Sports

Farrer Park was once home to the Singapore Turf Club before it moved to Kranji. The field then became the Farrer Park Stadium, home to the Farrer Park Dynamos Football Club and the ECA music centre. It was also where the Princess Elizabeth flats were located. They were named in honour of Queen Elizabeth when she first came here in the 1970s. My dad would play in the field with my uncles in the past, since my family has been living in the same four-room flat since it was first built in the 1960s. However both were cleared away in 1998 to make space for the MRT station and Farrer Park Primary School. The only thing that remains is the block of flats where my family lives.

The Jalan Besar stadium is pretty nearby, where football matches are held almost every weekend. YOu can just buy a ticket and enter. The atmosphere there is amazing.

It is also now the cricket season, shouts can be heard from the nearby Ceylon club, where they hold football matches, but's its for mostly Cricket. It can get pretty annoying especially at night when you can hear the cheers from the spectators.

Food

Farrer Park is home to some great eating haunts! The Pek Kio Food Centre has some pretty famous stalls. The best would be the Ng Ah Sia Pork Rib Soup store, just a few KM away. This store famously turned down a visit from a Hong Kong politician in 2008.

Culture

Finished shopping? It's time for some cultural experience! Farrer Park has MANY religious buildings in the are, from a temple to a mosque. There are about 3 indian temples, 2 chinese temples, a mosque and a christian church. You probably wouldn't have enough time to see them all, but here are some nice ones:


Sri Srinivasa Perumal temple-Thaipusam is held here every year, when devotees will pierce their bodies and walk from here to Tank Road, a long distance, women will also sometimes put pots on their heads. During Thaipusam, the roads will always be jammed because the devotees are allocated two road lanes which are sealed off to cars. The cars in the remaining lanes will slow down to watch the festivities. The best is to walk along with the crowd, stick by the starting point, where you can see everything. The festival goes on late into the night. The 

Anguillia Mosque-It's rare that you will find a Muslim place in the middle of Little India. The Anguillia Mosque is also known as the Al-Chulia Al-Abra Mosque. 

Shopping

Feel like shopping? Farrer Park is full of shops! Here are two places you cannot miss!

City Square Mall: This was once the site of the New World Amusement Park where my parents used to come here and play. The amusement par and hotel  burned down in the 1970s, the patch of land where the hotel stood is empty because the owner thinks it is haunted. However, the amusement park ground now has the City Square mall on top. The iconic entrance gate and ticketing booths are still there. City Square Mall is Singapore's first eco-friendly mall with solar panels and electric car charging stations. It is also family friendly, with many food chains and shops. It also has an outdoor play area with a giant bubble blower. 

Mustafa Centre-It used to sell cars here, but no longer does. Mustafa Center is Singapore's ONLY 24-hour shopping centre. Come here for the atmostphere, but I suggest going on a weekday cos the weekend is really crowded, mostly with foreign workers doing their shopping. It also has the highest crime rates in Singapore. The management is doing its best to step up security adding things such a security cameras and sealed bags. Still, it has rare food and toys that you cannot find anywhere else in Singapore... Stop by any of the nearby indian food stores for good, yummy authentic indian food.

Bored during the school holidays? Nothing to do? The head down to Farrer Park, Singapore for food, fun and shopping! Farrer Park is located at the tip of Little India and near Jalan Besar. There's something for everyone here!