For Malaysians planning to fly in or tune in to watch Singapore’s upcoming National Day Parade (NDP) 2024, here are some of the best spots to catch the fireworks. From sky-high restaurants and rooftop bars to open fields, these locations offer some of the best views.
The main fireworks display is expected to take place over Marina Bay from 7.30pm on 9 August. On 10 August, the party moves to the country’s heartlands with fireworks set to go off in Bishan, Punggol, Yishun, Paya Lebar, and Buona Vista.
Where to watch the NDP 2024 fireworks in Marina Bay
The best spots to view the National Day Parade fireworks 2024 for free are around The Promontory @ Marina Bay. Vantages include:
- Collyer Quay
- Esplanade
- Helix Bridge
- Merlion Park
- Open-air area in front of The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands
- The Lawn @ Marina Bay
These areas will be crowded during the NDP previews (27 July and 3 August) and the actual day itself (9 August), so go early. Alternatively, head to Marina Barrage or Bay East Garden. They are further from the action but offer more room to watch the fireworks.
Fireworks at NDP Heartland Celebrations
Those who prefer to party closer to home can do so at the NDP Heartland Celebrations. Happening on 10 August 2024 from 4pm to 9pm, the NDP 2024 fireworks will cap off a day of carnival games, family-friendly activities, live performances, and more. The event is taking place at five locations:
- Open field opposite Bishan Circle Line MRT Station (Exit D)
- Punggol open field beside Waterway Point
- Open field beside FutsalArena @ Yishun
- Open field next to Paya Lebar Quarter 1
- Open field next to Buona Vista MRT Station
Tickets are required to join the NDP Heartland Celebrations. Head to this website for more details.
Rooftop bars to catch the National Day fireworks
For a guaranteed view of the National Day 2024 fireworks, head to these rooftop bars and restaurants. From the 70th floor, the appropriately named Skai is the highest on this list, and the restaurant and bar is marking the festivities with a four-course dinner. Next is Ce La Vi and Lavo, both teetering on separate ends of Marina Bay Sands‘s iconic rooftop. The former has an all-day family-friendly affair, while Lavo serves twists on chilli crab and cereal prawns. Skypark Observation Deck also has the ticketed the National Day in the Sky event (S$88), which offers for a live telecast of the parade and front-row seats to the National Day 2024 fireworks (get tickets here).
There is also Kaarla. The establishment is selling entry tickets to its sky garden on the 51st floor and is serving free-flow alcohol and a five-course Australian-Japanese dinner. At Mr. Stork, enjoy the NDP 2024 fireworks from one of the rooftop bar’s teepees. Altro Zafferano has a four-course Italian meal and a terrace lounge to take in the light show, and El Chido lets you do it from the rooftop pool. Discover them and more below.
(Hero and featured images credits: Ce La Vi; Marina Bay Sands / Facebook)
Best rooftop restaurants and bars to catch the National Day Parade (NDP) 2024 fireworks
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Altro Zafferano
Italian restaurant Altro Zafferano has a four-course dinner for National Day 2024 featuring spanner crab salad with mango and Oscietra caviar, Hokkaido sea urchin and Amalfi lemon tagliatelle, and a choice between Tajima Wagyu striploin or black cod for the main course. When the time comes, step onto their 43rd-floor terrace lounge to soak in the fireworks display. Wine pairing is available for an additional S$98++.
S$248++
9 August 2024, 6pm onwards
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Artemis Grill & Sky Bar
Dine on a three-course dinner while enjoying the fireworks on Singapore’s birthday at Artemis. Patrons of the 40th-floor restaurant get to choose a dish for each course, including appetisers of beef tartare or Fremantle octopus, and mains of black cod, lamp chops, or braised beef cheek orzo. Desserts such as sticky fig cake or dark chocolate tart cap off the celebrations.
S$98++
9 August 2024, 5.30pm onwards
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Ce La Vi
Singapore’s premier rooftop destination is holding a family-friendly National Day fiesta that combines modern Asian dishes, plenty of entertainment, and unparalleled views of the fireworks on Singapore’s birthday. All age groups are welcome (age restriction of 21 and above applies from 10pm). This is a free-standing event and Ce La Vi recommends arriving early.
S$58 including one free drink
9 August 2024, 12pm – 10pm
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Dine under the fireworks at Dolce Vita. On National Day, the Italian restaurant at Mandarin Oriental has a set menu for up to four people with appetisers like burrata caprese, fritto misto (fried calamari, prawns, and sea bass in marinara sauce), and assorted cold cuts. Mains include seafood and Parma ham risotto, spinach and ricotta ravioli, New Zealand lamb shank, and poached cod with polenta. Finish with a trio of desserts from strawberry yoghurt mousse to pineapple sable.
S$590 for up to four diners
9 August 2024, 6.30pm onwards
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The draw of El Chido is the infinity pool, which you can soak in while watching the National Day 2024 fireworks. The Mexican restaurant is also serving a set that includes chicken rice “chimichanga” with achar, chilli sauce, and ginger paste, crispy seafood otah with green mango salad, salsa verde, and soft tortilla, and Singarita, a mashup between the Margarita and Singapore Sling. The set feeds up to three people.
S$88.88++ for up to 3 diners
From 29 June 2024
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For those simply after a bird’s eye view of the fireworks on Singapore’s National Day, Kaarla’s Skyline Sparkle Party provides entry into their 51st-floor rooftop and one drink. Free-flow alcohol is available on 9 August, and on selected days, the restaurant has a five-course dinner (S$168++) showcasing its Australian-Japanese cuisine.
From S$30
22 June – 9 August 2024, from 5.30pm
(Image credit: Kaarla Wood-fire Grill & Bar)
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On National Day, Lavo has twists on local favourites such as Alaskan king crab legs, prawns, scallops, and clams with chilli crab sauce and accompanied by deep-fried mantou (S$68++). Butter cereal slipper lobster (S$58++) is inspired by cereal prawns, and the strawberry maritozzi (S$22++) is decked in colours of red and white. Savour them while taking in the fireworks from 57 storeys above.
9 August, 11am – 1am
(Image credit: Lavo Italian Restaurant & Rooftop Bar)
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Level33
At the world’s highest urban microbrewery, Level33 has a free-flow deal on 9 August that encompasses nine savoury dishes and two desserts, all with a local bent. Dine on confit egg yolk toast, radish cake, oyster omelette chawanmushi, beer battered cereal prawns, and ondeh-ondeh ice cream, which are served from live stations around the restaurant. Also included are the house-brewed beers, wines, Prosecco, and Singapore Sling. Still hungry? The fish for two (S$98++) is a National Day special showcasing locally sourced grilled sea bass. Then pop out to the wraparound balcony for the fireworks.
S$268++
9 August 2024, 5pm – 9pm
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From Mr. Stork’s perch on the 39th floor, catch the National Day fireworks while sipping on three variations of the Singapore Sling (S$25++ each), which the bar has made together with local distilleries Tanglin Gin and Brass Lion Distillery. To eat, the venue is serving a platter (S$59++) of remixed Singapore classics such as chicken rice arancini, kueh pie tee, curry puff, ice kacang, and more. Selected window-side tables have a minimum spend of S$100++ between 5pm to 9pm, and Mr. Stork’s teepee huts are also available for booking at S$200, ideal for up to three people.
9 – 10 August 2024, 5pm – 1am
11 August, 5pm – midnight
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Skai
From the 70th floor, Skai has an unimpeded panorama of the fireworks on Singapore’s National Day. Enjoy the display over a four-course dinner including smoked salmon and tomato consomme, lobster accompanied by carrot, lemon verbena, and vadouvan spices, and a choice of grilled Wylarah Wagyu or halibut for the main course. Finish with a twist on a quintessentially local dessert, cendol.
S$188++
27 July, 3 & 9 August 2024, 5pm – 1am
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Super Loco at Customs House
Singapore flavours meet Mexican cuisine at Super Loco Customs House’s National Day 2024 celebrations. From 6pm to 9pm, the restaurant has a free-flow menu of dishes like smoked pork jowl tacos and pandan churros, as well as frozen lime margaritas, beers, wines, spirits, and bubbly. While not a rooftop bar, its location right by Marina Bay means patrons have a front-row view to the light show.
From S$149++
9 August 2024, 6pm till late
(Image credit: Super Loco Robertson Quay / Facebook)
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Sushisamba
Singapore’s newest sky-high destination opens right in time for the country’s birthday. It’s only apt to try Sushisamba’s two Singapore-exclusive creations: the Samba chilli crab roll (S$38++) with crispy soft-shell crab, chilli crab sauce, and yuzu mayo. The other is the Samba Singapore roll (S$38++) filled with Maine lobster, mango, and avocado. The maki roll twist is also drizzled with aji honey truffle and wrapped in soy paper.
27 July, 3 & 9 August 2024, 5.30pm – 2am
(Image credit: Sushisamba)
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