Christmas is coming to Orchard Road, and Singapore’s iconic shopping street is getting ready for a festive season filled with dazzling lights, carnival games, immersive attractions and exciting Christmas celebrations.
Returning from 17 November 2026 to 3 January 2027, Christmas on A Great Street (COAGS) will transform Orchard Road into a festive destination with its signature Christmas Light-Up, the Great Christmas Village, the Great Christmas Eve Street Party and a series of new experiences for visitors.
Organised by the Orchard Road Business Association (ORBA), this year’s celebrations carry the theme Season of Golden Joy, bringing together festive decorations, entertainment, shopping, dining and exclusive tourist rewards.
From a towering Marvel-themed Christmas tree and Singapore’s first LEGO Santa’s Toy Factory to a giant Christmas Merli at Shaw House, there will be plenty to explore along Orchard Road this holiday season.
A Golden Christmas Lights Up Orchard Road
The Christmas Light-Up, now in its 43rd year, will illuminate a 3.1km stretch of Orchard Road from Tanglin Road to Dhoby Ghaut.
The official Christmas on A Great Street Community Chest Light-Up Ceremony will take place on 17 November 2026 from 7pm onwards at Shaw House Urban Plaza. President Tharman Shanmugaratnam will officiate the ceremony, which is co-organised by ORBA and Community Chest.
This year’s decorations will feature vine-inspired designs incorporating Christmas trees and mistletoe motifs in three shades of gold. The golden displays will bring a festive glow to the shopping belt, creating opportunities for visitors to enjoy evening strolls and capture Christmas photographs.
Beyond the celebrations, the event will highlight the spirit of giving through the Stories of Hope exhibition, which will showcase inspiring journeys of children and youths supported by Community Chest-funded programmes. Funds raised will support more than 300 critical programmes.
Hitachi returns as the main sponsor of the Christmas Light-Up, marking its 36th year of supporting the tradition. Mastercard also returns as the Official Card of COAGS, continuing its partnership with ORBA.
The Great Christmas Village Returns with More Games and Attractions
One of the main highlights of COAGS 2026 is the Great Christmas Village by Kiztopia, which will occupy two locations along Orchard Road: Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza and Shaw House Urban Plaza.
The expanded carnival will feature a total of 50 carnival game booths, children’s rides and game stations across both locations, 20 more than in 2025.
Great Christmas Village at Ngee Ann City
Dates: 13 November 2026 to 3 January 2027
The Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza will be filled with carnival games, playful installations and festive attractions for visitors of different ages.
Visitors can try arcade favourites, including pinball games, claw machines and a balloon shooting range, or hop aboard the Mastercard Train. A LEGO workshop will also offer opportunities for hands-on festive fun.
The popular Hitachi Santa House will return with nightly snowfall shows at 8pm and 9pm, adding a touch of winter magic to the tropical Christmas celebrations.
The village will also feature food and beverage offerings from CHAGEE, Birds of Paradise, Lapi Lapi, ASA Brew and The Grocer Bar by FairPrice Finest. Visitors can also find vending machines offering Hale Smoothies, Rollney Ice Cream, Chef-in-Box and Flow Coffee.
Opening hours:
- Daily: 3pm to 10pm
- Fridays and Saturdays in December: 3pm to 10.30pm
- Christmas Eve, 24 December: 3pm to 1am
Great Christmas Village at Shaw House
Dates: 20 November 2026 to 3 January 2027
At Shaw House Urban Plaza, visitors can explore another festive carnival featuring colourful decorations, game booths and children’s attractions.
The larger-than-life dessert-themed installation featuring Kiztopia characters will add to the festive setting, alongside 13 carnival game booths, claw machines and six children’s rides.
Opening hours:
- Daily: 3pm to 10pm
- 18, 19, 25 and 26 December: 3pm to 10.30pm
- Christmas Eve, 24 December: 3pm to 1am
Marvel Fans Can Step into an Avengers Christmas
Marvel fans will have another reason to visit Orchard Road this Christmas.
At Ngee Ann City, a spectacular 13-metre-tall Christmas tree will take centre stage within an Avengers: Doomsday-themed installation. Designed in a stained-glass style, the display will bring together characters from the Avengers, X-Men and Fantastic Four in an immersive festive setting.
Visitors can explore experiential booths, take photographs with character figures, including a life-sized Doctor Doom, and follow a Marvel Christmas trail by collecting stamps at designated stations.
Those who present their Avengers: Doomsday movie ticket stubs can also redeem exclusive premiums, subject to the applicable terms and conditions.
The official COAGS website lists the Avengers: Doomsday display pieces and stamp standees from 12 November 2026 to 3 January 2027.
Enter LEGO Santa’s Toy Factory
Families with young LEGO enthusiasts can look forward to Singapore’s first-ever LEGO Santa’s Toy Factory, an experiential playground that invites children to step into Santa’s workshop.
Children aged four to 12 can receive a personalised Factory Mission Badge and complete hands-on activities at themed stations, including decorating festive treats at Gingerbread’s Bakery, sorting bricks at Santa’s Sorting Station and fulfilling orders at Yeti’s Order Station.
Children who complete the missions will receive a free LEGO Make & Take mini-build and a voucher.
There will also be scheduled appearances by the LEGO Santa mascot and Santa’s Holiday Gift Drop, featuring special giveaways and a chance for one lucky participant at each session to take home LEGO sets worth up to S$200.
The LEGO Christmas pop-up in front of Ngee Ann City runs from 13 November to 22 December 2026.
Meet the Giant Christmas Merli at Shaw House
Adding a new landmark to Orchard Road’s festive displays is a giant Christmas-themed Merli, the Singapore Tourism Board’s mascot, perched atop the Shaw House façade.
Standing approximately 6.2 metres tall, the giant inflatable Merli will wear a Santa hat from 17 November 2026 to 3 January 2027.
The installation will be illuminated nightly from 6.30pm to 6.30am, offering another festive photo opportunity for visitors exploring Orchard Road.
After the Christmas season, Merli will return to its signature appearance from 4 January to 20 February 2027, extending its presence beyond the year-end celebrations.
Five Festive Photo Spots Along Orchard Road
For those looking to capture the Christmas atmosphere, five photo installations will be positioned at key locations along Orchard Road.
They include:
- Steps of Golden Joy outside Shaw House Urban Plaza
- Gateway to Golden Joy outside ION Orchard
- A Golden Christmas Moment outside ION Orchard
- Meet Me Under the Mistletoe outside Ngee Ann City
- The Golden Christmas Tree outside Mandarin Gallery
From illuminated arches to festive Christmas scenes, the installations offer different backdrops for seasonal photographs.
Visitors can explore the locations along Orchard Road and capture the golden festive displays with friends and family.
A Christmas Projection Show at Hilton Singapore Orchard
The festive atmosphere will extend beyond the street decorations with an outdoor multimedia 3D projection show on the façade of Hilton Singapore Orchard.
Running from 1 November 2026 to 3 January 2027, the show will feature Christmas-themed animations starring Merli, the Singapore Tourism Board’s mascot.
In November, Merli embarks on an adventure to recover missing Christmas elements along Orchard Road. In December, the show will feature a festive showcase of iconic Singaporean elements.
Show timings:
- Daily: 7pm to 10pm
- Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve: 7pm to 12.30am
Special countdown sequences will be featured on 24 and 31 December.
Adding to the experience, Music in the Air will play festive instrumental music along Orchard Road from 10am to 6.59pm daily, from 1 November 2026 to 3 January 2027.
The music zones include the ION Orchard to Ngee Ann City walkway, Mandarin Gallery walkway, Paragon walkway and Shaw House walkway.
More Festive Pop-Ups and Experiences
Beyond the Great Christmas Village, several pop-up events will take place across Orchard Road throughout November and December.
The official COAGS website lists the following activations:
- Avengers: Doomsday Display Pieces with Stamp Standees: 12 November 2026 to 3 January 2027
- LEGO Christmas Pop-up: 13 November to 22 December 2026
- Google Pixel Pro Pop-up Event: 20 November to 6 December 2026
- Geneco’s Forevermore Pop-up Event: 7 to 20 December 2026
- Celebrate Christmas in Singapore: 16 to 22 December 2026
Geneco’s Forevermore exhibition will spotlight incarcerated individuals and their reflections on family as part of their rehabilitation journey. Kintsugi pottery created in partnership with Awful Grace and the Yellow Ribbon Project will also be featured.
Celebrate Christmas in Singapore will bring together more than 200 performers from Indonesia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Canada, the United Kingdom and Singapore.
Celebrate Christmas Eve at the Great Christmas Eve Street Party
Orchard Road will turn into a festive party destination on 24 December 2026 as the Great Christmas Eve Street Party returns.
The event will take place along part of Orchard Road, from Paterson Junction near ION Orchard to Bideford Junction near Ngee Ann City.
Visitors can look forward to live performances headlined by Benjamin Kheng and Maia Lee, alongside DJ sets, festive mascots, food trucks and other entertainment. The media release also names DJ Tinc (Kate Yong) and Sambiesta among the performers.
Benjamin Kheng will take the stage for the final performance, leading the crowd into the midnight countdown to Christmas.
The celebrations will also feature Sleigh the Street! by *SCAPE, bringing street dance, graffiti art, street theatre and hands-on creative activities to the festivities.
Event details:
- Date: 24 December 2026
- Event hours: 8pm to 12.15am
- Road closure: 6pm on 24 December to 2am on 25 December
Visitors planning to attend should take the road closure into account when arranging their journeys.
New Orchard Road Tourist Pass Offers More Rewards
Tourists visiting Orchard Road can enjoy the inaugural Orchard Road Tourist Pass, introduced by ORBA as part of COAGS 2026.
The Pass includes:
- S$60 worth of shopping, dining or services vouchers
- S$30 in Kiztopia Christmas Carnival credits
- An exclusive Orchard Road x Mastercard metallic foldable shopping bag worth S$10
Tourists can qualify through either of two options.
Option 1: Stay at a participating hotel
Book and pay with Mastercard for a minimum three-night stay at a participating Orchard Road hotel.
The five participating hotels named in the media release are COMO Metropolitan Singapore, Goodwood Park Hotel, Mercure Singapore on Stevens, Novotel Singapore on Stevens and Shangri-La Singapore. Qualifying hotel bookings offer up to 20% off the Best Available Room Rate, subject to the applicable terms and conditions.
Option 2: Spend on Orchard Road
Spend at least S$1,000 with Mastercard across participating Orchard Road establishments, combining up to five receipts.
To redeem the Pass, tourists must present their foreign passport, together with their qualifying hotel booking confirmation or charge slips and receipts, and the Mastercard used for the booking or transactions.
Redemption details:
- Period: 13 November 2026 to 1 January 2027
- Hours: 3pm to 9pm daily
- Location: Orchard Road Tourist Pass Redemption Booth at the Great Christmas Village, Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza
- Availability: First 1,000 qualifying redemptions, while stocks last
The redemption booth will cease operations once all Tourist Passes have been redeemed.
More Mastercard Shopping Rewards
Separate from the Orchard Road Tourist Pass, Mastercard’s Christmas Rewards programme offers additional shopping rewards.
Tourists who spend at least S$400 using overseas-issued Mastercard cards across nine participating malls can receive S$40 in mall vouchers, from 13 November to 27 December 2026, while stocks last.
Eligible Mastercard transactions at participating merchants can also qualify for enhanced GST refunds through the Mastercard and Global Blue partnership.
At Paragon, Takashimaya Shopping Centre and Wisma Atria, eligible visitors can enjoy up to 30% more GST refund value when paying with a Mastercard issued outside Singapore. The refund is subject to the programme’s terms and conditions.
These promotions provide additional incentives for tourists planning to shop and dine along Orchard Road during the festive season.
Spreading Christmas Cheer Beyond the Festivities
Beyond the lights, attractions and shopping rewards, COAGS 2026 will continue its sustainability and community initiatives.
ORBA plans to donate lights to EQUAL, a charity that uses animal-assisted learning to develop social and life skills, and invite charities and community groups to express interest in reusing festive decorations from previous years.
ORBA and Mastercard will also support efforts to restore close to 60,000 trees globally through eligible transactions at 12 participating Orchard Road malls. The initiative, which runs from 13 November 2026 to 3 January 2027, will be carried out through Mastercard’s Priceless Planet Coalition partner, Conservation International Foundation.
Other community activities include open-top bus tours for migrant workers, as well as festive gatherings and wellness programmes at Fei Yue Active Ageing Centres.
Celebrate the Festive Season on Orchard Road
With its golden Christmas lights, expanded carnival, immersive attractions, festive performances and shopping rewards, Christmas on A Great Street 2026 offers plenty of ways to enjoy the holiday season in Singapore.
Whether visiting for the Christmas Light-Up, exploring the Great Christmas Village, meeting the giant Christmas Merli or joining the Christmas Eve Street Party, Orchard Road will offer a range of festive experiences from November through the New Year.
The celebrations also bring together shopping, entertainment and community initiatives, making this year’s Season of Golden Joy about more than just the Christmas decorations.
Christmas on A Great Street 2026: Event Details
Event: Christmas on A Great Street 2026
Theme: Season of Golden Joy
Organiser: Orchard Road Business Association (ORBA)
Main sponsor: Hitachi
Christmas Light-Up Ceremony: 17 November 2026, 7pm onwards
Christmas Light-Up period: 17 November 2026 to 3 January 2027
Great Christmas Village at Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza: 13 November 2026 to 3 January 2027
Great Christmas Village at Shaw House Urban Plaza: 20 November 2026 to 3 January 2027
Great Christmas Eve Street Party: 24 December 2026, 8pm to 12.15am
Official website: christmas.orchardroad.org
Image credit: Orchard Road Business Association (ORBA).
