Where to be this New Year’s Eve - The Straits Times · 12/31/2016 · Celebrate 2017: Countdown...
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From sunset yoga to local artisan crafts, movie screenings to a star-studded rock concert, there’s something for everyone at Singapore’s largest countdown party. The facade of the Fullerton Hotel will be lit up with a dazzling five-minute display every hour from 8pm to 11pm, followed by fireworks amid a minute-long light, laser and fire show in the centre of the bay. HPB Fitness Countdown Workout Extravaganza Work out while you dance the night away at the Health Promotion Board’s mass fitness parties. 9pm to midnight Location: St Andrew’s Road Late-night openings Get your dose of culture before the new year with extended exhibition opening hours and free performances. Until midnight Locations: National Gallery Singapore, Asian Civilisations Museum, Victoria Theatre and Victoria Concert Hall Countdown Market Check out local artisan crafts and street food at this hip alternative bazaar. 4pm to 1am Location: Connaught Drive Siloso Beach Party Groove to local and international DJs with 10,000 other revellers at this foam-filled beach party. 6pm to 6am Location: Siloso Beach, Sentosa Dance in the Park! A Pop-Tastic Countdown to 2017 Dance to live music and be entertained by jugglers and fire-twirlers in this theme park after dark. 9pm to 1.30am Location: Universal Studios Singapore Where to be this New Year’s Eve There’s no containing this year’s celebrations, with the massive Marina Bay festivities spilling over into the Civic District for the first time, and the raucous Siloso Beach Party marking its 10th year. Bringing the party to the people are the People’s Association grassroots organisations, with over 200 heartland countdowns islandwide. GET READY for 2017 with Yoga Seeds Get charged up for the new year with outdoor yoga in the sunset. 5.30pm to 7pm Location: Esplanade Park Family Fun Zone Bouncy castles, a Lego activity booth and free snacks and drinks mean fun for the whole family. 4pm to 8pm Location: Esplanade Park Music@Empress The inaugural edition of the new Music@Empress free outdoor concert series kicks off with home-grown artists. 6pm to 7.30pm Location: Empress Lawn Movie screenings Relax under the stars with blockbusters and family movies such as X-Men: Days Of Future Past and Kung Fu Panda 3. 7.45pm to midnight Locations: Empress Lawn and Esplanade Park Rock On! 2017 Local and international stars, including singer-songwriter Alicia Keys and rock band Hoobastank, take the stage. 5pm to 1am Location: The Float @ Marina Bay Roving performances Roaming amid the revellers will be globe walkers and lit-up stiltwalkers. 7.15pm to 11pm Locations: Marina Bay waterfront promenade and Civic District Marina Bay Waterfront Bazaar Partygoers can browse everything from artisan crafts and fashion to party goods and light-up gadgets. 3pm to 3am Location: Marina Bay waterfront promenade Celebrate 2017: Countdown With The Stars Greet the new year with local musicians and artists at Mediacorp’s countdown street party. 7.30pm to 2am Location: Suntec City COUNTDOWN FESTIVITIES AT OTHER LOCATIONS PLANNING YOUR NIGHT MARINA BAY SINGAPORE COUNTDOWN Countdown With A Cause @ Keat Hong Social enterprises and community groups take centre stage at this celebration with a heart. 7pm to 12.30am Location: Hard court opposite Choa Chu Kang MRT Wonderland at Night Clementi’s first ever countdown party includes a costume competition and kampung game stalls. 7.30pm to 1am Location: Beside Blocks 449 and 447, Clementi Avenue 3 Geylang Serai Year-End Countdown A brilliant street light-up to welcome the Year of the Rooster is the highlight of this heartland celebration. 8.30pm to 12.30am Location: Lorong 40 Geylang Road Nee Soon South Countdown 2017 Some 15,000 people are expected at what might be the biggest countdown party in the north, featuring local celebrities and midnight fireworks. 8pm to 12.30am Location: Open field opposite Khatib MRT • Those heading down to Marina Bay have a choice of MRT stations: City Hall, Raffles Place, Downtown or Bayfront. For Suntec City, get off at Promenade or Esplanade MRT instead. • Catch the fireworks from somewhere other than Esplanade Bridge or Bayfront Avenue along the Helix Bridge. Pedestrians will not be allowed to congregate and can only pass through. The footway along Benjamin Sheares Bridge will be closed to pedestrians from 6pm to 1am. RAFF L E S A V E N UE ESPLANAD E DRIV E Marina Bay Sands Marina Reservoir Suntec City Padang Padang One Fullerton One Fullerton The Fullerton Hotel The Fullerton Hotel ST ANDREW’S ROAD CONNAUGHT DRIVE F U LLERTO N R OAD FULLERTON ROAD COLLYER QUAY BAYFRONT AVENUE MARINA WAY MARINA BOULEVARD B A Y F R O N T A V ENUE TEMASEK AVENUE R A F F L ES LIN K FULLERTON SQUARE BA TTERY R O A D FLINT STREET BONHAM STREET D’ALMEIDA STREET MALACCA STREET RAFFLES BOULEVARD FINLAYSON GREEN TEMASEK BOULEVARD 4pm to 2am 6pm to 11.30pm, 1.30am to 2am 6pm to 11.30pm, 1.30am to 2am, partly closed 9pm to 10pm, 1am to 2am, partly closed 10pm to 1am, fully closed 10pm to 1am, partly closed 11.30pm to 1.30am, fully closed 11.30pm to 1.30am, partly closed 3pm to 6am, partly to fully closed Road Closures Downtown Station Empress Lawn National Gallery Singapore Bayfront Station Promenade Station Esplanade Station City Hall Station Raffles Place Station St. Andrew’s Cathedral Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay Esplanade Park Esplanade Park • Beat the taxi queues by taking the train home, with extended service hours. Last trains from City Hall MRT leave at 2am for Marina South Pier and 2.15am in all other directions. • Watch out for bus diversions. From 3pm to 1.30am, SMRT bus services 75, 167, 171, 700A, 857, 960, 961 and SBS services 10, 56, 57, 70M, 100, 111, 130, 131, 133, 162M, 195, 196, 400, 402, and 502 will see diversions. SBS services 99, 240 and 246 will skip certain bus stops from 6pm to 1am. Night bus services will also be affected. 1 1 7 8 9 2 3 4 5 6 2 3 4 5 6 9 7 8 Sources: URA, PA, MEDIACORP, SBS TRANSIT, SMRT, POLICE PHOTOS: ALPHONSUS CHERN, DESMOND WEE STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS The Float @ Marina Bay Marina Bay Waterfront Promenade ALSO NEARBY The facade of the Fullerton Hotel will be lit up with a dazzling five-minute display every hour from 8pm to 11pm tonight. The countdown at Marina Bay will feature an eight-minute fireworks display, integrated for the first time with light, laser and flames.
Transcript of Where to be this New Year’s Eve - The Straits Times · 12/31/2016 · Celebrate 2017: Countdown...
From sunset yoga to local artisan crafts, movie screenings to a star-studded rock concert, there’s something for everyone at Singapore’s largest countdown party. The facade of the Fullerton Hotel will be lit up with a dazzling �ve-minute display every hour from 8pm to 11pm, followed by �reworks amid a minute-long light, laser and �re show in the centre of the bay.
HPB Fitness Countdown Workout ExtravaganzaWork out while you dance the night away at the Health Promotion Board’s mass �tness parties.9pm to midnightLocation: St Andrew’s Road
Late-night openingsGet your dose of culture before the new year with extended exhibition opening hours and free performances.Until midnightLocations: National Gallery Singapore, Asian Civilisations Museum, Victoria Theatre and Victoria Concert Hall
Countdown MarketCheck out local artisan crafts and street food at this hip alternative bazaar.4pm to 1amLocation: Connaught Drive
Siloso Beach PartyGroove to local and international DJs with 10,000 other revellers at this foam-�lled beach party.6pm to 6amLocation: Siloso Beach, Sentosa
Dance in the Park! A Pop-Tastic Countdown to 2017Dance to live music and be entertained by jugglers and �re-twirlers in this theme park after dark. 9pm to 1.30amLocation: Universal Studios Singapore
Where to be this New Year’s EveThere’s no containing this year’s celebrations, with the massive Marina Bay festivities spilling over into the Civic District for the �rst time, and the raucous Siloso Beach Party marking its 10th year. Bringing the party to the people are the People’s Association grassroots organisations, with over 200 heartland countdowns islandwide.
GET READY for 2017 with Yoga SeedsGet charged up for the new year with outdoor yoga in the sunset.5.30pm to 7pmLocation: Esplanade Park
Family Fun ZoneBouncy castles, a Lego activity booth and free snacks and drinks mean fun for the whole family.4pm to 8pmLocation: Esplanade Park
Music@EmpressThe inaugural edition of the new Music@Empress free outdoor concert series kicks off with home-grown artists.6pm to 7.30pmLocation: Empress Lawn
Movie screeningsRelax under the stars with blockbusters and family movies such as X-Men: Days Of Future Past and Kung Fu Panda 3.7.45pm to midnightLocations: Empress Lawn and Esplanade Park
Rock On! 2017Local and international stars, including singer-songwriter Alicia Keys and rock band Hoobastank, take the stage.5pm to 1amLocation: The Float @ Marina Bay
Roving performancesRoaming amid the revellers will be globe walkers and lit-up stiltwalkers.7.15pm to 11pmLocations: Marina Bay waterfront promenade and Civic District
Marina Bay Waterfront BazaarPartygoers can browse everything from artisan crafts and fashion to party goods and light-up gadgets.3pm to 3amLocation: Marina Bay waterfront promenade
Celebrate 2017: Countdown With The StarsGreet the new year with local musicians and artists at Mediacorp’s countdown street party.7.30pm to 2amLocation: Suntec City
COUNTDOWN FESTIVITIES AT OTHER LOCATIONS PLANNING YOUR NIGHT
MARINA BAY SINGAPORE COUNTDOWN
Countdown With A Cause @ Keat HongSocial enterprises and community groups take centre stage at this celebration with a heart.7pm to 12.30amLocation: Hard court oppositeChoa Chu Kang MRT
Wonderland at NightClementi’s �rst ever countdown party includes a costume competition and kampung game stalls.7.30pm to 1amLocation: Beside Blocks 449 and 447, Clementi Avenue 3
Geylang Serai Year-End CountdownA brilliant street light-up to welcome the Year of the Rooster is the highlight of this heartland celebration.8.30pm to 12.30amLocation: Lorong 40 Geylang Road
Nee Soon South Countdown 2017Some 15,000 people are expected at what might be the biggest countdown party in the north, featuring local celebrities and midnight �reworks.8pm to 12.30amLocation: Open �eld opposite Khatib MRT
• Those heading down to Marina Bay have a choice of MRT stations: City Hall, Raf�es Place, Downtown or Bayfront. For Suntec City, get off at Promenade or Esplanade MRT instead.
• Catch the �reworks from somewhere other than Esplanade Bridge or Bayfront Avenue along the Helix Bridge. Pedestrians will not be allowed to congregate and can only pass through. The footway along Benjamin Sheares Bridge will be closed to pedestrians from 6pm to 1am.
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• Beat the taxi queues by taking the train home, with extended service hours. Last trains from City Hall MRT leave at 2am for Marina South Pier and 2.15am in all other directions.
• Watch out for bus diversions. From 3pm to 1.30am, SMRT bus services 75, 167, 171, 700A, 857, 960, 961 and SBS services 10, 56, 57, 70M, 100, 111, 130, 131, 133, 162M, 195, 196, 400, 402, and 502 will see diversions. SBS services 99, 240 and 246 will skip certain bus stops from 6pm to 1am. Night bus services will also be affected.
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ALSO NEARBY
The facade of the Fullerton Hotel will be lit up with a dazzling �ve-minute display every hour from 8pm to 11pm tonight.
The countdown at Marina Bay will feature an eight-minute �reworks display, integrated for the �rst time with light, laser and �ames.
