The best things to do in Singapore this June

i Light Singapore 2025 returns from May 29 to June 21, 2025, illuminating the city with 17 sustainable light installations by 20 local and international artists. Centred around the theme To Gather, the festival expands beyond Marina Bay to include South Beach, the Singapore River, and Raffles Place for the first time. Admission is free, with festival hours from 7.30pm to 11pm daily, and extended to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.

GastroBeats 2025 is set to light up the Bayfront Event Space from May 29 to June 22, 2025, offering free live music, street food, and carnival fun. This year's edition introduces a collaboration with Jelilo, with life-sized characters of Captain Skull, One Eye, and Scarface roaming the grounds for photo opportunities. Foodies can indulge in offerings from popular local vendors such as Warabimochi Kamakura, Papi’s Tacos, and more. Music enthusiasts shouldn't miss the new immersive experience, Rewind. Replay. Remix: SG Edition, which takes you through immersive zones spotlighting three generations of music in Singapore.

What if we told you that you could walk among dinosaurs – all without a time machine? After touring the world in cities like Berlin and Toronto, the immersive dinosaur-themed exhibition Jurassic World: The Experience is roaring its way into Singapore and taking over Gardens by the Bay’s Cloud Forest with life-like dinosaur animatronics and interactive snippets throughout. We’re talking towering 8.5-metre-tall Brachiosaurus, a thrashing Tyrannosaurus Rex and a petting zoo where you can interact with adorable baby dinosaurs. 

Pop Air – Art is Inflatable by The Balloon Museum is set to blow us away, transforming Marina Bay Sands into a playground of giant inflatables, trippy lights, and interactive installations from June 7 to August 31, 2025. Hailing all the way from Rome, this immersive exhibition is packed with jaw-dropping installations, from towering inflatables that fill the space to delicate sculptures that redefine what air can do. Expect interactive and digital pieces that blur the lines between reality and imagination, proving that inflatable art is anything but full of hot air. Tickets are now available for purchase here.