Park

The Padang

Civic District, Singapore

The Padang cricket ground with a tower of the financial district behind
Photo: Nicolas Lannuzel / Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

One of the oldest open spaces in Singapore for public recreation, gazetted a national monument in 2022. It sits opposite the Former City Hall and Former Supreme Court Building.

Nearest station City Hall (North-South and East-West lines)
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What's on near The Padang

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of The Padang, from the weekly Singapore events calendar.

Exhibition From S$15

Pop after Pop: Art around Us

11 Dec 2026 to 4 Apr 2027 National Gallery Singapore, Civic District

Group exhibition at National Gallery Singapore, 11 December 2026 to 4 April 2027. Timed entry, with a Special Exhibition or All Access ticket from S$15.

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Sports

Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2027

8 Oct to 10 Oct 2027 Marina Bay Street Circuit, Marina Bay

Formula 1 night race, round 18 of the 2027 calendar, 8 to 10 October 2027 at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.

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Smaller local events nearby

  • SSZ3 Discover Civic District Activities

    Sat 14 Nov · Civic District, Singapore

    A community workshop or activity at Civic District, organised through the People's Association by Seletar-Serangoon Zone 3 RN.

    S$3 · 08:30 to 13:30 · Map · Source: People's Association

  • Fulton RN/ SMG -Tracing the Rule of Law Activities

    Sat 21 Nov · National Gallery Singapore

    A community workshop or activity at National Gallery Singapore, organised through the People's Association by Fulton-Bishan Park RN.

    S$2 · 09:00 to 14:00 · Map · Source: People's Association

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Nearby

Esplanade Park Memorials Landmark · 2 min walk A commemorative park on land created by the 1922 reclamation, with a promenade named Queen Elizabeth Walk in 1953. Former Supreme Court and City Hall Landmark · 2 min walk Two neighbouring national monuments facing the Padang. National Gallery Singapore Museum · 2 min walk A visual arts museum in the twin buildings of the Former City Hall and Supreme Court, with over 8,000 works of Southeast Asian art across 64,000... Saint Andrew's Cathedral Temple, mosque or church · 2 min walk Singapore's oldest surviving Anglican place of worship and the seat of the Anglican bishop of Singapore. War Memorial Park Park · 4 min walk A 1.4-hectare park remembering the civilian victims of World War II. The Arts House Landmark · 4 min walk The Former Parliament House, likely the oldest surviving building in Singapore.

Around Civic District

Museums, churches and colonial buildings

The Civic District packs the National Gallery, three NHB museums, two of the oldest churches in Singapore and Fort Canning Park into a short walk. Its monuments date from the colonial period.

Civic District has 19 places on the Roam Singapore map: 8 landmarks, 4 temples, mosques and churches, 4 museums and 3 parks and gardens. Read the Civic District guide.

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