ARTS & CULTURE · METRO MANILA
Philippine Readers and Writers Festival 2026
A three-day literary festival with books, authors and programmes for readers of different ages.
3 suggested activities to try together ↓A DAY TO LOOK FORWARD TO
What's waiting for you
A three-day literary festival with books, authors and programmes for readers of different ages.
A shared discovery
A three-day literary festival with books, authors and programmes for readers of different ages.
Make a little space
Choose a listed date that suits your family.
Follow their curiosity
Let your child choose something to notice.
MAKE MORE OF YOUR DAY · PLAI™
A little question. A bigger adventure.
Try asking your child: "What would you like us to look for together?"
On the way home: "What surprised you most?"
Before you go
Admission and tickets
Check official event details. Confirm current prices and availability with the organiser before booking.
Is this right for our ages?
This event is listed for 5 to 18 years. If your child is outside this range, check with the organiser before attending.
Accessibility and facilities
Contact SMX Convention Center Manila directly to confirm step-free access, pushchair arrangements, family toilets and any other facilities your family needs.
GET TO KNOW THE PLACE
Make yourself familiar.
SMX Convention Center Manila
⌖ Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City
SMX Convention Center Manila is a multi-hall events venue within the SM Mall of Asia complex on Seashell Lane in Pasay City. It hosts trade expos, ...
Meet the organiser
Local organisers
THREE ACTIVITIES TO TRY TOGETHER · PLAI™
Three ways to keep exploring together.
Each activity below was chosen to extend what your child experiences at this event. No preparation needed.
Gross Motor
Animal Movement Freeze
Child moves like an animal across the room; parent calls "freeze" and the child stops, then resumes when parent calls the next animal.
Try this activityGross Motor
Animal Yoga Moves
Call out an animal name; child shapes their body to match - cat stretch, frog crouch, bird wings, snake slither. Move slowly through different poses.
Try this activitySocial Emotional
Arrival Questions
Three fixed questions asked every school pickup in the same order - specific enough to actually get answered, consistent enough to become ritual.
Try this activityKEEP EXPLORING