Get ready to celebrate the Festival of Lights at Indian Heritage Centre this October with 4 weekends of non-stop activities for the whole family!

Programmes include traditional craft workshops, cooking demonstrations by celebrity chefs, rich heritage trails, LIVE performances, and FREE cultural craft activities.

We are also bringing back our popular evening Trishaw Rides in this open house as well as a brand-new Big Bus Tour where visitors can take in the sights, sounds and festivities of Little India.

With our museum decorated in vibrant and Insta-worthy light displays as well as exclusive IHC money packets to be given away, what are you waiting for?

Come down to the Indian Heritage Centre from 1 – 23 October 2022 for an unforgettable Deepavali experience!

Date : 30 September & 7,14,21 October
Time : 6 - 8 pm ( 15 mins per ride )
Location : IHC
Admission fee : $10 per trishaw ride ( 2 pax tickets )

Get into the festive mood this Deepavali with Indian Heritage Centre’s Trishaw Trails on Friday evenings!

Sit back, relax, and join us on a fun 15-min trishaw ride every Friday evening starting from 30 Sep while taking in the sights, sounds, and festivities of Little India as the precinct ushers in Festival of Lights!

Date : 1,8,15 & 22 October 2022
Time : 7-8pm ( 30 mins per tour )
Admission fee : $10 per pax

Get to see the Deepavali Street light-up and decorations up close in our brand new open-top sightseeing bus tour.

This tour provides the perfect introduction to the Little India precinct and the best photo opportunities of the iconic Little India from the top deck.

Date 15 & 22 October 2022
Time : 10.30am - 12 pm
Location : IHC
Admission Fee : $10 per pax

Join us on this Deepavali edition of the Little India Heritage Trail which also features the Street Corner Heritage Galleries featuring various heritage businesses in the precinct.

Listen to anecdotal stories of first- and second-generation heritage business owners and trace the evolution journey of this vibrant cultural precinct

Date : 15 & 16 October
Time 2pm - 3.30pm & 4pm - 5.30pm
Location : IHC
Admission fee : $10 per pax

In this Mandala Dot Painting workshop, you will have the opportunity to decorate their very own clay oil lamp that will add a touch of brightness and colour to your home to usher in the festival of lights and celebrate Deepavali!

Date : 15 & 16 October 2022
Time 10.30am - 12 pm
Location : IHC
Admission fee : $10 per pax

In this cooking demonstration participants will learn how to make festive Deepavali dishes by celebrity chefs - Devagi Sanmugam (Spice Queen) & Vasunthara Ramasamy (Masterchef SG S2). There will be also be food sampling of the dishes at the end of each cooking demonstration.

Date : 22 October 2022
Time 11.30am, 2pm,3.30pm
Location : IHC
Admission Fee : $ 10 per pax

Learn about the traditions and values of Deepavali through this interactive storytelling session combined with musical performances and a fun craft session.

Date : 1 -23 October 2022
Location : IHC lobby

The young and the young-at-heart can try their hand at various drop-in activities at the IHC lobby. This includes decorating of oil lamps and creating of Ramayana shadow puppets that narrate the story of Deepavali.

Date : 1 -23 October 2022
Location : IHC Lobby

Come together and contribute to this community LEGO mural shaped as a Rangoli design. This community Lego mural is designed in collaboration with LEGO artist Jeffrey Kong.