The Esplanade Park (Chinese: 滨海公园) is a historic park located within the Downtown Core of the Central Area in Singapore's central business district.

Built in 1943, the Esplanade Park is one of the oldest in Singapore. The park was redeveloped in 1991. Many historical landmarks are located at the Esplanade Park, which include the Queen Elizabeth Walk, the former Indian National Army Monument site, Lim Bo Seng Memorial, Tan Kim Seng Fountain, and The Cenotaph.

The Esplanade Park is bounded by Caonnaught Drive, Stamford Road, Esplanade Drive and the mouth of the Singapore River.

Etymology and history

In the 1850s, the Esplanade referred to what is now the Padang, previously known as The Plain, in front of City Hall. It is best captured in John Turnbull Thomson's 1851 painting, "The Esplanade from Scandal Point".

With land reclamation in 1943, the term Esplanade then referred to the area of the present Queen Elizabeth Walk. In this park area are several memorials, including The Cenotaph, the Tan Kim Seng Fountain (moved here in 1925 from Fullerton Square), and the Lim Bo Seng Memorial (which was unveiled in 1954).

The Tamils call the Esplanade Park "January thidal" or "January place" because of the former sports activities held here on New Year's Day, the first of January.