What to do in Jul 2025: Glow Festival, Pop Air, Singapore Oceanarium & more
Check out our list of what to do in July 2025 for a month of festivities and celebrations.
Going on to its 18th edition, Jazz in July is Singapore's longest-running annual jazz event. Unlike international jazz festivals that rely on the star power of an international lineup, Jazz in July began as and remains an event that is focused on the jazz community in Singapore.
For all 31 days of July, the festival brings jazz lovers back home to the Esplanade. To spread this love for the music to a wider audience, most of the festival is free, centred around the Concourse and DBS Foundation Outdoor Theatre venues. Each day, they feature at least 1 show from a different jazz group. This gives audiences a range of styles to enjoy.
For rookie listeners, we recommend their vocal jazz features on Mondays and Date Night Fridays. On these days, audiences will be serenaded with songs of love and romance. On Sundays, soak in the brassy, upbeat sounds of Singapore's big jazz bands at the DBS Foundation Outdoor Theatre. There will also be free swing dance lessons for beginners.
Jazz Insights with Johnny O' Neil (Workshop) (5 Jul) at S$10 at
1 Esplanade Drive, Singapore 038981 +65 6828 8377 For a full list of programme timings, refer . | |
Skechers Sundown Festival 2025 is set to take over Haw Par Villa from 4 to 6 Jul. The music and arts festival will see the K-pop girl group Mamamoo member Hwasa, K-pop singer Dabin (also known as DPR Live) and Thai alt-rock band Tilly Birds take the stage.
Chinese artists such as hip-hop singer Gali, indie-pop singer Young Captain and indie-pop act JelloRio will also be headlining the event. Other star-studded acts in the lineup include Chinese rapper Skai Isyourgod and local musicians Shigga Shay, Whylucas and Inch Chua.
Festival goers can also visit the immersive art installations, a marketplace of sustainable brands and participate in fringe activities such as jagua tattooing and vinyl art jamming.
1-Day General Admission Pass (Advanced Sales) at S$80 at
262 Pasir Panjang Road, Singapore 118628 +65 3129 3009 Fri & Sat: 4pm – 2am Sun: 4pm – 10.30pm | |
Glow Festival by Prudential is Asia's largest wellness festival, focusing on strengthening the mind-body connection and promoting well-being through movement and mindfulness.
It's an event designed for everyone, from seasoned practitioners to those new to wellness. The fitness festival features a wide variety of activities. These include fitness classes, yoga sessions, mindfulness practices and sound baths to foster a sense of health and happiness.
Liberate your body and move with greater freedom in their functional stretching session designed specifically for men. Targeting key areas such as the hips, shoulders and lower back, this class blends mobility drills, deep stretches and breathwork to release tension.
Men's Functional Stretch: Unlock Your Body (Studio) (6 Jul) at S$30 at
10 Bayfront Avenue, Marina Bay Sands, Festival Plaza, Singapore 018956 +65 1800 333 0333 For a full list of programme timings, refer . | |
It's Giving Fest is a free-for-all youth-powered festival that celebrates Singapore's 60th birthday (SG60) and the nation's youth. The event will be held at on 12 & 13 Jul.
Aiming to showcase youth creativity and aspirations for Singapore's future, the event will have live music, food trucks, a flea market, short films, games and interactive experiences.
Attendees can also expect performances from emerging filmmakers and musicians who have created original works centred around the theme 'Building Our Singapore Together', mentored by industry professionals. It's also a platform for youths to contribute back to society through donations, volunteering or sharing their ideas with government agencies.
2 Orchard Link, *SCAPE, #04-05, Singapore 237978 Sat & Sun: 11am – 9.30pm | |
Miffy's Beach Birthday Party is a fun, beach-themed event at Changi Airport in Singapore celebrating Miffy's 70th anniversary. It features interactive games, photo opportunities, exclusive merchandise and an inflatable playground. The event takes place across Terminals 2, 3 and 4, with specific areas such as in front of T3 Central Immigration.
Visitors can enjoy digital games such as Miffy's Memory Match and Miffy's Birthday Dash, where they can race on stationary bikes. Get to meet Miffy and Boris Bear and hug them.
From 30 May to 13 Jul, with every S$50 spent (S$80 for supermarket) in a single receipt at participating outlets in T1 – T4 public areas (excluding Jewel Changi Airport), redeem exclusive Miffy premiums from SS$4.90, with a maximum of 3 premiums per receipt.
Activity Pass for Miffy's Beach Party Bounce (Child/Adult) at S$15/S$10 at
60 Airport Boulevard, Singapore Changi Airport, Singapore 819643 +65 6595 6868 Daily: 24 hours | |
Pop Air till 31 Aug at MBS with 17 new interactive works
Wondering what else to do in Jul 2025? From 21 Jun to 26 Jul, the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre (SCCC) and the National Arts Council (NAC) will present the inaugural Chinese Opera Festival, celebrating one of Singapore's traditional performing arts forms.
The festival will feature 5 Chinese opera troupes, each representing a dialect. They are: the Chinese Opera Studio (Teochew), the Chinese Opera Ensemble (Hainanese), OperaWorks (Cantonese), the Tian Yun Beijing Opera Society (Peking) and the Tang Renaissance (Yue).
The Peacocks Flying Southeast is an opera hailed as the 'Romeo and Juliet' of Chinese opera. Adapted from the Han Dynasty poem《古诗为焦仲卿妻作》, it tells the love story of Liu Lanzhi and Jiao Zhongqing. Forced apart by Zhongqing's mother and Lanzhi's brother, the lovers are driven to death. This makes their tale a symbol of defiance against tradition.
The Peacocks Flying Southeast Show at S$30 at
1 Straits Boulevard, Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre, Singapore 018906 +65 6271 7000 Mon: 2pm – 8pm Tue to Sun: 10am – 8pm | |
Rose Romance at the Gardens by the Bay is a floral display that celebrates the beauty and romance associated with roses, set within a European garden landscape. This year's display, running from 27 Jun to 20 Jul, draws inspiration from the myth of King Arthur.
Featuring over 15,000 roses of 65 varieties, this display recreates scenes from Arthurian legends, such as a castle-village setting, a Round Table and the Caernarfon Castle in Wales.
Rose Romance marks 60 years of diplomatic relationships between Singapore and the United Kingdom. It is also a collaboration with the British High Commission Singapore.
Adult Resident Ticket to Flower Dome at S$12 & Child Resident Ticket at S$8 at
18 Marina Gardens Drive, Flower Dome, Singapore 018953 +65 6420 6848 Daily: 9am – 9pm | |
Pop Air – Art is Inflatable is an exhibition by the Balloon Museum, featuring inflatable and air-based art installations. It is open in Singapore at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, from 7 Jun to 31 Aug. The exhibition offers a large-scale, immersive experience with over 17 installations where visitors can interact with the art.
One of the works that evokes the magic of early childhood discoveries is Spiritus Sonata, which provokes surprise and tenderness. With its charming aesthetic, wind instruments utilise air to inflate their structures. This enables sounds to be created from the nasal extensions. The layers of sound overlap, surrounding visitors in a vibratory continuum.
Adult (Above 18 Years Old) Ticket from S$45, Young (Aged 13 to 17) Ticket from S$40 & Child (Aged 4 to 12) Ticket from S$35 at
10 Bayfront Avenue, Marina Bay Sands, Sands Expo & Convention Centre Exhibition Hall F, Singapore 018956 +65 6688 8868 (Marina Bay Sands) Mon to Thu: 10am to 7.30pm Fri: 10am to 8.30pm Sat: 10am to 9.30pm Sun: 10am to 7.30pm | |
The Singapore Oceanarium, opening on 23 Jul at Resorts World Sentosa, is a new marine attraction that aims to inspire greater knowledge, love and action for the oceans.
The space is a transformation and expansion of the former S.E.A. Aquarium and is meant to be a leading ocean institute with an emphasis on education, research and conservation.
The Oceanarium will feature live habitats, oceanic tales and interactive technology across 22 zones. These will allow visitors to explore ocean environments from shallow waters to the deep sea. They can even travel through time from prehistoric seas to the present day.
Adult Ticket from S$49 & Child (Aged 4 to 12) Ticket from S$35 at
8 Sentosa Gateway, Sentosa Island, Singapore 098269 Daily: 10am – 7pm | |
Singapore, Asia's first surf-snow-skate destination, has unveiled the Riders' Lounge — a new hideout in the heart of Orchard, built on the belief that the ride doesn't end when the board comes off. Featuring rare vinyl grooves spun on JBL's warm analogue sound and a Leica gallery, every detail has been designed to celebrate the spirit of the ride.
Helmed by homegrown bakery bar Yeast Side, the Riders' Lounge all-day menu is an ode to slopeside ease and post-ride tradition: warm, filling and made to share with good company.
Freshly-baked sourdough pizzas take centre stage here — from classics such as Queen Margherita (S$18) and Hold My Salami (S$23), to bold crowd-pleasers such as the Foursome with Honey (S$21), which is topped with ricotta, gorgonzola, parmesan and mozzarella and finished with a sweet-savoury drizzle of honey. The lunch lineup extends to house-made focaccia sandwiches, ranging from lighter options to full-blown indulgence.
10A Exeter Road, TRIFECTA, #01-01, Singapore 239958 +65 8083 6643 Daily: 10am – 7pm | |
Singapore Oceanarium opens 23 Jul with 22 zones
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