It’s the most wonderful time of the year—again. While the “-ber” months have been here for a while, the holiday season is getting ready to reach its peak. This also means that our favorite fairs and bazaars from years past have made their long-awaited physical comebacks to aid in our holiday shopping sprees.
For busy shoppers who need to plan their shopping according to the ebb and flow of traffic, here’s the schedule for the upcoming bazaars around Manila. Most of these shopping experiences also have different dates and locations, which offers great flexibility in terms of scheduling.
Make sure to keep this article handy for future updates!
Presente by ArteFino
On the heels of a successful mid-year run, the artisanal fair is making its way back to Power Plant Mall for a three-week Christmas extravaganza. Presente by ArteFino is the Christmas counterpart of the much loved fair’s shopping festival.
From Dec. 2 to 23, you can pick out all the gifts and goodies to give to loved ones (or yourself) and support local artisans and retailers along the way.
Spectrum Fair
One of the most popular fairs in Manila is having its last pop-up before the end of the year—with just enough time to finish some holiday shopping. Spectrum Fair’s final pop up will be happening on Dec. 10 to 11 at C1-Park, Bonifacio High Street in BGC.
You can reunite with your favorite sellers and pick up all sorts of items from lifestyle and home to food and fashion this weekend. You can bring your furry friends, too; they’ll likely also find something they’d want under the tree.
Noel Bazaar
One of the arguably biggest bazaars is coming to the South this December. From Dec. 16 to 18, the Noel Bazaar is trading its usual spot at the World Trade Center for a special appearance at the Filinvest Tent in Alabang.
Previous editions of the bazaar included a celebrity ukay-ukay corner where we can score some pieces from our favorite stars, so we’re keeping our fingers crossed that the upcoming one will have some star-studded surprises for us, too.
Trendsetters Bazaar
Dear fashion lovers, the Trendsetters Bazaar is making its way to three different locations before the end of the year.
The apparel and accessories-focused bazaar will hold pop ups at SM Megamall from Dec. 6 to 11, the SMX Convention Center from Dec. 16 to 18, and then back to SM Megamall for a last-minute run from Dec. 19 to 23.