The Ride Side’s board sports destination Trifecta is opening with a jam-packed month-long celebration

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SINGAPORE — TRIFECTA by The Ride Side (TRIFECTA), Asia’s first snow, surf, and skate lifestyle destination, will be opening in Singapore on October 28 in Singapore’s iconic shopping belt, Orchard Road. Visitors can expect four action-packed weeks filled with exciting activities across sports, community, art, and music from October 28 to November 19. 

TRIFECTA was conceptualized and developed by the Singapore adventure sports company, The Ride Side, with the aim of creating more accessibility for board sports in Southeast Asia. The 49,000-square-foot space is built by Sanwah Construction, supported by PTC Construction, and designed by Singapore-based architects, Studioshen.

Encouraging festival-goers to explore the vibrant spirit, culture, and creative individuality that connects us all, TRIFECTA welcomes all riders and non-riders from anywhere in the world to explore the island’s best acts across surf, snow, skate, art, music, food, drinks and lifestyle.

Part of the launch is the inaugural TRIFECTA Music Festival happening from November 18 to 19, spanning three stages and festival zones, including the Somerset Skate Park. The festival will bring together headliners and the best of Singapore’s local music talent. 

The lineup includes Thai Neo-Soul singer-songwriter Phum Viphurit, Filipino band Lola Amour, and local artists and DJs including Forests, RRILEY, Subsonic Eye, Shye, Cashew Chemists, Club Mild, Lewloh, Akeem Jahat, Kaye and Daryl Knows from Darker Than Wax, and more, before ending on a high with two-hour specials by local DJ collectives, EMONIGHTSG and EATMEPOPTART. More artists will be announced in the coming weeks.

Tickets will go on sale from October 05, 12 p.m. (GMT+8), with special discounts for Ride Pass bundles: 

Activities will run from 12 pm to 10:30 pm with extended F&B and retail options provided by partners. Exclusive to this weekend only, ticket holders can also participate in insightful discussions around board sports, creativity, and entrepreneurship with experts from Cariuma, The Ride Side, and more. The event is supported by the Singapore Tourism Board, which oversees the Orchard Road precinct. 

“The beauty of board sports has always been about being able to ride with anyone in the community while keeping a sense of individual expression on the board. Off the board, there’s also a dynamic community of riders who are creatives, musicians, and artists, whose works have brought people together. We intentionally chose to host a longer series of events with the TRIFECTA Festival so more people could discover this joy for themselves,” shared Alex Hsu, Co-founder of TRIFECTA. 

Guo Teyi, Director of Retail and Dining at the Singapore Tourism Board, said, “The opening of TRIFECTA will further diversify Orchard Road’s offerings and experiences while enhancing the appeal and youthful vibe of the Somerset sub-precinct. This is in line with the Government’s vision to transform Orchard Road into a must-visit lifestyle destination with distinctive visitor experiences that cater to the varied interests of visitors. We look forward to seeing visitors coming together and enjoying its opening festivities that cut across sports, community, art, and music.”

Aligned with TRIFECTA’s mission to make board sports more accessible, the first two weeks (October 28 to November 05) will feature a lineup of 101 workshops for riders and non-riders with experts from Citywave and The Ride Side, community snow and skate jams, community art market featuring local creators, film screenings, and more, to allow more people to explore board sports and other verticals as an avenue for self-expression in a safe environment. 

Inspiring legions of female riders from all across the globe, Sakura Yosuzumi, the world’s first Olympic women’s park skateboarding Gold Medalist and Red Bull Team Athlete, will be participating in the opening week festivities on October 28 and 29 exclusively at TRIFECTA. Sakura will be skating alongside some of Singapore’s best shredders and will meet with rising stars in the local skateboarding community. Selected fans will also get to attend meet-and-greet sessions with the world champion.

Other highlights include the launch of Singapore’s first board-sports specialty store with an extensive range of boards and gear, and the launch of Butter, a brand-new collaborative kitchen between Two Men Bagel House and TRIFECTA, featuring an all-day dining experience across breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The menu will be available from October 28 exclusively at TRIFECTA, with signature dishes such as a butter-tasting flight, butter-flavoured desserts, and trademark bagels.

TRIFECTA’s bi-annual Art Show will debut the weekend of November 11 to 12, showcasing creativity in the worlds of art and board sports from professional and up-and-coming artists. Gathering board sports, creative, and lifestyle enthusiasts, TRIFECTA hopes to grow this into a go-to event for tourists looking to discover unique creative spaces in Singapore. The first show will feature Temple of Skate, also known as Tucks, a local artist and skateboarding aficionado. As a creative collaborator with the likes of Vans and Mighty Jaxx, Tucks’ unique style is a blend of his love for skating and Japanese Ukiyo-e art. 

Visitors will be able to experience Asia’s largest standing wave pool by Citywave, VR ski simulators, Singapore’s first ski-snowboard freestyle dry slope area featuring a jib area and airbag jump, as well as the nation’s first surf-skate and skateboard hybrid bowl. TRIFECTA is free for visitors to enter, and activities can be enjoyed with hourly tickets, shareable credit packs, and monthly season passes.

Festival activities in the first three weekends (October 28 to 29, November 04 to 05, and November 11 to 12) will be free for the public while membership is required for use of the facilities, and registration is required for lifestyle workshops. Further details of each weekend’s program can also be found here or TRIFECTA’s Instagram page.