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Free F1 Events In Singapore: Best Off-Track Activities, Festivals, and Exhibitions To Catch

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Free F1 Events In Singapore: Best Off-Track Activities, Festivals, and Exhibitions To Catch
Singapore’s yearly F1 season feels like a bit of an oxymoron. We have racers clocking upwards of 250kmh on the track, while regular motorists slow to a crawl with traffic snarls and road closures just metres from the action.
So why not head off-track instead, and check out the many free F1 events happening around town?
While we appreciate the hullabaloo of the paddock, the surrounding parties, and the adrenaline-thumping night circuit, the city can feel like the centre of a very crowded universe during the leadup to the F1 Singapore Grand Prix.
Rather than navigating an asteroid field of traffic black holes and visitors from a galaxy far, far away, head to one of the several exciting activities happening during the F1 season on the fringes of the race hubbub.
It’s a chance for motorheads to sneak away for some off-track action – or an escape for everyone else who want to get in on some of the action without being at the actual race site.
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Free F1 events in Singapore

1. Get up close to F1 Ferrari race cars at this motorsports-themed museum in Dempsey

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Credit: Gallery26
Duck out from the epicentre of the F1 Singapore Grand Prix action and head to the hills of Dempsey for some motorsports-themed R&R at Gallery26.
The museum’s inaugural exhibition – dubbed SGP: Dare to be Different – is suitably centred around the history of the F1 racing scene in Singapore. The best part? It’s entirely free.
Expect plenty of authentic race-themed memorabilia and titbits of historical motorsports knowledge – though it won’t all be scale models and racing jerseys.
After all, the exhibition also features full-sized F1 Ferrari race cars driven by the likes of Charles Leclerc and Kimi Raikkonen (before he moved to Sauber). The museum is almost never crowded, and will see extended opening hours for the remainder of the F1 season.

Gallery26 F1 Ferrari Showcase
When: 26 September to 3 October, 11am – 8pm; 4 October onwards, 11am – 6pm
Where: 26 Dempsey Road, #01-03, Singapore 249686
Price: Free
Website: https://www.facebook.com/gallery26.dempsey

2. Free race simulator challenges, exclusive Hot Wheels x GPSS F1 merch, and music festival at Clarke Quay

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Credit: Hit the Apex
Missed out on tickets for headliners like Elton John, G-Dragon, and the Foo Fighters at the F1 main stage? Don’t worry: Clarke Quay is planning its own live music party, and it won’t cost you a single cent.
The 20th edition of Music Matters Live will be happening 26 to 28 September, and 1 October, bringing together more than 42 artists from 18 countries across the region (schedule here).
By day, there’ll also be car-themed activities befitting of the F1 season, including an exclusive Hot Wheels display-and-play installation complete with photo ops and the opportunity to snag limited-edition GPSS F1 merchandise, as well as six free-to-play racing simulators.
If you stick around for long enough, you’ll even get to see the pros putting professional-grade devices through their paces – or even score attractive prizes for yourself.

Hit the Apex
When: 26 September to 5 October
Where: CQ @ Clarke Quay, Fountain Square, 3 River Valley Road, Singapore 179024
Price: Free
Website: https://www.capitaland.com/sg/malls/clarkequay/en/events/gpss-hit-the-apex.html

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3. Toast to your silver years with games and interactive programmes at The National Celebration of Seniors 2025

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Credit: SG60: Building Our Singapore Together
If you’re looking for a way to burn off some adrenaline from the nightly races, consider popping down to Our Tampines Hub for this year’s edition of The National Celebration of Seniors (NCOS) on 4 and 5 October.
The annual festival is led this year by the Agency for Integrated Care (AIC), and will feature intergenerational sports programmes, life transition talks, and booth exhibits designed to empower silvers to keep living better for longer.
Highlights of the free-to-enter event include interactive e-sports booths, live cooking demo by Scottish MasterChef champ Gary Maclean, and stage performances by various senior groups.
The finals of the Senior National Games – a friendly competition uniting over 1,000 silvers from 110 Active Ageing Centres – will also be taking place on the first day of the event, so don’t miss out!

The National Celebration of Seniors 2025
When: 4 & 5 October, 9am – 8pm
Where: Our Tampines Hub, 1 Tampines Walk, Singapore 528523
Price: Free
Website: https://www.sg60.gov.sg/national-celebration-of-seniors/ (programme roundup here)

4. AICON: Explore cutting-edge AI innovations (and a robot DJ) at this free exhibition

Free F1 Events In Singapore: Best Off-Track Activities, Festivals, and Exhibitions To Catch - AICON x BeyondXpo 2025
Credit: AICON
Amazed by what generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT are capable of? Consider popping down to AICON, one of the world’s premier consumer AI shows, on 3 and 4 October at the Beyond X Building (about 10 minutes by car from the F1 action).
It is free to enter for the public, with three immersive zones dedicated to potential uses of AI – and we’re not talking about writing love poems or churning out diet plans.
There’ll be AI showcases on applications from esports and cosplay, to smart homes, healthcare and e-mobility.
All-day activities include robot dance battles and AI chess challenges, though you might want to stay for the highlight: a closing party for the deejay debut of Tesla’s Optimus robot.

AICON 2025
When: 3 & 4 October
Where: Beyond X Building, 21 Keppel Road, Singapore 089067
Price: Free with pre-registration (VIP passes needed for talks and workshops)
Website: https://www.aicon.show/

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