Whether you are here for the food, the art, or a little retail therapy, KL has a full plate for you this week. From a Japanese matsuri marketplace and ASEAN street eats to open-air cinema and cosy craft nights, here is what is worth your time from 17th to 23rd July. Save the dates and pull your friends along.
Konnichiwa Japan @ Pavilion Bukit Jalil
Date: 15 July – 2 August 2026
Location: Level 2 (Orange & Pink Zone), Pavilion Bukit Jalil, Bukit Jalil
Dust off your yukata for a matsuri moment in the city. The Konnichiwa Japan Marketplace on Level 2 is open right through the week with a Japanese-themed bazaar of local brands and vendors, and the bigger Pavilion x JAGAM Matsuri and Moshi-Moshi Bazaar follow at the end of the month.
More info: @pavilionbukitjalil
SukaSeni Asian Food & Craft Market @ Central Market KL
Date: 17 – 19 July 2026
Location: Central Market (Pasar Seni), Kuala Lumpur city centre
Skip the cafe hunting this weekend and come hungry instead. SukaSeni brings an ASEAN food and craft market to Central Market, so you can eat your way around the region and shop a little in between.
More info: @centralmarketkualalumpur
MIFFest Marketplace 2026 @ MyTOWN Shopping Centre
Date: 17 – 19 July 2026, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Location: MyTOWN Shopping Centre, Cheras
Three days of shopping and film-festival fun as the Malaysia International Film Festival kicks off. Expect a marketplace of local brands and vendors, live busking, mini games with prizes, and an open-air cinema under the stars.
More info: @creativespark_my
Hidden Open House x Market @ Taman Melawati
Date: 18 – 19 July 2026, 10:00 AM – midnight
Location: Hidden by HC Group, Taman Melawati
An open house that doubles as a market, with more than 40 vendors covering food booths, thrift, accessories, perfume and plenty more. A relaxed all-day-into-night hangout for the whole family.
More info: @hiddenbyhcgroup
Collage Night @ MoMo’s KL
Date: 18 July 2026
Location: MoMo’s, Kuala Lumpur
A cosy creative night to snip, paste and make a collage of your own with the team at @cosyheartsclub. It is one highlight in MoMo’s July line-up of workshops and socials, so bring a friend and get crafty.
More info: @stayatmomos
Illuspeak & the GMBB Weekend Guide @ GMBB
Date: 18 – 26 July 2026
Location: GMBB, Jalan Robertson, Downtown KL
GMBB opens Illuspeak, MIA’s 2026 Illustration Diploma Show spotlighting the next wave of local illustrators. It runs alongside the ongoing LeeeeeeToy and Algorithmic Organisms exhibitions and a weekend of photography and craft workshops across the creative mall.
More info: @gmbb.kl