Things to do in Manila today

No ticket, no cover. Galleries, public programmes and open days where turning up is the whole cost.

Until 19 Sep · Daytime viewing

Melodías del Pensamiento by García de Marina

Instituto Cervantes de Manila · Art

Until 26 Sep · 9am to 4pm

Hanbok, Reborn as Art

Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines · Art

Until 15 Nov · Opening reception 6 to 8pm

Olafur Eliasson: Your Curious Journey

Ground floor · Art

Doors from seven onwards, for a night that starts after work rather than instead of it.

Until 6 Sep · Fridays 7:30pm

Subversive Lives

Doreen Black Box Theater

Until 15 Nov · Opening reception 6 to 8pm

Olafur Eliasson: Your Curious Journey

Ground floor · Art

Open daily · Open from 11am

Afternoon High Tea at Papillon

G/F Frabelle Corporate Plaza · Food

Open daily · 4pm to midnight

Evenings at 78-45-33

LPL Mansion Ground Floor (rear) · Concert

Open daily · From 7am until late

Kariton x Sabi Sounds: All-Day Cafe and Listening Bar

Tiffany Place · Food

Every wednesday · 7:30pm

Le Ciné-Club: Weekly French Cinema at Alliance Française de Manille

209 Nicanor Garcia St. · Art

Gigs, orchestras and touring shows, from arena nights to a small room with a good bill.

Open daily · 4pm to midnight

Evenings at 78-45-33

LPL Mansion Ground Floor (rear) · Concert

Open daily · 11am to 1am Sunday to

Hi-Fi Listening Sets at GotSoul MNL

Ground Floor · Concert

Open daily · Sunday to Tuesday 12pm to

Natural Wine at Bombvinos Bodega

Unit 3 · Concert

Until 30 Jun 2027 · 8pm to 2am

Salon de Ning, The Peninsula Manila

The Peninsula Manila · Concert

Until 30 Jun 2027 · Doors from 8pm

Selector Nights at NoKal

Makati Cinema Square (basement) · Concert

Tuesday to sunday · 8pm to 3am

Themed Nights at Mono by Phono

9654 Pililia St · Concert

Open daily · 6pm to 3am

Vinyl & Live Sets at The Spirits Library

4963 Guerrero Street · Concert

Openings, runs worth catching before they close, and the shows the galleries are talking about.

Until 5 Sep · See listing

Finale Art File: Lyra Garcellano, Kathleen Gobasco and group show

Finale Art File · Art

Until 19 Sep · Daytime viewing

Melodías del Pensamiento by García de Marina

Instituto Cervantes de Manila · Art

Until 26 Sep · 9am to 4pm

Hanbok, Reborn as Art

Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines · Art

Until 18 Oct · Launch and curator

Orion in Sight: A View of Collective Work by TalaAnyo

Areté · Art

Until 15 Nov · Opening reception 6 to 8pm

Olafur Eliasson: Your Curious Journey

Ground floor · Art

Until 28 Nov · 9am to 4pm

Printmaking Series at The M

The M · Art

Until 14 Feb 2027 · 11am to 7pm

Turning Tides: Maritime Encounters and Exchanges of Power

Ayala Museum · Art

Until 30 May 2027 · 11am to 7pm

Reuniting the Surigao Treasure

Ayala Museum · Art

Until 30 Jun 2027 · Showtimes vary by film

Cinematheque Centre Manila: Art-House and World Cinema in Intramuros

Philippine Film Heritage Building · Art

Every wednesday · 7:30pm

Le Ciné-Club: Weekly French Cinema at Alliance Française de Manille

209 Nicanor Garcia St. · Art

Until 30 Jun 2027 · Usually 9am to 12:30pm

Renacimiento Manila: Weekend Heritage Walks

Intramuros / Binondo · Art

Pop-ups, weekend markets, tasting menus and the festivals that are really about eating.

Until 30 Sep · Month long programme

Fiesta de Intramuros 2026

Intramuros · Festival

Wednesday to sunday · Seatings 5:30pm and 8:30pm

Le Petit Chef at Grand Hyatt Manila

The Peak · Food

Every sunday · 5am to 2pm

Sidcor Sunday Market

Eton Centris Walk · Food

Daily · 7am to 5pm

Philippine Eatsperience at Intramuros

Baluarte Plano Luneta de Santa Isabel · Food

Open daily · Open from 11am

Afternoon High Tea at Papillon

G/F Frabelle Corporate Plaza · Food

Until 30 Jun 2027 · Evening

International Wine & Food Society (Philippines Branch): Monthly Wine Dinner

Rotating fine-dining venues · Food

Open daily · From 7am until late

Kariton x Sabi Sounds: All-Day Cafe and Listening Bar

Tiffany Place · Food

Every sunday · 7am to 2pm

Legazpi Sunday Market

Corinthian Car Park · Food

Tuesday to sunday · Supper 6pm to 10pm

Medusa Supper Club at The Palace Manila

Uptown Parade · Food

Open daily · 4pm to 1am Monday to

Natural Wine Nights at Bibio

5659 Don Pedro corner Jacobo Street · Food

Monday to saturday · From 8:30am until sold out

Panaderya Toyo at Karrivin Plaza

Karrivin Studios · Food

Every saturday · 7am to 2pm

Salcedo Saturday Market

Jaime C. Velasquez Park · Food

Tuesday to sunday · 6pm to 3am

Sari Sari, the Bar Hidden Behind the Mookata Restaurant

5661 Washington Street corner Dela Rosa Street · Food

Daily · 5pm to 7pm

Sundowner Special: Happy Hour at the Long Bar, Raffles Makati

1 Raffles Dr. · Food

Until 6 Sep · 8am to 8pm daily

Plant Convergence 8

Flower Garden · Festival

Talks, screenings, fairs and the things that do not fit a category but are worth an evening.

Until 6 Sep · 29 and 30 August

Jonah by Rachel Bonds

Dance Royalties Studio

Until 6 Sep · Fridays 7:30pm

Subversive Lives

Doreen Black Box Theater

Until 30 Sep · Full calendar of

Philippine Film Industry Month 2026

Metropolitan Theater

Until 20 Sep · Times vary by performance

The Notebook: The Musical

Samsung Performing Arts Theater

Manila traffic decides more evenings than the programme does. Pick the area you can actually reach.

• Makati12 on

  Finale Art File: Lyra Garcellano, Kathleen Gobasco and group show, Turning Tides: Maritime Encounters and Exchanges of Power, Reuniting the Surigao Treasure

• Quezon City5 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

• 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