The Christmas lights along Orchard Road will be on from 9 November 2024 till 1 January 2025 as Christmas on A Great Street returns to spread the festive cheer with familiar favourites like Christmas Villages as well as the return of the Great Christmas Eve Street Party.
Organised by Orchard Road Business Association (ORBA), this is the 41st edition of the Orchard Road Christmas Light Up. The festivities this year include a new bar-hopping iniative ORBar on A Great Street.
Highlights of Christmas on A Great Street 2024
Here’s a look at what to expect at this year’s Christmas on A Great Street.
Orchard Road Street Light-up
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The Orchard Road light-up 2024 will start from 9 November 2024 till 1 January 2025. The lights will stretch out for 3.1 km from Tanglin Mall to Plaza Singapura. If you wish to catch the lights, they will be on at these times:
- Sunday to Thursday – 6.30 pm to 12 am
- Friday to Saturday – 6.30 pm to 2 am
- Christmas Eve & New Year’s Eve – 6.30 pm to 6 am
As you pay a visit to the Orchard Road to view the lights, you will notice a twist to classic Christmas lights. The design of the display will feature iconic Christmas elements in a “firefly garden”.
Amongst the elements of this year’s decorations are stars, bells, dazzling fir trees, red cardinal birds perched atop the overstreet décor and arches of pine and holly epitomise a season of peace, hope and joy.
A series of vertical beams of light that mimic the wavelike motion of fireflies signify light, connection and inspiration, bringing a touch of magic and mystery to this year’s design.
If you notice an abundance of evergreen pine, it is because it is meant to be a nod to Orchard Road’s past when it was home to former fruit orchards and nutmeg plantations.
A special Christmas edition of the Night At Orchard street market will take place from 8 to 10 November 2024 along the pedestrian walkway fronting ION Orchard to Ngee Ann City as part of the programming for the Light-Up weekend.
Plus, you can also enjoy the beautiful lights decorating the shopping malls along Orchard Road.
Great Christmas Village at Shaw House
This year’s Christmas on a A Great Street features two Great Christmas Villages – one at Shaw House Urban Plaza and the other at Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza. These are open to the public from 8 November and 10 November respectively.
Opening from 8 November till 5 January 2025, The Great Christmas Village at Shaw House Urban Plaza will feature carnival rides such as the Euro Swing, Ferris Wheel, claw machines, and a new Spin & Catch game.
The opening hours for The Great Christmas Village at Shaw House are:
- Monday to Friday – 1 pm to 9.30 pm
- Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays – 10 am to 10 pm
- Christmas Eve – 1 pm to 12 am
Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza Great Christmas Village
The second Great Christmas Village is at Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza and will be open from 10 November 2024 to 1 January 2025. It has over eight carnival game booths and lots of amusement rides for all ages including a Flying Dumbo ride and carousel.
There will also be the sale of an exclusive Orchard Road craft beer called Jingle Ale in partnership with a local brewer, Asa Brew.
In addition to carnival rides, there will be live performances by local buskers and bands on weekends at Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza, allowing visitors to immerse themselves in the holiday spirit.
The opening hours for the Great Christmas Village at Ngee Ann City are:
- Monday to Thursday – 3 pm to 10 pm
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays – 2 pm to 11 pm
- Friday 6 December to 1 January 2025 – 1 pm to 11 pm
- Christmas Eve & New Year’s Eve – 1 pm to 12.30 pm
14-metre-tall Christmas Tree and Nightly Snowfall at Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza
A standout this year is an outdoor 14-metre-tall Mastercard Priceless Christmas tree which will be the centrepiece of the Great Christmas Village at Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza.
Visitors will be enchanted with nightly magical four-minute programmed snowfall show around the tree at 8pm and 9pm from 10 November 2024 to 1 January 2025.
You can also find out more about where to experience snow in Singapore this year.
Outdoor AR Projections
This year, there are once again augmented reality projections displayed on the façade of Hilton Singapore Orchard as part of Christmas on A Great Street.
An AR display will transform the Hilton Singapore Orchard façade into a lively display of immersive public art when viewed on their phones. View golden sparkles, snowflakes and fireworks come to life in augmented reality.
The 100-metre-tall outdoor visual projections will be activated from 1 November 2024 to 1 January 2025.
On Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, a countdown clock will mark the start of Christmas and the New Year respectively for revellers.
Music in the Air
Music in the Air, played synchronously from speakers perched on 44 lamp posts on both sides of Orchard Road, will create a festive atmosphere as part of Christmas on A Great Street 2024.
ORBar on A Great Street
ORBar on A Great Street involves a bar-hopping passport that features a selection of eight1 iconic bars in the precinct and is designed to raise the profile of bars on Orchard Road.
You can purchase a passport bundle of eight signature cocktails from four selected bars from now till 31 December 2024.
Each bar will serve two drinks per passport. The drinks in the bar passport can be redeemed at the participating bars from 1 November 2024 to 31 January 2025.
Great Christmas Eve Street Party
Following the success of last year’s event, on Christmas Eve, there will be the Great Christmas Eve Street Party. The party will stretch out 400 metres from ION Orchard to Ngee Ann City.
It will feature live DJ performances, roving mascots, pop-up stalls, food trucks, as well as a countdown to Christmas.
A section of Orchard Road from Paterson Road junction to Bideford Road junction will be closed to vehicular traffic on 24 December 2024 from 6 pm to 2 am for revellers as the countdown to Christmas Day begins at 8 pm.
Christmas on A Great Street 2024 along Orchard Road
Christmas on A Great Street 2024 is a chance to head down to Orchard Road to enjoy some time with family and friends during the year-end season. We hope that you have a wonderful time while out and about.
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