Your Guide To The Best Events & Happenings In September 2024

Singapore in September is shaping up to be a thrilling and meaningful one! Key events — the Mid-Autumn festivities and the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix — are kicking off this month. Visitors and locals alike will be treated to a spectacular array of things to eat, shop, and explore in Singapore, with highlights including fashion and beauty pop-ups along the Orchard Road shopping belt, and the chance to get up close with a life-sized LEGO replica of the LEGO Mercedes-AMG F1 W14 E Performance model. Read on as TheBeauLife rounds up the best things to do in Singapore this September 2024.

Things to do in Singapore: September 2024

1. Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration at Lian Shan Shuang Lin Monastery

Till 17 September 2024

(Photo from: Lian Shan Shuang Lin Monastery)

Journey through vibrant lantern-lit pathways and snap photos with your loved ones, tuck into delicious moon cakes, and enjoy cultural performances in a sacred monastery. Stand to catch the Autumn Echoes: Mid-Autumn Concert at Shuan Lin Monastery on 17 September at Virtue Hall. For more details, see here. P.S. Lian Shan Shuang Lin Monastery is the oldest Buddist monastery in Singapore!

Address: 184 Jalan Toa Payoh Singapore, S 319944

Time:

• Saturday, 14 September, 9AM to 10PM
• Sunday, 15 September, 8.30AM to 10PM
• Monday, 16 September, 6PM to 10PM
• Tuesday, 17 September, 6PM to 10PM

Price: Admission is free. Selected programmes are ticketed.

2. Mid-Autumn Festival 2024 — Celebrations at Gardens by the Bay

Til 22 September 2024

‘Celebrations’ lantern display designed by local art illustrator Mr Lee Kow Fong. (Photo from: gardensbythebay.com)

Soak up the Mid-Autumn festivities at Gardens by the Bay, which features lit-up lanterns depicting joyful scenes of childhood playtime in the evenings. Participate in family-friendly activities, enjoy guzheng performances, and fill your bellies with street food at the marketplace. For more details, click here.

Address: Dragonfly Lake, The Meadow, Golden Garden & Supertree Grove, 18 Marina Gardens Drive, S 018953

Time: 6PM to 10PM (Daily)

Price: Admission is free

3. illumi at Bayfront Event Space

From 13 September 2024

(Photo from: illumi.asia)

Turn up the lights, because Illumi has finally landed in Singapore! The light, sound and multimedia show has put together an experience featuring the world’s tallest tree of lights (standing at 47 metres tall) and nine unique worlds with lifelike animatronics and thousands of installations. The show venue also has Food & Beverage areas should you wish to grab a bite before or after your experience. See here for more information.

Address: Bayfront Event Space, 12A Bayfront Ave, S 018970

Time: 7.15PM to 10.30PM

Price: Ticket prices start at SGD23 via Pelago. Children below the age of two enjoy free admission.

4. kate spade new york Fall 2024 Pop-Up

28 August to 11 September 2024

Fall into the joy and beauty of the new season at this pop-up store.

Discover the kate spade new york Fall 2024 collection that highlights its Spade Flower Jacquard handbag range, snap photos at the photo booth, customise a beaded phone strap with kate spade new york charms when you make a purchase at the pop-up, and stand to redeem a treat. Click here for more information.

Address: ION Orchard, L1 Atrium, 2 Orchard Turn, S 238801

Time: 10AM to 10PM (Daily)

Price: Admission is free

5. Kiehl’s Bones’ World Pop-Up

29 August to 15 September 2024

(Photo from: @kiehlssg)

From the hustle and bustle of New York City’s Times Square to Singapore’s ION Orchard shopping mall, the pop-up by Kiehl’s provides skincare fans with a closer look at its refreshed mascot ‘Bones’ as they learn more about the brand’s various skincare ranges.

Activities at the pop-up include learning more about your skin at the Skincare Academy station and creating cool content at the pop-up’s Green Screen booth. Stand to redeem a six-piece Sampling Kit at the pop-up too.

Address: ION Orchard, B4 Atrium, 2 Orchard Turn, S 238801

Time: 10AM to 10PM (Daily)

Price: Admission is free. Register for a slot via this link.

6. Lancôme Génifique Ultimate Spaceship Pop-Up

7 to 20 September 2024

Talk about taking your skincare game to greater heights: French skincare brand Lancome is staging a pop-up along Orchard Road to celebrate the launch of its New Génifique Ultimate Serum. The serum’s formula has been updated to include BetaGlucan-CM, an active ingredient that is designed to improve the skin’s self-repair ability and accelerate recovery.

The pop-up features several interactive, including ‘The Ultimate Space Mission Game’ for the chance to bring home a 30ML version of the serum. It also includes a Beauty Tech Lab that generates personalised skincare routine recommendations and complimentary skincare services. P.S. Member of K-pop boy group BamBam will make a special appearance 

Address: Ngee Ann City, pedestrian walkway along Orchard Road, 391A Orchard Road, S 238873

Time: 10AM to 9.30PM (Daily)

Price: Admission is free. Sign up here to experience the pop-up.

7. LEGO Technic Grand ‘Brix’ Pop-Up Experience

13 to 22 September 2024

(Photo from: The LEGO Group)

The Formula 1 racing season is arriving on Singapore shores very soon! With this, the LEGO Group and the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team have teamed up to present a pop-up that spotlights a life-sized LEGO replica of the LEGO Mercedes-AMG F1 W14 E Performance model.

Watch as #TBLBureau’s Sheryl checks out the LEGO Technic Grand ‘Brix’ Pop-Up. 

Snap photos with this marvel, put your racing skills to the test with the various interactive stations, and score promotions on LEGO merchandise. Learn more here.

Address: Wisma Atria, Level 2 Entrance, 435 Orchard Rd, S 238877

Time: 11AM to 9PM (Daily)

Price: Admission is free

8. Lights by the Lake 2024 at Jurong Lake Gardens

8 to 22 September 2024

(Photo from: @nparksbuzz)

Celebrate the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival at Jurong Lake Gardens, which will present a “captivating gala of lights, music, and cultural delights.” Themed Moonlit Melodies, the 15-day affair will feature local musicians performing a selection of Mandarin and English pop tunes, elaborate lantern displays, light and projection mapping, cultural showcases, and more. You can also look forward to participating in carnival games, as well as catching a free movie screening. For more details on the programme schedule, visit the NParks website here.

Time: 6.30PM to 10PM (Daily)

Address: Jurong Lake Gardens, 50 Yuan Ching Rd, S 618661

Price: Admission is free

9. Sunflower Sojourn floral display at Changi Airport

Till 30 September 2024

(Photo from: nowboarding.changiairport.com)

Embrace eternal sunshine at Changi Airport! Spot over 5,000 real sunflowers across more than 20 locations across the airport and at Hub & Spoke café. This floral display is also complemented by the release of sunflower-inspired merchandise, including a teddy bear plushie dressed in sunflower costume and special food items, such as sunflower-flavoured soft-serve yoghurt.

Highlights include an eight-metre-tall sunflower topiary sculpture in Terminal 3, surrounded by over 1,000 sunflowers. P.S. All the sunflowers were grown in Changi Airport’s plant nursery.

Address: Over 20 locations across Changi Airport’s public and transit areas, and Hub & Spoke. 60 Airport Blvd., S 819643

Price: Admission is free. Learn more here.

(Cover photos from: nowboarding.changiairport.com and Lian Shan Shuang Lin Monastery)

This article was first published on 2 September 2024. Last updated: 14 September 2024.

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