Our picks for the best things to do in Bangkok this weekend

Bangkok Climate Action Week returns for its second year with more than 320 events under the theme ‘Economy We Shape, Climate We Share’. Lumphini Park is the main hub, hosting climate talks, local perspectives, art and live music each evening from 4.30pm-8pm. Across the city, look for workshops, exhibitions and discussions on green jobs, finance and fairer economic systems. The Asia’s Next Economies Forum brings policymakers, businesses and civil society together to consider Southeast Asia’s economic future. October 3-11. Free entry. Various Bangkok venues. See the full programme here

Billed as Thailand’s first homegrown international art fair, art bangkok 2026 opens ‘The First Chapter’ at Siam Paragon. The theme considers collecting as the start of a relationship with an artwork, rather than simply a purchase. The announced programme brings together galleries from seven countries and Asian territories, alongside museums, institutions, auction houses and conservation experts. Six zones cover gallery presentations, exhibitions, collecting communities and the practical business of looking after art, from conservation to transport. Talks explore the Asian art market, caring for artworks and Bangkok’s ambitions as a regional art hub. Start browsing – your first acquisition can wait. October 8-11, public days. B350 day pass or B880 VIP pass via Zipevent. NEX Hall & Art Jewel, fifth floor, Siam Paragon. Noon-7pm, 

Hand to Heart Market gives your Song Wat wander a crafty detour.  Alongside handmade goods, craft products and vintage fashion, the announced workshop activities include folding lotus flowers and making a floral hair garland. Try your hand at the traditional techniques, then browse the stalls before heading back out among the neighbourhood’s old shophouses, small cafés and independent shops. Market entry is free; check with the organiser for floral workshop times, fees and booking requirements. October 5-13. Free market entry. Songwat Lane. 10am-8pm.

Belgian photographer Alain Callebaut brings two bodies of work to Old Town Gallery. Bangkok Raw moves beyond familiar temple-and-skyline views into rain-soaked streets, narrow alleys, markets and bridges, catching everyday moments between the crowds. His second collection, Make Women Happy All Over the World, uses light and shadow to explore the human form, with the upstairs display of fine art nudes restricted to visitors aged 18 and over. A share of merchandise sales will support emerging local artists. Head to the October 4 opening from 3pm-6pm for a chance to meet Callebaut, or visit during the gallery hours throughout the month. October 4-31. Free entry. Old Town Gallery. 10am-6pm; opening October 4, 3pm-6pm

Munins’ solo exhibition STILL : ON at River City Bangkok explores the work going on behind our thoughts, memories, emotions and decisions. Three processes shape the show: Emotion Encoding, how emotional experiences are recorded; Signal Selection, what we choose to retain; and Neural Pathway, how we see and make sense of what’s in front of us. Familiar moments of tiredness, confusion and quiet reflection connect those processes to everyday life. The artist also considers the changes happening around us, from accelerating technology and information to the human impact on the environment. The invitation is to slow down and consider what your mind is doing, even when you think nothing much is going on. October 2-November 15. Free entry. RCB Galleria 5, River City Bangkok. Daily 10am-8pm.

Korakrit Arunanondchai’s new solo exhibition Love After Death combines video, performance documentation and scenes from a film shot in a disused cinema in Lopburi. Described as autofiction, the show reworks material from the Bangkok and New York-based artist’s earlier moving-image projects alongside fictional narration inspired by the Lanna legend of the Sihuhata, a mythical creature that eats coal and excretes gold. Arunanondchai has shown at MoMA PS1 and Palais de Tokyo and co-founded Ghost Foundation in 2018 to support video and performance art in Thailand.   September 25-November 14. Free entry. Bangkok Citycity Gallery. 1pm-6pm

French artist and illustrator Julie Stephen Chheng brings Fortune Teller to One Bangkok, with interactive projections and augmented reality that reward a little curiosity. Presented with Alliance Française Bangkok, the exhibition introduces eight nature spirits linked to water, fire, sky, earth, thunder, shadow, light and green leaf. Download the free Fortune Teller AR app to search for hidden characters around the complex, then explore creative workshops covering paper crafts, ceramic painting and DIY keychains. A book corner curated by The Independent Print Club rounds out the programme. Check the workshop schedule before visiting if you have a particular activity in mind.  October 2-November 15. Free exhibition entry. Second floor, The Storeys, One Bangkok. 10am-8pm.

Demand for The Weeknd’s After Hours Til Dawn Tour has added a third Bangkok date at Rajamangala National Stadium. The show draws on the dark, cinematic worlds of After Hours, Dawn FM and Hurry Up Tomorrow, with stadium-scale production to match. The first two nights have sold out, so October 13 is the date to check for tickets. October 11-13. B2,835-B21,935. Rajamangala National Stadium. 5pm. Tickets here

Ever walked into a room and had a particular light, sound or smell suddenly remind you of somewhere else? Piyada Na Badalung’s A Place within a Place at L.O.F. Gallery explores those ‘overlapping spaces’, where physical surroundings meet personal memories, perceptions and feelings. A café, street corner or old building can mean something completely different depending on who’s there and what they remember. The works consider how one place can hold several versions of itself, shaped by the people who pass through it. Until October 25. Free entry. L.O.F Gallery, Soi Chulalongkorn 50, Samyan. 11am-7pm.

Never touched a pole? Dream Rotation V4 welcomes you anyway. The beginner-friendly night starts with ice-breakers and an introductory workshop before opening the poles for freestyle practice. All experience levels, identities and body types are welcome, so there’s room to explore at your own pace without learning a set routine. If pole dancing has always seemed intimidating or simply outside your usual Saturday plans, this is an invitation to give it a go. Check the organiser’s post for the workshop start time and what to wear. October 10. Pay what you can, with a suggested minimum contribution of B250. LongLai. 9pm-1am.