For shopaholics and regular holiday shopping needs alternatives to the much too crowded Divisoria (where it's really hard to squeeze yourself in to Tutuban Mall, 168 Shopping Mall, and 999 Mall): Christmas bazaars sprouting all over Metro Manila. Do your shopping now and send some to Tutubi :P
Before you "turn the page," did you know that the word bazaar came from the Persian word bazar with etymological origin meaning "place of prices"?
List of Christmas Bazaars in Metro Manila (you may add some if Tutubi missed any)
Buy Pinoy Exporters Fair
Location: SM Megatrade Hall 2, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong
Bazaar Hours: 9am-9pm (SM Mall Hours)
Greenhills Night Market
Greenhills Shopping Center, San Juan
Open: 6:30 to 11:30pm
Mercato Centrale
Location: Bonifacio High Street (inside those tents behind The Spa)
Bazaar Hours: 7 am - 12nn
Moonlit Bazaar
Venue: Rockwell Tent
Bazaar Hours: 12 noon to 12 midnight
Noel Bazaar
Venue: World Trade Center
Hours: 11am - 10pm
Open: December 18-19, 2010
Shop @ The Fort
Venue: NBC Tent, Fort Bonifacio Global City
Bazaar Hours: 10am - 7pm
St. James the Great Bazaar
Venue: Cuenca Park, Ayala Alabang Village
Bazaar Hours: 9am-9pm
Whitespace Market
Where: 2314 Chino Roces Ave. Ext. (formerly Pasong Tamo Ext.)
Hours: 12 noon-6pm
Other bazaars in town (got info from a Xend promo email):
1. Christmas Tinsel Bazaar at Nuvo City in Libis on December 3 to 5
2. Seolularis: A Grand Holiday Bazaar at the SMX Convention Center on December 4 to 5
3. SHOP N' CHOW Bazaar and Food Fair at the Alabang Town Center on December 3 to 5
4. Angel Sent Bazaar at the Enterprise Center Makati on December 6 to 7
Regular Weekend Markets in Manila that may pop surprises:
Sidcor Sunday Market at Centris Walk
EDSA corner Quezon Avenue, Quezon City
Tiangge hours: 6am to 2pm
Lung Center Sunday Market
Lung Center of the Philippines
Quezon Avenue, Quezon City
Tiagge open from 6am to 2pm
Salcedo Saturday Market
Velzaquez Carpark, Salcedo Village, Makati
open: 6am to 2pm
Legazpi Sunday Market
Legazpi Carpark, Lorenzo Village, Makati
open: 6am to 2pm
Note: some of the bazaars listed above chanrge entrance fees, admission price vary but very minimal if you have lots of shopping money and the energy hunting for good finds and bargains.
there's also the greenhills open night market in san juan which is open from 6pm-11.30pm. with free christmas show every 15 minutes :D
ReplyDeletecarlotta, yes, remembered it yesterday. will update later. thanks
ReplyDeleteI think the Lung Center Sunday market has been transferred already to Eton Centris.
ReplyDeleteanonymous, yes, lung center sunday market moved to centris walk but another tinagge organizer's organized a new one. do check it out but it's probably for the chirstmas holiday season though
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for valuable information…Your article is helpful !
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