Music Festival, New Milk Tea, Kiddie Circus! What To Do On October 19-20

This weekend, have fun with your family by visiting any of these fun events or availing these promos, from an OPM festival to hotel happy hour to ice cream for only Php8.

What to do

Learn how to nurture your child's thinking skills

Find out how you can boost your little one's thinking abilities at the Smart Parenting Masterclass, where you can attend talks on how to know if your child is ready for school, the importance of emotional intelligence, and the signs of a language delay. The event is only open to parents of children ages 3 years and above. Don't forget to pre-register here to secure your slot.

Smart Parenting Masterclass is happening on October 26, 2019, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Books & Borders Cafe, Manhattan Parkview, Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City. On-site registration to join the talks starts at 12 p.m.

Visit the circus

Experience a circus with your kids by visiting Adventure Zone’s Boni the Bull Circus Festival! This annual event features lots of exciting activities and features that families will enjoy, such as magicians, an acrobat show, and stilt dancers.

The event is open to both members and non-members of Adventure Zone. Entrance fees are Php2,500 for members and Php3,500 for non-members (one adult and one child), inclusive of special loot bags, snacks, and drinks.

Adventure Zone’s Boni the Bull Circus Festival is happening on October 26, 2019, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Kerry Sports Manila Tennis Court in Shangri-La at the Fort, Manila. To register, call (632) 8820 0888 or email adventurezone@shangri-la.com.

Attend a music festival

You still have time to visit Pinoy Playlist Music Festival this weekend! Happening at three performances at the BGC Arts Center, the festival will feature performances from many beloved OPM artists. Aside from enjoying music, you can also shop for local art at the community art bazaar BGC Art Mart.

Ticket prices for the festival are the following:

• 1-day pass: Php800 (adults), Php400 (students until college)
• 3-day pass: Php2,000 (adults), Php1,000 (students until college)
• Festival pass: Php3,000 (adults), Php1,500 (students until college)
• Group of 4 (1-day pass): Php2,800 (adults)

Pinoy Playlist Music Festival 2019 is happening on October 18, 19, and 20, 2019 at BGC Arts Center, Taguig. Tickets are available at Ticketworld.com.ph and all Ticket World outlets including the BGC Arts Center Box Office.

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Celebrate happy hour

Visit Makati Diamond Residences this weekend for Oktoberfest at Alfred, where you can enjoy an ice-cold beer with different delicious meals, from nachos and potato wedges to meat and seafood dishes.

Oktoberfest at Alfred is happening on October 18, 2019, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Makati Diamond Residences is located at 118 Legazpi Street, Legazpi Village, Makati City. To book, call (02) 5317 0999 or (0917) 636 4875 or email dine@makatidiamond.com.

Get your bags personalized

This weekend, get your Lacoste bag personalized for free at the LG Customization Tour! The tour is happening at Glorietta 4 (October 18), SM Mall of Asia (October 19), and Power Plant Mall (October 20). Choose a bag or wallet from the Croco Crew Collection, Chantaco Collection, L.12.12 Cuir Collection, or Anna Cuir Collection then have it personalized with your initials.

You may also bring a Lacoste bag you already own, as long as it is from any of the collections above and purchased within the given period (from October 18 to 20 for the Croco Crew and Chantaco Collections, from October 1 to 20 for the L.12.12 Cuir and Anna Cuir Collections). Don’t forget to bring your receipt or order confirmation (if the bag was purchased online).

Where to eat

The Moment Group establishments

In celebration of The Moment Group’s 7^th anniversary, the different establishments under it are offering exciting buy-one-get-one deals throughout the week. The promo applies to the following meals:

• October 16: Pork Xiao Long Bao at Din Tai Fung and Pho Bo at Phat Pho
• October 17: Buy-one-get-one Box of Crumbs at Mo’ Cookies and Basil Pesto Fusili at Mess Hall
• October 18: ¼ Pound Cheeseburgers and 2 Pieces Heavyweight Fried Chicken at 8Cuts

Wingman

For October, Wingman’s Wing of the Month is Prairie Fire, a rich and spicy flavor that resembles the classic buffalo-style chicken. You can get your chicken in different spice levels: medium, hot, apocalyptic, or inferno. You also get a free drink for an order of a dozen wings.

Wingman is located at 7274 Malugay Street, Makati City, and LG/F Casa Real, Acacia Estates Town Center, Acacia Avenue, Taguig City.

YiFang Taiwan Fruit Tea

YiFang has added two new milk tea flavors to its menu: Matcha Tea Latte, made from a mix of fresh milk and Japanese matcha, and Brown Sugar Pearl Soy Milk, a soy milk version of the classic Brown Sugar Pearl that you can get hot or cold. These flavors are now available in all YiFang branches nationwide.

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Figaro

At Figaro, for only Php199, you can get a slice of cake and a glass of milk tea. This deal is available for dine-in and takeout until November 15, 2019.

Mad Mark’s Creamery

In celebration of Mad Mark’s Creamery’s 8^th anniversary this week, customers can get an extra scoop of their ice cream for only Php8. You can choose from some of their bestselling flavors: Madagascar Vanilla Bean, Choco on Choco, Javan Hot Chocolate, and Dark Roast Sumatra. You can also purchase take-home pints of Mad Mark’s ice cream.

Mad Mark’s Creamery’s anniversary promo is available until October 20. It is located at Pioneer Centre Pasig, UP Town Center, Robinsons Galleria, Glorietta 3 Makati, BGC Stopover, and BGC Central Square.

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