Couples & date night
Date Ideas Singapore: Evenings Out for Couples
Date night ideas in Singapore built around live events, from concerts and theatre to festivals and light shows, each linked to its official page.
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Date ideas in Singapore, built around an evening out
Good date ideas in Singapore usually have a fixed time, a place to sit and something to talk about afterwards. A live event does all three. This page lists date night ideas in Singapore at the venues we cover: concerts, theatre and dance, festivals, outdoor evenings and light shows.
Choosing an event takes the pressure off planning. You book one ticket or turn up at one place, and the evening has a shape. Dinner before or a drink after is easy to add around it, and most venues sit close to restaurants and cafes.
Listings are compiled from official venue and organiser pages. Each entry links to its source, where you confirm the date, start time and ticket terms. We do not sell tickets. Use the filters to narrow the list by type of event, whether you want music, a performance or something outdoors.
If you are still deciding where to go, browse our venue guides to compare places and how to reach them. For music nights in particular, see our concerts page.
The listing
Upcoming dates
Jazzing Around at The Capitol Jazz Club: Alex Sipiagin
For couples & date night · Ticketed
The trumpeter plays two sets a night (9pm and 10.30pm) in The Salon on Level 2. Doors open at 8pm. More at Capitol Theatre
Source: Capitol Theatre (BigTix)Hans Zimmer Live: The Next Level
For couples & date night, friends & groups · Ticketed · No admission for infants in arms and children below 3 years old
Doors open at 5:30pm, performance at 7pm. Tickets on SISTIC. More at Singapore Indoor Stadium
Source: The KallangHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in Concert
For couples & date night, friends & groups · Ticketed · No admission for children below 3
The film on a big screen with John Williams' score played live by the Resound Collective Orchestra. More at Star Theatre
Source: The Star Performing Arts Centre
Sunflower Surprise
For couples & date night, friends & groups · Ticketed
More than 5,000 sunflowers in a Portuguese-themed display marking 45 years of Singapore and Portugal diplomatic relations. Flower Dome is open 9am to 9pm and ticketed. More at Gardens by the Bay
Source and image: Gardens by the BayMahalini: Live in Concert
For couples & date night, friends & groups · Ticketed · No admission for children below 3
The Indonesian singer's first solo concert in Singapore. More at Star Theatre
Source: The Star Performing Arts CentreMinsoo Sohn Piano Recital
For couples & date night · Ticketed · No children below 7
Minsoo Sohn plays Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, complete in one evening. About two hours with an interval. More at Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall
Source: Arts House Group
da:ns focus: Connect Asia Now
For couples & date night, friends & groups · Ticketed
A weekend of contemporary dance from Asian artists. Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan performs Sounding Light on 16 and 17 Oct, alongside talks, workshops and free sessions. More at Esplanade
Source and image: EsplanadeGeorgy Kovalev: Singapore Debut
For couples & date night · Ticketed · No children below 5
Violist Georgy Kovalev and pianist Akane Sakai play Pärt, Schubert, Enescu and Shostakovich at Victoria Concert Hall. More at Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall
Source: Arts House GroupJazzing Around at The Capitol Jazz Club: Alemay Fernandez
For couples & date night · Ticketed
One of Singapore's best-known jazz vocalists, in The Salon on Level 2. Sets at 9pm and 10.30pm. More at Capitol Theatre
Source: Capitol Theatre (BigTix)Old Horse Still Have Spring 2.0
For couples & date night, friends & groups · Ticketed · No admission for individuals below 18
Mark Lee returns with a second run of his stand-up show after a sold-out first season. Performed in Chinese. More at Sands Theatre
Source: Marina Bay SandsThree Nights of a Genius: Liang Haiyuan
For couples & date night, friends & groups · Ticketed · No admission for individuals below 12
Liang Haiyuan's 2026 solo stand-up special, an 8pm show built on storytelling about ambition, anxiety and slowing down. Performed in Chinese. More at Sands Theatre
Source: Marina Bay SandsYu Dongran 2026 Celebration Concert
For couples & date night, friends & groups · Ticketed · No admission for children below 6
The Chinese singer's first solo show in Singapore. More at Star Theatre
Source: The Star Performing Arts CentreSingapore International Film Festival 2026
For couples & date night, friends & groups · Ticketed
The museum's Gallery Theatre is one of the festival's screening venues. The opening film, The Assassin(s), has its second screening there on 22 Oct at 2pm. More at National Museum of Singapore
Source: Singapore International Film FestivalDr Jason Leong: In Laughing Memory
For couples & date night, friends & groups · Ticketed · No admission for individuals below 16
The doctor-turned-comedian's most personal hour, about losing a close friend. More at Star Theatre
Source: The Star Performing Arts CentreJazzing Around at The Capitol Jazz Club: The Anthony Howe Trio
For couples & date night · Ticketed
Anthony Howe with Singapore pianist and organist Chok Kerong and Australian bassist Mark Elton. Sets at 9pm and 10.30pm. More at Capitol Theatre
Source: Capitol Theatre (BigTix)Pascal Rogé and Elena Font with re:Sound
For couples & date night · Ticketed · No children below 6
The piano duo join re:Sound for Saint-Saëns' The Carnival of the Animals, Malcolm Arnold and Mozart's Paris Symphony, part of the orchestra's tenth-anniversary season. More at Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall
Source: Arts House GroupAn Evening with Tchaikovsky
For couples & date night · Ticketed · No children below 7
Pianist Noah Zhou and the Last Minute Artist Orchestra under Amanda Kye Tan play Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 and Symphony No. 5 at Victoria Concert Hall. More at Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall
Source: Arts House GroupBTP Art for Charity Gala: London’s West End Rising Stars
For couples & date night · Ticketed
British Theatre Playhouse presents a musical theatre concert with a champagne reception and gala dinner. A quarter of gross proceeds go to The Business Times Budding Artists Fund. More at Capitol Theatre
Source: Capitol Theatre (BigTix)In the Mood for Love in Concert
For couples & date night, friends & groups · Ticketed · Recommended for ages 7 and above
Wong Kar Wai's film plays on a big screen while a symphony orchestra performs the soundtrack live. Cantonese with English surtitles. More at Sands Theatre
Source: Marina Bay SandsA New Voice: Vincent Ong in Recital
For couples & date night · Ticketed · No children below 7
The 2025 Chopin Competition laureate makes his Singapore professional debut with Brahms, Haydn, Bartók, Mendelssohn and Prokofiev. More at Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall
Source: Arts House GroupGipsy Kings by Diego Baliardo
For couples & date night, friends & groups · Ticketed
Rumba flamenca and the band's crossover hits, with a standing dance floor, high tables and reserved seats in the Dress Circle and Upper Circle. More at Capitol Theatre
Source: Capitol Theatre (BigTix)CATS The Musical
For couples & date night, friends & groups · Ticketed · No admission for children below 7
Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, with the song Memory, comes to Sands Theatre for a season of nearly four weeks. More at Sands Theatre
Source: Marina Bay SandsDee Dee Bridgewater Duo with Helen Sung
For couples & date night, friends & groups · Ticketed
The GRAMMY and Tony award-winning vocalist returns to Singapore, as part of the Mosaic Music Series. More at Esplanade
Source: EsplanadeJazzing Around at The Capitol Jazz Club: Nancy Ponto
For couples & date night · Ticketed
The Indonesian singer, a Top 10 finalist on The Voice Indonesia, moves between soul, R&B and jazz. Sets at 9pm and 10.30pm. More at Capitol Theatre
Source: Capitol Theatre (BigTix)Royal Albatross Halloween: The Curse of The Ropes
For couples & date night · Ticketed
Four Halloween dinner cruises on the tall ship Royal Albatross, each 2.5 hours, with a 4- or 7-course menu. From S$245++ per adult and S$125++ per child. More at Sentosa
Source: SentosaInterstellar: Live
For couples & date night, friends & groups · Ticketed · No admission for children below 6
Christopher Nolan's film with Hans Zimmer's score played live by the Metropolitan Festival Orchestra. More at Star Theatre
Source: The Star Performing Arts CentreIsland Symphony: New Gen Symphony
For couples & date night · Free
A community wind band plays beneath the glowing flower stalks of Glow Garden, Sensoryscape, from 5pm to 7.45pm. More at Sentosa
Source: SentosaSSO Organ Series: Phantoms and Organs
For couples & date night · Ticketed · Recommended for ages 5 and above; no infants in arms or toddlers
A Halloween recital with Phoon Yu's new work for pipe organ, pipa and narrator, plus Mendelssohn, Vierne and Bach, with projections and lighting. More at Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall
Source: Arts House GroupTrevor Noah
For couples & date night, friends & groups · Ticketed · No admission for children below 16
The former Daily Show host returns to Singapore with a new show. More at Star Theatre
Source: The Star Performing Arts CentreEnter The Castle with Jon Ronson
For couples & date night · Ticketed
The journalist and author brings his book The Castle to the stage with film clips. 7.30pm, about 110 minutes. Signed copies on sale. More at Capitol Theatre
Source: Capitol Theatre (BigTix)Julius Asal Piano Recital
For couples & date night · Ticketed
The Deutsche Grammophon pianist's Singapore debut, Last Words, with Auerbach, Beethoven's final sonata, Schumann's Ghost Variations and his own Prokofiev transcriptions. More at Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall
Source: Arts House GroupJoe Hisaishi World Dream Tour
For couples & date night · Ticketed · No admission for children below 6
Hisaishi conducts the Orchestre de Paris, including his Princess Mononoke suite. More at Star Theatre
Source: The Star Performing Arts CentreSongs That Keep Us Together 3
For couples & date night, friends & groups · Ticketed · No admission for infants and children below 2 years old
Eight voices from the golden era of Chinese pop sing 1990s classics at Resorts World Convention Centre, 5pm. More at Sentosa
Source: BookMyShow (linked from Resorts World Sentosa)SSO Chamber Series: Schubert’s Octet with Paul Huang
For couples & date night · Ticketed · Recommended for ages 7 and above
Musicians of the Singapore Symphony and violinist Paul Huang play Schubert's Octet in F major. About an hour, no interval. More at Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall
Source: Arts House GroupLio Kuokman and Paul Huang: Dvořák and Beethoven 7
For couples & date night · Ticketed · Recommended for ages 7 and above
The SSO under Lio Kuokman plays Unsuk Chin's Subito con forza, Dvořák's Violin Concerto with Paul Huang, and Beethoven's Seventh Symphony. More at Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall
Source: Arts House GroupDiana Krall
For couples & date night · Ticketed
The jazz vocalist and pianist returns for two nights after her 2024 show, as part of the Mosaic Music Series. More at Esplanade
Source: EsplanadeKhalid: It’s Always Summer Somewhere Tour
For couples & date night, friends & groups · Ticketed · No admission for children below 6
The R&B singer returns with songs from his latest album. More at Star Theatre
Source: The Star Performing Arts CentrePatrick Watson: Uh Oh Tour
For couples & date night, friends & groups · Ticketed
The chamber-pop musician plays as part of the Mosaic Music Series. More at Esplanade
Source: EsplanadeThe Nutcracker by State Ballet of Georgia
For couples & date night, families · Ticketed · No admission for children below 3
The State Ballet of Georgia brings its touring company of 60 to Tchaikovsky's Christmas ballet, a production the venue describes as perfect for audiences of all ages. More at Sands Theatre
Source: Marina Bay SandsHannu Lintu and Simone Lamsma: John Adams Violin Concerto
For couples & date night · Ticketed · Recommended for ages 7 and above
Music Director Hannu Lintu conducts Adams' Violin Concerto, Copland's Appalachian Spring and Schumann's Fourth Symphony. More at Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall
Source: Arts House GroupSeason of Joy
For couples & date night, families
Resorts World Sentosa's year-end programme with a K-culture twist: festive shows and activities at its attractions, holiday dining and hotel packages. More at Sentosa
Source: Resorts World SentosaIsland Symphony: AudioImage
For couples & date night · Free
The 70-strong AudioImage wind ensemble plays Glow Garden, Sensoryscape, from 5pm to 7.45pm. More at Sentosa
Source: SentosaGRAVITY
For couples & date night, friends & groups · Ticketed · No admission for children below 4
Kerry Ellis, Louise Dearman and Rachel Tucker, all former West End Elphabas, sing songs from Wicked and other musicals. More at Sands Theatre
Source: Marina Bay SandsHannu Lintu and Steven Isserlis: Schubert and Schumann
For couples & date night · Ticketed · Recommended for ages 7 and above
Schubert's Unfinished Symphony, Berio's Rendering, and Schumann's Cello Concerto with British cellist Steven Isserlis. More at Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall
Source: Arts House GroupTwo Door Cinema Club: Tourist History 15th Anniversary Tour
For couples & date night, friends & groups · Ticketed · No admission for infants in arms and children below 12 years old
The Northern Irish band play their debut album Tourist History in full, then a second set of favourites. 8pm on Fort Canning Green. More at Fort Canning Park
Source: LAMC PresentsPop after Pop: Art around Us
For couples & date night, families
Over 200 works by more than 100 artists, from Warhol and Lichtenstein to Ronald Ventura, organised with the Guggenheim. More at National Gallery Singapore
Source: National Gallery SingaporeSlowdive Live in Singapore
For couples & date night, friends & groups · Ticketed · No admission for infants in arms and children below 12 years old
The English shoegaze band play a career-spanning set with songs from everything is alive. 8pm on Fort Canning Green. More at Fort Canning Park
Source: LAMC PresentsIsland Symphony: Harmonia Band
For couples & date night · Free
Community wind group Harmonia plays Glow Garden, Sensoryscape, from 5pm to 7.45pm. More at Sentosa
Source: SentosaEric Moo: Our Journey Through 40 Years
For couples & date night · Ticketed · No admission for infants in arms and children below 2 years old
Mandopop singer Eric Moo marks 40 years in music at Resorts World Convention Centre, 8pm. More at Sentosa
Source: BookMyShow (linked from Resorts World Sentosa)Jay Chou Carnival II World Tour 2027
For couples & date night, friends & groups · Ticketed · No admission for infants in arms and children below 6 years old
Three nights billed as Sunny Day Singapore. Doors open at 6:30pm on 8 Jan and 6pm on 9 and 10 Jan. More at National Stadium
Source: The KallangSienna Spiro: My House Tour
For couples & date night, friends & groups · Ticketed · 6 years old and above
The British singer-songwriter behind "Die on This Hill" plays at 8pm. Tickets from S$128. More at Capitol Theatre
Source: Capitol Theatre (BigTix)Exists: Back to School
For couples & date night, friends & groups · Ticketed · No admission for children below 3
The Malaysian band's best-known songs, from 8.30pm. More at Star Theatre
Source: The Star Performing Arts CentreLight to Night Singapore 2027: Pop. Power. Play
For couples & date night, families, friends & groups
The festival's 11th edition, with Pop-themed installations and performances across the Gallery and Civic District partners. More at National Gallery Singapore
Source: National Gallery SingaporeWestlife 25: The Anniversary World Tour
For couples & date night, friends & groups · Ticketed · No admission for infants in arms and children aged below 5 years old
Three nights, shows at 8pm. Tickets are sold only through Ticketmaster, and resold tickets will not be honoured at the door. Two nights are listed as sold out. More at Singapore Indoor Stadium
Source: The KallangMoulin Rouge! The Musical
For couples & date night, friends & groups · Ticketed · No admission for children below 13
The 10-time Tony Award winner has its Southeast Asian premiere at Sands Theatre, with an international cast and Baz Luhrmann's film remixed as a pop musical. More at Sands Theatre
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Dates come from official venue and organiser listings. Always confirm with the organiser before you go.
Date night tips
Practical tips for an evening out together
Booking
Book early for popular nights
Seated shows and concerts can sell out, and the better seats go first. Buy from the organiser’s or venue’s own page and book as soon as you have settled on a date.
Timing
Plan around the start time
Evening events often have doors open an hour or more before the start. Arrive early enough to find your seats without rushing, especially at large venues.
Dining
Eat nearby, but reserve
Most venues have restaurants and cafes within walking distance. Popular places fill up on show nights, so reserve a table and allow time to get to your seats.
Weather
Have a cover plan for outdoor nights
Outdoor evenings can be warm or wet. Bring a light umbrella or rain cover, and check whether the event has a wet-weather arrangement.
Seating
Check how the venue is laid out
Some events are seated and some are standing. If you want to sit together, look at the seating plan on the event page before you choose tickets.
Getting home
Check the last train
A late finish can overlap with the end of MRT service. Look up the last train for your line, or agree on a taxi or ride-hailing plan before the show.
Frequently asked questions
What are good date ideas in Singapore?
Live events work well because they give the evening a plan. Concerts, theatre, dance, festivals and outdoor evenings at the venues we cover are all listed above, each linked to its official page.
Are there romantic things to do in Singapore in the evening?
Yes. Look for theatre and music performances, outdoor events in gardens and parks, and light shows. Check the listing for what is on in the coming months.
How far ahead should I book?
For popular concerts and seated shows, book as soon as tickets go on sale. For free or open-entry events you can usually decide closer to the day, but check the event page.
Are date night events free?
Some are free and some are ticketed. Our free events page lists those with free entry.
Do you sell tickets?
No. We link to the organiser or venue, who direct you to the official ticket seller.
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