Have you been bored lately? Craving some spontaneous excitement? Then take a peek at our list of ‘Things to Do’ — a series dedicated to showcasing what you (and your family and friends) can experience in Singapore for the upcoming month!
From strolling through dazzling light installations and walking with dinosaurs, to rewinding with some bussing food and music and spending a weekend surrounded by cats – there’s so much to see, taste, and experience this June 2025! Best of all? Every activity is kid-friendly and perfect for the school holidays, so let’s get straight into this list!
- Once Upon a Tide: Singapore’s Journey from Settlement to Global City
- i Light Singapore 2025
- GastroBeats 2025
- Cloud Forest featuring Jurassic World: The Experience
- Doki! Doki! Anime Market Singapore 2025
- Pop Air – Art is Inflatable
- TWILIGHT: Flea & Feast
- Candlelight Concerts in June
- Asia Cat Expo 2025
- Rose Romance
Once Upon a Tide: Singapore’s Journey from Settlement to Global City
Start your June with a splash by visiting the National Museum of Singapore’s Once Upon a Tide: Singapore’s Journey from Settlement to Global City! Inside, discover how the sea and river of our island have transformed its evolution from a bustling port to a global powerhouse.
There are over 350 ancient artefacts to discover, and the exhibition also features child-friendly captions, interactive activities, and an RFID-based personalised experience – all for free! It’s fun, educational, and perfect for all ages, so come sail through Once Upon a Tide today!
🗓Date: 24 May 2025 to 09 Oct 2026
📍Location: National Museum of Singapore, 93 Stamford Rd, Singapore 178897
💲Price: Free for Singaporeans and PRs
⏰Time: 10am to 6.30pm
For more details about the exhibit, head to its dedicated webpage on the National Museum of Singapore’s website!
i Light Singapore 2025
Marina Bay is set to light up once again with i Light Singapore 2025. Under the theme To Gather, this year’s festival celebrates SG60 in a big way with 17 new light art installations made by 20 artists.
What’s more, i Light Singapore is expanding even further! Now the Singapore River and Raffles Place join in the fun for the first time, with installations like the Bridge of 1,000 Dreams making a spectacular visual splash against the Singapore night backdrop.
🗓Date: 29 May to 21 June 2025
📍Location:
💲Price: Free Admission (charges apply for certain programmes)
⏰Time: 7.30pm to 11pm daily (with extended hours to 12am, Midnight on Fridays and Saturdays)
For the full list of installations, be sure to check out the official i Light Singapore website. Or you can head over to our article to see our first-look preview!
GastroBeats 2025
And as always, Gastrobeats is back for its highly anticipated annual run! This year’s edition of the people’s festival continues to host great food, live music, and — most importantly — endless fun, so come down to experience a full feast for the senses!
On the “Gastro” side, GastroBeats 2025 will serve up bites from 42 different food vendors – including returning favourites like Papi’s Tacos, and exciting newcomers like Warabimochi Kamakura! Meanwhile, on the “Beats” side, the festival’s lineup will feature up-and-coming gig artists like Ilan and Frens, Masha Nyanna, and The Afterparty!
There are also other activities available as well, such as Rewind, Replay, Remix, which lets you relive the music of your youth through a journey across the decades with songs that shaped our generations and the venues that brought them to life!
🗓Date: 29 May to 22 June 2025
📍Location: Bayfront Events Space, 12A Bayfront Ave, Singapore 018970
💲Price: Free Admission (charges apply for certain programmes)
⏰Time: 4pm to 11pm
Purchase your tickets for Rewind, Replay, Remix now for a free drink at the festival! For the full list of food vendors and lineups, along with everything else you can expect, check out the official GastroBeats website!
Cloud Forest featuring Jurassic World: The Experience
Garden by the Bau’s Cloud Forest is bringing something massive this June – literally! In partnership with NEON and Universal Live Entertainment, comes Cloud Forest featuring Jurassic World: The Experience. The mist-shrouded Cloud Forest brings the Jurassic World film franchise to life with life-sized animatronic dinosaurs entering the conservatory, transporting visitors to an era when dinosaurs were king.
With 13 exciting zones for visitors to experience, get to see iconic dinosaurs like the 8.5-meter-tall Brachiosaurus and the fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex while surrounded by lush greenery and misty waterfalls of Cloud Forest.
🗓Date: From 29 May 2025
📍Location: 18 Marina Gardens Dr, Cloud Forest, Gardens by the Bay, Singapore 018953
💲Price:
| Ticket Types | Singapore Residents | Non-Residents |
| Adults (13 to 59 years old) | S$26 | S$46 |
| Senior (60 years old and above) | S$22 | – |
| Children (3 to 12 years old) | S$22 | S$32 |
⏰Opening Hours: 9am to 9pm
With the new Jurassic World Rebirth movie releasing soon, get into the dinosaur mood by experiencing this unique Cloud Forest collab! You can buy tickets from the official Gardens by the Bay website.
Doki! Doki! Anime Market Singapore 2025
This is for all you anime fans! Doki! Doki! Anime Market Singapore 2025 arrives during the June holidays to celebrate all things fandom.
Their artist alley has been specially curated to include as many anime & video game series as possible, featuring both classic names and the latest and trendiest stuff. With over 100 artists and creators showcasing their works at the event, there is sure to be some merch you can snag for your collection!
🗓Date: 7 and 8 June 2025
📍Location: 1 Raffles Blvd, Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, Hall 406, Singapore 039593
💲Price*:
| Saturday, 7 June | Sunday, 8 June | Both days (8 and 9 June) | |
| Entry Ticket | S$10 | S$5 | S$15 |
*Current prices do not include booking fees
⏰Opening Hours: 11.30am to 7.30pm
Doki! Doki! Anime Market Singapore has a discount for those who purchase their tickets online, so hurry on to the Eventbrite website to secure yours now!
Pop Air – Art is Inflatable
Pop! Goes the Balloon Museum as it lands in Asia for the very first time with Pop Air – Art is Inflatable! Between dreamlike worlds and surreal universes, this exhibit unfolds across more than 6,000 square meters of space, offering a playful and interactive approach to culture.
Whether it is the works of French visualist Cyril Lancelin, Australian collective ENESS, or any of the other featured artists based in Europe, you’re in for some pretty unique takes on the event’s theme – each as thought-provoking as they are playful!
🗓Date: 7 June to 31 August 2025
📍Location: Hall F, Sands Expo & Convention Centre, 10 Bayfront Ave, Singapore 01895
💲Price:
| Ticket Types | Adults | Children |
| Weekdays | S$45 | S$35 |
| Weekends | S$60 | S$45 |
⏰Time:
- 10am to 9.30pm (7 to 30 June)
- 10am to 8.30pm (1 July to 31 August)
Grab your tickets for Pop Air – Art is Inflatable now via the Balloon Museum’s official website, and follow them on Instagram for the latest updates!
TWILIGHT: Flea & Feast
TWILIGHT: Flea & Feast is back this June, offering a host of delicious halal street food as well as a flea market for all you shoppers out there!
Inspired by Australia’s hawkers’ markets, TWILIGHT: Flea & Feast brings a wide range of street food—from cheese-loaded fries and fusion noodles, to Japanese sushi bakes and Argentinian squid. As for the flea market, there are over 200 brands with an extensive selection of products that range from fashion to beauty products. In between, you can take in the atmosphere with the live music performances or try your hand at activities like face painting and balloon sculpting.
🗓 Date: 13 June to 15 June 2025
📍Location: Suntec City Convention Centre, Halls 403, 404, 405, 1 Raffles Blvd, Singapore 039593
💲Price: Free admission
⏰Time: 12pm to 10pm
If you are curious to know what will be making its way to TWILIGHT: Flea & Feast, do check out the event’s socials on Facebook and Instagram!
Candlelight Concerts in June
Of course, no Things to Do list is complete without a Candlelight Concerts highlight! This time, we recommend treating yourself to the Queen Vs. ABBA – a live, multi-sensory experience of the iconic British and Swedish bands’ best works.
Starting with the memorable Dancing Queen from ABBA and ending with the emphatic We Are The Champions by Queen, there’s nothing quite like exploring the best that these two bands have come up with.
🗓Date: 17 June 2025 (Queen Vs. ABBA)
📍Location:The Arts House, 1 Old Parliament Ln, Singapore 179429 (Queen Vs. ABBA)
💲Price: Various prices
⏰Time: 7pm to 8:05pm, 9pm to 10:05pm
You can experience Candlelight: Queen Vs. ABBA by getting tickets from its official page. But if you’re short on time or not exactly into 70s music, then not to worry! There are plenty of other performances in June to discover on the Candlelight Concerts website, so take your pick!
Asia Cat Expo 2025
Meow…did someone say cats? The ultimate destination for cat lovers — the Asia Cat Expo — is back for one weekend and one weekend only, so you and your feline friends better be quick!
The expo offers a variety of activities for cat lovers, including talks from experts on becoming the ultimate owner/slave, product showcases from top brands and innovators, and even a pet grooming competition where these cute critters are transformed into beautiful (but still cute) works of art!
🗓Date: 21 to 22 June 2025
📍Location: Hall 404, 405 & 406, Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, 1 Raffles Blvd, Singapore 039593
💲Price:
- S$6 (1 day pass)
- S$10 (2 days pass)
- S$15 (Express pass)
⏰Time: 10am to 8pm
Now, if that sounds like a paw-some time to you, book your tickets for the Asia Cat Expo today, before also checking out its official website and Instagram for the latest updates!
Rose Romance
Valentine’s may have long since passed, but who says romance has to stop? You can still relight the passion with your partner with Gardens by the Bay’s Rose Romance, offering a showcase of enchantment with its stunning rose backdrop. Paying homage to the romanticism of English history, the Flower Dome is transformed into a space evocative of classic England — castle and all! — with a breathtaking variety of roses in bloom to view.
🗓Date: 27 June to 20 July 2025
📍Location: 18 Marina Gardens Dr, Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay, Singapore 018953
💲Price:
| Ticket Types | Singapore Residents | Non-Residents |
| Adults (13 to 59 years old) | S$12 | S$46 |
| Senior (60 years old and above) | S$8 | – |
| Children (3 to 12 years old) | S$8 | S$32 |
⏰Opening Hours: 9am to 9pm
Tickets for Rose Romance can be purchased at Gardens by the Bay’s official website!
Like any of the selections we have for you this month, or have others we should include in this list or the next? Let us know at [email protected], or slide into our DMs on Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok. See you next month!
Photos by Russell Loh of the DANAMIC Team. Visuals Courtesy of National Museum of Singapore, Gardens by the Bay, Twilight: Flea & Feast, and Balloon Museum.