Where to Go With Friends in Singapore (2026): 10 Group Plans

Day plans for a group

The hard part of a group plan is never the activity. It is getting eight people to agree. Pick one of these, send one link, and make the dinner booking before anyone can suggest somewhere else. For dinner only, our group dining guide for tables of 6, 10 or 20 goes deeper.

1. Cycling on Pulau Ubin
Where: bumboats from Changi Point Ferry Terminal. Hours: boats run on demand 6am to 7pm and usually leave when about 12 people are on board. Price: $4 per person each way, plus $2 for a bicycle. Best for: 4 to 10 people who are fine with sweat.

A group of 10 nearly fills a boat on its own,. Rent bikes in the main village and agree a meeting point before anyone rides off.

2. East Coast Park
Where: East Coast Park. Hours: park open 24 hours; Xtreme SkatePark in Area F 7.30am to 10pm. Price: free.

Bring a mat and a cooler, claim a patch near the water, and let people drift between cycling and lying down. Zero planning needed.

3. A Sentosa beach day
Where: Sentosa. MRT: HarbourFront. Getting in: free on foot across the Sentosa Boardwalk; the Sentosa Express is $4 from VivoCity and free between island stations. Price: beaches are free.

Walk in, swim, and only pay for food. Our Sentosa food guide covers 22 places to eat by zone.

4. Canopy Park at Jewel
Where: Level 5, Jewel Changi Airport. MRT: Changi Airport. Hours: Monday to Thursday 10am to 9pm, Friday to Sunday, eves and public holidays 10am to 10pm, last admission 30 minutes before closing. Price: $8, or $6 for Singapore residents. The mazes, Walking Net and Bouncing Net cost extra.

Good for a mixed group where half are kids at heart and half want coffee. The garden and slides cost little; let the keen ones pay for the nets.

Night plans with friends

5. Satay Street at Lau Pa Sat
Where: Lau Pa Sat, 18 Raffles Quay. MRT: Downtown. Hours: the market is open 24 hours; Satay Street on Boon Tat Street runs weekdays 7pm to 3am, weekends 3pm to 3am. Halal status: varies by stall. Best for: groups that eat late.

Order satay by the dozen for the table, then let everyone wander the hawker stalls inside for the rest. Nobody has to agree on a cuisine.

6. Free shows at the Esplanade Outdoor Theatre
Where: Esplanade, Marina Bay. MRT: Esplanade. Hours: free shows on the Concourse almost daily, and at the Outdoor Theatre on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. Price: free. Best for: a cheap Friday.

Sit on the steps as a group with drinks from the nearby shops and the bay behind the stage. It feels like a gig and costs nothing.

7. Garden Rhapsody then Spectra
Where: Gardens by the Bay, Marina Bay. MRT: Gardens by the Bay (TE22) Exit 1, or Bayfront Exit B. Hours: shows at 7.45pm and 8.45pm most nights, with special editions around Christmas; outdoor gardens open 5am to 2am. Price: free. Then Spectra at Marina Bay Sands at 9pm. MBS swaps in special editions on some nights, check its page. Best for: friends visiting from overseas.

Two free shows in one evening. Do Gardens by the Bay first at 7.45pm, then walk to the Marina Bay Sands waterfront for 9pm.

Group dinner for 4 to 20

8. Family Mookata
Where: AMK (Blk 215 Ang Mo Kio Ave 1), Jurong West (Blk 429 Jurong West Ave 1) or Yishun (6 Yishun Industrial Street 1), each inside a coffeeshop or food court. Hours: 1pm to 11pm daily, last orders 9.30pm. Price: $19.90 nett per adult (minimum 2), $14.90 for kids 100cm to 140cm. Not halal. Group size: 2 to 20 per booking; Jurong West and Yishun welcome groups over 20.

One flat price ends the bill-splitting fight before it starts. The counter has live baby lobster and crayfish, lok lok and a cheese dip on the pan. Mon to Fri, 1pm to 4pm: 10% off all food. Mon to Thu, 5pm to 8pm: 5% off. Drinks not included, no discounts on public holidays. Only 5 bookings per timing. Book AMK, Jurong West or Yishun free.

9. Family Hakata
Where: Blk 728 Ang Mo Kio Ave 6, #01-4200, inside KPH1990 Coffeeshop. Hours: 1pm to 11pm daily, last orders 9.30pm. Price: $19.90 nett per adult (minimum 2), $14.90 for kids 100cm to 140cm. Halal status: MUIS certified. Group size: 2 to 20 per booking.

The fix for a mixed group where some friends eat halal. Same counter, chicken and beef instead of pork, same deal times. Book Family Hakata free.

10. KANTIN at Jewel
Where: #05-206/207 Jewel Changi Airport. MRT: Changi Airport. Hours: 11am to 10pm daily, last seating 9.30pm. Not halal. Price: Headhunter Feast Platter $168 for 3 to 5 (smoky BBQ meats, tiger prawns, pansuh soup, purple rice). Group size: up to 8 per booking.

For five people the platter works out to $33.60 each before drinks. Book a table of 8, order two platters, done. Book KANTIN free.

FAQs

Where can I go with a big group of friends in Singapore?

Pulau Ubin for cycling, East Coast Park for a picnic, a Sentosa beach day, or Satay Street at Lau Pa Sat at night. For dinner, Family Mookata takes up to 20 per booking at $19.90 nett a head.

What is a cheap group dinner in Singapore?

Family Mookata in AMK, Jurong West and Yishun is $19.90 nett per adult for the full buffet, with 10% off food on weekdays from 1pm to 4pm and 5% off Monday to Thursday from 5pm to 8pm. Drinks are extra.

Where can a mixed halal and non-halal group eat together?

Family Hakata at Blk 728 Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 is MUIS certified and runs the same $19.90 nett mookata buffet as Family Mookata, for up to 20 per booking.

What can friends do at night in Singapore for free?

Watch Garden Rhapsody at Gardens by the Bay (7.45pm and 8.45pm), then Spectra at Marina Bay Sands, or catch a free show at the Esplanade Outdoor Theatre on Friday to Sunday.

How many people can book KANTIN at Jewel?

Up to 8 per booking. The Headhunter Feast Platter ($168) is built for 3 to 5 people, so a table of 8 usually orders two.