Little India Deepavali Lights: A Short Walking Route
You do not need to walk the whole of Little India for an evening under the Deepavali lights. Start at Campbell Lane, join Serangoon Road and finish around Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple. Add the longer walk towards Farrer Park only if you still feel like exploring.
Photo: Cpgfella / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized from the original.
First, separate the lights from the bazaar
Updated 10 November 2026: Deepavali was on 8 November, and the Festival Village’s advertised run has ended. The lights have a separate schedule. LISHA’s current event page lists nightly illumination from 7pm to midnight.
The previously published press-kit schedule listed 29 November as the last light-up date. We could not reopen that kit for this update, so check LISHA’s latest notice before making a special trip later in the month. A lights walk is not a visit to an ongoing bazaar.
The short route: Campbell Lane to the temple
Little India MRT → Campbell Lane → Serangoon Road → Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple.
Begin around Campbell Lane and Little India Arcade, then head north along Serangoon Road towards the temple at 141 Serangoon Road. This gives you a compact stretch of the neighbourhood rather than an evening spent trying to cover every installation.
Allow about an hour for this suggested walk and photo stops, excluding dinner. That is our planning estimate, not a timed trail. The temple exterior can be a stopping point without making an indoor visit part of the plan.
Want longer? Continue towards Farrer Park
If everyone is still keen, continue north along Serangoon Road towards the Farrer Park area and finish there instead of doubling back. Decide before dinner whether you want the short route or the extension; it makes choosing a restaurant and your return station easier.
For temple visits along the way, check our opening-hours guide. A lit street does not mean a temple is open late.
Make it a walk, not a photo marathon
Pick a wide view of the street and one closer detail you like. Then put the phone away for a bit. Use the pavement and designated crossings rather than stepping into traffic for a straight-on shot.
For the simplest evening, eat first and start the lights walk after 7pm. With children, our short family plan pairs Campbell Lane with a daytime museum visit instead.
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