Things to Do in Singapore: 13 to 19 October 2026

Race week packed up on Sunday night, but the city didn’t slow down with it. Between 13 and 19 October 2026, VivoCity is running S$15 mini-car races, a mall-sized Butterbear has moved into orchardgateway, three new Japanese spots have opened at Raffles City Singapore, Lau Pa Sat and One Raffles Place, and Halloween is starting to take over. Several of these end on Sunday, so here’s what to do first, whether you’re planning for the kids, a shopping run, a long lunch or a free weekend.

What	When	Where	Cost
Butterbear Takes Over orchardgateway	Collectibles till 18 Oct; displays 17 Oct to 1 Nov	orchardgateway	Redemptions from S$120 spend (S$10 voucher and parking coupon); S$250 for the Blind Box
VivoCity Turns 20	12 Oct to 1 Nov	Central Court, VivoCity	S$15 nett per 10-minute race
Three New Japanese Spots	Open now	Raffles City Singapore; Lau Pa Sat; One Raffles Place	—
Halloween Gets Going	Final 10 nights from 15 Oct; ends 1 Nov	Universal Studios Singapore	—

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Butterbear Takes Over orchardgateway

Butterbear, the honey-loving bear character, has teamed up with orchardgateway for what the mall calls the character’s first-ever mall collaboration in Singapore. This week has two dates to watch: the collectibles redemption ends soon, and the giant displays arrive on Saturday.

Until 18 October, shoppers can collect all four Butterbear collectibles. Spend S$120 to redeem a S$10 voucher and a one-hour free parking coupon, or spend S$250 to get an extra Butterbear Blind Box with one of four eco bag and charm designs. You can’t pick which design you get, which is either half the fun or all of the frustration, depending on how much of a completionist you are!

Butterbear backpacks and accessories in red, green, blue and pink with matching plush keychains at orchardgateway — Butterbear backpacks and plush keychains in four colours on display at orchardgateway

Then, from 17 October to 1 November, the mall puts up larger-than-life Butterbear displays, themed standees and photo spots. That makes Saturday the sweet spot, because you catch the new photo spots on day one and still have a day and a half before the redemption cut-off.

If you were going to shop in Orchard anyway, go for the S$120 tier. The voucher and parking coupon offset part of the spend, and it’s the cheaper way into the collection.

📅 Collectibles till 18 Oct; displays 17 Oct to 1 Nov · 📍 orchardgateway · 💰 Redemptions from S$120 spend (S$10 voucher and parking coupon); S$250 for the Blind Box

VivoCity Turns 20

VivoCity is marking its 20th birthday with a celebration at Central Court from 12 October to 1 November. The part with a deadline is the Birthday Playground, which closes on Sunday, 18 October.

For families, the mini-car races are the main draw. A 10-minute race costs S$15 nett from 12 to 16 October.

📅 12 Oct to 1 Nov · 📍 Central Court, VivoCity · 💰 S$15 nett per 10-minute race

Three New Japanese Spots

Your lunch break gets a refresh this week. Unagi Yondaime Kikukawa, a MICHELIN-selected restaurant according to its operators, has opened its second Singapore outlet at Raffles City Singapore, which is also its 50th worldwide. The headline dish is the Unagi Mountain, a limited-time plate served only at this outlet, alongside the Kabayaki Ippon Jyu Set and Hitsumabushi Set.

Dishes at one of Singapore's newest Japanese restaurants: a ramen bowl with soft-boiled egg and chashu, and a rice bowl with sauce, topped egg and garnish, acco — Ramen, rice bowls and wine pairings: one of three new Japanese spots to book for a long lunch

Over at Lau Pa Sat, Yamamoto’s Hamburg, nicknamed Yamahan in Japan, has opened its first Singapore outlet. It’s built around a hand-formed beef patty, and there’s also a chicken patty made only for Singapore.

For CBD workers stuck at their desks, Torikizoku Express at One Raffles Place sells yakitori, onigiri and bento sets in a grab-and-go format. If you can only try one, make it the Singapore-only chicken patty at Yamamoto’s.

📅 Open now · 📍 Raffles City Singapore; Lau Pa Sat; One Raffles Place

Halloween Gets Going

Halloween itself falls on Saturday, 31 October, but the season is already well under way. Halloween Horror Nights 14 at Universal Studios Singapore has been running since 25 September, and its final 10 nights run from Thursday, 15 October to 1 November. To see what’s inside before you queue, read our guide to the four new HHN14 houses.

For something gentler, Tiong Bahru Plaza has a Paw-lloween Party from 16 to 18 October. Details are in Things to Do in Singapore This October 2026, along with the rest of the month’s bigger events.

📅 Final 10 nights from 15 Oct; ends 1 Nov · 📍 Universal Studios Singapore

Also Ending and Starting

Two smaller deadlines fall inside the week. The F&N Sumikkogurashi cooler bag redemption closes on 18 October (here’s how to redeem yours), and the UNIQLO and JW ANDERSON Fall/Winter 2026 collection lands on 16 October.

So, Which One?

Sunday 18 October deadlines: the Butterbear collectibles, VivoCity’s Birthday Playground and the F&N cooler bag all end that day, so don’t leave them until the last minute. Families: VivoCity’s mini-car races and the Butterbear photo spots are the two the kids will remember. Weekday lunch: the three Japanese openings are at Raffles City Singapore, Lau Pa Sat and One Raffles Place.

If you only do one thing this week, take the kids to VivoCity before Friday. At S$15 nett a race, it’s the most fun per dollar on this week’s list, and the weekday price disappears after 16 October.

Questions Readers Ask

What to do in Singapore this weekend?

On 17 and 18 October, you can see the new Butterbear displays at orchardgateway, catch the last weekend of VivoCity’s Birthday Playground, or head to Universal Studios Singapore for Halloween Horror Nights 14, which is in its final 10 nights.

Where to go this weekend?

orchardgateway and VivoCity both have something ending or starting this weekend. orchardgateway’s Butterbear displays open on 17 October, and VivoCity’s Birthday Playground closes on 18 October.

Where to go this weekend in Singapore?

Families should try VivoCity’s Central Court. Character fans should go to orchardgateway, and horror fans to Universal Studios Singapore. For the full month, see our October 2026 guide.

Whether it’s a toddler behind the wheel at VivoCity, a blind box at orchardgateway or a quiet unagi lunch at Raffles City, the clock runs out on Sunday, 18 October, when the Butterbear collectibles, the Birthday Playground and the F&N cooler bag all end. Pick your day, beat Sunday’s deadlines, and check back next Monday, when Halloween takes over properly!

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Photos and Visuals courtesy of CHIJMES, orchardgateway and Yamamoto’s Hamburg.

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