Vege Escape at Mid Valley Southkey: A Gardening Pop-Up With Maybank Perks
The Vege Escape opened at Mid Valley Southkey on 9 July 2026 and runs through to 9 August 2026, turning the Centre Court into a marketplace-style gardening getaway in collaboration with Maybank. The pop-up is the latest in a run of themed activations the mall has hosted at the South Court, Ground Floor, and it sits firmly inside the JB-east corridor that Mid Valley Southkey anchors.
For shoppers in the Tebrau City area, it is a 10-minute drive west along the EDL from AEON Tebrau City. Entry is free, the space is fully indoors, and the runtime covers five full weeks of school holidays and the early Hari Merdeka build-up.
What the Pop-Up Actually Is
The Vege Escape is a vegetable-and-garden themed marketplace, heavy on photo ops and gardening props. The official Mid Valley Southkey event page describes it as a place to "explore, play, snap and fill your socials with the cutest moments", with a marketplace getaway packed with vibrant photo ops, fun activities, and rewards. The pun-heavy naming ("turnip the fun", "un-beet-able rewards") sets the tone for the kind of family-friendly activation this is.
The setup spans three streams: a Gift With Purchase counter, a programme of activities, and a workshops schedule. The official event page tabs each of these separately, and the activation runs daily from 10:00am to 10:00pm during mall hours.
The Maybank Card Spend and Redeem
The banked-in reason to bring a Maybank card is the gardening gear redemption. Spend RM350 in a single receipt with a Maybank Credit or Charge Card, or RM450 with cash or other cards, and you can redeem complimentary gardening tools at the pop-up counter. A separate RM300 single-receipt spend unlocks a Japanese Lucky Bag, while stocks last.
The Maybank partnership is the financial spine of the event, and the spend thresholds are structured to reward a typical family mall visit rather than a single big-ticket purchase. Receipts from multiple stores at Mid Valley Southkey can be combined, which makes the RM350 card-spend threshold reachable for a regular grocery and lunch run at the mall.
Workshops and Photo Ops
The workshop schedule runs through the activation period with hands-on sessions tied to the gardening theme. The official event page lists the workshop tab separately from activities and gift-with-purchase, and sessions are bookable at the pop-up. The activities stream includes the photo ops and interactive elements that make the space a social-media stop, with free entry for two pax offered through the mall's social channels for early birds.
The whole installation is designed to be browsed in 30 to 45 minutes, which pairs well with a longer mall visit. It is not a ticketed attraction; the value comes from the Maybank redemption and the photo ops, both of which are free at point of entry.
Practical Details
- Dates: 9 July to 9 August 2026
- Time: 10:00am to 10:00pm daily
- Venue: Centre Court (South Court, Ground Floor), The Mall, Mid Valley Southkey, 1 Persiaran Southkey 1, Johor Bahru, 81100 Johor
- Entry: Free
- Maybank redemption: Spend RM350 (Maybank Credit/Charge Card) or RM450 (other cards/cash) for gardening tools; RM300 single receipt for a Japanese Lucky Bag
- Collaboration: Maybank (banking partner) and IGB REIT / Mid Valley
- Getting there: 10 minutes west of AEON Tebrau City via the EDL
- Website: Mid Valley Southkey event page
