Race week has a free door this year. The Grand Circuit at CHIJMES and Capitol Singapore runs until 11 October 2026, with big-screen watch parties, racing simulators and highballs from S$4, and nobody at either venue will ask to see a Formula 1 (F1) ticket.
That matters more than usual, because Formula 1’s 2026 calendar gives the Singapore Grand Prix its first sprint weekend, so something counts on track every day from 9 to 11 October. If the ticketed side of the weekend isn’t happening for you, this is where to go instead. Further down, there’s a short list of what else is on this week for anyone who’d rather shop, eat, or nap through it.
CHIJMES: Highballs From S$4
The Jim Beam Race Weekend Watch Party takes over the CHIJMES Main Lawn from 8 to 11 October, 4pm to 11pm daily, and admission is free. The organisers promise every lap on the big screen, with live music and a Lenovo racing simulator on the lawn and a Jim Beam Bar pouring four highball flavours. There’s a DIY Highball Cart too, for anyone who’d rather mix their own.
The pricing is the clever bit, because it rewards whoever turns up first. Highballs cost S$4 at 4pm, S$5 at 5pm, and S$6 at 6pm, then settle at S$8 from 7pm onwards with a buy-three-get-one-free deal. Saturday’s Sprint starts at 5pm, which lands it neatly inside the S$5 hour, so the kiasu move (Singlish for hating to lose out) is to claim a patch of lawn by 4pm.
Capitol Singapore Has the Prizes
Over at Capitol Singapore, The Grand Circuit Fan Zone opened on Monday, 5 October, and runs daily from 5pm to 10pm until 11 October, with free admission. This is the stop for anyone who’d rather compete than spectate, since the two headline challenges both hand out prizes.
The Heineken® 0.0 Fan Garage tests speed and reflexes for rewards that include Hopscotch vouchers and a two-day, one-night staycation at The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore. A Lenovo Gaming Station and a Red Bull Bar Lounge fill out the floor, but the Tesla Race Challenge is the one to queue for. Its top three fastest laps win prizes that include a Tesla Model 3 experience, which the organisers value at S$1,000.
Live screenings happen at the Capitol Singapore Outdoor Plaza and Arcade @ The Capitol Kempinski from 8.30pm to 9.14pm on Friday, 9pm to 10pm on Saturday, and 8pm to 10pm on Sunday. A one-minute Tesla Lightshow plays before the screenings on 9 and 11 October. Those Saturday hours cover qualifying rather than the 5pm Sprint, which is one more reason to start that evening on the CHIJMES lawn.
Race-week dining deals run across both venues, including three pints of Heineken for S$33++ at Hopscotch and Nalan’s Race Week Pit Stop Set at S$19.90++, down from the usual S$33++. The ++ means service charge and Goods and Services Tax (GST) come on top. Spend S$50 across up to two combined receipts and you can redeem a Tomica Tesla Cybertruck and a can of Red Bull, while stocks last. There’s more on eating, drinking, and shopping off the track if the weekend needs a longer itinerary.
Elsewhere This Week
None of what follows has anything to do with racing. These are the detours for the hours before the screens switch on, and for the friend or partner who’d rather skip the whole thing.
Staying In? Woosa’s in Clementi
Some people hear “night race” and think about their bed, and homegrown sleep brand Woosa has a pop-up for them. The Woosa Sleep Edit is at the Level 4 Atrium of The Clementi Mall until 11 October, laid out like a curated wardrobe of sheets, duvets, pillows, and sleep accessories. The new arrival is Midnight Dew, a fragrance with notes of bergamot, yuzu, jasmine, violet, and musk, which began as the top-voted scent at Woosa’s Dream Assembly pop-up earlier this year and now sells as an Aroma Blend (S$29) and a Pillow Spray (S$39).
Three new shades of the TENCEL™ collection (Mist, Dune, and Truffle) are on display, and the Season of Deep Rest festive bundles start from S$123.30, each with a complimentary Travel Pouch Set that Woosa values at S$79. The pop-up-only promotions are the reason to go in person: up to 15% off sleep accessories, and a sure-win scratch card with a minimum spend of S$250. The grand prize is a Queen Mattress with an Adjustable Base, listed at S$4,598.
📅 5 to 11 Oct, 10am to 10pm · 📍 Level 4 Atrium, The Clementi Mall · 💰 Up to 15% off sleep accessories
Butterbear Takes Over orchardgateway
Butterbear, the bear in the pink dress, is having her first-ever mall collaboration in Singapore at orchardgateway. That’s good news for anyone who couldn’t get a place in the sold-out Butterbear Happy Walk on 17 October. Until 18 October 2026, spending S$120 at the mall earns a S$10 voucher and a one-hour free parking coupon, while S$250 adds a Butterbear Blind Box holding one of four eco bag and charm designs.
The part with a deadline is the Butterbear Happy Quest, an in-mall hunt across 10 checkpoints that ends on 9 October. Finishers redeem their prizes during the Race Pack Collection on 9 and 10 October, while stocks last, so this is the errand to squeeze in before the lights go out at Marina Bay.
Anyone who’s there for photos rather than receipts should hold off a little. From 17 October to 1 November, the mall is adding larger-than-life Butterbear displays, themed standees, and photo spots.
📅 Until 18 Oct (Happy Quest ends 9 Oct) · 📍 orchardgateway · 💰 Rewards from S$120 spend
3 New Japanese Spots to Try
Dinner before a screening doesn’t have to come from a race-week set menu, and three Japanese names have just opened within reach of the city centre.
Unagi Yondaime Kikukawa, which bills itself as MICHELIN-Selected, has opened its second Singapore outlet at Raffles City Singapore, and the brand counts it as its 50th worldwide. The opening comes with the Unagi Mountain, a limited-time dish exclusive to this outlet, which sits on the menu alongside signatures such as the Kabayaki Ippon Jyu Set and the Hitsumabushi Set.
Yamamoto’s Hamburg, known affectionately in Japan as Yamahan, has picked Lau Pa Sat for its first Singapore outlet. Its home-style Japanese hamburgs are built around a signature hand-formed beef patty, and there’s a chicken patty created specially for the Singapore debut.
Torikizoku Express is the practical one, a grab-and-go version of the yakitori chain at One Raffles Place, built for Central Business District (CBD) office workers on a short lunch break. It sells the signature grilled chicken skewers alongside onigiri and bento sets.
Of the three, the Unagi Mountain is the one to chase first, because a limited-time dish at a single outlet won’t wait. Torikizoku Express can slot into any weekday lunch, and Yamamoto’s Hamburg suits the diner who wants comfort food with a Singapore-only twist.
📍 Raffles City Singapore · Lau Pa Sat · One Raffles Place
Pick Your Pit Stop
With only a night or two to spare, Saturday at CHIJMES is the strongest play: get there at 4pm for the S$4 highball, stay for the Sprint at 5pm, and qualifying follows at 9pm. Friday suits Capitol Singapore better, where the Tesla Lightshow leads into Sprint Qualifying at 8.30pm and the simulators are open from 5pm. Sunday’s race, which Formula 1 lists at 62 laps, starts at 8pm, and either venue will have a crowd to shout along with.
The detours keep their own clocks. The Butterbear Happy Quest ends on 9 October and the Woosa pop-up closes on 11 October, while the Unagi Mountain at Raffles City is only on the menu for a limited time.
🗓️ Date: The Grand Circuit, 5 to 11 October 2026 (CHIJMES watch party from 8 October, screenings at Capitol Singapore from 9 October)
⏰ Time: CHIJMES Main Lawn, 4pm to 11pm; Capitol Singapore Fan Zone, 5pm to 10pm
📍 Location: CHIJMES Main Lawn, and Capitol Singapore Outdoor Plaza and Arcade @ The Capitol Kempinski
💰 Price: Free admission; highballs S$4 at 4pm, S$5 at 5pm, S$6 at 6pm, and S$8 from 7pm
🔗 Details: The Grand Circuit listing on the CHIJMES website
A grandstand seat is one way to do race week, but a spot on the lawn with a S$4 drink and a few hundred fellow fans is a very good second. Follow CHIJMES and Capitol Singapore on their official channels for The Grand Circuit updates, and get down before Sunday’s chequered flag.
Visuals courtesy of CHIJMES, Capitol Singapore, orchardgateway, Yamamoto’s Hamburg, and Torikizoku Express.
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