Stroll on the Roads at Pedestrian Night on Orchard Road 2015

Do you know a stretch of roads for motor vehicles were closed in Orchard Road yesterday for a Pedestrian Night on Orchard Road event? This initiative aims to inject street vibrancy into the precinct by creating a community space with accessible lifestyle experiences for all to enjoy.

I literally took to the streets yesterday and it felt good to walk outdoor on the wide roads.

During each Pedestrian Night, the stretch between Scotts Road and Bideford Road are closed to vehicular traffic from 6 pm to 11 pm. Pedestrian Night will be happening every first Saturday of the month from July to December 2015. There will be different themes, in-mall activities as well as promotions and contests to look forward to. There are also monthly photo contests on Instagram and Facebook where you get to win attractive prizes.

A Segwell for the public to try out.

Stand a chance to win an Instax SHARE Printer bundle worth S$250 simply by posting to #PedestrianNight with the photo theme “You and Your Best Buy @ Pedestrian Night”.

This initiative is organised by the Orchard Road Business Association and supported by the Singapore Tourism Board.

For the first Pedestrian Night in July, shopping malls Tangs and Orchard Central extended their shopping hours to 11 pm. Tangs also set up a pop-up barber and offered 20% discount for participating brands.

Sit around on vehicular roads and laze.

Football roadshow.

Let’s spin some balls!

Local band Flame of the Forest had a stage performance right on the road, together with the release of their debut EP album.

Stage performance.

Let’s rock!

Takashimaya ran a Pedestrian Night GSS Flash Sale where shoppers get 10% off. At Metro Paragon, shoppers received a S$10 Metro Gift Voucher for a minimum spend of S$100 nett in a single receipt from 6pm to 9.30pm.

Wing Tai stores offered an extra 15% discount on the final bill, incuding BCBGMAXAZRIA, Ben Sherman, Dorothy Perkins, Etam, FOX Kids and Baby, G2000, i.t, Karen Millen, Miss Selfridge, Topman, Topshop and Warehouse.

It feels awesome to be able to stroll leisurely this way on the roads.

There were lots of other shopping promotions and sales just for the night. Fret not if you have missed this Pedestrian Night. The next Pedestrian Night is coming up in August and the subsequent months!

For the latest information about Pedestrian Night, please visit the official website, the official Facebook page or the official Instagram account.

Pedestrian Night on Orchard Road

Road Closure: First Saturday of every month from July to December 2015
Road Closure Time: 6 pm to 11 pm
Location: Orchard Road stretch from Scotts/Paterson Junction to Bideford junction