Dates : July 25 - August 01, 2008
Place : Suntec, Singapore
Description: Singapore Garden Festival, the Premier International Garden and Flower Show in the Tropics to bring together and showcase creations from the world's top award-winning garden and floral designers under one roof, returns on 25 July to 1 August 2008.The truly cosmopolitan Singapore Garden Festival in 2006 was a roaring success, having received accolades from overseas horticultural experts, rave reviews from more than 200,000 visitors from Singapore and around the world, and full support from the industry. This pre-eminent event has been established as a top international flower and garden show in the tropics, further enhancing Singapore's reputation as a garden city in the tropics.

Dates : August 06 - August 24 2008
Place :Drama Centre Theatre, Drama Centre Black Box, Esplanade Theatre Studio
Description: Dubbed "the main event in the world of the art" by The Straits Times, all 14 plays featured in the festival will be World Premieres, and W!LD RICE will be joined by other theatre companies such as The Theatre Practice, DramaBox, panggung (ARTS), and Magdalena (Singapore), presenting a hugely varied and exciting lineup. Directors including Ivan Heng, Samantha Scott-Blackhall, Aidli 'Alin' Mosbit, Paul Rae, Jonathan Lim and Wu Xi.

Dates : August 09, 2008
Place : Various venues
Description: Come celebrate National Day at the Esplanade where various events and activities including Local Music Group performances as well as the NDP 08 Countdown Party will be held in conjunction with NDP 2008 09 Aug 08. These events will also signify the official opening of the Esplanade's new Outdoor Theatre

Dates : August 15 - August 30, 2008
Place : Singapore
Description: The Hungry Ghosts Festival is an ancient Chinese tradition celebrated in diaspora communities around the world, including Singapore. For the event, people honour the restless spirits that they believe are temporarily let out to roam the world at this time.To appease these poor souls, the Singaporeans prepare sumptuous banquets and hold Chinese street operas, or wayangs, as well as lighting rows of candles and incense sticks in front of their homes. Look out for public auctions of "auspicious items" that often take place during the street banquets.

Dates : August 30 - October 11, 2008
Place : Singapore
Description: The Hungry Ghosts Festival is an ancient Chinese tradition celebrated in diaspora communities around the world, including Singapore. For the event, people honour the restless spirits that they believe are temporarily let out to roam the world at this time.To appease these poor souls, the Singaporeans prepare sumptuous banquets and hold Chinese street operas, or wayangs, as well as lighting rows of candles and incense sticks in front of their homes. Look out for public auctions of "auspicious items" that often take place during the street banquets.

Dates : September 01 2008 - September 28, 2008
Place : National Museum of Singapore
Description: Be inspired by an astounding showcase of over 70 paintings offering insights into the history of the modern Chinese. The Hefner Collection is deemed one of the most important collections of its kind in the world, having travelled to United States and Bogota in 1995. Visitors can look forward to masterpieces by Chinese artists Luo Zhongli, Chen Yifei, Ai Xuan, Wang Huaiqing, Wu Guanzhong and Wang Yidong.

Dates : September 06 2008
Place : Singapore Polo Club
Description: Come celebrate National Day at the Esplanade where various events and activities including Local Music Group performances as well as the NDP 08 Countdown Party will be held in conjunction with NDP 2008 09 Aug 08. These events will also signify the official opening of the Esplanade's new Outdoor Theatre.

Dates : September 11 2008 - November 16, 2008
Place : Drama Centre Theatre, Drama Centre Black Box, Esplanade Theatre Studio
Description: Singapore Biennale 2008 is Singapore's largest international contemporary visual arts event and an important platform to present contemporary artwork to the international art world. This 2nd Singapore Biennale is expected to draw wider international attention as it propels Singapore as one of the key players in cultural production in the global arena.

Dates : September 19 2008 - September 28, 2008
Place : Singapore River
Description: The Singapore River Festival will see the historic district dazzle with nightly festivities. Already a draw for tourist by day, many of whom visit for its inherent historical charm and landmarks, the Singapore River is also synonymous with waterfront alfresco dining, vibrant nightlife and exciting entertainment after sundown. Highlights of the Singapore River Festival include concerts on the river featuring international and local artistes, outdoor parties, a special exhibition on Vietnam’s unique 2,500- year history which will also showcase rare art treasures, food and beverage promotions and a parade of floats on the river, alongside party places such as Ministry of Sound at Clarke Quay, IndoChine Waterfront at Empress Place and home-grown dance icon Zouk.

Dates : September 25 2008 - September 26, 2008
Place : Singapore River
Description: This September, Opera Gallery will be organising a special visual arts exhibition in its gallery featuring masterpieces by European Masters like Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Monet, Matisse and Andy Warhol, just to name a few. There will also be a special outdoor exhibition of monumental sculptures taking place along Orchard Road and the Singapore River, featuring Fernando Botero, Georges Braque, Jean Dubuffet, Niki de Saint Phalle, Robert Indiana and Bernar Venet , amongst other 20th century Contemporary Masters.

Dates : September 26 2008 - October 05, 2008
Place : Suntec City Singapore
Description: will be a watershed year for Singapore's motoring industry. In less than 10 months, F1 makes history when it comes to Singapore with its first ever night race. There is already an air of immense anticipation and palpable excitement as Singaporeans can finally see their favourite F1 cars and drivers up close. For the first time in tis 16-year history, the much lauded Singapore Motorshow will be brought forward from November to September to coincide with the F1 race weekend. And with the location unchanged at Suntec Singapore, the show is right in the thick of the action! This is a great opportunity for all to capitalise on the fervour that is bound to tsweep across the Marina Square/Suntec area, as well as all across the island as Singaporeans welcome possibly the biggest event of 2008