A quick digest of the coolest weekend happenings in Singapore.
Friday, Dec 22
Fans of VeganBurg, now’s the time to eat your fill of the chain’s plant-based burgers, as each order goes for $5 all day long.
11:30am-10pm at VeganBurg.
Christmas festivities
This Christmas weekend, check out merry festivities at Universal Studios Singapore, Gardens by the Bay, Marina Bay, Orchard Road and more. Or indulge in festive feasts with our list of afternoon teas, buffet spreads, and bubbly brunches.
Various timings and locations.
Celebrate the holiday season in this meaningful market, where pre-loved goods will be on sale, alongside festive gifts and trinkets from social enterprises. Part of the sale proceeds will go towards helping social enterprises and raising funds for the Bangladesh Refugee Crisis Relief.
4pm-10pm at Impact Hub Singapore. Free.
Canadian producer Ryan Hemsworth will be helming the decks at this Moonbeats shindig at the newly-opened nightclub mao.
10pm-late at mao. $35.
Saturday, Dec 23
Festive dishes, merry cocktails (like Santa’s Sangria Bowl and Rudolph Mojito) and live music await at the Clarke Quay joint this weekend.
8pm-late at Privé Clarke Quay.
Celebrate Christmas in the tropics at Sentosa, with DJ beats, brunch bites, and free-flow champagne as you laze around on beach cabanas or perch by the bar or pool deck.
Noon-4pm at FOC Sentosa. Brunch $88, Brunch with free flow drinks $128.
Christmas Pop-up Market & Workshop
Those of you who desperately need last minute Christmas gifts can swing by this market to pick up knick-knacks and crafts from vendors like Oo La Lab, Starchie, and Noir Hom.
Until Dec 24; noon-8pm at Studio Three Sixteen. Free.
Jazzy Christmas: A Kaleidoscopic Christmas
Jeremy Monteiro and friends bring you the melodies of swing, blues, and jazz at this festive performance in celebration of Christmas.
7:30pm at Esplanade Concert Hall. $30-$80.
Groove to the beats of local rock ‘n’ roll bands from the ’60s, including the likes of Jerry & The Neufaces, The Dukes, The Silver Strings, The Easybeats, The Bee Jays, and The Revival Band at this three-hour gig.
7pm at Kallang Theatre. $28-$58.
Sunday, Dec 24
Christmas Eve Lokal Sunday Roast Dinner
The cafe’s last Sunday roast dinner of the year serves up roast beef, turkey, and Christmas ham, alongside plates of braised cabbage, duck fat fried potatoes, and sticky Christmas pudding. Plus, happy hour goes on all night long with $10 beers, cocktails, and wines.
5:30pm-11pm at The Lokal.
Regardless of whether you made the naughty or nice list this year, all are welcome at this Christmas party, where merrymaking goes on till late in the night.
10pm-late at Canvas Club. Before midnight $20, includes three drinks; after midnight $20, includes one drink.
Count down to Christmas at this sky high rooftop bar, where the party starts early with a sundown affair.
6pm-late at 1-Altitude. 6pm-9pm $40, includes one drink; 9pm onwards $50, includes one drink.
Get into the festive spirit with ’90s and ’00s Yuletide tunes (yes, Mariah Carey included) like a retro blast from the past.
9pm-late at Capital, Zouk. Men $50, ladies $40.
If you’re not one to turn down free entry to a club, head over to Bar Rouge and dance the night away (or till Christmas comes).
8pm-late at Bar Rouge Singapore. Free entry.
