Events in Manila in October 2026
32 events are dated in Metro Manila in October, including 10 concerts, 1 theatre show, 1 exhibition and 2 markets. They are listed below week by week, in the order they happen, and the page updates as new listings are added. For the next few days, see this week and this weekend.
Already running as October opens
These opened before October and are still on into it.
Orion in Sight: A View of Collective Work by TalaAnyo
Areté · Art
MPL Philippines Season 18
Victoria Sports Tower · Sport
Printmaking Series at The M
The M · Art
Gerry Tan, Rodolfo Gan and Lou Lim at Finale Art File
Finale Art File · Art
Shorts and Briefs 12: What Ifs
Halxyon Club · Festival
Sayaw ng mga Ilaw
Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez
Time Exposed and Considering Time Exposed at MO_Space
MO_Space · Art
BGC Art Mart
Alveo Central Plaza · Art
Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival 2026
Gateway Cineplex 18 and select Ayala Malls Cinemas · Festival
1 to 4 October
Bic Runga Live in Manila
Skydome · Concert
Fiesta of Our Lady of La Naval de Manila 2026
Santo Domingo Church · Festival
Anthology ASEAN Architecture Festival 2026
Foro de Intramuros · Festival
Ben&Ben: Saranggola, The Concert
Smart Araneta Coliseum · Concert
About Us But Not About Us
Power Mac Center Spotlight Blackbox Theater
DEKA FIT Manila
Space at One Ayala · Sport
Disney's Moana Live-to-Film Concert
The Theatre at Solaire · Concert
Sunnies Run 2026
Ayala Triangle Gardens · Wellness
5 to 11 October
Pelicula Pelikula: 25th Manila Spanish Film Festival
Power Plant Mall · Festival
Concert ni Janine Berdin
New Frontier Theater · Concert
Linds Lee, Zoe Policarpio and Dwight Ong at Finale Art File
Finale Art File · Art
86th German Club Oktoberfest
Grand Ballroom · Food
Pakisabi Na Lang, Tuloy Pa Rin: The CompanY and Neocolours
Newport Performing Arts Theater · Concert
Likhang HABI Market Fair 2026
SPACE at One Ayala · Food
Myrus: My Time
Music Museum · Concert
Design Week Philippines 2026
Venues across Metro Manila and partner hubs nationwide · Festival
KapeCon 2026
Paseo de Roxas · Food
PUMA Philippine Half Marathon, Manila Leg
MOA Concert Grounds · Wellness
Feast of Our Lady of La Naval de Manila
Santo Domingo Church · Festival
12 to 18 October
Feast of Nuestra Senora del Pilar and Kakanindayog, Imus
Imus Cathedral and the surrounding town centre · Festival
Designers' Holiday Bazaar: TriNoma
Ayala Malls TriNoma
Transient Landscapes: Art and Climate Narratives
Screening Room · Art
Manila FAME 2026: Bloom
World Trade Center Metro Manila · Food
DigiCon 2026: Interoperability
Grand Ballroom
Whisky Live Manila 2026 and Bar Show
Shangri-La The Fort · Food
Regine Velasquez: Finale
SM Mall of Asia Arena · Concert
34th Yakult 10 Miler Run, Manila
Mall of Asia Complex · Wellness
Regine Velasquez: Finale Free Concert
SM Mall of Asia Arena · Concert
19 to 25 October
Spartan Porac Trifecta Weekend
SandBox at Alviera · Sport
Manila Symphony Orchestra Centennial Concert V: Philippine Master Composers
Hyundai Hall · Concert
Silent Sanctuary: Gabi ng Lambing
SM Mall of Asia Arena · Concert
Garmin Run Marathon Series Philippines
Mall of Asia Complex · Wellness
Open all October
Long runs and regular programmes that are on for the whole month rather than on a date.
- Reuniting the Surigao Treasure
- Le Ciné-Club: Weekly French Cinema at Alliance Française de Manille
- Salcedo Saturday Market
- Evenings at 78-45-33
- Legazpi Sunday Market
- Philippine Eatsperience at Intramuros
- Renacimiento Manila: Weekend Heritage Walks
- Kariton x Sabi Sounds: All-Day Cafe and Listening Bar
- Panaderya Toyo at Karrivin Plaza
- Themed Nights at Mono by Phono
- Medusa Supper Club at The Palace Manila
- Hi-Fi Listening Sets at GotSoul MNL
- Vinyl & Live Sets at The Spirits Library
- Natural Wine at Bombvinos Bodega
- Afternoon High Tea at Papillon
- Cinematheque Centre Manila: Art-House and World Cinema in Intramuros
- Olafur Eliasson: Your Curious Journey
- Salon de Ning, The Peninsula Manila
- International Wine & Food Society (Philippines Branch): Monthly Wine Dinner
- Sidcor Sunday Market
- Sundowner Special: Happy Hour at the Long Bar, Raffles Makati
- Selector Nights at NoKal
- Natural Wine Nights at Bibio
- Sari Sari, the Bar Hidden Behind the Mookata Restaurant
- Turning Tides: Maritime Encounters and Exchanges of Power
Other months
Before this: September 2026. After this: November 2026. By kind: concerts, theatre, exhibitions and markets and bazaars. Or things to do in Manila.