Weekend list: Halloween pre-game, Ihaw Fest, concerts galore

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October 23, 2026 | 12:18pm

MANILA, Philippines — October is nearing its end but events and activities continue to ring around the country.

Pre-Halloween plans

Halloween is still a week away, but some locations in Metro Manila already have their spook on.

In Araneta City, the aRUNeta Run Club will host a Zombie Run the morning of October 25, encouraging everyone to run in costume.

Elsewhere in the area at MacArthur Activity Area of Ali Mall, fur babies have a chance to get over their fear of needles as th the Quezon City Veterinary Department offers free veterinary services.

Pet products will also be available to pets and their owners until October 25, a day that will also have a pet buffet and pet blessing. As those pre-Halloween activities take place, the Parolan continues to welcome customers at the Expo Centro Parking.

Down in Alabang Town Center on October 24, "Masters of the Elements" Halloween activities will be open for kids as they go trick-or-treating around the mall and other fun planned elemental activities.

Ihaw Fest

Actor Coco Martin celebrates a decade partnering with local fast food chain Mang Inasal with an Ihaw Fest this October 25 at Ayala Malls Feliz.

Joining him are fellow brand ambassadors Maris Racal, Shuvee Entrata, Fyang Smith and Dimples Romana, the latter serving as host.

Fans need only to present official receipts for Ihaw Fest meals purchased this October for a free pass to the event.

"As Coco continues to inspire audiences through his work, Mang Inasal remains committed to bringing — through Ihaw-Sarap food and Unli-Saya dining experience — meaningful moments of togetherness to Filipino families," said the chain's president Mike V. Castro in a statement.

Shows continue

Live performances are also filling stages across Metro Manila this weekend.

SB19, Maki and Angela Ken headline the two-day One Zone Fest happening at the Araneta Coliseum this weekend, with each SB19 member getting their dedicated set.

Old souls will have another chance to enjoy Per Sorensen of Fra Lippo Lippi as he brings his "Stitches & Burns" tour to the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino on October 24.

Also making their return to the Philippines are Australian rock duo Air Supply for its "A Matter of Time" tour, hitting the New Frontier Theater stage on October 26 after the weekend ends.

K-Ballet Tokyo brings to Makati's Samsung Performing Arts Theater this October 24 a one-of-a-kind performance of "The Flame of Paris."

On the same day local band I Belong to the Zoo stages its first major concert at the New Frontier Theater while another band Silent Sanctuary kicks off its two-night "Gabi ng Lambing" shows at the Mall of Asia Arena to mark its 24th year.

A final "Sembreak" workshop will be held at the three G-Force Dance Center branches on October 24 before the showcase the following day at Makati's Proscenium Theater.

"Harry Potter: A Yule Ball Celebration" continues at The Space at Solaire while in the nearby Theatre at Solaire, "Cirque Alice: An Acrobatic Adventure in Wonderland" ends its limited run on October 25.

Gary Valenciano continues his "Back at the Museum" series at the Music Museum in Greenhills on October 24 while "Bongga Ka, 'Day!: The Annie Batungbakal Musical" continues its run at the Newport Performing Arts Theater.

Also onstage are Repertory Philippines' "Cinderella: The Tale of the Glass Slipper" at the REP Eastwood Theater in Quezon City on October 24 as Jun Robles Lana's "About Us But Not About Us" ends its limited comeback run at the Power Mac Center Spotlight Blackbox Theater in Circuit Makati.

After dropping by Ayala Malls Vermosa earlier this week, the Pokémon Truck heads to Ayala Malls Arca South where fans can try "Pokémon Pokopia" on the Nintendo Switch 2 and hopefully meet a Pikachu mascot.

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