Henna, saris and a sea of lights: Your guide to celebrating Deepavali 2026

(From left) Shoppers at the 2025 edition of the Indian Inks Deepavali Pop-up at Lyf @ Farrer Park, performers in Campbell Lane during the Indian Heritage Centre’s Deepavali Open House.

PHOTOS: INDIAN INKS, INDIAN HERITAGE CENTRE

Published Oct 16, 2026, 09:05 AM

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 11:26 AM

Deepavali 2026 brings festive shopping, henna and pop-ups, with Shereen Begum’s event at Lyf @ Farrer Park backing local sellers and new small brands.

The Indian Heritage Centre’s “House of Memories” revives Deepavali traditions with heirloom sarees, retro photos, crafts, music, tours and food workshops.

Little India’s Deepavali Thiruvizha 2026 lights up Serangoon Road for 58 days, with a festival village, lamp-making workshops and free live music.

SINGAPORE – In the weeks before Deepavali, the to-do list keeps growing: new clothes to buy, sweets to pack into boxes, oil lamps to light and, for many, henna to get done before the big day.

From a pop-up championing home-grown sellers to heirloom saris and lamps you engrave yourself, here’s how to get festival-ready before Nov 8.

Henna and home-grown finds at a pop-up for small sellers

Henna at the Indian Inks Deepavali Pop-up in 2025. PHOTO: INDIAN INKS

Henna at the Indian Inks Deepavali Pop-up in 2025.

For Shereen Begum, henna season marks the busiest stretch of her year. The 27-year-old founder of henna and jagua brand Indian Inks, which she started in 2022, says the rush peaks in the final two to three days before Deepavali, when customers come down to get their hands done in time.

It is also when she gives other small sellers a place to shine. Her Deepavali pop-up at Lyf @ Farrer Park began in 2024 as a one-weekend affair with about 12 brands. It grew to over 20 in 2025, and in 2026, it takes over two weekends starting Oct 31, with more than 30 brands on the opening weekend. Many are home-based businesses, and some are setting up a booth for the first time.

The idea came from her own experience selling at pop-ups at other events and locations. “To me, it always felt like the marketing was not done properly,” says Shereen. “A lot of people don’t really know about the pop-ups unless there is someone actively trying to market them, which I used to do just for my brand.”

So she set out to do things differently. “Pop-ups are very expensive these days,” she says. “If I’m going to do one, I want to make sure the vendors get the marketing done for them, and that they have a much better experience being a vendor.”

This year, her team wrote a guide on how vendors can market themselves online and style their booths. They also scripted and filmed promotional videos with them. Several sellers who had their first pop-up with her in 2025 are back for another go.

For festive shoppers, it is a one-stop run. About 40 per cent of the stalls sell clothing, from casualwear to sari- and kurti-only labels. Another 30 per cent offer jewellery to complete the Deepavali look, and the rest sell festive bakes, murukku and skincare.

A new addition is a nail bar by artist Priyadharshini Nedumaran of pritty.pristine, offering gel nails and extensions from $35 to $60.

“Since many visitors may already be coming to get their henna done, I wanted to complement that experience by offering nail services at the same spot,” she says.

(From left) Priyadharshini Nedumaran of pritty.pristine is offering gel nails and extensions at the pop-up. PHOTOS: PRITTY.PRISTINE

(From left) Priyadharshini Nedumaran of pritty.pristine is offering gel nails and extensions at the pop-up.

PHOTOS: PRITTY.PRISTINE

Then there is a nostalgic touch at by.tuni, a new label Shereen co-founded with M. Shruthi and S.J. Diviyatharani. It sells plushies shaped like cups of chai and filter kaapi ($16.90 each, or $30 for the pair), which Shruthi calls “a homage to tea and filter coffee that we grew up with”. The trio also run Hey Clique, a free receipt photobooth where visitors can turn their snaps into magnets or keychains.

At the Indian Inks booth, Deepavali designs stay classic and traditional, such as lotuses, elephants and peacocks. Designs cost $10 to $50 and take five to 20 minutes.

What Shereen hopes most is that festive shoppers find a few new favourites. “Many of us are very used to shopping with bigger brands,” she says. “But sometimes, we just need to give local vendors a chance. They have very nice products to offer as well.”

Info: Lyf @ Farrer Park, 2 Perumal Road, on Oct 31 and Nov 1 (noon to 10pm), Nov 6 (5pm to 11pm) and Nov 7 (noon to 10pm). Admission is free.

A walk down Deepavali memory lane

Free guided tours of the Indian Heritage Centre’s galleries take place at 7pm every Saturday during the Open House. PHOTO: INDIAN HERITAGE CENTRE

Free guided tours of the Indian Heritage Centre’s galleries take place at 7pm every Saturday during the Open House.

PHOTO: INDIAN HERITAGE CENTRE

Deepavali is as much about memories as it is about new buys. The Indian Heritage Centre brings those memories back by turning itself into a “House of Memories” for its annual Deepavali Open House.

Its lobby recreates the warmth of a Deepavali home, with archival images of the festival across generations. Three heirloom saris contributed by members of the community tell family stories of how these garments were kept, worn and handed down.

On weekends, visitors can dress up in traditional attire for a retro portrait at a vintage photobooth, paint a clay brooch with peacock, elephant or lotus motifs, or decorate a mini mithai (Indian sweet) box. A vintage card station invites you to write and post a Deepavali greeting. Upstairs, the Mini Deepavali Expo sells saris, handcrafted items and traditional beauty products.

Festive buys at the Mini Deepavali Expo at the Indian Heritage Centre. PHOTO: INDIAN HERITAGE CENTRE

Festive buys at the Mini Deepavali Expo at the Indian Heritage Centre.

On Saturdays, the centre stays open until 8pm. Gayathri Dance Academy and AKT will perform outside the centre in Campbell Lane from 6pm to 7pm on Oct 17, 24 and 31. Free guided tours of the galleries, led by the centre’s docents, begin at 7pm every Saturday.

For something more hands-on, ticketed workshops include an Indian miniature painting class ($28) on Oct 31 (4.30pm to 7.30pm) and Nov 1 (10.30am to 1.30pm).

Info: Indian Heritage Centre, 5 Campbell Lane, Oct 17 to Nov 8, 10am to 6pm (till 8pm on Saturdays). The heirloom sari display is open daily, while the photobooth, craft activities, card station and expo are on weekends only. Admission to the Deepavali Open House activities is free; book ticketed workshops on Peatix. For more information, go to indianheritage.gov.sg.

Lights, lamps and festive buys in Little India

Drummers perform at the Deepavali Thiruvizha 2026 light-up ceremony in Birch Road on Oct 3. PHOTO: LISHA/FACEBOOK

Drummers perform at the Deepavali Thiruvizha 2026 light-up ceremony in Birch Road on Oct 3.

PHOTO: LISHA/FACEBOOK

No Deepavali season is complete without an evening in Little India. As part of Deepavali Thiruvizha 2026, organised by the Little India Shop Owners and Heritage Association, more than 2km of lights shine along Serangoon Road nightly. In Campbell Lane, the Festival Village sells traditional clothing, festive decor, handicrafts and snacks.

To make your own festive keepsake, head to Tekka Place. At Clay Diya Painting (Oct 17 and 31, 2pm to 4pm, free with registration), you can decorate terracotta lamps with acrylic paint, gilding paste and rhinestones. At Brass Lamp Engraving (Oct 24, 10am to 1pm, $10), master craftsmen show you how to hammer and etch patterns into a miniature kuthuvilakku (traditional brass lamp).

On Oct 17 and 31, Sangeetham Under The Stars brings free live music to Campbell Lane from 8pm to 10pm. Expect Carnatic classics and fusion sets to Bollywood hits and a showcase of emerging artists.

Info: The Little India light-up runs nightly from 7pm to midnight until Nov 29, and the Festival Village from 7pm to midnight until Nov 8. Register for workshops at lisha.ticketnow.sg and visit deepavali.sg for more information.

Festivals/Celebrations

（从左至右）在 Lyf @ Farrer Park 举办的 2025 年印度墨水屠妖节快闪店的顾客，以及在印度文化遗产中心屠妖节开放日期间在坎贝尔巷表演的艺人。

图片来源：印度墨水，印度文化遗产中心

发布于 2026 年 10 月 16 日上午 9:05

更新于2026年10月16日上午11:26

2026 年屠妖节将带来节日购物、海娜彩绘和快闪店，Shereen Begum 在 Lyf @ Farrer Park 举办的活动将支持当地卖家和新兴小品牌。

印度遗产中心的“记忆之家”通过传家宝纱丽、复古照片、工艺品、音乐、旅游和美食工作坊来复兴排灯节传统。

小印度的屠妖节 2026 将点亮实龙岗路 58 天，届时将有节日村、灯具制作工坊和免费现场音乐表演。

新加坡——在屠妖节前的几周里，待办事项清单不断增加：要买新衣服，要把糖果装进盒子里，要点亮油灯，对许多人来说，还要在大日子到来之前完成海娜纹身。

从支持本土卖家的快闪店到可自行雕刻的传家宝纱丽和灯具，以下是如何在 11 月 8 日之前做好节日准备的方法。

在小型卖家的快闪店里，可以看到指甲花和自家种植的商品。

2025年印度墨水公司（Indian Inks）排灯节快闪店的汉娜彩绘。图片：印度墨水公司（Indian Inks）

2025 年印度墨水排灯节快闪店的 Henna 彩绘。

对谢琳·贝古姆来说，海娜彩绘季是她一年中最忙碌的时期。这位27岁的海娜和瓜拉纳品牌Indian Inks的创始人于2022年创立了该品牌。她说，在排灯节前的最后两三天，生意最为火爆，顾客们会赶在节前完成手部彩绘。

她也借此机会为其他小型卖家提供展示才华的平台。她在花拉公园Lyf购物中心举办的屠妖节快闪活动始于2024年，最初只是一个周末的活动，约有12个品牌参与。2025年，品牌数量增加到20多个，而到了2026年，活动从10月31日开始，持续两个周末，开幕周末就有超过30个品牌入驻。其中许多是家庭作坊式经营，有些则是首次摆摊设点。

这个想法源于她自己在其他活动和场所摆摊销售的经验。“我觉得快闪店的营销做得不够到位，”Shereen说道，“很多人根本不知道快闪店的存在，除非有人主动去推广，而我以前就是这么做的，专门推广我的品牌。”

所以她决定另辟蹊径。“如今快闪店的成本非常高，”她说，“如果我要办快闪店，我希望确保商家能得到有效的营销支持，并且拥有更好的经营体验。”

今年，她的团队编写了一份指南，指导商家如何在线推广自己以及如何布置展位。他们还与商家一起编写脚本并拍摄了宣传视频。一些在2025年首次与她合作举办快闪店的商家今年再次回归。

对于节日购物者来说，这里简直是一站式购物天堂。约40%的摊位出售服装，从休闲装到纱丽和库尔塔等传统服饰应有尽有。另有30%的摊位提供珠宝首饰，帮助顾客打造完整的排灯节造型，其余摊位则出售节日烘焙食品、印度酥饼和护肤品。

新增的是由艺术家 Priyadharshini Nedumaran 创立的美甲吧，提供凝胶美甲和延长服务，价格从 35 美元到 60 美元不等。

“由于很多游客可能已经来这里做海娜纹身了，我想通过在同一地点提供美甲服务来完善他们的体验，”她说。

（从左至右）pritty.pristine 的 Priyadharshini Nedumaran 在快闪店提供凝胶美甲和延长服务。图片：PRITTY.PRISTINE

（从左至右）pritty.pristine 的 Priyadharshini Nedumaran 在快闪店提供凝胶美甲和延长服务。

照片：Pritty.Pristine

而by.tuni则充满了怀旧气息。这是Shereen与M. Shruthi和SJ Diviyatharani共同创立的新品牌。它出售造型别致的毛绒玩具，形状像印度奶茶和过滤咖啡（每个16.90美元，一对30美元）。Shruthi称之为“对我们从小吃到大的茶和过滤咖啡的致敬”。三人还经营着Hey Clique，这是一个免费的收据拍照亭，顾客可以将照片制作成冰箱贴或钥匙扣。

在印度墨水展位，排灯节图案保持经典传统风格，例如莲花、大象和孔雀。图案价格从10美元到50美元不等，耗时5到20分钟。

谢琳最希望的是，节日购物者们能找到一些新的心头好。“我们很多人都习惯了购买大品牌商品，”她说，“但有时候，我们也应该给本地商家一个机会。他们也有很多很不错的产品。”

详情：Lyf @ 花拉公园（地址：2 Perumal Road）将于10月31日和11月1日（中午12点至晚上10点）、11月6日（下午5点至晚上11点）和11月7日（中午12点至晚上10点）举办活动。免费入场。

重温屠妖节的回忆

印度文化遗产中心在开放日期间，每周六晚上7点提供免费导览，参观各个展厅。图片：印度文化遗产中心

在开放日期间，每周六晚上 7 点，印度文化遗产中心的展厅将提供免费导览。

照片：印度遗产中心

排灯节不仅是购物的节日，更是回忆的节日。印度文化遗产中心每年都会举办排灯节开放日活动，将自身装点成一座“回忆之家”，以此唤起人们的美好回忆。

大厅重现了排灯节期间温馨的家庭氛围，陈列着历代以来节日的珍贵影像。社区成员捐赠的三件传家宝纱丽，讲述着这些服饰如何被保存、穿着和传承的家族故事。

周末，游客可以穿上传统服饰，在复古照相亭拍摄复古肖像照；也可以在黏土胸针上绘制孔雀、大象或莲花图案；或者装饰迷你印度甜点盒。复古贺卡区邀请您写下并寄出排灯节祝福。楼上的迷你排灯节博览会出售纱丽、手工制品和传统美容产品。

印度文化遗产中心举办的迷你排灯节博览会上的节日商品。图片：印度文化遗产中心

在印度文化遗产中心举办的迷你排灯节博览会上选购节日商品。

每周六，中心开放至晚上8点。10月17日、24日和31日，Gayathri舞蹈学院和AKT将在坎贝尔巷的中心外进行表演，时间为下午6点至7点。每周六晚上7点，中心讲解员将带领游客免费参观各个展厅。

如果想体验更多动手实践，可以参加售票工作坊，例如 10 月 31 日（下午 4:30 至 7:30）和 11 月 1 日（上午 10:30 至 下午 1:30）的印度细密画课程（28 美元）。

信息：印度文化遗产中心，坎贝尔巷5号，10月17日至11月8日，上午10点至下午6点（周六延长至晚上8点）。传家宝纱丽展览每日开放，而照相亭、手工活动、卡片制作站和展览仅在周末开放。屠妖节开放日活动免费入场；需购票的工作坊请通过Peatix预订。更多信息，请访问indianheritage.gov.sg。

小印度的灯饰、灯具和节日商品

10月3日，鼓手们在桦树路举行的2026年排灯节亮灯仪式上表演。照片：LISHA/FACEBOOK

10 月 3 日，鼓手们在 Birch Road 举行的 2026 年屠妖节亮灯仪式上表演。

照片：LISHA/FACEBOOK

如果没有在小印度度过一个夜晚，屠妖节就不算完整。作为由小印度商户及文化遗产协会组织的2026年屠妖节庆祝活动的一部分，实龙岗路沿线每晚都会亮起超过2公里的灯光。在坎贝尔巷，节日村出售传统服饰、节日装饰品、手工艺品和小吃。

想亲手制作节日纪念品吗？那就去竹脚坊吧！在陶土灯彩绘活动（10月17日和31日，下午2点至4点，需注册免费）中，您可以亲手用丙烯颜料、金箔和水钻装饰陶土灯。在黄铜灯雕刻活动（10月24日，上午10点至下午1点，费用10新元）中，技艺精湛的工匠将向您展示如何在微型库图维拉库（传统黄铜灯）上锤击和雕刻图案。

10月17日和31日，星空下的桑吉塔姆音乐节将在坎贝尔巷举行，晚上8点至10点提供免费现场音乐表演。届时将有卡纳提克古典音乐、融合音乐、宝莱坞热门歌曲以及新兴艺术家的展示。

信息：小印度灯光秀每晚7点至午夜持续至11月29日，节日村灯光秀每晚7点至午夜持续至11月8日。请访问lisha.ticketnow.sg报名参加工作坊，并访问deepavali.sg了解更多信息。

节日/庆典