10 Fun and Free Activities to do in Orchard Road
1. Visit the rooftop garden at Orchard Central
2. Take in the view of the City
3. Take a walk in Fort Canning Park
4. Museum-hopping within ION Orchard
5. Admire the shop-front houses in Emerald Hill
6. Visit the Botanic Gardens
7. Work up some sweat at the skate park
8. Visit the famous National Library of Singapore
9. Visit a cinematic museum
10. Try delicious cheese sample at Jason’s
Orchard Road is synonymous with shopping paradise in Singapore, but there is actually a lot more than this here. In fact, you don’t even have a spend a dime to enjoy your whole day in the heart of Singapore.
1. Visit the rooftop garden at Orchard Central
Head to levels 11 and 12 of Orchard Central, you will find yourself lost in a charming roof garden overlooking the city along with little waterfalls. This is where you can enjoy a sense of peace and quiet atmosphere, which is hard to find in this busy city-life area.
2. Take in the view of the City
Scenic view from 55th floor of ION Orchard
3. Take a walk in Fort Canning Park
If the busy city-life is suffocating you, head to the Brahs Basah side and take a chilling hike at tranquil Fort Canning Park. This park is littered with historic war-related sights.
4. Museum-hopping within ION Orchard
Opera Gallery, one of the most well-known art galleries in Singapore, is located in ION Orchard. There are tons of art pieces from famous artists that would surprise you.
5. Admire the shop-front houses in Emerald Hill
Different from those enormous shopping malls along Orchard Road, the beautifully preserved traditional shophouses in Emerald Hill exposes a charming look of the culture.
6. Visit the Botanic Gardens
This national garden is ideal for those who seek the tranquillity to escape from the high-speed flow of city life.
7. Work up some sweat at the skate park
If you feel like walking along Orchard Road isn’t enough for your daily workout, try to do some fun workout at the skate part opposite 313 Somerset. You will able to join in energized and entertaining skating practices.
8. Visit the famous National Library of Singapore
Orchard Road does not only have entertaining places, but even the quietest and “a-lot-of-people-think-is-boring” place has a unique beauty, such as National Library of Singapore on Orchard Road. This library looks insanely fashionable with crazily undulating shelves and designer chair. Take a rest from shopping, come here and chill out with a book!
9. Visit a cinematic museum
Indeed, Singapore does have a museum that showcases all the vintage posters, cameras, antique camera chairs, and other epic move merchandises.
10. Try delicious cheese sample at Jason’s
If you are a huge fan of cheese, you wouldn’t want to miss this. Jason’s has a cheese room that allows you to try out a delicious assortment of cheese across the globe.