Christmas Wonderland at Gardens by the Bay, Singapore
Back for its second year, Christmas Wonderland is a yuletide fair which is held over at Gardens by the Bay. I did not know of such event last year, I suppose the marketing partners do a better job this year at promoting the event. Christmas Wonderland yuletide fair is held until 3 January 2016 and the good news is, admission is free. Woot!
Christmas Wonderland at Gardens by the Bay shows a wonderful Luminarie light sculptures all around the main square near the Supertrees. The yuletide fair is best experienced at night when all the illuminating light sculptures are lit. We came to Gardens by the Bay around 9PM on a weekday because the crowd on the weekends is really crazy.
Inside one of the Luminarie sculptures lies a stage used for some Christmas performances like choirs or snow show. The adults and kids love them so much, especially the bubbles-like-snow.
At the other section of Gardens by the Bay, you will stumble upon the Ice Palace. I wish this is the castle belongs to Princess Elsa in Frozen but it turns up to be an ice skating rink. Since the ice skating rink at Marina Bay Sands is closed for Christmas displays, visitors can ice skate here instead.
For those of you who love to dine, there is a set up restaurant in the middle of the yuletide fair. We came with a full stomach so we did not tr the restaurant called Idolize. The concept from outside looks pretty interesting though so you may want to give it a try.
If you prefer street food, there is a Christmas market in the middle of the yuletide fair too. Do come earlier if you want to try a lot of food though. By the time we were passing by the Christmas market, some of the hot-selling-items like churros were already out. O_O.
There are a lot of game stalls being set up too near the Ice Palace (the ice skating rink). Do come with your kids because well, kids love games, don't they? The games kinda remind me of night market in Taipei. Hahaha.
How to get to Christmas Wonderland at Gardens by the Bay:
The cheapest way to get here is by taking the train via Circle Line or Downtown Line to Bayfront MRT Station. Take exit B and follow the underground linkway. Exit and cross the Dragonfly Bridge or Meadow Bridge into Gardens by the Bay.