i Light Singapore 2025: A Magical Light Festival For The Whole Family

Celebrate SG60 with your loved ones at this vibrant, free event filled with glowing art, playful installations, and meaningful family moments.

Venue: Marina Bay, Singapore River, Raffles Place & South Beach
Date: 29 May to 21 Jun 2025
Time: 7.30pm to 11pm, Daily (extended till 12am on Fri & Sat)
Fee: Free & Paid

i Light Singapore 2025

Looking for a special way to celebrate Singapore’s 60th birthday with your family? i Light Singapore (iLSG) 2025 is the perfect evening adventure! Held from 29 May to 21 June 2025, this year’s festival brings dazzling light installations, fun hands-on activities, and exciting performances to Marina Bay and beyond.

The theme To Gather celebrates coming together as a community, and the festival is packed with 17 light art installations and family-friendly programmes that will spark your child’s curiosity and imagination.

Happenings at Marina Bay

Take a walk through the meadow with me

Families can explore Take a walk through the meadow with me by Megan Tan and Tan Shao Xuan (Singapore) from the University of the Arts, London College of Communication. Located at the lawn beside the NTUC Building, the dynamic garden of 300 illuminated flowers was repurposed from acrylic waste discarded in the process of artwork-making at fabrication studios and workshops. These flowers respond to visitor presence with light and music, creating a sensory experience.

Design your own meadow memory

Families can also participate in the Design your own meadow memory acrylic charm do-it-yourself workshop, where they get to take a piece of the Festival home by upcycling offcuts of the installation into personalised charms. This echoes Singapore's ongoing journey as a “Nation by Design”, where thoughtful design can help us shape meaningful experiences and solutions for a more sustainable future.

Piano Walk

Marina Bay Sands will host Piano Walk by Amigo & Amigo (Australia), transforming its outdoor Event Plaza by the Marina Bay waterfront into a stage for collaborative music. Each visitor’s steps on the larger-than-life piano collectively create unique melodies, coupled with an original composition that automatically plays every ten minutes.

Elementary

At Clifford Square, located next to The Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore, Elementary by Tonoptik (Montenegro) brings a seemingly regular, flat screen to life, where visitors’ movements alter a virtual landscape on the screen inspired by the ocean, highlighting our relationship with nature’s unpredictable rhythm. 

Urban Oracle

At the pontoon near the Red Dot Design Museum, 24 illuminated letters are suspended over the water at Urban Oracle by Ultravioletto (Italy). With a press of any of the three buttons along the boardwalk, light will pulse through the letters and reflect on the water surface AI-generated messages that are inspired by Singapore’s past, present and future. 

Happenings beyond Marina Bay

Reverse Waterfall

For the first time, iLSG introduces new satellite sites along the Singapore River and at Raffles Place, bringing the Festival to more people. Set against the iconic Singapore River and on the façade of the UOB Plaza, Reverse Waterfall by UxU Studio (Taiwan), presented by UOB, will offer families a visual treat by creating the semblance of a waterfall flowing in the reverse direction, inviting festival goers to reflect on what we often accept as ‘natural’, and in doing so, uncover new perspectives on reality. This installation will be on display till 20 July 2025.

Bridge of 1,000 Dreams

Presented by UOB and DesignSingapore Council, the Bridge of 1,000 Dreams will transform the Cavenagh Bridge across the Singapore River with illuminated bamboo sticks, reflecting the dreams and visions of Singaporeans that collectively build a stronger tomorrow. This installation will be on display till 20 July 2025.

The Guardians

In partnership with Raffles Place Alliance, Raffles Place Park will host a stunning inflatable garden, The Guardians by Matthew Aberline and The Beautiful And Useful Studio (Australia), which will showcase local flora in its designs, creating a space for visitors to gather.

Happenings at South Beach

Saulux

Returning as a satellite site, South Beach will host Saulux by SPLACES.STUDIO (Malta), at its Fountain Plaza, where wind transforms into light and sound manifested within a field of swaying willow twigs, creating an immersive, auditory experience where visitors can connect with nature in a different yet delightful manner.

This is Not a Screen

Photo Credits: i Light Singapore 2025 (unless otherwise stated)

Near South Beach’s entrance to the Esplanade MRT station, This is Not a Screen utilises polarised screens that have been recycled from electronic waste, such as everyday digital devices, to offer changing perspectives when gently spun, prompting reflection on how digital technology can portray reality differently to each individual and questioning the extent to which these experiences are shared by all. 

GastroBeats

The popular Festival Village, GastroBeats, which returns to the Bayfront Event Space from 29 May to 22 June 2025, serving as a lively gathering ground and culinary melting pot for the community.

Let’s Trouble The Water!

Leveraging the universal languages of food, music and shared experiences, GastroBeats introduces vibrant retail and pet-friendly zones as well as a new activation Let’s Trouble The Water! where maverick Jelilo characters take centre stage to rally visitors to take action against marine pollution. There will be something for everyone – all ages and across generations, creating opportunities for new memories to be created, connections to be forged, and unique experiences to be enjoyed. 

Opening Hours & Admission Details

i Light Singapore (iLSG) 2025 will take place from 29 May to 21 June 2025, from 7.30pm to 11.00pm daily, with extended hours until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. Admission is free, with charges applicable for selected programmes. Details on ticketed activities will be announced closer to the Festival’s opening.

Stay tuned for the full line-up, and visit www.ilightsingapore.gov.sg for the latest updates.