ORCHARD ROAD ROLLS OUT FESTIVE TREATS FOR ALL, CHRISTMAS LIGHT-UP ON 17 NOVEMBER 2026
Orchard Road is set to transform into a festive destination as Christmas on A Great Street (COAGS) returns on 17 November 2026 with its signature Christmas Light-Up, Great Christmas Village and Christmas Eve Street Party, alongside new visitor experiences and exclusive tourist promotions—giving visitors and locals more reasons to celebrate the holiday season.
Adding to the festivities, Orchard Road Business Association (ORBA) launched the inaugural Orchard Road Tourist Pass today as part of COAGS 2026. The Pass offers tourists up to 20% off best available rates at five participating hotels1, shopping and dining vouchers and Kiztopia Christmas Carnival credits. It is in addition to the offer of up to 30% more GST refund value, effective 1 October 2026, announced earlier by Mastercard and Global Blue.
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam will officiate the Christmas on A Great Street Community Chest Light-Up Ceremony, co-organised by ORBA and Community Chest, on 17 November 2026. From that evening, a 3.1km stretch of Orchard Road will be illuminated in shades of gold until 3 January 2027, marking the start of the Season of Golden Joy. The lights will stretch from Tanglin Road to Dhoby Ghaut, with vine-inspired decorations featuring Christmas trees and mistletoe motifs in three shades of gold, reflecting Orchard Road’s resilience and renewal. Beyond the festive celebrations, the event will also raise funds for more than 300 critical programmes supported by the Community Chest. Reflecting this spirit of giving, the Stories of Hope exhibition at the Light-Up Ceremony will spotlight inspiring journeys of children and youths supported by Community Chest-funded programmes.
This year’s new attractions at the Great Christmas Village, spanning Ngee Ann City and Shaw House, promise to be the biggest draw yet, with something to delight every member of the family. The Village will dazzle in Kiztopia’s neon-pop colours and dessert-inspired sculptures as Singapore’s premier family edutainment operator offers even more carnival game booths, children’s rides, game stations and snow bubble machines. Anchoring the plaza is an Avengers: Doomsday-themed 13-metre-tall Christmas tree as part of an immersive installation that will house a life-size figurine of Doctor Doom and an experiential trail for fans of Avengers, X-Men and Fantastic Four. The LEGO Group will debut its first-ever LEGO® Santa’s Toy Factory in Singapore, an experiential playground featuring hands-on workshop missions, festive photo moments, surprise holiday gift drops, and redeemable LEGO Make & Take keepsakes for the young and young-at-heart.
Another new attraction will be a glowing 5-metre Christmas Merli perched on Shaw House’s garden rooftop, enhancing the festive atmosphere and supporting efforts to bring more experiential activities to Orchard Road.
ORBA Chairman Mr Mark Shaw (邵在忠) said: “Christmas is a time for people to come together. This year, Orchard Road’s Great Christmas Village will be bigger and brighter, with a festive programme for families, visitors and travellers from around the world to enjoy.”
“The new Orchard Road Tourist Pass will make it easier for tourists to shop, stay and celebrate here. Together with Hitachi and Mastercard, we are proud to make Orchard Road a leading destination for Christmas in Singapore.”
Few traditions in Singapore have shone as long as the Christmas Light-Up, now in its 43rd year, with Hitachi lighting the way for 36 of them as main sponsor. Chairman of Hitachi Asia Mr Kojin Nakakita (中北 浩仁) said: “Every Christmas, Orchard Road becomes a gathering place for Singapore, and Hitachi is privileged to have been part of this season for 36 years.”
“For us, the Light-Up reflects the bonds we have built with Singapore over the decades. In a year marking the enduring friendship between Singapore and Japan, we are especially grateful to keep lighting this street together.”
“We look forward to exploring what’s next with Singapore, building a society where the environment, people’s wellbeing and the economy thrive together, and where future generations can continue to enjoy simple moments like the Christmas Light-Up.”
Mastercard also returns as the Official Card of COAGS. Ms Minsook Cho (赵敏椒), Country Manager, Singapore, Mastercard, said: “For many visitors, Orchard Road is their first taste of Christmas in Singapore. The lights may bring people here, but Christmas on Orchard Road is more than something you come to see, it is something you come to experience. After 14 years of collaboration with ORBA, Mastercard is proud to help make that experience even more memorable and rewarding, connecting visitors with the best of Singapore’s shopping, dining and festive experiences, while creating meaningful opportunities for local businesses. Ultimately, we want to give people more reasons to come, more reasons to stay, more reasons to explore, and more reasons to return.”
Supported by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), COAGS has grown into one of Singapore’s most beloved festive celebrations. STB’s Director of Land & Concept Development Ms Ashlynn Loo (卢旆文) added: “Christmas on A Great Street continues to bring fresh experiences and vibrancy to Orchard Road, reinforcing its appeal as a must-visit lifestyle destination. The celebrations reflect our continued collaboration with our Orchard Road partners to strengthen Orchard Road’s appeal beyond shopping, positioning it as a destination for lifestyle, entertainment and leisure experiences throughout the year.”
What’s On This Season
Great Christmas Village: More Rides, More Games, More Joy
Building on last year’s success, Kiztopia will offer a total of 50 carnival game booths, children’s rides and game stations across the two Great Christmas Village sites – 20 more than in 2025. Ngee Ann City will host 20 carnival game booths, five children’s rides, five game stations and various photo installations, including a River Duck Ride, Mastercard Train Ride and bouncy castle, with arcade games and claw machines for adults. The popular Hitachi Santa House will also stage a return, this time featuring nightly snowfall shows to add to the festive atmosphere.
Fans of the Avengers series will be able to step into the world of their superheroes before Marvel Studios’ much-anticipated movie, Avengers: Doomsday, hits the cinemas in December. A stained glass-styled 13-metre-tall Christmas tree inside an immersive installation will bring the Avengers, X-Men and Fantastic Four to life through experiential booths, photo opportunities and character figures, including a life-sized Doctor Doom. Visitors can collect stamps along a Marvel Christmas trail, take a photo to share on social media or present movie ticket stubs for exclusive Avengers: Doomsday premiums.
At LEGO® Santa’s Toy Factory, families are invited to step inside Santa’s bustling workshop to experience the magic of the season first-hand. Armed with a personalised Factory Mission Badge, children aged 4 to 12 can take on fun, hands-on missions, such as decorating LEGO festive treats at Gingerbread’s Bakery, sorting bricks for gifts at Santa’s Sorting Station, and fulfilling orders at Yeti’s Order Station. Those who complete the missions will receive a free LEGO Make & Take mini-build and a voucher. Adding to the festive fun, families can look forward to scheduled appearances by the much-loved LEGO Santa mascot and the exciting Santa’s Holiday Gift Drop, featuring special giveaways and the chance for one lucky participant at each session to take home LEGO sets worth up to S$200.
CHAGEE, a premium tea brand, will debut at the Village with a pop-up truck offering exclusive merchandise alongside its popular teas. Visitors can enjoy The Grocer Bar by FairPrice Finest serving cocktails by Brass Lion Gin and local specialty snacks from Singapore’s Top Must Buy list, such as IRVINS, Song Fa, Toast box and more. ASA Brew will serve craft beer, while Michelin Guide-listed Birds of Paradise will offer its popular gelato with curated toppings. Hot and cold food options will also be available from vending machines.
At Shaw House, a larger-than-life dessert-themed installation will feature Kiztopia characters, alongside 13 carnival game booths, claw machines and six children’s rides.
Customers who purchase a new carnival card or top up S$50 or S$100 in carnival credits using Mastercard will enjoy an additional S$10 or S$20 in bonus credits, respectively. Tourists who make these purchases with Mastercard will also receive one complimentary ride on the Mastercard Train for S$50 transactions or two complimentary rides for S$100 transactions, limited to the first 10,000 rides.
Five photo installations will be placed along Orchard Road offering festive photo opportunities at key locations. These include the Steps of Golden Joy outside Shaw House, Gateway to Golden Joy and A Golden Christmas Moment outside ION Orchard, Meet Me Under the Mistletoe outside Ngee Ann City, and The Golden Christmas Tree outside Mandarin Gallery.
Orchard Road Becomes One Big Christmas Eve Party
The Great Christmas Eve Street Party, which has drawn close to 300,000 visitors annually since its debut in 2023, returns on 24 December 2026 along Orchard Road, between the Paterson and Bideford Road junctions.
Enjoy electrifying live performances headlined by Benjamin Kheng, DJ Tinc (Kate Yong), Maia Lee, Sambiesta, festive mascots, food trucks and exciting entertainment. Sing along with Benjamin Kheng as he takes the stage for the final performance, leading everyone into the midnight countdown to Christmas.
Sleigh the Street! by *SCAPE will bring a fresh twist on celebrations with electrifying street dances, graffiti art, street theatre performances by local and overseas artists and hands-on creative activities, bringing youthful energy and festive fun. To facilitate the event, the affected stretch of Orchard Road will be closed to traffic from 6pm on 24 December to 2am on 25 December 2026.
A 100-Metre Christmas Show in the Sky, Pop-ups and International Performances
The 100-metre-tall 3D Multimedia Projection Mapping show on Hilton Singapore Orchard’s façade will feature three-minute Christmas-themed animations starring STB’s mascot, Merli. In November, Merli embarks on an adventure to recover missing Christmas elements along Orchard Road, followed by a festive showcase of iconic Singaporean elements in December. The show will also feature special countdown sequences on 24 and 31 December 2026. Music in the Air will play festive instrumental music from 44 lamp posts along Orchard Road from 10am to 6.59pm, which will be synchronised with the Projection Mapping show from 7pm to 10pm, daily.
The LEGO® Santa’s Toy Factory pop-up in front of Ngee Ann City and Marvel Christmas Trail in front of ION Orchard starts from 13 November 2026, while Google Pixel 11 Experience’s activation in front of Mandarin Gallery will run from 20 November to 6 December 2026. Electricity retailer Geneco will present the “Forevermore” exhibition, spotlighting 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 be on show, from 7 to 20 December, in front of Wisma Atria. From 16 to 22 December 2026, more than 200 performers from Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Canada, the United Kingdom and Singapore will perform at Celebrate Christmas in Singapore, organised by the local charity of the same name.
Orchard Road Tourist Pass
Tourists can receive an exclusive Orchard Road Tourist Pass when they qualify through either of these two ways: by booking and paying with Mastercard for a minimum three-night stay directly at five participating hotels2 and enjoy up to 20% off the Best Available Room Rate; or by spending S$1,000 with Mastercard across participating Orchard Road establishments, combining up to five receipts. The Pass includes S$60 worth of shopping, dining or services vouchers, S$30 Kiztopia Christmas Carnival credits, and an exclusive Mastercard x Orchard Road foldable tote bag.
More rewards with Mastercard
Under Mastercard’s Christmas Rewards programme, tourists who spend at least S$400 (up to five same-day receipts) on their overseas-issued Mastercard cards at nine participating malls3 can also receive S$40 in mall vouchers from 13 November to 27 December 2026, while stocks last. This is on top of a Mastercard tourist offer with Global Blue from 1 October that provides 15% more GST refund value on eligible Mastercard transactions at participating merchants islandwide, and up to 30% more GST refund value in total at Paragon, Takashimaya Shopping Centre and Wisma Atria. The additional refund amounts are calculated on the eligible GST refund value, capped at S$600 per transaction.
Local Mastercard cardholders can also redeem S$30 mall vouchers with a minimum spend of S$400 (up to five same-day receipts) at 11 participating malls4 from 13 November to 20 December 2026, limited to the first 100 Mastercard cardholders each week. Last year, the campaign lifted gross sales at participating malls by 26 per cent.
A Christmas That Gives Back
COAGS continues to promote sustainability through the recycling, reuse and repurposing of festive decorations. ORBA will donate lights to EQUAL, a charity using animal-assisted learning to build social and life skills, and will invite charities and community groups to express interest in reusing last year’s decorations. ORBA and Mastercard are also pledging to restore close to 60,000 trees globally through eligible transactions at 12 participating Orchard Road malls5 from 13 November 2026 to 3 January 2027 through Mastercard’s Priceless Planet Coalition partner, Conservation International Foundation.
ORBA will also run open-top bus tours for migrant workers, and organise festive gatherings and wellness programmes at Fei Yue Active Ageing Centres.
1 COMO Metropolitan Singapore, Goodwood Park Hotel, Mercure Singapore on Stevens, Novotel Singapore on Stevens and Shangri-La Singapore
2 COMO Metropolitan Singapore, Goodwood Park Hotel, Mercure Singapore on Stevens, Novotel Singapore on Stevens and Shangri-La Singapore
3 313@somerset, Forum The Shopping Mall, ION Orchard, Ngee Ann City/Takashimaya Shopping Centre, orchardgateway, Palais Renaissance, Paragon, Plaza Singapura and Wisma Atria
4 313@somerset, Forum The Shopping Mall, ION Orchard, Mandarin Gallery, Ngee Ann City/Takashimaya Shopping Centre, Orchard Central, orchardgateway, Palais Renaissance, Paragon, Plaza Singapura and The Centrepoint
5 313@somerset, Forum The Shopping Mall, ION Orchard, Mandarin Gallery, Ngee Ann City/Takashimaya Shopping Centre, Orchard Central, orchardgateway, Palais Renaissance, Paragon, Plaza Singapura, The Centrepoint and Wisma Atria
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