Panagbenga Festival 2025: Schedule of Activities in Baguio
Here's what to look forward to this February.
(SPOT.ph) Baguio City's Panagbenga Festival is one of the most awaited festivals in the country. Every February, Baguio City transforms into a giant colorful garden for one month, showcasing the best of Benguet's floral scene. Since Filipinos love to party, you can expect lots of pocket events, including float parades, flower shows, and street parties. If you're looking into joining the celebrations at the City of Pines, here's what you need to know to make the most out of the experience.
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The 2025 Panagbenga Festival in Baguio City
Preparations for the annual Panagbenga Flower Festival are moving full steam ahead. This year will be the 29th staging of the annual floral fiesta. It will have a theme of Blossom Beyond Boundaries, which embodies the "creativity, passion, and unity that defines the Baguio community and inspires us to aim higher, dream bigger, and achieve together."
In a press conference held after the first flag-raising ceremony of the year, Baguio Flower Festival Foundation President Frederico Alquiroz officially launched the Panagbenga Festival and updated attendees on what to expect this February.
"Panagbenga is not just an event. It is our pride, our identity, and our collective story. It's about pushing boundaries, whether they are artistic, cultural, or personal. This festival belongs to all of us, to everyone, young and old, locals and visitors, dreamers and tours," says Alquiroz.
According to Alquiroz, this year's Panagbenga Festival will be the biggest yet. It will include more categories in the dance competitions, raise the stakes for the medium and large categories of the grand float parade by increasing the grand prize, and continue the newly launched small float category to give the community more opportunities to showcase their creativity.
The Panagbenga Festival started in 1995 and has since been a yearly celebration of Baguio City and the Cordillera's rich cultural heritage and the beauty and abundance of their land. It was first staged as a way to boost tourism in the area following the devastation of the 1990 earthquake, which saw much of the city's infrastructure fall into ruin.
Panagbenga Festival 2025: Schedule of Activities
Originally, the festival was a 10-day celebration but has since grown to include other mini-festivals like the Philippine Military Academy Week, usually timed around Valentine's and the Filipino-Chinese Spring Festival. Today, the festival is held from February until early March.
Here are all the events taking place in Panagbenga Festival 2025:
- February 1: Grand Opening Day Parade
- February 1 to March 2: Panagbengascapes: Landscaping Competition and Exhibition
- February 1 to March 2: Baguio Blooms: A Market Encounter
- February 9: Handog Ng Panagbenga Sa Pamilya Baguio
- February 13 to 15: PMA Grand Alumni Homecoming
- February 15: Floral Bouquet Desing Competition; Dish Garden Competition
- February 15: Rhythm of the Highlands: A Showcase of Culture and Dance
- February 18: Baguio Country Club Founding Anniversary Celebration
- February 21: Supercentennial Parade
- February 22: Grand Street Dance Parade
- February 23: Grand Floral Float Parade
- February 24 to March 2: Session Road in Bloom
- February 27: Fluvial Parade
- February 28 to March 1: Panagbenga Flower Tee Golf Classic
- March 2: Closing and Awarding Ceremonies
- March 2: Grand Aerial Fireworks Display
One of the non-religious festivals in the Philippines, Panagbenga Festival festivities will happen from February 3 to March 3, 2024. For more information, visit Baguio Tourism and the Panagbenga: The Baguio Flower Festival's Facebook page.
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