10 Cheap Yet Fun Ideas For A Date This Christmas For Broke Boyfriends

If you were too busy scrolling Instagram and admiring those who went overseas, let me remind you that Christmas is just 5 days away (YES FIVE DAYS)!

Yet to come up with a fancy Christmas date for your girl? Got a hole in your pocket?

Fret not, you’ve just stumbled upon a magical list.

Writing from a girl’s perspective, you better trust me on this.

1.Christmas Wonderland, Gardens By The Bay

Everyone knows about it, but not everyone knows what it is.

Ok, let me formally introduce you to this magical place:

• European-style Christmas Market for you (or rather your gf) to shop till you drop
• Kiddy rides (there’s always a little girl living in her heart)
• Picturesque light sculptures (there’s 80 of them) and more!

This is the perfect place to go to truly enjoy Christmas spirit and take loads of pictures!

Tickets can be bought at the venue or online.

Ticket type: Red / Gold

Date: 24 Dec/20-25 Dec

Price:$6 online,$8 venue/$8 online,$10 venue

2.Snow at Tanglin Mall

I’m sure I said this before but I’ll say it again.

It is extremely hard to watch people around you go overseas and see snow when all we get is a whole month of rain.

Not that I’m complaining about the cooling weather tho.

What’s Christmas without snow? Even tho it doesn’t snow here, we can still enjoy the fun, right?

Head on down to Tanglin Mall where they will literally shower you with the snow.

It cannot get more romantic.

When: 10 Nov – 25 Dec

Price: Free

3. Make a wish

Christmas is all about being magical.

Bring your girl down to Esplanade Outdoor Theatre to make a wish!

Join everyone else in looking back at 2017, thank your lucky stars you have a partner, and look forward to 2018!

When: 22 Dec – 25 Dec

Price: Free

4.Christmas Eve Countdown Party, Orchard Road

Want to impress your girlfriend?

Who says she can only see fireworks during NDP and New Year’s Eve?

Orchard Road’s first-ever Christmas Eve Countdown Party is going to be beyond spectacular.

Featuring a line-up of local bands, the concert will ensure you sing along to your favourite Christmas classics and English pop songs.

Drink and dance the night away!

5.Poinsettia Wishes at Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay

The seasonal floral display features replicate a typical Christmas village in Northern Europe. The towering conifer trees decorated with elaborate ornaments are spectacular.

The main centrepiece is a giant lavvu (cone-shaped tent structure used by indigenous Sami people) that creates a warm and cosy festive ambience for visitors.

Stroll around and admire the sunset through the illuminated wintry landscapes.There’s also a Northern Lights projection that will complete this Nordic Christmas experience.

When:  10 Nov 2017 to 8 Jan 2018

Price: Standard – $28/Adult, $28/Senior, $15/Child
Singapore Resident – $20/Adult, $15/Senior, $12/Child
*Admission ticket is for both Flower Dome and Cloud Forest.

6.Savour: Christmas Wonderland, Gardens by the Bay

Everyone knows that a way to a girl’s heart is to please her stomach.

Savour, in partnership with Christmas Wonderland, is hosting Singapore’s premier gourmet festival that will confirm plus chop make your girl happy.

There’s a vast array of cheese, ham, turkey… all sorts of Christmas food, just to get into the spirit more.

Price: 1 Dec – 14 Dec :$25/pax (Single), $96/4 pax (Group)
15 Dec – 26 Dec :$27/pax (Single), $104/4 pax (Group)

7.Merry Fishmas, SEA Aquarium

Surprise your girlfriend with a trip planned to the home of 100,000 marine animals!

There are 5 new residents of the massive underwater world that you can try to spot: the Ornate Eagle Ray, Argentine Humphead, Mauritius Triggerfish, Honeycomb Cowfish and Bat Ray.

Watch Santa’s elves feed the fish or pose with Mai the manta ray and Sam the hammerhead shark mascots.

At Scrooge’s Recycling Workshop, learn how to turn unwanted products into unique Christmas decorations that can be personalised as meaningful gifts.

When: 1 Dec 2017 – 1 Jan 2018

Price: One-Day Ticket – $34/Adult, $24/Child, $24/Senior

8.Marina Bay Carnival

This is the latest carnival to arrive on our shores. Covering 25,000 sq metres, the Prudential Marina Bay Carnival is Singapore’s largest-ever carnival!

Featuring towering rides that go up to 55 metres and prizes officially licensed by companies like Marvel and Pixar, this carnival will rob your girl’s heart (sorry not sorry).

When: Now to 1 April 2018

Price: Free admission

Read more about it here.

9.Get to learn about Christmas

Celebrate Christmas in Singapore (CCIS) aims to “bring the message of peace and joy of Christmas back into an otherwise commercial festive occasion”.

Together with participants from other parts of the world, CCIS will be hosting interactive activities, carols, floats, mass choirs, and much more!

Where: Orchard Road

When: 16 Dec – 23 Dec

Price: Free

10.Christmas carols

Christmas carol is such a must for getting into the mood. Watch out for the following performances all over the island and sing along!

Price: Free

So what are you waiting for? Hurry and plan now!

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This article was first published on goodyfeed.com

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