As the National Gallery Singapore celebrates their first anniversary, the rest of us get to join in at the Night to Light Festival -- an in-house art fest spanning two weekends in Nov. 25-27 and Dec. 2-4.

Even if the idea of a museum might seem a little different for a night out, the interactive installations and whimsical sights on offer might be a stimulating change from the usual dinner and/or movie routine.

Best of all? The 60 plus programmes on offer are free (except for the food, of course).

So here are 6 things to like at the National Gallery's first anniversary festival even if you're not arty-farty:

1. Festival hipster food street

With vendors like Gallery and Co., Ninja Bowl, and Steamhaus, you can look forward to bites like salted egg yolk soft shell crab Buns, beef cubes with buttery mashed potatoes, and a good donburi. Yum.

When and where: Nov. 25–26, Dec. 2–3, 5–11.30pm, St. Andrew's Road

2. Disco ball pit, because we are all young at heart

Relieve your childhood with this giant ball pit that can hold up to 30 adults at a time.

Wheee!

When and where:

Nov. 26, 10am–11pm

Nov. 27, 10am–7pm

Nov. 28 - Dec. 1, 2-6pm

Dec. 2 - 3, 10am-11pm

Dec.4 10am-7pm

Glass room

3. Interactive sculpture because Singapore is a SMART nation

Forget the "Do not touch" signs - this interactive installation titled "Affinity" invites you to explore it with interconnected and lighted orbs, which responds to your movements.

When and where: On-going throughout, City Hall Chamber Level 3

4. Art and design market because support local

Browse and purchase unique pieces made by local artists and designers.

When and where:

Nov. 26-27, Dec. 3-4, 10am-5pm

Supreme Court Terrace

5. Live music performances by Nathan Hartono and some other musicians

Catch your favourites musicians doing their thing! Line-ups include local heartthrob Nathan Hartono in collaboration with Evan Evanturetime (Dec. 2, 9-.9.45pm), DJ Kaye and DJ Willaim_J from homegrown collective label Darker than Wax (Dec. 3, 10pm-230am), and many more.

6. Balloon forest, because man-made stuff are way more colourful than real ones

Little ones (and maybe even not-so-little-ones) will be enthralled by this forest of balloons, all painstakingly crafted into giant animals and their natural habitats.

When and where: On-going throughout, City Hall Foyer Level 1

For more information, check out National Gallery Singapore's website.

Top image from National Gallery Singapore Facebook

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