The final day of 2019 is upon us and there are plenty of New Year's Eve (NYE) Countdown Parties happening across Singapore on 31 December 2019. You know what that means, don't you - it's a legit excuse for the kiddos to stay up waaaay past midnight to usher in the brand new year!
From huge massive countdown parties with fireworks to countdown bashes in the heartlands if you wish to avoid the crowds, you will be spolit for choice. Best of all, I have marked out those that are
certified FAMILY-FRIENDLY!
So grab your family members, and get ready to revel in the festivities to send off the last day of the decade and ring in 2020 in style!
Marina Bay Singapore Countdown 2020
Certified Family-friendly!
Since its inception in 2005, the Marina Bay Singapore Countdown (MBSC) has become the nation’s largest and most spectacular New Year’s Eve Celebration. Make no mistake, it is THE countdown event to head down to for the sheer amount of fringe activities, events and of course, its magnificent Fireworks display!
Where to snag the BEST Fireworks viewing spots? Here you go:
Before the countdown, there are other activities happening around Marina Bay too:
Build a Dream Light Projection Shows
Build a Dream returns to bring cheer to 4 social service organisations this festive season! Be inspired as beautiful artworks from these non-profits are projected on The Fullerton Hotel Singapore, the ArtScience Museum, and the Merlion. Come see their artworks light up our city skyline as Marina Bay transforms into a delightful bay of hopes and dreams.
The Fullerton Hotel Singapore
Date: 26 - 30 December 2019
Time: 8pm - 10.30pm (Every 15 minutes)
Date: 31 December 2019
Time: 8pm - 11.30pm (Every 15 minutes)
The Merlion
Date: 29 - 30 December 2019
Time: 8pm - 10.30pm (Every 15 minutes)
Date: 31 December 2019
Time: 8pm - 11.30pm (Every 15 minutes)
ArtScience Museum
Date: 29 - 30 December 2019
Time: 8.15pm, 8.30pm, 8.45pm, 9.15pm, 9.30pm, 9.45pm, 10.15pm, 10.30pm
Date: 31 December 2019
Time: 8.15pm, 8.30pm, 8.45pm, 9.15pm, 9.30pm, 9.45pm, 10.15pm
Uncle Ringo Presents: The Great Circus of Europe
20 December 2019 - 1 January 2020 | Various timings
The Great Circus of Europe is coming to Singapore to entertain you with a sensational mind-blowing show, with never before seen acts that are sure to light up the night. Coming directly from the UK, every act will be appearing for the very first time in Singapore! The producers had toured the world to find this spectacular array of international circus superstars to wow everyone with their performances. Visit
HERE for more information.
Mediacorp's Let's Celebrate 2020
Certified Family-friendly!
Count down to the new year with Singapore’s brightest stars at the biggest party in town at The Promontory @ Marina Bay! Let’s Celebrate 2020 by Mediacorp will be a celebration of music, dance and fashion, spotlighting the best talents from Singapore. From 7.30pm, the Republic Poly’s Electronic Music Production will spin music and get the party going. And from 10pm, revellers can groove to performances by next-generation Singapore talents such as Dru Chen, Glen Wee and Astronauts. The exciting lineup continues into the night which will include sizzling performances from electronic music singer-songwriter Jasmine Sokko, Benjamin Kheng, as well as singer Aisyah Aziz, “Papa Rock” Ramli Sarip and Mediacorp artistes, to usher in the new year. Doors open at 7pm. Admission is free.
Date: 31 December 2019
Time: 7.30pm - 12.30am (Doors open at 7pm)
Venue: The Promontory @ Marina Bay
Price: FREE
Website
Starlight @ The Lawn
Certified Family-friendly!
Round up 2019 with some quality time alongside your kith and kin at Starlight @ The Lawn in Marina Bay! With tons of family-friendly activities and delicious grub aplenty, your New Year plans just got a whole lot better! Bouncy castles, live performances and fringe activities amidst a charming food village teeming with liveliness.
Date: 31 December 2019
Time: 5pm - 1am
Venue: The Lawn @ Marina Bay
Price: FREE
Unwind @ Civic District: Pets Pawty
Certified Family-friendly!
Join us as we count down to the New Year together with our beloved companions be they furry, feathery, scaly or slimy! Pawty-goers can look forward to an evening picnic together with your pet(s) and various programmes and contests including an agility trial, obstacle race, frisbee competition and even a doggy “beer” drinking contest. Everybody put your paws up and ring in 2020 with a pet-centric night!
Date: 31 December 2019
Time: 4pm - 1am
Venue: Connaught Drive
Price: FREE
Website
New Year's Eve @ Asian Civilisations Museum
Certified Family-friendly!
Bid goodbye to the old and ring in the new! End the year by exploring ACM’s galleries of exquisite Asian art, step into the shoes of a Chinese scholar, and get hands on with artistic skills they had to pursue. Take a peek into the special exhibition Living with Ink: The Collection of Dr Tan Tsze Chor then customise your own special Chinese art canvas bag inspired by the exhibition. Round off 2019 at the museum by catching the New Year’s Eve fireworks from the ACM Green. Families and kids, young and old, all are welcome!
Date: 31 December 2019
Time: 10am - 10pm
Venue: Asian Civilisations Museum
Price: FREE
Star Island Singapore Countdown Edition 2019-2020
Certified Family-friendly!
Fireworks musical extravaganza, STAR ISLAND Singapore returns this New Year’s Eve as part of the Marina Bay Singapore Countdown. Sold out in its first year, STAR ISLAND is back even bigger and grander. Step into the centre of a grand multi-sensory fireworks musical show that marries the latest technologies with the most stunning Japanese-designed fireworks, larger-than-life pyrotechnics, 3D surround sound and a stellar cast of artists into a single, seamless performance. Complete with pre-show activities for the whole family, live DJ performances and delectable delights at the food village, STAR ISLAND is the ultimate fuss-free one-stop destination to countdown to the New Year.
Date: 31 December 2019
Time: 10.30pm - 12.10am (Doors open at 5pm; pre-show F&B and activities)
Venue: The Float @ Marina Bay
Price: From $88
Website
VOMG Rock Band NYE Party @ Singapore Flyer
Certified Family-friendly!
Let’s break old traditions and new records as VOMG presents the largest performing rock band to hit our sunny shores! As the 1000-strong band comprised of local youth musicians take the stage, watch as they attempt to break a Guinness World Record with a medley of songs and fireworks to usher in the new year and showcase the next generation of empowered youths in Singapore.
Date: 31 December 2019
Time: 1pm - 1am
Venue: Singapore Flyer
Price: FREE
Website
Clarke Quay 2020 Countdown Party
Certified Family-friendly!
End the year with a bang right here at Clarke Quay's 2020 Countdown Party! Mediacorp 987FM’s Gerald Koh and Kimberly Wang will be celebrating the arrival of 2020 along with the talented Shirlyn + The UnXpected and DJ HardBreaker (Le Noir). Head to Tan Tye Gate and get drawn into a psychotropic world of neon-enhanced decoration and see it comes to life with a Chromadepth 3D glasses! (pick one up at Fountain Square or at Tan Tye Gate)
Date: 31 Dec 2019
Time: 8.30pm til late
Venue: Clarke Quay, Fountain Square
Price: FREE
Bollywood Countdown 2020
Certified Family-friendly
Bid goodbye to 2019 and welcome 2020 with your friends and family! This is your PARTY and a Family friendly Event with Bollywood theme! Bring on your mask for more fun with features including Bollywood DJ Music, Dholi, Variety programs, Karaoke, food, drinks and dance... with a great view of fireworks!
Date: 31 Dec 2019
Time: From 8pm
Venue: F1 Pit Building
Price: Adult $80 & Child $40 (Includes dinner)
Tickets HERE
Community Bashes
Certified Family-friendly!
If you are too lazy to join the crowd in town or are just simply adverse to atrocious traffic jams, do check your nearby GRC or Community Club for Countdown Parties in your neighbourhood. With numerious community countdown parties set to take place on Dec 31, look forward to an evening of non-stop fun for the family - and the perfect excuse to stay up past midnight!
Countdown 2020 @ Our Tampines Hub
Venue: Our Tampines Hub
Time: 9am - 1am
Price: FREE
Be ready for party gifts, synchronised spectacular fireworks, laser display showcase & wave flames that will astonish you along with other entertaining stage performances by The Pyro Man, Tay Kewei & Alfred Sim and Malay acapella group at night. Bid farewell to 2019 at the best countdown destination in the heartlands – OTH!!!
Countdown @ Nee Soon South 2020
Venue: Multi-Purpose Court and open field across Khatib MRT Station
Time: 7.30pm - Past midnight
Price: FREE
This year's NSS Countdownwill feature a variety of local up-and-coming musicians who have built and are growing their fanbase online. Do come down at 7.30PM on 31 Dec to give them support!
Boon Lay Countdown 2020
Venue: Blk 215, Boon Lay Place (Hardcourt)
Time: 6.30pm onwards
Price: FREE
Sembawang GRC Countdown to 2020
Venue: Open field beside Woodlands MRT
Time: 8pm - 12am
Price: FREE
Pungool East Countdown 2020
Venue: Harmony Square 2
Time: 7.30pm to 12.30am
Price: FREE
Countdown 2020 @ Eunos
Venue: Eunos Petal Garden
Time: 9.30pm to 12.15am
Price: FREE
Clementi Countdown Party 2020
Venue: Clementi Town open space next to Block 447
Time: 7.30pm - 12.30am
Price: $4
Kaki Bukit Countdown Carnival 2020
Venue: Kaki Bukit Neighbourhood Park
Time: 10.30pm - 12.30am
Price: $2
Sengkang West Countdown 2020
Venue: Anchorvale CC Open Plaza
Time: 10pm - 12.15am
Price: $2
Sengkang Central Sports Night Year-end Countdown to 2020
Venue: Sengkang CC Hardcourt
Time: 9.30pm - 12.15am
Price: $3
Keat Hong Countdown 2020
Venue: Keat Hong Square
Time: 8pm to midnight
Price: $3
MacPherson Countdown 2020
Venue: Hardcourt opposite MacPherson CC
Time: 7pm - 12.30am
Price: $4
Punggol West Countdown 2020
Venue: Open Field at 211, Beisde Punggol West Container Library
Time: 9pm - 12am
Price: $10
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NO KIDS??? LUCKY YOU. Go wild and consider these parties instead.
Siloso Beach Party 2019
Siloso Beach Party is back for its 13th edition bigger than ever, with two stages featuring 12 hours of non-stop chart toppers across music genres! Hit up the Main Stage where top international and regional DJs including Mashd N Kutcher, Julian Jordan and DJ Kaylova will spin an electrifying mix of party music as water jets thump the dance floor. If you are looking for a different beat, head over to the second stage at the iconic Foam Zone where you can groove to the sounds of R&B, hip hop and familiar favourites spun by well-known local and regional DJs such as DJ Jade Rasif, DJ Dinar Candy, DJ Caden, and DJ Queenzell.
At the stroke of midnight, watch as an amazing fireworks spectacle light up the night skies and ring in 2020. Partygoers can also refuel themselves at the Food Zone, with tasty noms and great drinks, and continue partying throughout the night.
Date: 31 Dec 2019
Time: 6pm - 6am
Venue: Siloso Beach, Sentosa
Price: $68
Tickets HERE
Countdown 2020 @ Downtown East
With a star-studded line-up and FREE admission, there’s absolutely no reason why this event should be missed. Dance the night away to the beats of our line-up of international and local DJs.
Headlined by internationally renowned DJ Brooks, who has collaborated with international superstars Martin Garrix and David Guetta on the hit single “Like I Do”. Supporting acts include popular local DJs; Farah Farz, Lincey and Perk Pietrek with portfolios nothing short of impressive. Expect genres ranging from Electronic Dance Music, Hip-Hop, R&B, Open-Format and more. Hosted by Emcee Sonorus, be prepared to be hyped up and get your hearts pumping as you rave on into 2020.
Date: 31 Dec 2019
Time: 9pm til late
Venue: D'Marquee, Downtown East
Price: FREE (Registration required HERE)
HAVE A GREAT NEW YEAR'S EVE WITH YOUR LOVED ONES, EVERYONE!
HAPPY 2020!
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