What's on in Manila this week
51 things worth your time between today and 25 August. Updated every day.
Today
Ayka Go: small vast things
Silverlens Manila
25 Jul 2026 to 22 Aug 2026
Catalina Africa: mirrors, merging
Silverlens Manila
25 Jul 2026 to 22 Aug 2026
CROSSING TIDES: Nikkei x Zagin Soba Collaboration Dinner
NIKKEI Rockwell
Seatings at 6pm and 8:30pm
Le Cine-Club: Nome by Sana Na N'Hada
Alliance Francaise de Manille
7:30 PM, running time 1h52
Flora Filipina Expo 2026
Quezon Memorial Circle
19 Aug 2026 to 23 Aug 2026
Creation: FPI and CreatePH Films at Cinematheque Centre Manila
Cinematheque Centre Manila
Screenings at 2:30 PM and 4:30 PM on 19, 20, 27 and 28 August
Friday 21 August
EPICURIOUS: A Nine Course Dinner with Seven Chefs
Grand Ballroom
6pm
MPL Philippines Season 18
Victoria Sports Tower
Fridays and Sundays 5:00pm and 7:30pm, Saturdays 2:30pm, 5:00pm and 7:30pm
Natural Wine Nights at Bibio
5659 Don Pedro corner Jacobo Street
Mon to Thu 4pm to 1am; Fri to Sat 4pm to 2am; Sun 4pm to 12am
Saturday 22 August
Kakanin... Kain! The Philippine Kakanin Festival
The Glasshouse
9am to 6pm, doors at 8am
Ultra Deluxe (US) and Forests (SG): Live in Manila
Mow's
6:00 PM
A Midsummer Night's Dream, all-female staging
The Mirror Studio Theater
22 August 8pm; 23 August 1pm, 4:30pm and 8pm
Andres KKK by Philippine Ballet Theatre
Proscenium Theater
Aug 22 at 7 PM; Aug 23 at 3 PM
reMARKable: Mark Anthony Carpio's 25th Anniversary as Madz Choirmaster
Newport Performing Arts Theater
8:00 PM on 22 August, 5:00 PM on 23 August
Ballet Manila: La Bayadère with Mariinsky guests Renata Shakirova and Kimin Kim
Aliw Theater
Evening (time to be confirmed)
Sunday 23 August
Monday 24 August
Tuesday 25 August
Running all week
Sushi Matsuri at Mitsukoshi Fresh
Mitsukoshi Fresh
30 Jul 2026 to 26 Aug 2026 · Free
Power of Engagement
Metropolitan Museum of Manila (The M)
Tuesday to Friday 11am to 6pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 6pm
Afternoon High Tea at Papillon
G/F Frabelle Corporate Plaza
Afternoon tea service, 2:00 to 6:00 PM
B! Public Service: Weekly Listening Sessions at Bombvinos Bodega
Unit 3
Evenings; specific nights announced on Instagram
Cinematheque Centre Manila: Art-House and World Cinema in Intramuros
Philippine Film Heritage Building
Per weekly schedule, check Facebook/Tickettailor · Free
Hi-Fi Listening Sets and Tardeo Sunday Jam at GotSoul MNL
Ground Floor
Sunday brunch 11am to 2pm; Tardeo jam and happy hour until 6pm; open daily, Friday and Saturday until 3am
International Wine & Food Society (Philippines Branch): Monthly Wine Dinner
Rotating fine-dining venues
Evening, recent dinners around 5:30 PM
Itamessy: Japanese-Italian Pop-Up at The Grid
The Grid Food Market
Food hall hours
Kariton x Sabi Sounds: All-Day Cafe and Listening Bar
Tiffany Place
7am till late
Lasa Supper Club: A Social Gastronomic Dinner Series
Rotating private venues across Metro Manila (disclosed on booking)
Evening, single long-table seating
Le Ciné-Club: Weekly French Cinema at Alliance Française de Manille
209 Nicanor Garcia St.
7:30 PM
Legazpi Sunday Market
Legazpi & V.A. Rufino Sts.
7:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Live Jazz Nights at 78-45-33
LPL Mansion Ground Floor (rear)
Live jazz on weekends; bar open daily 4:00pm to midnight
Medusa Supper Club at The Palace Manila
Uptown Parade
Supper 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM; late-night socials 10:00 PM to 2:00 AM
Panaderya Toyo Returns to Karrivin Plaza
Karrivin Studios
8:30am until supplies last
Pasticci: A Venetian Chef's Table in a Quezon City Home
Quezon City (private residence
Evening seating, maximum 16 guests
Philippines-Japan Friendship Month 2026: 70th Anniversary Cultural Programme
Multiple Metro Manila venues; Japan Foundation Manila
Varies by event · Free
Renacimiento Manila: Weekend Heritage Walks
Intramuros / Binondo
Morning to midday (varies by walk)
Salcedo Saturday Market
Jaime C. Velasquez Park
7:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Salon de Ning, The Peninsula Manila
The Peninsula Manila
From 7:00pm; bands from about 7:30pm
Selector Nights at NoKal
Makati Cinema Square (basement)
Late night, from around 22:00
Sundowner Special: Happy Hour at the Long Bar, Raffles Makati
1 Raffles Dr.
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM · Free
Toka Wine: Will Host Guest-Chef Series
141 Katipunan Ave.
Evening dinner seating
Vinyl & Live Sets at The Spirits Library
4963 Guerrero Street
Open daily 6:00pm to 3:00am; live acts from the evening
Vinyl Choose-Days and Selector Nights at Mono by Phono
9654 Pililia St
8:00pm to 3:00am, closed Mondays
Finale Art File: Lyra Garcellano, Kathleen Gobasco and group show
Finale Art File
14 Aug 2026 to 5 Sep 2026
Le Petit Chef at Grand Hyatt Manila
The Peak
Seatings 5:30 PM and 8:30 PM
Orion in Sight: A View of Collective Work by TalaAnyo
Areté
Launch and curator walkthrough June 28, 2pm; gallery open Tuesday to Saturday 9am to 5pm
Olafur Eliasson: Your Curious Journey
Ground floor
Opening reception 6 to 8 PM; museum hours Tue to Sat 10 AM to 6 PM, Sun 10 AM to 2 PM · Free
Sidcor Sunday Market
Eton Centris Walk
5:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Sundays
Philippine Eatsperience at Intramuros
Baluarte Plano Luneta de Santa Isabel
7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Reuniting the Surigao Treasure
Ayala Museum
11:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Tuesday to Sunday
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