Who’s ready for the holiday season? If you’re not hunting for Christmas trees and festive decor this weekend, we’ve got a line-up of cool online and offline activities. Ring in the weekend with music and film festivals, boozy pancakes and a cool dining experience involving dinosaurs!
Fun things to do this weekend
Eat: Jurassic World Cafe
All weekend
Travel back to a time when dinosaurs roamed the globe at the new Jurassic World Cafe – a first in Southeast Asia. The pop-up cafe sees its walls plastered with dinosaurs, with a T-Rex photo spot, a retail corner and a life-sized velociraptor replica in the space. Plus, it’s situated up high at Ion Sky, which means you get to enjoy spectacular skyline views as you dine on dinosaur-themed food like Volcano Curry (pork, pea tendrils, rice), Jurassic World burger (bacon, mushroom, potato wedges) and Fossil Excavation Cake (sponge cake, berries, ice cream).
Jurassic World Cafe, Ion Sky, Level 56, Ion Orchard, 2 Orchard Turn, Singapore 238801
Watch: Majulah Live
21 – 22 Nov
Jazz up your weekend with Majulah Live, a virtual performance featuring some of the most sensational local artists in town. Initiated by Zendyll Music Agency and Collective Minds, and supported by National Youth Council, the event features comedy and music. Its stellar line-up includes artistes like Aisyah Aziz, Estelle Fly and Jon Chua JX, amongst others. Plus, expect to laugh till your bellies ache with appearances by Fakkah Fuzz, Rishi Budhrani, Jinx Yeo and Sharul Channa.
Majulah Live, online
Watch: Moonlight Cinema
All weekend
In this edition of Moonlight Cinema, there are two films that encourage you to dream in a time when borders are closed. Denise Ho: Becoming the Song is an 80-minute portrait of the titular Hong Kong singer’s journey of self-discovery. Meanwhile, Faces Places takes you on a trip around France with filmmaker Agnès Varda and photographer JR.
Moonlight Cinema, online
Shop: TheAC Festive Wonderland
All weekend
Want to sort out your gift shopping dilemma? One of our favourite multi-label boutiques TheAC has landed in Tanjong Pagar for a magical festive pop-up. Visit the quaint spot for homewares from Chisel and Log and Meraki Lily, shower essentials from Escential The Body Tonic, perfume by The Lab Fragrances and more! Now that most markets have gone virtual, it’s refreshing to see physical pop-ups like this. You know where to find us!
TheAC Festive Wonderland, 11am-8pm, 43 Tanjong Pagar Road, Singapore 088464
Concert: Rock & Indie Festival
All weekend
Returning for its fourth year, the Rock & Indie Festival is going live this weekend via Facebook and YouTube. With a total of 19 local acts, get ready to rock and roll to tunes from the likes of Marian Carmel, Subsonic Eye, Astreal and Saints Amongst Sinners.
Rock & Indie Festival, online
Experience: Glamping at Jewel Changi Airport
All weekend
Looking for a cool new staycation idea? Jewel Changi Airport is opening its doors this season for glamping experiences until January. You’ll be fast asleep under the stars or amidst lush greenery, with all the comforts you need plus the fun of camping outdoors. Who else can say they’ve gone glamping next to the world’s largest indoor waterfall? Daycations are also available with three-hour slots for groups of up to five. Just bring your own picnic snacks and the table settings will be provided for you. Psst: You can even add on options like card games and portable speakers to make it a party!
Glamping at Jewel Changi Airport, 78 Airport Boulevard, Singapore 819666
Virtual travel: The Japan Rail Fair
All weekend
Happening for the first time (a year of firsts, we must say), Japan Rail Cafe is going to take you to Japan – virtually, of course. This weekend, join a shochu workshop helmed by shochu sommelier Christopher Pellegrini and have sampling sets delivered to your doorstep in advance. Hop on a train via Zoom as it makes its way to Eastern Japan, with food and JR East train memorabilia delivered to you. Plus, catch a Facebook livestream where the Japan Rail Cafe community shares personal travel stories.
The Japan Rail Fair, online
Eat: Flippin’ Sundays
22 Nov, Sunday
Sundays are for brunch and So Sofitel Singapore’s definitely got the memo. Presenting you with… a line-up of sweet and savoury pancakes. These babies come in stacks and are loaded with toppings like fresh fruits, bacon, maple syrup and whipped cream. Heck, there’s even a boozy flapjack called Wake Up Call. It’s infused with coffee liqueur dalgona cream and served with a flight of six mini Nespresso martinis. Oh, and boozehounds can opt for the two-hour flow of bottomless prosecco, red wine, white wine and beer.
So Sofitel Singapore, from 10am, Xperience Restaurant, 35 Robinson Road, Singapore 068876
Festival: Global Migrant Festival 2020
All weekend
Presented by a group of volunteers under the Migrant Worker Poetry Competition organising committee, Global Migrant Festival aims to promote multiculturalism and push the perspective of migration to the forefront. The virtual festival will showcase a wide array of events by refugees and economic migrants, from poetry and film screenings to music performances and panel discussions.
Global Migrant Festival 2020, online
Watch: Singapore Eco Film Festival 2020
All weekend
Here at Honeycombers, we’re all for clean products and sustainability, so we’re pretty stoked for this festival. This year, it’s going online, presenting 10 amazing films that touch on topics like light pollution, the environmental impacts of fashion, and the omnipresent climate change.
Singapore Eco Film Festival 2020, online
Exhibition: Dandelion
All weekend
In a time of separation (no thanks to Covid-19) comes an innovative exhibition that will help you connect with others, particularly people from Japan. Interactive installation Dandelion at Gardens by the Bay’s Supertree Grove is by artist Ryotaro Muramatsu. His aim is to help foster connectivity during these strange times. So when you interact with the two-metre dandelion flower by blowing on it, the dandelion fluffs will – wait for it – travel to the other Dandelion exhibitions in Japan and bloom into peonies. Cool, right? And of course, the dandelion fluffs blown here from Japan will transform into sakuras!
Dandelion, Lawn at Supertree Grove, Gardens by the Bay, 18 Marina Gardens Drive, Singapore 018953
Festival: Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival
All weekend
Did you hear? The Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble has gotten the green light to go live this month! For the prelude, you can check out the Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival. Part offline, part virtual, this is where you can get a load of cooking and wine tasting masterclasses, special deals and food events across restaurants in Singapore and more. Fun stuff!
Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival, various locations and online
That’s all we have for this weekend. Have a blast, y’all!
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