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Plan Your Visit
Self-guided Themed Trails
Light to Night Singapore 2026 explores “The Power in Us”—the connections that form when people and communities come together through art to reflect, converse, and create. Across four vibrant weekends, the festival transforms the Civic District with interactive art installations, crowd-favourite façade projections, and an expanded line-up of programmes and performances.
With a wide range of programmes taking place across multiple locations, visitors may appreciate a clearer way to navigate the festival based on their interests, time, and pace. To support this, Light to Night introduces four festival trails, each designed around a different way of experiencing the festival.
Celebrating The Power in Us, these trails invite visitors to enjoy the festival in their own way—offering suggested routes, highlights, and estimated durations that help them explore with ease, discover moments that resonate, and create a meaningful Light to Night experience.
Start your adventure by downloading the festival brochure.
Download Festival Brochure (PDF, 300 KB)Ways to Reach the Festival
Light to Night Singapore is held across multiple venues in the Civic District. There will be installations and programmes within and around National Gallery Singapore and our various collaborator venues. Begin at the Gallery and make your way to the various sites!
By Bus
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Coleman Street Entrance
– Buses 32, 51, 63 , 80 and 851 will stop opposite Peninsula Plaza
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Padang Atrium Entrance
– Buses 195 and 961 will stop along Parliament Place
– Buses 61, 124, 145, 166, 174 and 197 will stop opposite The Treasury Building on North Bridge Road
– Buses 75, 100, 107, 130, 131 and 167 will stop in front of Victoria Concert Hall
By MRT
7-minute walk from City Hall MRT station, 10-minute walk from Clarke Quay and Raffles Place MRT stations.
By Taxi
The nearest drop off and pick up points are located at the Gallery's Coleman Street entrance.
By Car
Parking is available at Basements 2 and 3 of National Gallery Singapore. Overnight parking is not allowed.
| Venue | Opening Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Public (Day) | 7am – 6pm | $1.40 per half hour |
| Public (Evening) | 6pm – 1am | $3.30 per entry |
| Motorcycles & Scooters | - | $1.00 per entry |
Road Closures
Bus services will be disrupted due to the road closure along St. Andrew's Road
- 9–10, 16–17 and 23–24 Jan 2026
- 4pm – 1am
- St. Andrew's Road
- Parliament Place
- Connaught Drive
- Old Parliament Lane
- Anderson Bridge
Festive opening hours (9-31 Jan 2026)
Facade projections across the Civic District will end at midnight.
| Venue | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| National Gallery Singapore | Fri–Sun, 10am–Midnight (exhibitions close at 11pm) Mon–Thu, 10am–7pm |
| The Arts House at the Old Parliament | Daily, 10am – 9pm |
| Victoria Theatre and Victoria Concert Hall | Daily, 10am – 9pm |
| Asian Civilisations Museum | Daily, 10am – 7pm Fri, 10am-9pm |
| Funan Underground Linkway | Daily, 5.30–12.30am |
Festival accessibility information
The festival is highly multi-sensory, featuring bright and moving lights, loud sounds, and vibrant colours. Large crowds are expected. Our friendly Festival Assistants will be stationed throughout the festival zones every Friday to Sunday for additional support.
All festival zones are accessible to wheelchair users, except the Padang, The Arts House Front Lawn, the Empress Lawn, and the Asian Civilisations Museum Green. Accessible toilets are available on the first floor of all building venues, and service animals are welcome in all festival zones.
Additional access provisions such as Singapore Sign Language interpretation, are available for select programmes.
Please contact community@nationalgallery.sg at least nine days in advance.
- SANTAI Series: Instar Dreaming (in slow wave): The installation is located at Empress Lawn, which does not offer step-free access. However, the installation can still be viewed from the pavement
- SANTAI Series: Rumah Laut (Coastal Home): The installation is located at the Esplanade Park, which does not offer step-free access. However, the installation can still be viewed from the pavement.
- SANTAI Series: The Looking Glass of Language: The installation is located at the Padang, which does not offer step-free access. However, the installation can be viewed from a distance along St. Andrew's Road.
- Power Trip! The Gallery Maze Facilitated Experience (Public): SgSL interpretation will be available on-site on the 10 and 24 Jan 2026. Live Creative Narration will be provided for all tours, Community Guides are also available to assist visitors with access requirements.
- Power Poses! The Gallery Maze Facilitated Experience (Schools): The tour has been specifically designed to be accessible to children from SPED institutions, but is open to reservations from all schools.
For visitors who need a break from the more stimulating festival spaces, quieter zones are located at:
- National Gallery Singapore, City Hall Wing, Level 4 Gallery
- Gallery II (Level 2), The Arts House
For visitors who require a private space to calm down, please visit the Calm Room at National Gallery Singapore, City Hall Wing, Level B1, The Spine Hall. Please note that various activities will be held within The Spine Hall during the festival, and some noise is expected.
Venue-specific accessibility information
Festival Happenings
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SANTAI Series: Batu Ghaib (The Unseen Stone)
- 9–31 Jan 2026
- 10am–Midnight
- Esplanade Park, Opposite Lim Bo Seng Memorial
stART Here: From Every Vantage Point
- 9–31 Jan 2026
- 7.30pm–Midnight
- The Arts House at the Old Parliament
ⱥn§ibℓøm∞ (an-see-blo-moo)
- 9–31 Jan 2026
- 8pm–Midnight
- National Gallery Singapore, Façade
SANTAI Series: Untitled Gathering
- 9–31 Jan 2026
- 10am–Midnight
- National Gallery Singapore, City Hall Wing, Level 2, Singapore Courtyard