Well, allow us to tell you that Time Out's annual lighting installation festival Awakening Bangkok is back this weekend, and that's the biggest highlight of the weekly round-up of best things to do in the city! But we're not going to take all the spotlights from other coolest activities out there, as there's still plenty you can enjoy before visiting our brightest event in the evening.
See all the brightest lights revive Bangkok's Old Town neighborhoods.
Starting off this Friday, Awakening Bangkok is back to Charoenkrung and Talad Noi, with Soi Nana at Yaowarat joining us for the first time. There are over 50 artworks this year placed across the three neighborhoods for you to hop along and get your spirit uplifted. Also, keep an eye out for a lot of fun activities during the festival!
Read more here. You can also check out the preview of 52 installations here.
Discover what hides in the Chamber of Secrets in Hogwarts.
Remember how your adrenaline was boosted with Harry Potter and his pals when they found out the mysterious creature in the Chamber of Secrets? You'll get to revisit that thrill once again in the cinemas this weekend as Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets has returned to IMAX and 4DX cinemas.
Read more here.
Visit Bangkok's newest art galleries for new inspiration.
The art scene has never been better! Each month, there's countless exhibitions to hop around the city and because of this, many art enthusiasts and investors have opened their own ventures to accommodate the overflowing artistic talents in Bangkok. Let's meet these recently launched venues you need to visit right now.
Read more here.
Break a sweat with a little of swanky style at this pop-up gym.
French luxury design house Hermès invites you to work up the sweat with style at the #HermèsFit pop-up gym. There are health experts taking over various classes ranging from yoga, kick-boxing, stretching, and balance practice.
Venue: centralwOrld / Date: 18-27 March (10:30-19:30) / Read more here.
Find your next best read at Thailand's two largest book fairs.
National Book Fair and Bangkok International Book Fair are slated to open at Bang Sue Grand Station this weekend, so get your bank account and tote bag ready for the first huge book shopping spree in a long time.
Venue: Bang Sue Grand Station / Date: 26 March - 6 April / Free Entry / Read more here.
Update Bangkok's best new eats at this food award.
Part of Awakening Bangkok 2022, #GrabThumbsUp hosted by our partner GrabFood will take the center spot of Grand Postal Building for the announcement of all the restaurants that have made it to the roster this year. Visit them for a chance to win a prize and have fun with live music by Thailand's hottest pop band Polycat.
Venue: Grand Postal Building / Date: 27 March (From 17:30) / Free Entry
Discover the various definitions of 'perfection' at this glistening installation art.
We can't hold our excitement for you to see many beautiful artworks of the current edition of Awakening Bangkok, and one of the most exciting pieces in the festival is Perfect? by Chattakan Vongsiri and BGC. Come and take a look at their wonderful interpretation of perfection at Marine Police Lodge.
Venue: Marine Police Lodge / Date: 25 March - 3 April / Free Entry / Read more here.
Freshen up the hot day at Awakening Bangkok with cooling juice.
In case your energy is running down after quite a long walk to see our eye-popping artworks at Awakening Bangkok, stop by our central headquarters at Grand Postal Building to get some refreshing drinks from Tipco's juice bar.
Venue: Grand Postal Building / Date: 25 March - 3 April / Free Entry
