Things to do this weekend in Singapore (30 Oct to 1 Nov 2026)

The last Halloween weekend before Deepavali runs 30 October to 1 November, with the Istana open house, HHN14's final nights, free concerts and markets.

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Singapore International Marathon 2026: 5km and Kids Dash entries close tonight, 31 October

The 10km has sold out, leaving the 5km and the Kids Dash as the last categories still open for race weekend, which runs from 4 to 6 December.

Objectifs Junior Festival returns 14 November with S$20 kids’ workshops

Objectifs Junior Festival runs on 14 and 15 November and 20 to 22 November at Middle Road, with S$20 photography and animation workshops for ages six to 14 and free drop-ins.

SBS Transit and SG Enable pledge 300 hires by 2030

SBS Transit and SG Enable signed a memorandum of understanding on 29 October 2026 with a goal of 300 cumulative inclusive hires by 2030, training for up to 70 per cent of frontline staff, and an Enabling Pathway Programme that now reaches polytechnics and universities.

IKEA Family’s October prices end today on a S$199 TV bench, S$79 MALM chest and S$209.90 dining set

IKEA Family's October member prices end on 31 October, with the JÄTTESTA TV bench at S$199, a MALM chest at S$79 and a VIHALS dining set at S$209.90.

Singapore Coffee Week returns to Sands Expo from 5 to 8 November, with café voting open from 1 November

Singapore Coffee Week takes over Sands Expo Hall C from 5 to 8 November with free entry, and People's Choice café voting opens on 1 November at 10am.

Seletar’s Sunday Cycling Lane grows to 11.2km by early 2027

LTA is extending the Sunday Cycling Lane at Seletar Aerospace Park by 6.6km along Seletar Aerospace Drive and Punggol Barat Drive. Works start in November, with the 11.2km route ready by the first quarter of 2027.

SIA extends Dubai flight cancellations to 28 February 2027

Singapore Airlines has pushed the cancellation of SQ494 and SQ495 between Singapore and Dubai to 28 February 2027, covering the year-end holidays. Here is the refund route.

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Things to do this weekend in Singapore (30 Oct to 1 Nov 2026)

The last Halloween weekend before Deepavali runs 30 October to 1 November, with the Istana open house, HHN14's final nights, free concerts and markets.

HAN@Mountbatten launches with a community mural inspired by residents’ stories

NHB and Arts House Group launch HAN@Mountbatten with a community mural at Mountbatten Community Club and a call for stories.

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COE quota rises 1.1 per cent to 19,298 as bidding opens on 2 November

LTA's COE quota for November 2026 to January 2027 is 19,298. Category A is unchanged at 7,134, Category B rises 3.3 per cent and motorcycles fall 2.0 per cent.

Google opens a Singapore research hub and tests AI tools with NUHS and NHG Health

Google DeepMind will evaluate an AI co-clinician with NUHS, Google Cloud is building an AI health coach for NHG HealthBot, and a new research hub will hire locally.

Meta’s Muse AI agent arrives in Singapore with shopping and travel hooks

Muse went live on iOS, Android and the web on 27 October, and it can reach into Shopee, Lazada, Singapore Airlines and Agoda accounts to finish tasks.

Apple acknowledges inner display issue on some iPhone Duo units

Apple has acknowledged an inner display issue on some iPhone Duo units and points owners to AppleCare for a replacement, with AppleCare+ not needed.

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