Things to do in Manila this weekend
51 things are on across Metro Manila from Friday to Sunday, 4 to 6 September. The page rebuilds itself every week, so what follows is the current weekend, checked against the venue and grouped the way people actually decide: by what it is, what it costs, and how far you are willing to drive. Everything links through to times, the address and how to book. Midweek instead? See what is on today.
John Legend: An Evening of Songs & Stories
Anyone who wants to hear a voice that size in a room that small.
- When
- 3 and 4 September 2026Evening, check TicketWorld for the confirmed start time
- Where
- The Proscenium TheaterRockwell
Free this weekend
All eventsNo ticket, no cover. Public programmes, gallery openings and open days where turning up is the whole cost.
Friday and Saturday night
All eventsDoors from seven onwards. Gigs, club nights and the rooms that fill late and keep going.
Subversive Lives
Doreen Black Box Theater
Olafur Eliasson: Your Curious Journey
Ground floor · Art
Afternoon High Tea at Papillon
G/F Frabelle Corporate Plaza · Food
Evenings at 78-45-33
LPL Mansion Ground Floor (rear) · Concert
Kariton x Sabi Sounds: All-Day Cafe and Listening Bar
Tiffany Place · Food
Le Ciné-Club: Weekly French Cinema at Alliance Française de Manille
209 Nicanor Garcia St. · Art
Sunday ideas
All eventsSlower things for the day you do not want to waste and do not want to spend recovering: markets, matinees, long lunches and exhibitions.
Jonah by Rachel Bonds
Dance Royalties Studio
Subversive Lives
Doreen Black Box Theater
Melodías del Pensamiento by García de Marina
Instituto Cervantes de Manila · Art
Hanbok, Reborn as Art
Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines · Art
Fiesta de Intramuros 2026
Intramuros · Festival
Philippine Film Industry Month 2026
Metropolitan Theater
Worth travelling for
All eventsOutside the Metro Manila grid, for a weekend where the drive is part of the point.
Melodías del Pensamiento by García de Marina
Instituto Cervantes de Manila · Art
Fiesta de Intramuros 2026
Intramuros · Festival
Philippine Film Industry Month 2026
Metropolitan Theater
Olafur Eliasson: Your Curious Journey
Ground floor · Art
Concerts and live music
All eventsGigs, orchestras and touring shows, from arena nights to a small room with a good bill.
Evenings at 78-45-33
LPL Mansion Ground Floor (rear) · Concert
Hi-Fi Listening Sets at GotSoul MNL
Ground Floor · Concert
Natural Wine at Bombvinos Bodega
Unit 3 · Concert
Salon de Ning, The Peninsula Manila
The Peninsula Manila · Concert
Selector Nights at NoKal
Makati Cinema Square (basement) · Concert
Themed Nights at Mono by Phono
9654 Pililia St · Concert
Vinyl & Live Sets at The Spirits Library
4963 Guerrero Street · Concert
BURNOUT SYNDROMES Live in Manila
The Crossroad Center · Concert
Minsan: Teeth Reunion Concert
Skydome · Concert
Handog Pasasalamat 2
St. John Bosco Parish Church · Concert
Heath's Time: Heath Jornales Live in Concert
New Frontier Theater · Concert
BABYMONSTER: Choom World Tour in Manila
SM Mall of Asia Arena · Concert
Theatre, art and exhibitions
All eventsOpenings, runs worth catching before they close, and the shows the galleries are talking about.
Finale Art File: Lyra Garcellano, Kathleen Gobasco and group show
Finale Art File · Art
Melodías del Pensamiento by García de Marina
Instituto Cervantes de Manila · Art
Hanbok, Reborn as Art
Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines · Art
Orion in Sight: A View of Collective Work by TalaAnyo
Areté · Art
Olafur Eliasson: Your Curious Journey
Ground floor · Art
Printmaking Series at The M
The M · Art
Turning Tides: Maritime Encounters and Exchanges of Power
Ayala Museum · Art
Reuniting the Surigao Treasure
Ayala Museum · Art
Cinematheque Centre Manila: Art-House and World Cinema in Intramuros
Philippine Film Heritage Building · Art
Le Ciné-Club: Weekly French Cinema at Alliance Française de Manille
209 Nicanor Garcia St. · Art
Renacimiento Manila: Weekend Heritage Walks
Intramuros / Binondo · Art
Food, markets and festivals
All eventsPop-ups, weekend markets, tasting menus and the festivals that are really about eating.
Fiesta de Intramuros 2026
Intramuros · Festival
Le Petit Chef at Grand Hyatt Manila
The Peak · Food
Sidcor Sunday Market
Eton Centris Walk · Food
Philippine Eatsperience at Intramuros
Baluarte Plano Luneta de Santa Isabel · Food
Afternoon High Tea at Papillon
G/F Frabelle Corporate Plaza · Food
International Wine & Food Society (Philippines Branch): Monthly Wine Dinner
Rotating fine-dining venues · Food
Kariton x Sabi Sounds: All-Day Cafe and Listening Bar
Tiffany Place · Food
Legazpi Sunday Market
Corinthian Car Park · Food
Medusa Supper Club at The Palace Manila
Uptown Parade · Food
Natural Wine Nights at Bibio
5659 Don Pedro corner Jacobo Street · Food
Panaderya Toyo at Karrivin Plaza
Karrivin Studios · Food
Salcedo Saturday Market
Jaime C. Velasquez Park · Food
Sari Sari, the Bar Hidden Behind the Mookata Restaurant
5661 Washington Street corner Dela Rosa Street · Food
Sundowner Special: Happy Hour at the Long Bar, Raffles Makati
1 Raffles Dr. · Food
Plant Convergence 8
Flower Garden · Festival
37th Philippine Travel Mart
SMX Convention Center Manila · Festival
Origami Coffee + Matcha Fest and Origami Cup Philippines
Greenfield District Central Park · Food
Runs, sport and wellness
All eventsRaces, matches and classes for anyone who would rather be moving than sitting.
Also on this weekend
All eventsFairs, screenings, talks and the things that do not fit a category but are worth the trip.
Jonah by Rachel Bonds
Dance Royalties Studio
Subversive Lives
Doreen Black Box Theater
Philippine Film Industry Month 2026
Metropolitan Theater
The Notebook: The Musical
Samsung Performing Arts Theater
Kagatan 50: Manila's Quarterly Record Fair
Makati Central Square
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert
The Theatre at Solaire
Jonah
Dance Royalties Studio
By neighbourhood
All areasManila traffic decides more evenings than the programme does. Pick the area you can actually reach.
- Makati14 on
Finale Art File: Lyra Garcellano, Kathleen Gobasco and group show, Turning Tides: Maritime Encounters and Exchanges of Power, Reuniting the Surigao Treasure
- Quezon City8 on
Subversive Lives, MPL Philippines Season 18, Orion in Sight: A View of Collective Work by TalaAnyo
- BGC5 on
Hanbok, Reborn as Art, Le Petit Chef at Grand Hyatt Manila, Printmaking Series at The M
- Salcedo4 on
Afternoon High Tea at Papillon, Evenings at 78-45-33, Kariton x Sabi Sounds: All-Day Cafe and Listening Bar
- Mandaluyong3 on
Jonah by Rachel Bonds, Origami Coffee + Matcha Fest and Origami Cup Philippines, Jonah
- Pasay / MOA3 on
37th Philippine Travel Mart, BABYMONSTER: Choom World Tour in Manila, Sante Barley Trilogy Run Asia 2026, Manila Leg 3
- Rockwell2 on
International Wine & Food Society (Philippines Branch): Monthly Wine Dinner, John Legend: An Evening of Songs & Stories
- Poblacion2 on
Natural Wine Nights at Bibio, Vinyl & Live Sets at The Spirits Library
Keep looking
For a single day, things to do in Manila today. For the full seven days, this week, and the calendar for anything further out. Weekends out of the city are collected under weekenders. For places rather than dates: where to eat and drink, bars and listening rooms, galleries and museums, and the guides.
Friday, sorted
A short list of what is worth your time in Manila, every Friday. No filler.