A quick digest of the coolest weekend happenings in Singapore.
Friday, August 16
Dance to EDM tracks by British-Norwegian DJ Alan Walker, the producer behind Faded, Sing Me to Sleep, Alone, Spectre, and more.
10pm-late at Marquee.
Back for the fourth year, this massive market features more than 300 booths in themed clusters, photo-worthy zones, craft workshops, a games and activities corner.
Until Aug 18; Fri 5pm-9pm, Sat-Sun noon-9pm at Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Halls A & B. Free.
This sophomore edition of LumiNation looks at the Singaporean identity through performances, talks, film screenings, old school games, and a pop-up bookstore.
Until Aug 18; various timings at The Arts House. Free, with selected ticketed programs.
Have a weekend of music, food, and movies at Japan Rail Cafe, with Japanese films like Children Who Chase Lost Voices and Shodo Girls screening every night. Artists such as Shea Ng, Buskrsaid, Glässheist, Rach, Joy Heng, and more will be taking the stage for live performances throughout the weekend, and there’ll also be Japanese F&B vendors like Kirin Beer, Tommy’s Sake Bar, and Kimukatsu, just to name a few. Trium Fitness will be host a Sun’s Up yoga class each day as well.
Until Aug 18 at Japan Rail Café.
NOX’s 6th Anniversary Weekend Bash
For Nox’s sixth birthday, it’s celebrating with a mystery four-course set menu in total darkness. You can also get 1-for-1 drinks throughout the night.
Until Aug 18, 6pm-10pm at NOX – Dine in the Dark. $108.
Skirt x Chaffey Bros Wine Co: Partner In Wine
Steak restaurant Skirt partners with the Barossa Valley winemakers to put on a four-course meal that includes foie gras with kumquat jam paired with Not Your Grandma’s Rosé, duck with morel cherry sauce paired with La Conquista, and chocolate soufflé with red wine sorbet.
Until Aug 18; 6pm-10pm at Skirt, W Singapore – Sentosa Cove. $140 for food only, $190 for food and wine.
As the Singapore River Festival’s first-ever music fest, this event features local names like Tim De Cotta, Subsonic Eye, Yung Raja, theodora, Dreebsby, and Fariz Jabba taking the stage with genres like hip hop and jazz. There’ll also be pop-up food stalls by Chupitos Bar, Harry’s Bar, Get Juiced, and Le Noir offering dishes such as rendang pizza, teh tarik shooters, and kopi peng cocktails.
Until Aug 17; 7pm-late at Clarke Quay Fountain Square. Free.
Escape to an island paradise with original tiki-inspired cocktails and tropical beats. The cocktails will be a concoction of Polynesian fruits, rum, and other distilled spirits. Exotica will be playing music throughout the evening and into the early morning.
Friday, 6pm-late at Cé La Vi. $22 entry voucher – fully redeemable for food & drinks, $28 cover charge after 10pm (includes one premium pour).
Saturday, August 17
Throw back to the good ole days and boogie to the sounds of Queen, ABBA, Nirvana, and more ’80s favorites at this disco party.
10:30pm-late at Cherry Discotheque. $30, inclusive of one drink.
While enjoying a Mediterranean beach experience with brunch and free-flow of champagne, you can listen to funky beats by local DJs as you roam around the five different live cooking stations and try an array of bites and tapas.
Noon-4pm at FOC Sentosa. $138.
The first ever bubble tea festival comes to the Lion City with copious amounts of bubble tea, food, games, bubble tea-themed photo spots, and more. You can also learn about environmentally sustainable alternatives in bubble tea consumption habits and find out more about the benefits of choosing the lower sugar options when ordering this beloved drink.
Noon-5pm at Ace the Place CC.
It’s free-flow champagne and other cocktails, plus a contemporary Asian buffet feast at this weekend’s sky high brunch, with house beats to get the party going.
Noon-4pm at Cé La Vi. $178, early bird tickets; $188, general admission.
Sunday, August 18
Bask in the sun while sipping on refreshing cocktails to the beat of hip hop, R&B, and dancehall by DJs Shai, K Faith, and KNRCK.
3pm-10pm at Bar Canary. $15, inclusive of one drink.
Back for its second edition, this concert organized by Action for Singapore Dogs seeks to raise funds for the animal welfare group’s rescue and rehoming efforts for the stray and abandoned canines in the country. Admission to the performance is free, but you can show your support by ordering an $88 picnic basket (worth $200) for two stocked with wine, sweet treats (like Shake Shack’s frozen custard), snacks, a picnic mat, and a Shake Shack bandana for your fluffy friend.
5pm-7:30pm at Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage, Singapore Botanic Gardens. Free.
Sunday is International Pinot Noir Day, which means it’s time to sip on over 100 different Pinot Noir wines from all over the world. The event will be a walkabout festival around the Dutch Pavillion.
12:30pm-5pm at Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore. $20.
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