Grafton music in the park 2023

What's good music without good food? Feast on a wide selection of mouth-watering local favourites and a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages that will be on sale during the event. For the full listing of F&B options available, please refer to the list below.

Excited to find out more from our organising team and the performing bands? Tune in to POWER 98 Love Songs at the following slots: 20 Oct (9am), 25 Oct (6pm), 26 Oct (9am) and 27 Oct (6pm).

Admission is free. No registration is required. Furry friends are welcome 🐾

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F&B Options

The Warung (Halal)
Satay sets (chicken/mutton), Nyonya otah, chicken cheese sausages

Ramly Burger Special (Halal)
Super Ramly burgers, lekor (fish crackers)

SUPER SUB (No pork, no lard)
Gourmet hotdog subs, tortilla chips & other sides

Festival Bar 
Spirits, beer, water, soft drinks & other beverages

Cash and cashless (PayNow) payment methods are accepted.

Please note that all menu items are subject to change according to availability.

Getting to Fort Canning Park

Click here to view the map of Fort Canning Park.

By MRT

Fort Canning Station (Exit B)
Come out from Exit B, turn left to Jubilee Park.

Clarke Quay Station (Exit E)

Come out from Exit E, turn left and walk along Coleman Bridge. Turn left again at the end of Coleman Bridge and head towards the pedestrian overhead bridge (100m away) along River Valley Road. Cross the overhead bridge and you will enter Fort Canning Park.  

Dhoby Ghaut Station (Exit B)
Come out from Exit B, cross Penang Road, turn left and keep a lookout for the tunnel leading to Fort Canning Park. 

By Car
Please note that a portion of Canning Rise has been pedestrianised.

Access to Carparks A, B and C at Fort Canning Park will be via Fort Canning Road >> Canning Walk.

You are encouraged to arrive earlier as there is limited parking available at the event site.

Alternative carparks:

• Carpark D (via Clemenceau Ave)
• Beside Peranakan Museum (via Loke Yew Street)
• Registry of Marriages (via Canning Rise)
• SMU Yong Pung How School of Law (via Canning Rise)

Wheelchair Accessibility

Drop off at the Carpark A area along Canning Walk

Please note that your presence and/or participation at events organised by the National Parks Board constitutes your consent to be photographed, video and/or audio recorded for any media or other purposes including public transmission or promotional purposes, without payment or claim to copyright or other intellectual property rights. 

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