Neighbourhood guide

Orchard

Shopping, a palace and quiet corners

Orchard Road is Singapore's main shopping street, and the streets around it also hold the Istana, Emerald Hill and a few small parks.

ION Orchard at 2 Orchard Turn is open daily 10:00 to 22:00 and lists tax-free shopping for tourists. Design Orchard shows more than 90 Singapore designers and brands and has a rooftop amphitheatre.

Emerald Hill Road is a slope of Chinese Baroque shophouses with bars along it. Istana Park fronts the main Istana gate, and the changing of guards ceremony happens monthly. Dhoby Ghaut Green is open 24 hours.

Newton Food Centre has 83 cooked food stalls on the NEA's list. The Cathay at 2 Handy Road keeps the Art Deco front of the old Cathay Building.

Getting there

Orchard (North-South and Thomson-East Coast lines) serves ION Orchard. Somerset (North-South line) is closest to Emerald Hill and Design Orchard, and Dhoby Ghaut (North-South, North East and Circle lines) to Istana Park and The Cathay. Newton (North-South and Downtown lines) serves the food centre.

11 places

Dhoby Ghaut (North-South, North East and Circle lines) · Newton (North-South and Downtown lines) stations

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Nearby neighbourhoods

Clarke Quay and Robertson Quay, Singapore

Clarke Quay and Robertson Quay The Singapore River 4 places · 1.3 km away

Bugis Temples on Waterloo Street and two big food centres 8 places · 1.4 km away

Civic District Museums, churches and colonial buildings 19 places · 1.5 km away

Little India Temples, a heritage centre and Tekka 8 places · 1.6 km away

The best of Orchard

Best mall ION Orchard Open 10:00 to 22:00 daily.

Best old street Emerald Hill Road Chinese Baroque shophouses.

Best for local design Design Orchard More than 90 Singapore designers and brands.

Best food stop Newton Food Centre 83 cooked food stalls.

Things to do in Orchard

Landmark House of Tan Yeok Nee The only survivor of the 'Four Grand Mansions' built by Teochew businessmen in the late nineteenth century, in a Chinese style.

Park Istana Park A 1.3-hectare park fronting the main Istana gate, a vantage point for the monthly changing of guards ceremony. Open 24 hours.

Hawker centre Newton Food Centre The National Environment Agency's hawker centre list gives Newton Food Centre 83 cooked food stalls.

Park Dhoby Ghaut Green An urban park of about one hectare beside Dhoby Ghaut MRT station, set up as a city room for community gatherings, with exhibition spaces for artists. Open 24 hours.

ION Orchard's lit curved facade at night

Shopping ION Orchard A shopping mall at the Orchard MRT interchange, open daily 10:00 to 22:00.

Peranakan shophouses along Emerald Hill Road at night

Landmark Emerald Hill Road A road of Chinese Baroque shophouses on a gentle slope off Orchard Road, once a nutmeg orchard and later home to wealthy Chinese and Straits-Chinese merchants. Bars now line the road.

Shopping Design Orchard A shop and incubator for more than 90 Singapore designers and brands, with a rooftop amphitheatre and cafe over Orchard Road.

Temple, mosque or church Chesed-El Synagogue One of Singapore's two synagogues, on Oxley Rise, and a memorial to the philanthropist Sir Manasseh Meyer.

Landmark The Istana The official residence of the President of the Republic of Singapore, whose grounds hold the Main Building, Sri Temasek, Istana Villa and The Lodge. Istana Park in front is a vantage point for the monthly changing of guards ceremony.

The Cathay sign lit at night above the entrance

Landmark The Cathay A modern building fronted by the Art Deco facade of the old Cathay Building, once the tallest in Malaya and the island's first skyscraper.

Christmas light arch on Orchard Road beside ION Orchard at night

Shopping Orchard Road Singapore's main shopping street, which the Singapore Tourism Board describes as a mix of luxury shopping and subculture hangouts.

What's on in Orchard

Local events in the next 30 days, read from the ward, park and organiser pages each one links to.

Monday Blues Live with Kabin Krue Concert
Every Monday, 7pm to 10pm. Next: Mon 9 Nov · Hard Rock Cafe Singapore
The band Kabin Krue plays at Hard Rock Cafe Singapore on Cuscaden Road every Monday evening.
from 19:00 · Map · Source: Hard Rock Cafe Singapore
Access Points and Contact Zones Exhibition
On now, until 10 Nov · LASALLE College of the Arts
A LASALLE MA Arts and Ecology exhibition at LASALLE College of the Arts, open Monday to Saturday.
12:00 to 20:00 (closed Sundays) · Map · Source: LASALLE College of the Arts · Access Points and Contact Zones: Encounters through MA Arts and Ecology
And the rain witnessed... (Epilogue) Exhibition
On now, until 10 Nov · LASALLE College of the Arts
A LASALLE MA Fine Arts postgraduate showcase exhibition at LASALLE College of the Arts, open Monday to Saturday.
12:00 to 20:00 (closed Sundays) · Map · Source: LASALLE College of the Arts · And the rain witnessed...(Epilogue)
Arts Pedagogy Lab 2026 exhibition Exhibition
On now, until 10 Nov · LASALLE College of the Arts
A LASALLE Arts Pedagogy Lab exhibition at LASALLE College of the Arts, open Monday to Saturday.
12:00 to 20:00 (closed Sundays) · Map · Source: LASALLE College of the Arts
Protocol & Paradox Exhibition
On now, until 10 Nov · LASALLE College of the Arts
A LASALLE postgraduate exhibition at LASALLE College of the Arts, open Monday to Saturday.
12:00 to 20:00 (closed Sundays) · Map · Source: LASALLE College of the Arts
Shophouse 2026: MA Creative Writing graduand reading Performance
Wed 11 Nov · LASALLE College of the Arts
A reading by MA Creative Writing graduands at LASALLE College of the Arts.
Map · Source: LASALLE College of the Arts · Shophouse 2026 - MA Creative Writing graduand reading
The 11.11 Game Plan Activities
Wed 11 Nov · The Mind Cafe Mega Store
A community workshop or activity at The Mind Cafe Mega Store, organised through the People's Association by Hwi Yoh CC.
Free · 19:30 to 22:30 · Map · Source: People's Association
LEGO Christmas Pop-up Festival
13 Nov to 22 Dec · Orchard Road
A LEGO Christmas pop-up listed in the Orchard Road Christmas on A Great Street programme.
Map · Source: Orchard Road Business Association
TERRAINS: A solo exhibition by Yong Wee Loon Exhibition
13 Nov 2026 to 31 Jan 2027 · House of Tan Yeok Nee
A solo exhibition by Yong Wee Loon at the House of Tan Yeok Nee.
Map · Source: Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
Art Jam 2026: A Colourful Journey Through the Works of Great Artists Concert
Sat 14 Nov · Cairnhill Community Club
A community music event at Cairnhill Community Club, organised through the People's Association by Cairnhill RN.
S$15 · 14:00 to 17:00 · Map · Source: People's Association · Art Jam 2026: A Colourful Journey Through the Works of Great Artists (14 November 2026)

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Orchard Road Christmas 3D Projection Show Illumination
On now, until 3 Jan 2027 · Hilton Singapore Orchard
A multimedia projection show on the facade of Hilton Singapore Orchard, with a midnight countdown on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.
19:00 to 22:00 (to 00:30 on 24 and 31 December) · Map · Source: Orchard Road Business Association · Outdoor Multimedia 3D Projection Show on Orchard Road
Google Pixel Space Pop-up Festival
20 Nov to 6 Dec · Orchard Road
A Google Pixel pop-up listed in the Orchard Road Christmas on A Great Street programme.
Map · Source: Orchard Road Business Association
Community Flea Market - Our Caring Christmas Fair @ Cairnhill CC Market
Sat 28 Nov · Cairnhill Community Club
A community market at Cairnhill Community Club, organised through the People's Association by Cairnhill CC.
S$10 · 16:00 to 19:00 · Map · Source: People's Association · Community Flea Market - Our Caring Christmas Fair @ Cairnhill CC 28 Nov 2026
Our Caring Christmas Fair @ Cairnhill CC Market
Sat 28 Nov · Cairnhill Community Club
A community market at Cairnhill Community Club, organised through the People's Association by Cairnhill CC.
S$10 · 16:00 to 19:00 · Map · Source: People's Association · Our Caring Christmas Fair @ Cairnhill CC 28 Nov 2026

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BEZ6 - Christmas Light-Up Tour Activities
Sat 21 Nov · Christmas Light-up at Orchard Road, Singapore
A community event at Christmas Light-up at Orchard Road, organised through the People's Association by Bishan East Zone 6 RN.
S$10 · 19:10 to 21:10 · Map · Source: People's Association

All 14 local events in Orchard

Live music in Orchard

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What's on in Orchard this week

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