Singapore Night Festival 2024 (23 August – 7 September)

Details of Singapore Night Festival’s 2024 edition are now out! Singapore Night Festival, one of the little red dot’s more anticipated art festivals, is back again in August for its 15th edition. The theme of Singapore Night Festival 2024 is the Art of Play. It is set to captivate festival-goers with an exploration of the concept of play and childhood inspired by the historical significance of the Bras Basah.Bugis (BBB) precinct as the birthplace of some of Singapore’s first schools.

This edition marks a significant expansion, stretching from its traditional two-weekend format to a three-weekend extravaganza. Singapore Night Festival will light up the Bras Basah.Bugis precinct with new highlights. Look forward to the Highlight Act – Wonder World, amusement park rides, old school game stalls and nostalgia-themed food and beverages. Plus, get ready for an exciting line-up of programmes including dynamic projection mappings featuring works by local artists, Night Lights installations and more! Look out for performances including jazz performances and a xinyao singalong – another festival first – plus, refuel with a scrumptious spread of food and beverage at five festival villages!

Here are some Singapore Night Festival 2024 highlights to look forward to:

1. Wonder World – The Machine of Nostalgia

Inspired by 1950s amusement parks in Singapore, it’s all about nostalgia with Wonder World. But it’s not just the older generation who’ll appreciate this exciting throwback; adults, kids, and everyone in between will have a bevy of rides, games, stalls, and of course, a whimsical old-world setting with massive murals on billboards as the background. Look out for a wrestling ring and live performances while you’re there.

When: 23 – 25 August, 28 August – 1 September, 4 – 7 September
Where: Cathay Green
How much: $20 (Early bird from 17 July – 17 August), $25 (Regular from 18 August – 7 September)

2. Night Lights Installations

On to the Instagrammable installations everyone’s looking forward to: Night Lights. Put on your walking shoes to explore the BBB precinct and snap plenty of photos with 10 light installations. Everything is ‘play’ themed, and judging from early visuals of the event, you can expect childhood throwbacks to the 60s to 90s.

With installations named ‘Disco Bus’ and ‘Affirmation Steps’, you know these are going to be worth a visit. On our radar are also a giant glowing paper aeroplane, geometric baked goods, and plenty of other interactive installations.

When: 23 August – 7 September
Where: Stamford Arts Centre, Bugis Street Art Lane, Funan Mall, National Design Centre, Carlton Hotel & Armenian Street
How much: Free!

3. Projection Mapping

You cannot say you’ve attended the Singapore Night Festival without having stayed for the iconic projection mapping installations. Head over to the Peranakan Museum and CHIJMES to watch both building facades light up with digital illuminations. There’ll also be artworks featuring new and upcoming local projection mapping artists, so check those out to show your support.

When: 23 August – 7 September
Where: Peranakan Museum & CHIJMES
How much: Free!

4. Festival Villages

In between exploring the BBB precinct, admiring the artworks, and snapping plenty of photos, take some time to wind down at one of the Festival Villages. Each one has a different theme, plenty of food and performances, so be prepared to do a crawl of all four. Fret not, you’ll have more than enough time seeing that there’s a late-night Festival Village open beyond midnight at GR.iD. There’s an escape room and beer garden to keep you entertained. Another festival village is at SMU Campus Green, which we hear is going to be amping up nostalgic vibes. Over at CHIJMES, you’ll get to appreciate the historical landmark, while the Armenian Street Festival Village pays homage to Peranakan heritage, plus bonus retro video games!

Twilight Playground @ GR.iD
When: 23 August – 7 September, 7pm – 12am
Where: GR.iD

SMU Arts Fest 2024: PLAY
When: 28 August, 30 August – 1 September, 4 – 7 September, 6pm – 11pm
Where: SMU Campus Green
Festival Village @ CHIJMES
When: 23 August – 7 September, 6pm onwards
Where: CHIJMES

PIXEL PARADISE at Armenian Street: Singapore Night Festival
When: 23 August – 7 September, Extended museum hours till 11pm on 30 – 31 August & 6 – 7 September
Venue: Peranakan Museum

5. Other Partner Programmes

Over the three Singapore Night Festival weekends, there’ll also be fringe events and performances happening around the BBB precinct. Check them out below:

• Jazz’in @ Capitol Singapore: Sundown Serenades: 23, 24, 30, 31 August
• Xinyao Singalong @ Bras Basah Complex: 6- 7 September
• nesting, resting, 1 2 3! @ Lewin Terrace: 23, 24, 30, 31 August & 6, 7 September
• The Tree of Dreams @ Fort Canning Rise: 23, 24, 30, 31 August & 6, 7 September
• Open House at Children’s Museum Singapore: 23, 24, 30, 31 August & 6, 7 September

Find more info on partner programmes here.

Want to find out more about the various Singapore Night Festival installations? Click here for a detailed list of installations, displays and performances plus all the ticketing information you need!