Marina Bay Sands

Christmas fairytales come to life at Marina Bay Sands Singapore, with this year’s festive decor following a Nutcracker theme – referencing the classic Christmas adventure we all know and love. But it’s not ‘B’ for ‘book’ nor ‘ballet’ this time. It’s ‘B’ for ‘butler’, as in MBS’s dedicated troop of butlers – Singapore’s largest – who are always ready to assist visitors and guests’ every query with a smile and peak professionalism. The sprawling Marina Bay Sands compound is now home to nearly 190 Christmas trees, and among them stand 88 nutcracker butlers as homage to these key but oft-overlooked staff members of MBS. Making a comeback at The Shoppes is a whimsical ‘forest’ of floating Christmas trees, as though straight out of our dreams. Except, this enchanting sight isn’t a ‘pinch me’ hallucination – it’s real life, and you’ll be able to witness it till December 29, 2025.  The Christmas magic dials further up a notch with The Nutcracker Butlet’s Concert, a twinkling fairy light show at this levitating forest at 7.30pm and 8.30pm daily, with lilting music and immersive LED animations on 16 screens as the backdrop. The show runs for just five minutes at a go, so plan your visit in time to catch its epic blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moments. But don’t just stay indoors, because the experience extends outside with a gold-hued light-up of the building’s facade, along with nutcracker-themed projections on the lotus-shaped structure of the ArtScience Museum. Take note: The outdoor...

Clear your January diary and start limbering up those gallery-hopping legs. ART SG returns to the Sands Expo and Convention Centre at Marina Bay Sands for its fourth edition from January 23 to 25, 2026, with a vernissage on January 22. This year’s edition brings together over 100 galleries from over 30 countries, spanning emerging names to art-world heavyweights. The big flex? For the first time, ART SG is presenting S.E.A. Focus, Singapore’s homegrown platform championing Southeast Asian contemporary art, giving regional voices a well-deserved spotlight alongside international heavy hitters. Expect expanded programming, fresh curatorial initiatives and some clever new partnerships. One to watch is the new collaboration with Shanghai’s Rockbund Art Museum, which sees X-Zhu Nowell step in as ART SG’s film and performance art curator. The result is a dedicated Performance Art sector, making the fair more dynamic, immersive and, frankly, more fun to wander through. Tickets start from $38. Save 15 percent with advance tickets, which are available until 11.59pm on January 21, 2026. And yes, SG Culture Pass credits are accepted. Art lovers, consider this your sign. Get your tickets here.