A Guide to Christmas Wonderland 2024 at Gardens by the Bay Singapore

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I’ve been a repeat visitor of Christmas Wonderland for at least 6 years. Even though some of the light installations and activities are similar to past years, Christmas Wonderland is still something I look forward to visiting every year.

That’s because Christmas is my favorite holiday and in Singapore, there are not many places that can make you feel the vibes of Christmas beside Christmas Wonderland.

Enough of me rambling about my obsession with Christmas, I bet you come to this page because you want to know what to expect from this year’s Christmas Wonderland, right?

Alright, let’s cut to the chase. Let me share with you what you can expect from Christmas Wonderland 2024 at Gardens by the Bay Singapore.

Opening Hours

Christmas Wonderland is only open for 1 month, starting from 29 November 2024 to 1 January 2025.

The operating hours are from 6.30pm to 11pm daily (last admission at 10.15pm).

When purchasing the ticket, you will need to select your preferred session from 4 available sessions.

Session	Time
Session 1	6.30 pm
Session 2	7.30 pm
Session 3	8.30 pm
Session 4	9.30 pm

Based on my past experience and based on the Q&A in the FAQ section, visitors are encouraged to enter the event ground during the designated timing, but the organizer is not that strict. I’ve been late in the past, and I still got to enter without any problems.

And there’s no time limit on how long you can remain in the park. Even if you enter right when the gate opens, you are allowed to remain in the park until the end of the event at 11pm.

I guess the different entry timings are meant to disperse the crowd. Without these measures, it’s possible that visitors will have to queue for a long time just to enter, that’ll be a bad start to the supposedly magical night.

Ticket Prices

The ticket prices depend on which day you visit. If you visit during the early days of the event opening, the cheaper you’ll pay.

All tickets can be purchased online or on-site. But, it’s cheaper to buy online in advance. Click here to save money and book online.

Christmas Wonderland is a rain or shine event. No refunds or alternative dates will be provided for weather reasons.

Same day purchase at event ground costs S$2 more than online tickets, and you will have to waste time queueing at the ticket counter. The ticket booth on-site operates from 6.30pm to 10pm.

The Entrances of Christmas Wonderland 2024

Christmas Wonderland has 3 entrance gates and 1 re-entry gate:
1. Gate 1 near Floral Clock (which is near Shake Shack & Flower Dome)
2. Gate 2 near Malay Garden/Chinese Garden. At the toilet between Malay & Chinese Garden, take the lift down to Supertree Grove and you will find Gate 2.
3. Gate 3 near Floating Baby (which is near The Meadow & Floral Fantasy)
4. Re-entry Gate near Jurassic Nest Food Hall.

Gate 1 is just a short walking distance from Flower Dome and Cloud Forest. It is usually the most popular gate, so be prepared to queue for a while to get in.

Gate 2 and 3 are less popular. So, if you don’t like to queue, consider entering via Gate 2 or 3.

If you want to exit the Christmas Wonderland for whatever reason, but you want to come in again on the same day, you can exit via Re-entry Gate. It is located near Gift Box light installations, see map for reference.

When exiting, ask for a stamp and you will be stamped on your hand. You can only get stamp at Re-entry Gate, it is not possible to ask for re-entry stamp via Gate 1, 2 or 3.

How to Go to Christmas Wonderland 2024

By MRT

MRT Option 1: Take MRT to Gardens by the Bay Station (Thomson East Coast Line), then walk about 15 mins to Gate 1 at Floral Clock (which is near Shake Shack & Flower Dome)

MRT Option 2: Take MRT to Bayfront Station (Circle Line/Downtown Line). Now, you have 2 options: you can either cross the Dragonfly Bridge and walk towards Gate 2, or you can walk to Floral Fantasy then cross the bridge and walk towards Gate 3 near Floating Baby. Do note that Gate 3 is at The Meadow, which is quite a distance away from Supertree where the main festivities take place.

By Car/Taxi

Gate 1 (Floral Clock):
Nearest Drop-off: Gardens by the Bay Gift Shop
Nearest Carpark: Main Entrance Basement Carpark

Gate 3 (The Meadow):
Nearest Drop-off: Bayfront Pavilion
Nearest Carpark: Bayfront Plaza Carpark

If you’re taking a taxi, you can get S$3 off if you book with CDG Zig app (promo available from 29 Nov 2024 to 1 Jan 2025). Key in your destination with any of the below postal code, choose “Flat Fare” and enter promo code “ZIGMAS3” (limited redemption, T&C here).

• 018953 – Gardens by the Bay – Taxi Stand
• 019396 – Gardens by the Bay MRT Station (TEL)
• 019191 – Christmas Wonderland at Gardens by the Bay (The Meadow)
• 018952​ – Satay by the Bay

It is not recommended to drive to Christmas Wonderland because of the limited parking.

Things to do at Christmas Wonderland 2024

Spalliera

Spalliera is the 20-metre tall luminaire hand-crafted by Italian artisans inspired by Italian Gothic architecture, such as Orvieto Cathedral in Umbria, Italy.

This year’s Spalliera is about the same height as 4 adult giraffes. It looks great both during the day and in the evening! The design of Spalliera changes every year.

Garden Rhapsody

Garden Rhapsody, which is the famous Gardens by the Bay light show, takes place at Supertree Grove around Spalliera, at at 7.45pm, 8.45pm, and 9.35pm everyday. During the show, the Supertree lights dances to favourite Christmas classics.

Blizzard Time

Right after each Garden Rhapsody show, Blizzard Time takes the center stage, bringing snowfall (read: foam) to the tropical Singapore.

I love this snow show at Gardens by the Bay, it is simply MAGICAL!

Borealis

Also taking place at Supertree Grove is Borealis, an immersive light and sound installation inspired by the Northern Lights.

Borealis takes place at 9.05pm to 9.20pm everyday at Supertree Grove. Visitors of Christmas Wonderland can enjoy the show for free. Meanwhile, non ticket holders can only enjoy from outdoor gardens that’s outside Christmas Wonderland.

Meet Santa at Santa’s Lodge in Santa’s Village

The main activity on my to-do list is meeting Santa Clause! He sits in his home, Santa’s Lodge at Santa’s Village (at The Meadow, near Gate 3) throughout the night and welcomes everyone who wants to take a photo with him.

Meet Santa Clause is a popular activity so be prepared to queue! The estimated queue duration during peak period is about 45-60 mins.

Because of the long queue, we decided to go there later nearer to closing time, hoping for a short queue. We went there at around 10.30pm (closing time is 11pm), but Santa is no longer there! He has gone home! My advice: don’t wait until it’s too late to visit Santa! I had to return the next day in order to meet him and take a photo with him.

Merry Lane

At the Merry Lane, you can find cute light installations that will make great backdrops for your photos. Here, you can find 3 main installations, namely Walk of Lights, Odette’s Dance, and Santa’s Visit. More details of each installations below.

Walks of Lights At Merry Lane

The Walks of Lights tunnel has been almost a permanent fixture at Christmas Wonderland, this year being its sixth year!

This year’s edition is 50-meter long and located at Supertree Grove, near Gate 2.

Odette’s Dance at Merry Lane

An ode to one of the world’s most iconic ballets, Swan Lake, Odette’s Dance is a mixed media installation that combines light displays of swans with captivating multimedia content.

Santa’s Visit at Merry Lane

Also located within Merry Lane is Santa’s Visit light display, where you can catch Father Christmas climbing out from a chimney.

Merry’s Bears

Located at the Lawn is a larger-than-life light display of an adorable trio of Merry Bears. The biggest bear measures up to six metres tall!

There is a line for those keen to take up close photos with the bears. For visitors who don’t have time to queue, it is possible to take photo with the bears from a distance (sometimes with a photobomb or two).

Bluebell Lane

Bluebell Lane features light installations in enchanted forest. It is a short one-way lane. You enter near Elfresco, and exit at Santa’s Village.

Enchanted Trail

Located near Gate 1, Enchanted Trail offers an escape into the world of magical wonder.

Light Installations

Festive Dining at Elfresco (Supertree Grove)

Elfresco is an al fresco (open-air/outdoor) dining area with fairy lights at Supertree Grove. There are more than 15 F&B stalls here.

Tables are plenty, but during peak dinner period, it’s quite hard to get a table. If you can’t get a table here, fret not, there are also seats at The Meadow.

Here’s the list of food vendors at Festive Dining at Supertree Grove:

• Brewerkz
• The Swag Social
• Churros Republic & Santa Soda
• MEXI-GO!
• Frosty Treats
• IRVINS
• Mia Tavola
• SOHTT
• Co+Nut+ink

Here’s the list of food vendors at Festive Dining at Elfresco:

• Sofnade
• Mr White by Senshi
• TONITO
• Harry’s
• Breadfirst Everyday
• Christmas Roast by Fat Belly
• Brewerkz
• Kebabs Faktory
• Teddy’s Tavern – Brewerkz Bar

Festive Dining at Santa’s Village at The Meadow

At the Meadow, there is an alfresco dining zone where you can find the following restaurants:

• AHOY
• Christmas Croissant & Santa Soda
• Wake The Crew

The number of tables are not as many as those at Elfresco Supertree Grove, but during my visit there were plenty of empty tables.

Live Performances

Live Performances will take place at 3 locations: Elfresco Stage, Spalliera And Santa’s Village.

The performance schedule varies every day. You can check the schedule here.

Carnival Rides

Carnival Rides can be found at Supertree Grove as well as The Meadow.

At Supertree Groove, the iconic Double-Storey Carousel makes a return. Ticket costs $12 per pax, $6 per accompanying adult.

Children below 1.1m will need to be accompanied by an adult (16 years old and above). Limited to one accompanying adult per child

Another popular carnival ride is the Christmas Train, which carries passengers between 2 stations: Supertree Station and Meadow Station.

Each train ticket is for one-way journey only. During our visit, we found that the queue is shorter at Supertree Station.

Ticket costs S$8 per person. Children aged 3 and below will be able to sit the train for free.

At the Meadow, the carnival rides are Space Car, Clown Swing, Mini Viking and Flying Carpet. Each ticket costs $7 per pax, $4 (per accompanying adult). Children below 0.9m must be accompanied by an adult (16 years old and above). Limited to one accompanying adult per child .

Carnival Games

Carnival Games can be found at Supertree Grove as well as The Meadow.

There are 7 Carnival Games to try your hands on:

• Snowball Cannon (Supertree Grove)
• Bowling (Supertree Grove)
• Goblet (Supertree Grove)
• Snowball Smash (Supertree Grove)
• Lobster Pot (Supertree Grove)
• Ring Toss (Supertree Grove)
• Fishy Fishy (The Meadow)

Ring Toss costs $8 per game, $15 for two rounds, Meanwhile, the rest of the carnival games costs $7 per game, $12 for two rounds.

Mistletoe Alley

Mistletoe Alley is a row of festive huts selling holiday gifts. This is the alternative route to get from Supertree Grove to Gingerbread Grove, especially for people who don’t want to go through Walks of Light.

My Tips & Review

1. Visit during early days (29 Nov to 5 Dec 2024) for cheaper tickets.

2. Visit during early hours (6.30pm or 7.30pm) if possible to maximize your time at Christmas Wonderland.

3. Be prepared to queue when entering Gate 1. Because Gate 1 is near Taxi Stand, MRT and conservatories, it is the most accessible and hence, the most popular Gate.

Be prepared mentally and physically to join the queue when entering via Gate 1. And nope, they don’t have priority queue for elderly or children (well, I guess it’s because most of the families come with elderly / children).

Based on my experience, the queue was quite chaotic. The lines weren’t fixed, some crew left the line halfway, and visitors (read: we) were left standing in the middle of the road that was no longer the queue line.

4. Enter via Gate 2 or Gate 3 if possible, to avoid having to join the long and/or chaotic lines.

5. Prepare your ticket QR code early (like, before arriving at event site). Based on my experience, the phone network (well, my phone network, which is Singtel) was so weak at Gate 1, it took me some time to load my ticket QR code from Trip.com app.

6. It’s true that a lot of the attractions/activities require queueing and many people dislike the idea of having to queue for everything. My advice is: only queue for what you truly like.

7. For the popular Santa’s Lodge, do not wait until near closing time to visit. We visited Santa’s Lodge at 10.30pm (closing time is 11pm), but Santa has gone home! We had to come back another day to take photo with Santa.

8. Re-entry is possible. If you need to go to toilet, or you prefer to eat outside Christmas Wonderland, you can simply go to the “Re-entry” point near Jurassic Nest Food Hall (see map), get your hand stamped and get out of Christmas Wonderland. To re-enter, simply show your stamp at the “Re-entry” point. This re-entry stamp is only given at Re-entry gate, and not at Gate 1, 2 or 3.

9. If you’re going home with taxi, avoid the taxi stand at Bayfront Pavilion, because that place is so deserted, no taxis wanted to come when we tried to book via CDG Zig app.

Disclosure: I was invited to attend Christmas Wonderland 2024.

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