The best time to visit Singapore is anytime. This island nation experiences a warm, tropical climate year-round with a fresh air. If you are planning your visit to the lion city, you might want to see some reasons why you should be in Singapore this August.
1. Made in SG: Creator's Market (RSVP Needed)
4 August 2018 at WeWork, Raffles Place
It is a joint collaboration between Time Out Singapore, WeWork and Shopify to showcase the best creators and makers Singapore has to offer. You could celebrate all things local at this Made in Singapore Creator's Market. There'll be plenty of booze and live music performances to keep you entertained throughout the afternoon. (https://sgcreatorsmarket.splashthat.com/)
2. Films at the Fort (From $29.80)
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3 – 19 August 2018 at Fort Canning Park, City Hall
There’s just something about catching a film under the canopy of stars that we love. The event kicks off with Game Night, followed by recent releases including The Disaster Artist, A Quiet Place, Blockers, The Florida Project, Adrift, as well as classics like The Notebook and The Matrix. (http://www.filmsatthefort.com.sg/)
3.Hyperplay ($36 – $287)
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4 – 5 August 2018 at Singapore Indoor Stadium, Kallan
Get the best of sports and music at this mega festival. Experience a new kind of entertainment by catching fast-fingered youths from 10 countries battling it out on video games, and soak up the sounds of CL, the Sam Willows, Afgan and Slot Machines live as they take the stage at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. (http://hyperplay.mtvasia.com/)
4.Bob Dylan ($128 – $248)
6 August 2018 at The Star Theatre, Buona Vista
Bob Dylan and his band are set to return to Singapore for the first time in seven years when he plays at The Star Theatre on August 6. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016, a first for a musician. (https://www.aegpresents.com/artist/200153/bob-dylan-tickets)
5. Singapore Night Festival (Free Entrance)
17 – 25 August 2018 at National Museum of Singapore, City Hall
Plenty of interactive light installations on the agenda. Feast your eyes on a kaleidoscope of kinetic visuals projected onto the facades of buildings in the vicinity, including the National Museum of Singapore, the Peranakan Museum, Singapore Art Museum and more. (http://nightfest.sg/)
6. Baybeats 2018 (Free Entrance)
17 – 19 August 2018 at National Museum of Singapore, City Hall
It is one of the heavy hitters for the alternative music scene in Singapore. The annual music festival has run for more than 15 years, exposing us to a new crop of the city's very own bands, along with emerging artists from around the region, every year. This year, Grammy Award darling Alessia Cara and pop heartthrob Nick Jonas will turn up the heat with their chart-topping hits. (https://sgcreatorsmarket.splashthat.com/)
7. Carouselland: Trails & Treasures (Free Entrance)
11 - 12 August 2018 at Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay
During this event, the Marina Bay Sands halls turn into the city’s largest indoor marketplace bazaar filled with over the usual suspects of lifestyle goods, vintage gems, beauty products, shiny trinkets and other rare oddities in every nook and cranny. Featuring over 500 local and international makers, as well as workshops and photo opportunities. (https://www.carouselland.sg/)
8. Paramore ($158 – $168)
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21 August 2018 at BIGBOX, Jurong East
Grammy award-winning rockers Paramore return to our shores since the band's last performance here in 2013. Taking over Zepp@BigBox for one night only, the American rock band is set to tear up the stage with hits from their latest album After Laughter, which features tracks like Hard Times, Fake Happy and Rose-Colored Boy. (https://www.lamcproductions.com/paramore)
9. Ballet Under the Stars ($35)
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31 – 9 September 2018 at Fort Canning Park, City Hall
Ballet Under the Stars returns to showcase three captivating dance performances – George Balanchine’s The Four Temperaments, François Klaus’ Midnight Waltzes and Edward Liang’s 13th Heaven – for its 23rd edition.
(http://www.singaporedancetheatre.com/performance/ballet-stars-2018/)
10. Beerfest Asia ($20 – $150)
30 August – 2 September 2018 at The Meadow, Marina Bay
It is Singapore's annual slosh fest, expect four days of beer-driven debauchery, and plenty of tribute acts blasting sounds of Coldplay, Queen and U2. The early list of beer highlights is dominated by big brand names and commercial brews such as Germany's Schneider Weisse, Spain's Estrella Galicia and Brother's coconut and lime ciders. (http://www.beerfestasia.com/)
Source: timeout.com