Prepare your taste buds for a culinary feast as the annual Singapore Food Festival 2004 makes its rounds once again, with highlights like the return of the ‘night hawkers’ of the 70s, Supper Madness @ Chinatown and the Singapore Heavenly Buffet. The best thing is, you have 1 whole month to enjoy the various programmes and deals around the island! Till July 31.

Broadway comes to town with Hello Broadway! A Concert Extravaganza. Listen to well-loved songs from popular musicals like Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, Chicago, The Lion King, and many more. Till July 4. Tickets at $50-$150 from Sistic.

Hide under shelters, bring along an umbrella wherever you go or just stay indoors. Quit the sun worshipping because it’s Stay Out Of The Sun Day.

Rap artist 50 Cent turns 28.

Current US President George W. Bush turns 58. Older but evidently no wiser.

High school was never a breeze, as teen queen Lindsay Lohan finds out in Mean Girls, which plays at cinemas.

Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock’s infamous month-long fast food binge is charted on Super Size Me, which could put you off McDonald’s for just as long. Order up tickets at a cinema near you.

Head down to the nearest games arcade and play some old-school games like Street Fighter or Puzzle Bubble to commemorate Video Games Day. Alternatively, fight it out on your PlayStation.

Sashay down to a cinema near you as Nia Vardalos (From My Big Fat Greek Wedding) and Toni Collette (The Sixth Sense) razzle-dazzle as drag queens Connie & Carla. Also stars The X-Files’s David Duchovny.

The women of small town Stepford, Connecticut, are way too perfect – think compliant housewives ala 50s sitcoms – and a Manhattan couple finds out why. Discover Stepford’s secret in The Stepford Wives, a modern remake of the 1975 suspense classic, which opens in cinemas.

Baybeats, hailed as Singapore's biggest alternative music gathering, is back in 2004 with a whole new lineup of local, regional and international musical acts for your aural pleasure. A new addition to Baybeats 2004 is a visual arts component, where visual art pieces relating to indie music and the arts will be on display. Till Jul 18 at the Esplanade. Admission is free.

Get hooked on the good old days as the Singapore Heritage Fest 2004 kicks off. Festival activities include a photography competition, movie screenings, a cheerleading competition and a treasure hunt with a difference. Visit the official site for more information. Till July 25.

The Great Moscow Circus makes its way to the East as the Big Top settles in Tampines. Catch it while it’s there! Tickets at $19-$53 from Sistic.

After a 12-year hiatus, local playwright Michael Chiang’s play, Private Parts, makes a comeback to the theatre scene for a limited run. Till Aug 1. Tickets at $25-$125 from Sistic.

If Super Size Me hasn’t turned you off completely, take a drive down to the nearest fast food drive-thru and order a meal in conjunction with National Drive-Thru Day!

The fairy-tale genre takes yet another twist in Ella Enchanted, featuring The Princess Diaries star Anne Hathaway, which opens at cinemas.

Robots are a much bigger threat here than in Stepford. Inspired by Isaac Asimov’s classic short story collection over 50 years ago, I, Robot stars comedian and action star Will Smith. Catch it at cinemas.

As part of Singapore’s 39th Birthday celebrations, the city will be transformed into one big carnival. Celebrate Singapore 2004 will be a celebration like no other - with events like the Singapore Fireworks Festival 2004, Jump on Singapore 2004, and Carnival at the Bay. For a full run-down of events, visit the official site. Till Aug 31.

Savour a ‘Feast From East To West’ at Food Fiesta 2004 (supported by the Singapore Food Festival 2004), which promises to be even bigger and more exciting than the first! Be transported by the culinary tastes, sights and sounds of Asia, Europe and America in a matter of seconds. For the health conscious, there’s an area specially dedicated to health products too. Till Aug 1. $2 per entry. To register, visit the official site.