Looking for fun indoor activities for the whole family this holiday season? Or maybe you’ve been tasked to organize your barkada reunion, entertain balikbayan relatives, or come up with suggestions for team-building office parties. In case you’re looking for an alternative to holding a formal dinner event, eating out at a restaurant, or hosting a party at home, mall-based attractions can provide hassle-free entertainment for guests of any age.

Ayala Malls Manila Bay in Parañaque, Ayala’s largest mall to date, offers various leisure activities you can enjoy all in one mall, in fun event spaces that are also open for kid’s birthday parties, barkada hangouts, private functions, and corporate events. Here’s a look at just five unique activities you can do there and possible venues for your next gathering.

Travel and taste the country through a food-themed museum

Food Wanderer is a modern art museum where visitors can taste and travel around the Philippines through interactive exhibits and experiences. Formerly known as Lakbay Museo and located in S Maison, the museum highlights the unique food culture in the country.

Visitors can learn more about the different regional specialties, like types of pancit, coffee varieties, and more through educational displays. While going around the museum, visitors can also sample some specialties like sago gulaman, street food, fish crackers with different types of sawsawan, try shots of local lambabog (adults only), and try eating exotic food.

There are also activity areas, where anyone can try their hand at different arts and crafts, learn to paint, make bead art, or cook. The museum has a kitchen for baking local delicacies that can be booked for special events. The games, prizes, interactive activities, and cultural show at the end make it ideal for family visits, school field trips, friends, and international travelers.

The whole space is also open as a venue for private events and group tours. You can book function rooms at Food Wanderer exclusively for birthdays, corporate events, seminars, photo shoots, school tours, and more.

The regular walk-in rate is P799 per person
Book online via Klook to get a discounted rate of P699 here.

Food Wanderer x Lakbay Museo is located on the 2nd Floor Filipino Village, Ayala Malls Manila Bay, Parañaque, Metro Manila. It’s open daily from Monday to Sunday from 12:00 noon to 9:00 pm. Last call to enter is 7:00 p.m.

Glide around a K-pop-inspired roller skating rink

Roller Fever is a Korean-inspired roller skating rink where you can skate around to the beat of K-pop hits.

The rink is decorated with posters of popular K-dramas, movies, and stars, from classics like Parasite and Guardian to new shows like Squid Game and Moving.

The rink pays homage to popular Korean groups like BTS and Blackpink. To make the experience more fun, skaters can request for their fave songs from favorite K-pop groups. A Korean snack bar also adds to the experience for non-skating companions. The regular admission fee per person includes the use of skates, helmets, locker & help of coaches. Roller Fever also offers packages for birthday parties, group parties, company, and team-building events.

Regular rate: P349 per hour per person
Regular rate: P499 for two hours per person
Group Bundle (4+1): P1,499 per hour
Group Bundle (4+1): P1,999 for two hours
All-day pass: P699
Socks: P50

Roller Fever is located ong the 3rd Floor, Building A, Ayala Malls Manila Bay.

Get crafty at a colorful lab

Craft Academy is a one-stop destination for all crafting enthusiasts, kids or adults. The colorful space offers a versatile venue for different hobbies. Don’t want a messy kitchen at home? Craft Academy makes it easy for anyone to bake and decorate cakes, cupcakes, muffins, and cookies or cakes.

Make your own perfume, shampoo, lotion, dishwashing liquid, candles, and household cleaning products in their Mixing Lab. You can also get creative by designing your own bags, shirts, jackets, bracelets, and more and get access to a Slime Cremerie bar.

The vibrant space offers picture-perfect spots and all the arts and crafts materials, ingredients you need, and equipment to make your creations. Craft Academy is also party-ready and can cater to private events, birthday parties, team-building workshops, and more.

Unlike most indoor playgrounds, entrance to Craft Academy is completely free, while individual activities start at just P50. You can also avail of Craft packages starting at P350 which include a choice of 1 craft activity (Aqua Beads, Key chain, Bracelet, Ceramic Painting) and 1 Slime Cremerie (Cloud Base or Jelly Base at the Slime Bar).

P350/pax – Crafeteria + Slime Cremerie
P700/pax – Crafeteria + Mixing Lab + Dream Dough
P1,200/pax – Crafeteria + Mixing Lab + Dream Dough + Blend It
P1,800/pax – Crafeteria + Mixing Lab + Dream Cake + Blend It

Craft Academy is located on the 2nd Floor Filipino Village, Ayala Malls Manila Bay.

Have a blast gaming at the arcade

TimeZone is always a classic destination to visit in the mall. For adults and teens, the vast selection of Arcade Games ensures endless entertainment. But aside from your typical arcade games, you can also find Ten-Pin Social Bowling lanes, billiards, and private Karaoke Rooms, to keep the young-at-heart occupied.

How about hosting a memorable kid’s birthday for all their friends at TimeZone by giving out fully loaded TimeZone cards? With a wide array of arcade games and fun activities for children of all ages, your kids could have a blast partying with all the games at their disposal. Barkada gimiks with good friends are also made more fun with fun packages like 9D VR, bowling, billiards, Timezone Air, and more.

But arcade parties aren’t just for kids and teens. Instead of holding a formal dinner event, you could book TimeZone’s event space for a corporate party and bonding activity instead. Encourage your employees to work hard and party harder by letting them battle it out over competitively friendly games of bowling and billiards, or let them destress at the karaoke booths. Check out party packages here.

TimeZone is located on the 3rd Floor of Ayala Malls Manila Bay.

Unleash your inner ninja at a laser maze

Ever wanted to see how you’d fare as the star of Mission: Impossible? How about trying your luck crawling, bending, and jumping through laser beams at a real laser maze? The Xoomibox Laser Maze is an action-packed, fun, competitive, and addictive challenge for adults and kids.

For those who want to play and celebrate with friends, Xoomibox also offers Birthday parties and Team building events for up to 30 pax at affordable prices. Their packages include food, venue, photography/videography, the services of an event organizer, entertainer, cakes and cupcakes. For inquiries, visit their website: www.xoomibox.net or Facebook page.

1-6 players, 1 turn – P100
1-6 players, 7 turns – P500
Weekdays: 30 mins. 10-12 players (approx. 40-50 turns) – P250 per pax
Weekends: 30 mins. 10-12 players (approx. 40-50 turns) – P300 per pax
Weekdays: 60 minutes, 16-24 players (approx. 80-100 turns) – P250 per pax
Weekends: 60 minutes, 16-24 players (approx. 80-100 turns) – P300 per pax

Xoomibox is located on the 5th floor, Building B, Ayala Mall Manila Bay.

The great thing about having parties in these mall-based venues instead of hosting a party at home or in an office is there’s no need to decorate or think of the food and activities. Since all of these are based in a mall easily accessible by public and private transportation, parking is not as problematic as it would be in smaller event venues.

To make your gatherings and socials more relaxing, you could also opt to combine these with a staycation right in the city. Seda Manila Bay, a new hotel for business and leisure travelers, is conveniently located right next to Ayala Malls Manila Bay and all these fun events and party venues. Read more about our staycation here.