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1. Slaymaa: Volume 3 | 5 – 8 September
Y'ALL. Slaymaa market is back and it's coming in hot with a fairy grunge theme this time.
You can expect to find vintage fits, tattoo and piercing booths, and celeb vendors (who? you'll have to wait for the reveal).
Honestly, just bring your wallet and surrender.
📍 Heritage Valley KL
🗓️ 5 – 7 September | 10am – 12am
🎟️ Free entry
2. Art For Strays | 6 & 7 September
A wholesome one for the weekend, this event brings together 12 animal-loving artists in an art showcase filled with creative workshops, paw-sitive pop-ups, and heart-melting adoption stories.
You might come for the cat doodles, but you'll end up staying because your heart simply won't let you leave.
All proceeds will support stray welfare and trap-neuter-release efforts.
📍GMBB (various levels)
🗓️ 6 & 7 September | 11am – 7pm
🎟️ Free entry
3. Run, Coffee, Party | 6 September
Not your regular 5K. Run a bit, then boom — free coffee, espresso martinis (if you like your cardio with tequila), and a DJ day party. Who knew exercise could look this good?
📍 Undisclosed Location KL
🗓️ 6 September | 6.30am – 11am
🎟️ Register here.
4. Art + Design Market | 6 – 7 September
Outlet KL is backkk after a short break, but this time as a pop-up market that feels part gallery, part treasure hunt, and part hangout.
You can look forward to quirky art, cute ceramics, and those "omg I need this in my house" finds.
If you wanna turn your home into a lil' gallery, this one's for you.
📍 The Campus Ampang
🗓️ 6 & 7 September | 11am – 10pm
🎟️ Free
5. Stickerrific Workshops | Throughtout September
Calling all art fans! September at Stickerrific is packed with cosy workshops, from watercolour and acrylics to journalling and block printing.
It's therapeutic, it's fun, and it's exactly the kind of little joy your week's been missing.
📍 Stickerrific, Jaya One
🗓️ Various September dates
🎟️ RM90 – RM250. Register here.
6. No Shades, Just Vibes 2.0 | 6 September
KL's pool party of the season is back. DJs Skeletor, Sean Farrell, and DJ Lollipop Lawrence will be on deck, you'll get a free drink with your ticket, and nothing but vibes.
📍 Popsicola @ Kedai KL, Mahsa Avenue
🗓️ 6 September | 3pm – 8pm
🎟️ RM45. Get tickets here.
7. Fari & Ali's Kitchen Coffee Rave | 7 September
A brunch rave. Yes, you read that right. DJ Roya spinning while you sip coffee and tuck into pancakes. The only rule? Sip, dance, brunch, repeat.
📍 Fari & Ali's Kitchen
🗓️ 7 September | 11am – 2pm
🎟️ Free entry or RM71.50 for a brunch buffet + music. Sign up here.
8. Haute + Gold Wildflower Malaysia Day Market | 11 – 16 September
Celebrate Malaysia Day with a market filled with small businesses, creatives, and dreamers.
Alamanda Shopping Centre is turning into a six-day playground of local gems.
📍 Alamanda Shopping Centre
🗓️ 11 – 16 September | 10am – 10pm
🎟️ Free entry
9. Drum Up | 12 – 14 September
Johor's cultural powerhouse is back! Drum Up JB returns to the Permaisuri Zarith Sofiah Opera House with Drums: A New Beat Beckons, a fundraising series that blends tradition with modern flair.
Get ready for thundering beats, goosebump-inducing rhythms, and a proud showcase of Malaysia's heritage, as the 24 Festive Drums artform sets its sights on UNESCO's Intangible Heritage List in 2026.
Basically, it's like Broadway, but with drums.
📍 Permaisuri Zarith Sofiah Opera House, Johor Bahru
🗓️ 12 – 14 September | 3pm & 8pm
🎟️ Get tickets here.
10. Pickle4 Paws | 13 September
Pickleball with a paw-sitive twist! This pet-friendly game day lets you smash, serve, and rally while raising funds for strays. There'll be cute dogs, fun matches, and a whole lot of wholesome chaos.
📍 Dink Avenue @ Avenue25, Subang
🗓️ 13 September | 9am – 3pm
🎟️ RM50
11. Comic Fiesta Anime Fest! Plus+ | 13 & 14 September
KL is about to turn into anime central, so get your cosplay ready.
By popular demand, Anime Fest+ is making a comeback for 2025 — and this time it's bigger, louder, and packed with even more guests, activities, and exclusive content.
From animation and comics to games and cosplay, it's basically a two-day otaku paradise right in the heart of Kuala Lumpur.
📍World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur
🗓️ 13 & 14 September
🎟️ Pre-order two day pass: RM65
Single-day pass: RM35
Get tickets here.
12. Chef Angel's Paella Cookout | 13 September
By popular demand, @angelitomop is back with his signature paella, and he's bringing the heat alongside local vendors @heyhotstuff_byalia, @jing_kokemori, and The Tepo.
From sizzling pans to artisanal treats, it's basically a Saturday fiesta waiting for you (and yes, your pets too).
📍 Olivia Cafe, The Rivercity, Sentul
🗓️ Saturday, 13 September | 11am – 4pm
13. Rentak Malaysiaku | 13 – 16 September
This Malaysia Day, GMBB is turning its creative community mall into a living stage with Rentak MalaysiaKu. It's a four-day cultural showcase that's basically Malaysia in surround sound.
Expect the soul-stirring Sapeh strings of Anderson Kalang, the sacred Main Jo'oh dance by the Mah Meri cultural group, and even a pop-culture-fied Wayang Kulit by Fusion Wayang Kulit.
But it's not just about watching; you can taste and try too. Roll Pumpkin Ondeh-Ondeh with Jiak Kopi, learn Melaka Chetti Kueh recipes, peek behind the scenes of Cantonese Opera, or join over 90 Malaysian artists in an exhibition that celebrates unity through diversity.
📍 GMBB, Kuala Lumpur
🗓️ 13 – 16 September
🎟️ Free entry
14. Tramping Trek & Camp | 13 – 16 September
Forget the malls and trade aircon for some fresh rainforest air. This Malaysia Day, The Hooton Retreat is throwing a whole glamping weekend with jungle treks, campfire feasts, movies under the stars, and morning coffee with actual trees as your café walls.
📍 The Hooton Retreat
🗓️ 13 – 16 September
🎟️ Fees apply. Register here.
15. KL Pod Fest | 19 – 21 September
Three days of live podcast shows, panels, and community hangs. This event is basically a Comic-Con for podcast nerds.
Seats are limited so if you stan your fave podcaster, move fast.
📍 The Campus Ampang
🗓️ 19 – 21 September | 10am – 10pm
🎟️ Get tickets here.
16. The Bloom Society by Hajar | 19 September
For women in your 40s (and beyond!), consider this your official permission slip to pause. A calm, unhurried evening carved out just for you.
You're invited to this lingering five-course Malay dinner by a private chef, conversations that don't need backstory (because everyone just gets it), and the kind of company that feels effortless, familiar, and so needed.
📍 TIGABATU, Bukit Damansara
🗓️ 19 September | 7.30pm
🎟️ Register here.
17. Aisha Retno: The A.I.S.H.A. Experience | 20 September
Aisha Retno's intimate showcase celebrating her [Re.Hab] album won't just be a gig, but a whole emotional journey.
Get ready for her powerhouse vocals that will absolutely sweep you off your feet.
📍 JIOSPACE, PJ
🗓️ 20 September | 8.30pm
🎟️ Get tickets here.
18. Kura's Backyard BBQ | 20 September
Beer lovers, mark your calendars. Kura's Krafts is firing up the grill and turning Plaza Batai into a backyard bash with the American Brewers Association!
For one day only, you can taste exclusive brews from 15 US craft breweries while munching on juicy hotdogs, collab burgers, and soaking in the vibes from a live three-piece band.
📍 Open Carpark, Plaza Batai
🗓️ 20 September | 2pm – 9pm
🎟️ RM75 pre-sales (3 beers)
19. Pootytoe Chunky Yarn Bag Workshop | 20 & 24 September
Back by popular demand! This September, spend a slow morning learning to craft your very own chunky yarn bag (no experience needed!)
Sip on a drink, get your hands moving, and leave with a handmade bag (plus a new hobby, maybe?).
📍 Pages Book Cafe, Ara Damansara
🗓️20 September (Saturday) & 24 September (Wednesday) | 10am – 1pm
🎟️ RM180/pax | RM10 off when you come in pairs. Drop them a message on Instagram to secure your spot.
20. Cake Piknik | 14 & 27 September
Two cake parties, two moods.
On 14 September, Cake Piknik is throwing a Family Edition where parents and kids team up to bake, with DIY workshops, mini booths, and picnic fun all day.
Then on 27 September, it's Cake Piknik x CIMB Artober, a showcase of edible art, from abstract to sculpted cakes.
Bakers, hobbyists, and homebakers, this is your stage.
📍Lumi Park, Tropicana & MITEC KL
🗓️ 14 & 27 September | 3pm – 8pm & 3pm – 7pm
🎟️ Varies. Drop them a message on Instagram to sign up!
21. Emotional Baggage Live Show | 27 September
We've all been there — the 2am overthinking, the texts you definitely shouldn't have sent, the playlist you can't quit.
On 27 September at Bijou Cafe, NYK, Hoji, and MISTER TWO FIVE are flipping that emotional baggage into something you can move, feel, and get completely lost in. Group therapy, but make it music.
Early Bird tickets (RM55) are available now until 16 September.
📍 Bijou Cafe, Ara Damansara
🗓️ 27 September | Doors open 7.30pm
🎟️ RM55 Early Bird / RM65 General
Get tickets here.
22. SoulCall Fest | 27 & 28 September
Enjoy a solar-powered lifestyle fest by the hot springs of Ulu Yam. There'll be music, art, camping, and a market, all wrapped in two dreamy days of slow living under the sun and stars.
📍 2K Hotspring Campsite, Ulu Yam Baharu
🗓️ 27 & 28 September | 12pm – 7pm
🎟️ RM45 per day. On-site tickets will be RM55 per day. Register here.
23. Boho Bliss Central Market | 26 – 28 September
Kedai Serba Serbi is back with a boho vibe. There'll be live DJs, thrift gems, handmade crafts, F&B galore, plus activities for the kids.
📍 Central Market KL
🗓️ 26 – 28 September | 10am – 10pm
🎟️ Free entry
24. Pingmin Markets | Throughout September
Pingmin's markets pop up across the Klang Valley, featuring handmade crafts, quirky stalls, live music, and food so good you'll forget you even had meal plans.
Bonus: They're usually pet-friendly, which means plenty of fluffy "shoppers" trotting around like they run the place.
📍 36 Jalan Kamuning (3 mins from TRX MRT), Atwater, Mont Kiara Sunway 163 Mall, Sunway Pyramid, Damansara Avenue
🗓️ Saturday – Sunday | 12pm – 10pm
Friday – Sunday | 5pm – 12am
🎟️ Free entry
