizes worth more than $10,000. Enjoy fun-filled activities with the Carnival Passport, including Pagoda Stacker, Claw Machines, Larger-than-life size Luggage Photo Op, Voucher Grab, and many more!
Event: Changi Recommends “Around The World” Travel Fair
Date: 18 & 19 January 2020 (Saturday and Sunday)
Time: 10.00am – 11.00pm
Location: Jewel Changi Airport, Cloud 9 Piazza (Level 5)
Admission Fee: FREE!
5) All Things New X Noise Weekend
Join us for a weekend full of new and exciting music presented by our Noise Music Mentorship mentees at the All Things New X Noise Weekend! Be prepared to be wowed by the incredible talent from our programme this year. You can expect to dance and groove along to a wide range of genres from pop to rock and even electronic. Don’t forget to invite all your friends along and we’ll see you there!
Event: All Things New X Noise Weekend
Date: 18 & 19 January 2020 (Saturday and Sunday)
Time: Varies, from 6pm onwards
Location: Various locations @ Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay (1 Esplanade Drive, Singapore)
Admission Fee: FREE!
6) Mega Wedding & Lifestyle 2020
The Biggest Wedding Exhibition of the Year is here.. • Theme: Whimsical Weddings. Extensive showcase of bridal companies, wedding planners, makeup artists, photographers, videographers, destination weddings, wedding card / favours suppliers, cakes, honeymoon packages and many more in the wedding industry! Don’t miss it!
Event: Mega Wedding & Lifestyle 2020
Date: 18 & 19 January 2020 (Saturday and Sunday)
Time: 10.00am – 10.00pm
Location: Singapore Expo, Hall 6A @ 1 Expo Dr, Singapore 486150
Admission Fee: FREE!
7) Asian Night Market: Taiwan Food Festival (Ningxia Night Market)
Spanning from Siloso Point to Siloso Beach, Asian Night Market: Taiwan Food Festival will recreate a mini Ningxia with more than 30 food vendors direct from the popular night market. Nicknamed the “stomach of Taipei” and recognised as one of the most well-liked night markets, Ningxia Night Market features more than 130 different types of Taiwanese food. With more than 40 years of history, these food stalls will bring the authentic flavours of Taiwanese street food to Sentosa!
Apart from delicious treats, there will also be popular Mandopop performances by local artistes – Wang Weiliang, Bunz, Ruth Kueo, Tay Kexin, Cold Cut Duo, Marcus Lee, AnchorBlanc, Jumpstart, Music Heart Band and Garrick & Gavin. Furthermore, there will also be games to keep the young ones entertained! So, bring your entire family to welcome the Year of the Rat at Asian Night Market: Taiwan Food Festival!
Event: Asian Night Market: Taiwan Food Festival (Ningxia Night Market)
Date: 18 & 19 January 2020 (Saturday and Sunday) (Recurring till 9 Feb 2020)
Time: 5.00pm – 10.30pm
Location: Spanning from Siloso Point to Siloso Beach @ Sentosa
Admission Fee: FREE!
8) Takashimaya Chinese New Year Festive Celebrations
Chinese New Year is coming up and we all know what that means: Yummy CNY goodies! 😋 Visit our Chinese New Year Festive Celebrations at Takashimaya Square, B2 from now to Thu 23 Jan 2020 to bask in the celebratory mood and pick up some tasty snacks!
Event: Takashimaya Chinese New Year Festive Celebrations
Date: 18 & 19 January 2020 (Saturday and Sunday) (Recurring till 23 January 2020)
Time: 10.00am – 10.00pm
Location: Takashimaya Square, B2
Admission Fee: FREE!
9) The Kopi Queens @ Bazaar
This is our 4th run at Yishun Park Hawker Centre. For CNY, we are bigger and better than before!! Tonnes of new designs and new stock. Bring your family and friends. See you there!
Event: The Kopi Queens @ Bazaar
Date: 18 & 19 January 2020 (Saturday and Sunday)
Time: 9.00am – 8.00pm
Location: Yishun Park Hawker Centre
Admission Fee: FREE!
10) LINE Friends pop-up store
All geared up for the NEW YEAR? So are we! The LINE FRIENDS pop-up store is happening at Bugis Junction, L1 (outside tuk tuk cha) from 1 January to 1 March 2020, 10am to 10pm daily! See you there!
Event: LINE Friends pop-up store
Date: 18 & 19 January 2020 (Saturday and Sunday) (Recurring till 1 March 2020)
Time: 10.00am – 10.00pm
Location: Bugis Junction x Bugis+ 200 Victoria Street, Singapore 188021
Admission Fee: FREE!
11) KITA SATU @ Wisma Geylang Serai
WGS turns ONE and we’re throwing a 3-day celebration with KITA SATU @ Wisma Geylang Serai! We have a myriad of activities just for YOU! A Singapore Art Week exhibition and multidisciplinary showcases will be featured at WGS in conjunction of the birthday celebrations. Not only it’s a visual feast for the eyes but for the tummy too cause we have an array of food booths that will definitely whet your appetite; Confirm Sedappp! What’s LalooLalang when you’re not in for the… SHOPPING!! Yes retail therapy at it’s best with a plethora of ‘lepak corners’ (yes daddies and boyfriends, we feel you) to rest them achin’ feet. It will be a fun-filled event fosho!⚡
Event: KITA SATU @ Wisma Geylang Serai
Date: 18 & 19 January 2020 (Saturday and Sunday)
Time: 12.00pm – 10.00pm
Location: Wisma Geylang Serai, Singapore 408428
Admission Fee: FREE!
12) AMK HUB Outdoor CNY Fair
ur AMK HUB Outdoor CNY Fair has STARTED! Special and tasty foods & drinks are waiting for you!!😍😍😍Quickly come to visit us!!😋😋😋 – Teochew Meat Puff – Mookata Express (Thai Specialty Grilled Meat) – Fried Stinky Tofu – Sugarcane Juice – Traditional Crispy Pancake – Crispy Crepe – Kaya Ball – Rosti – Thai Foods (Tomyam Soup, Pad Thai, Basil Rice etc) – Grilled King Oyster Mushroom – Sweet Potato Ball
Event: AMK HUB Outdoor CNY Fair
Date: 18 & 19 January 2020 (Saturday and Sunday) (Recurring till 24 Jan 2020)
Time: 11.00am – 11.00pm
Location: Open Space in front of AMK Hub main entrance
Admission Fee: FREE!
13) Light to Night Festival: Invisible Cities
The Light to Night Festival returns in January 2020! For two weeks, art will extend beyond the walls of the Civic District’s cultural institutions into the precinct’s public spaces, transforming them with light, sound and movement. Art, innovation and inspiring ideas intersect in this marquee event of Singapore Art Week. This fourth edition of the Festival is based on the theme Invisible Cities. The array of programmes—which span from day to night—draws us into the rich imaginary worlds of artists, writers, musicians, designers, filmmakers, performers and many other creative talents. Light to Night Festival will be celebrated across five of the Civic District’s most iconic cultural institutions: National Gallery Singapore, Asian Civilisations Museum, The Arts House, Victoria Theatre & Victoria Concert Hall and Esplanade–Theatres on the Bay. More details HERE!
Event: Light to Night Festival: Invisible Cities
Date: 18 & 19 January 2020 (Saturday and Sunday) (Recurring till 19 Jan 2020)
Time: 11.00am – 9.00pm (Varies on programme)
Location: Civic District
Admission Fee: FREE! (Varies)
14) Huat Huat Land
Roll into prosperity with larger-than-life pineapples, sit on a pile of gold and shuffle gigantic mahjong tiles at the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre as it transforms its Roof Garden to usher in a prosperous Chinese New Year with Huat Huat Land. One can also step into familiar scenes of Chinese New Year celebrations in the heartlands with a series of murals designed by award-winning local illustrator Lee Xin Li, and learn more about how Chinese New Year is celebrated in Singapore.
Event: Huat Huat Land
Date: 18 & 19 January 2020 (Saturday and Sunday) (Recurring till 8 February 2020)
Time: 9.00am – 11.00pm
Location: SCCC Roof Garden, Rooftop (Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre @ 1 Straits Boulevard, Singapore 018906)
Admission Fee: FREE!
15) Far Ocean’s Warehouse Sale
Looking for great deals this Chinese New Year? Get up to a crazy 70% off prices at Far Ocean’s warehouse sale at Jurong Fishery Port on three weekends in Jan 2020! 🔥🔥 Cook up a storm for your CNY feasts with great value items such as grouper, pomfret, scallops, wagyu beef, kurobuta pork and many more at unbelievable prices!
Event: Far Ocean’s Warehouse Sale
Date: 18 & 19 January 2020 (Saturday and Sunday) (Recurring till 19 January 2020)
Time: 9.00am – 5.00pm
Location: 15 Fishery Port Road, Singapore 619735
Admission Fee: FREE!
With so many exciting events happening every weekend, you can’t say that Singapore is boring with nothing to do now, can you? It’s not, you just have to keep your eyes and ears peeled but we’ve done some of the work for you in this post here for events that span over the ENTIRE weekend (both days)! Best of all – they are ALL FREE ADMISSION!
P.s These events are just a tip of an iceberg of what Singapore has to offer every single weekend!
More importantly – don’t say we NEVER share! 