10am - 6pm [Extended till 8pm on Sat]
Our annual Deepavali Open House is back!
Across 4 weekends, IHC becomes a House of Memories, bringing together familiar traditions and experiences
to evoke memories of Singapore’s Deepavali celebrations. Come and relive these memories with our exciting line-up
of free and paid experiences!
EXTENDED OPENING HOURS*
Checking out the light-up on Serangoon Road? Then pop by the Centre to enjoy special after-hours programming!
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Museum tours
7pm: Every Saturday
Enjoy free English guided tours of our Permanent Galleries! No registration is required, just gather at IHC’s lobby.
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Special Saturday night performances
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6pm - 7pm: 17th, 24th, & 31st Oct
Presented with AKT & Gayathri Dance Academy, enjoy a special Deepavali dance programme at IHC.
*Do note that last admission is at 7.30pm.
FREE EXPERIENCES
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Money Packet Redemption
10am – 5pm: All weekends
Come redeem your free money packets at our Open House! Do note that the redemption is on a first come first serve basis.
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Weekend bazaar
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10am – 7pm: Saturdays
10am – 5pm: Sundays
Get your festive goodies, traditional wear, and cultural goods at the Deepavali weekend bazaar!
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LIVE Performances
11am – 6pm: 17th Oct – 1st Nov (All weekends)
Enjoy a variety of LIVE cultural performances along Campbell Lane, as you explore the precinct!
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DIY Mini Mithai Box
10am – 7pm: Saturdays
10am – 5pm: Sundays
Design your own Indian Sweet box, inspired by the many Mithai (Sweet) stores in Little India!
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Clay Brooch Painting
10am – 7pm: Saturdays
10am – 5pm: Sundays
Try your hand at designing a peacock-inspired brooch, inspired by the brooches used to secure and adorn sarees and Punjabi suits for decades!
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Heirloom Saree Corner & Photobooth
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10am – 5pm: Weekends
Traditional handwoven sarees have long been part of Deepavali festivities, and this year, IHC offers a glimpse of these stories through our community-loaned saree displays. Then try on some of these stunning sarees with our vintage photobooth!
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Children’s Activities
10am – 5pm (Craft activities – Only Weekdays)
Discover Deepavali traditions with our kids' interactive activities! Don’t miss out on our Deepavali Children booklets, which will be available across all weekends too!
Ticketed Experiences
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Deepavali Cooking Demo with Chef Devagi
10.30am – 12.30pm: 17th Oct
$10/Pax
Join Chef Devagi as she walks us through Hyderabad Chicken Biryani and Cucumber and Pomegranate Raita!
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Deepavali Cooking Demo with Chef Dhershini
10.30am – 12.30pm: 18th Oct
$10/Pax
Sign up here!
Calling all seafood lovers! Chef Dhershini she guides us through her famed Prawn Biryani and Beetroot Raita in this engaging cooking demonstration!
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Miniature Art Painting
4.30pm - 7.30pm: 31st Oct
10.30am - 1.30am: 1st Nov
$28/pax
This guided workshop leads you through miniature art painting, inspired by traditional Indian art pieces!
Join our docents as they take you on a journey through our permanent galleries from Tue - Sun. Tours are available in English, Tamil & Mandarin.