Things To Do In Singapore This Weekend: 16 To 18 October

Our island may be small, but there’s always plenty to look forward to. Shut your laptop for the weekend and see our roundup of the most exciting events happening now, from pop-up markets featuring viral lifestyle brands and buzzy collaborations to must-see exhibitions and food festivals.

Stay tuned to our curation of things to do this weekend, updated weekly.

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FOMO Weekend Market

For those who like to stay ahead of the curve, FOMO Weekend Market is the place to be. The event is back this weekend with over 140 underrated regional brands to discover. Cop small batch fragrances, cheeky stickers, a new tote for work and stylish pieces that you’ll wear over and over again.

Below, the brands you should keep an eye out for and their offerings.

• Nubuk Bags: Colourful slouchy bags in leather and fabric large enough to fit your laptop and other essentials
• Keila Bespoke: Delicate earrings, rings and necklaces featuring jade, the trendiest stone right now
• Lioness Heart Label: The label’s signature Marie top, a cropped wrap-style top, with a FOMO Weekend Market exclusive discount
• Stooli: Mary Jane flats and sandals in gingham, polka dot and solid coloured variations
• Tomolab: Artisanal fragrances inspired by tea, flowers and herbs with bottles you’ll want to collect

FOMO Weekend Market is happening on 17 and 18 October 2026 at hall 403, Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, 1 Raffles Boulevard, from 10am to 8pm. Admission is free. For more information, visit FOMO Weekend Market’s site.

Bigbang x Dover Street Market

Show up to the XX: Cosmos tour all swagged out with merch from the Bigbang x Dover Street Market. This weekend, the collection arrives in Singapore after a successful run in London to bring you seven hoodie and T-short designs, including one Singapore exclusive. Here, you can also get keychains, pouches, baseball caps, tumblers and tote bags to along with your band tees.

As for what else to watch out for, there’ll be a special installation to go with the collection, and limited quantities of Bigbang photocards to go with each purchase.

Bigbang x Dover Street Market runs from 16 to 18 October 2026 at Dover Street Market Singapore, 18 Dempsey Road, from 11am to 8pm daily. For more information, visit Dover Street Market Singapore’s site.

Toy Story x Peaceminusone: The First Fan

Joining the Bigbang hype train in Singapore is the exhibition and pop-up store by Toy Story and G-Dragon’s Peaceminusone. Here, your first loves and your favourite idol meet through a series of adorable keychains, reusable stickers, drink cups and more that feature the Toy Story characters and Peaceminusone’s famous daisy motif. For the fashion conscious VIPs, there are also T-shirts, caps, wallet chains and scarves that feature a more minimalistic design.

While the pieces above are available for online order, there are eight pop-up exclusives that may just make the trip worthwhile. Think: a graphic tee, caps in four colours and tote bags in three different designs.

Toy Story x Peaceminusone: The First Fan runs from 16 October to 11 November 2026 at CQ @ Clarke Quay, 3 River Valley Road, from 1 to 11pm daily. Entry is ticketed, purchase your ticket here. For more information, visit The First Fan’s site.

The Living Archive

Another month, another market to go on a shopping spree at. National Museum of Singapore is hosting The Living Archive, a pop-up gathering brands making everyday items that will become part of tomorrow’s archives, just as the objects in the museum are. Here, you’ll find handcrafted art, jewellery, homeware, snacks, tea and more, along with hands-on workshops to keep your boredom at bay.

These are what we’re looking forward to the most across the week.

• Stillgoods: Beaded coasters, incense holders and other functional decor
• Sunnysde: One-of-a-kind beaded jewellery featuring fun accents like crystals and glass flowers
• Antea Social: Specialty teas and serveware
• Wearesuper: Design your own vase with exclusive decals and fill it with paper flowers at this workshop

The Living Archive runs from now to 18 October 2026 at basement one and level one of National Museum of Singapore, 93 Stamford Road, from 10am to 7pm. Registration is not required for the workshops as they operate on a first come-first serve basis. For more information, visit Of Wonder Wander’s page.

Plugged In For Nepal

Join your fellow local music scene enthusiasts at Plugged In For Nepal, a half-day benefit concert featuring 10 homegrown acts with all proceeds going to the flood victims in Nepal. Expect heartfelt tunes by Shazza, and soulful, catchy anthems by Anné, and discover up-and-coming artists like four-piece indie-rock band Hijack Hayley and Cut The Cabbage throughout the evening.

Plugged In For Nepal is happening on 18 October 2026 from 3 to 10pm at Blu Jaz, #01-09, Clarke Quay Central, 6 Eu Tong Sen Street. For more information, visit the organiser’s page.

QORE: Circularity at the Core

Thailand-based design platform and circular-material manufacturer QORE is partnering with Alchemist for a month-long pop-up that will see a showcase, exclusive stool designs in limited quantities and a craft workshop. Across Alchemist’s three-level space, see how industrial waste and coffee chaff alike can be repurposed into functional objects like furniture. Here, you’ll be able to get your hands on one of 119 QORE × Alchemist Betterism Stools, a sleek, Singapore-exclusive made from discarded materials.

If you’re there on a Saturday, take part in a planter workshop hosted by Soilboy. See a filter coffee brewing showcase, learn how to care for and repot plants, and take home one in a collaboration-exclusive Coffee Waste Planter.

QORE: Circularity at the Core runs from now to 31 October 2026, Alchemist Arab Street, 119 Arab Street, from 9am to 6pm daily. Sign up for the Coffee & Plant Care Workshop here, and find more information, visit Alchemist’s page.

“Sacred Caves: Dunhuang, Buddhism and the Silk Road”

ICYMI, there’s a new exhibition at the Asian Civilisations Museum that everyone’s been talking about. Titled “Sacred Caves: Dunhuang, Buddhism and the Silk Road”, the showcase revisits the storied history of Dunhuang, a city in northwest China connected to India and the Middle East that played a vital role in trade, religion and cultural exchanges in ancient times. 

For this exhibition, the first of its kind in Southeast Asia, ACM collaborated with Dunhuang Academy to bring life-sized replicas and original artwork from the Mogao Caves. See how life was really like more than a thousand years ago with sculptures and paintings from the Tang and Sui dynasties without needing to travel to the edge of the Gobi desert.

“Sacred Caves: Dunhuang, Buddhism and the Silk Road” runs from now to 7 March 2027 at Asian Civilisations Museum, 1 Empress Place, from 10am to 7pm Sundays to Thursdays and 10am to 9pm on Fridays. For more information, visit ACM’s site. 

Café Mademoiselle

You’re in for a sensory experience at Chanel’s collab with PS.Cafe. The exclusive menu is inspired by the brand’s newest fragrance, the ambery-woody Coco Mademoiselle Crush Absolu, translating the perfume’s key notes like grapefruit, rose, jasmine and vanilla into a lineup of dishes.

Try the saffron chicken tartine, which has pink grapefruit, or the earl grey pancake “exotique”, mousse au chocolat noir and rose lychee crush for something sweet. If a midday pick-me-up is what you need, the menu also has as a bergamot latte, served hot or iced, for a caffeine boost.

PS.Cafe’s ‘Café Mademoiselle’ menu will be available from now to 31 October, from Monday to Friday, 11am to 10pm to Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 10pm, at PS.Cafe One Fullerton and PS.Cafe Palais Renaissance. For more information, visit PS.Cafe’s Instagram.

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teamLab: Infinite Existence

International art collective teamLab is in town for its first solo exhibit at Supper House. The showcase will see eight monitor-based works inspired by the visual language of premodern East Asian paintings, which combines multiple viewpoints, shifting perspectives and time periods into a single image.

Here, teamLab expands on their concept of “Ultrasubjective Space”, which subverts the Western practice of featuring a single, fixed subject in their art. This exhibition in particular offers viewers and quieter and more contemplative look at teamLab’s work.

You’ll see digital installations including “Continuous Life and Death at the Now of Eternity II”, which explores the cycle of life and death through flowers that emerge, change and disappear as the day progresses; and “Universe of Water Particles – Gold”, a virtual waterfall of cascading water particles, among others.

teamLab: Infinite Existence runs from now to 8 November 2026 at #04-02, Supper House, Tanjong Pagar Distripark, 37 Keppel Road, from 12 to 7pm Thursdays to Saturdays and 12 to 5pm on Sundays. For more information, visit Supper House’s site.

Birkenstock Walk Naturally

More screen time, more problems. If you’re looking to disconnect for a couple of hours, Birkenstock is hosting a whole series of fun events across New Bahru for the community. They’ve taken over the famous slide on the lawn and collaborated with stores like Crafune, Make by Ginlee and Soilboy for exclusive merch like bag charms featuring silhouettes from the German footwear brand and even your very own sustainable mini planter.

You can also pop by Off Duty Pilates for a quick workout sesh, then head to Atipico to taste an exclusive menu featuring toasted focaccia with mirin-glazed mushrooms and brioche filled with vanilla cream. Or, try one of their two drinks: a berry yuzu soda and a banana and mango shake blended with coconut milk.

Our tip? Stop at the kiosk out front if you’re rocking your Birks—you’ll get to redeem a complimentary coffee from PPP Coffee, while stocks last. We also hear that there’ll be a few more exciting pop-ups to come over the month, so keep your eyes peeled.

Coming up soon is Walk With The Pack, a collaboration between Birkenstock and Pop Pop Pet that will take you and your furry friend on a stroll around the New Bahru neighbourhood and the Singapore river.

Birkenstock Walk Naturally runs from now to 26 October 2026 at New Bahru, 46 Kim Yam Road, from 9am to 8pm Sundays to Thursdays and 9am to 9pm Fridays and Saturdays. The event is open to all, but selected experiences require advance registration. Walk With The Pack is happening on 24 October 2026, from 5pm to 7pm, and you can register and find more details here. For more information, visit Birkenstock’s site.

The Story of Studio Ghibli

Further out on the horizon, but worth flagging now, is the world premiere of The Story of Studio Ghibli at Gardens by the Bay this December. Spanning nearly 3,500 square metres, it will be the first time an exhibition of this scale dedicated to the storied Japanese animation studio has opened anywhere in the world, with Singapore given the honour of hosting its debut.

The show promises 12 fully realised environments, each drawing from a different corner of the Ghibli universe. From the pastoral wonder of My Neighbor Totoro to the eerie, bathhouse-bound world of Spirited Away, the coming-of-age charm of Kiki's Delivery Service, and the environmental gravity of Princess Mononoke.

For a studio whose visual language has become genuinely iconic, and instantly recognisable even to those who've never seen the films, the promise of walking through these worlds physically, rather than watching them on screen, is a significant one.

The Story Of Studio Ghibli runs from 18 December 2026 to 4 July 2027 at West Lawn, Gardens by the Bay, 18 Marina Drive. Book an early bird ticket on Klook here.

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The Formula 1® Exhibition

The Formula 1® Exhibition has opened ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix in October. Singapore is the eleventh city to host this exhibition, which has seen 1.3 million visitors so far, and features five standout Formula 1 cars: the Red Bull RB7, Williams FW15C, Lotus E21, Toyota TF109 and BAR Honda 005.

You’ll also get to explore themed galleries that house race suits, helmets, archived footage and racing simulators where you can try out the Marina Bay circuit for yourself.

The Formula 1® Exhibition runs from now to 18 October 2026 next to Satay by the Bay, Gardens by the Bay, 18 Marina Gardens Drive, from 11am to 9pm. For more information and to book your slot, visit The Formula 1® Exhibition’s page.

“Singapore Odyssea: A Journey Through Time”

“Singapore Odyssea: A Journey Through Time”, a permanent exhibition staged at National Museum of Singapore, encourages visitors to voyage into Singapore’s 700 years of history, hinging on the sea as a key player to our island’s transformation over the years.

The showcase happens over five chapters, opening with a ‘time-travelling’ vessel that offers a glimpse of Singapore in the future, before taking guests back in time to see pivotal points in Singapore’s history. Descend the ramp and see moments from Singapore’s first National Day Parade, early nation-building efforts and our mythical past along the way, all told from the perspective of the sea.

More magic awaits at the base of the Glass Rotunda. Step through a towering digital waterfall to find more scenes from the past, and tap your RFID bracelet against a ‘well’ to release your adopted magical companion into the ocean.

“Singapore Odyssea: A Journey Through Time” runs daily from 10am to 6pm. Book a slot here and find more information on National Museum of Singapore’s website.

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Singapore Stories: ​Pathways and Detours in Art

“Singapore Stories: Pathways and Detours in Art” is a long-term exhibition at `National Gallery Singapore. The first part explores Singapore’s stories and societal changes through art from the 19th century to the 1960s. Featuring over 200 artworks and artefacts across four sections, the exhibition showcases how artists such as Georgette Chen, Liu Kang, Annaratnam Gunaratnam, P. Ramlee, have experimented with medium and expression while addressing themes like colonialism, urban change, and globalisation.