PANAGBENGA 2016

Its this time of the year again when Baguio City will again hit its highest tourist peak. A celebration for being blessed known to its wonderful climate, honest Igorot Taxi drivers, jams, strawberry and its by products, vegetables, ukay-ukay and above all for its tons of beautiful flowers supplying a huge chunk of flowers sold in Metro Manila.

Below is the schedule of activities for PANAGBENGA 2016.

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February 1, 2016

• Grand Opening Parade: Drum and Lyre Competition- Elementary Division
  Location: Panagbenga Park, Session Road-Magsaysay Avenue-Harrison Road-Melvin jones Football Grounds
  Time: Program starts at 8:00AM
• Opening Concert
  Location: Atrium, SM City Baguio
• Baguio Blooms Exhibition and Exposition
  Location: Lake Drive, Burnham Park

February 2 – 7, 2016

• Baguio Blooms Exhibition and Exposition
  Location: Lake Drive, Burnham Park

February 8, 2016

• Chinese Spring Festival
  Location: City-wide
• Baguio Blooms Exhibition and Exposition
  Location: Lake Drive, Burnham Park

February 9 – 13, 2016

• Baguio Blooms Exhibition and Exposition
  Location: Lake Drive, Burnham Park

February 14, 2016

• Handog ng Panagbenga Sa Pamilya Baguio
  Let a thousand Flowers Bloom
  Panagbenga 2016 Kite-Flying Challenge
  Panagbenga Variety Show
  Fireworks Display
  Location: Melvin Jones Grandstand and Football Grounds
• Baguio Blooms Exhibition and Exposition
  Location: Lake Drive, Burnham Park

February 15 – 17, 2016

• PMA Grand Alumni Homecoming
  Location: PMA, Loakan Road
• Baguio Blooms Exhibition and Exposition
  Location: Lake Drive, Burnham Park

February 18, 2016

• Baguio Blooms Exhibition and Exposition
  Location: Lake Drive, Burnham Park

February 19, 2016

• Floral Arrangement Competition (Judging)
  Location: Baguio City National High School
• Barangay Clean and Green Landscaping Competition (Judging)
  Location: All Baguio City Barangays
• Baguio Blooms Exhibition and Exposition
  Location: Lake Drive, Burnham Park

February 19 – 21, 2016

• School Based Landscaping Competition (Judging)
  Location: Baguio City Schools
• Baguio Blooms Exhibition and Exposition
  Location: Lake Drive, Burnham Park

February 22 – 26, 2016

• Baguio Blooms Exhibition and Exposition
  Location: Lake Drive, Burnham Park

February 27, 2016

• Grand Street Dancing Parade
  Location: Panagbenga Park-Session Road-Magsaysay Avenue-Harrison Road – Athletic Bowl
  Time: 8:00AM
• Baguio Blooms Exhibition and Exposition
  Location: Lake Drive, Burnham Park

February 28, 2016

• Grand Float Parade
  Location: DILG – Session Road – Harrison Road – Athletic Bowl
• Baguio Blooms Exhibition and Exposition
  Location: Lake Drive, Burnham Park

February 29 – March 4, 2016

• Session Road in Bloom
  Location: Session Road
• Baguio Blooms Exhibition and Exposition
  Location: Lake Drive, Burnham Park

March 5, 2016

• Pony Boys Day
  Location: Wright Park
• Baguio Blooms Exhibition and Exposition
  Location: Lake Drive, Burnham Park

March 6, 2016

• Panagbenga Closing Ceremonies and Grand Fireworks Display
  Location: Athletic Bowl and Various Areas in Baguio CBD
• Baguio Blooms Exhibition and Exposition
  Location: Lake Drive, Burnham Park

To maximize your Panagbenga experience here are some few tips and guidelines:

1. Book your hotels now. Most of the hotels for sure is fully book by now. An alternative is a transient house. Most affordable transient houses are located at Teachers Camp, Trancoville, Pacdal, near Lourdes Groto. I suggest you search the internet for affordable transient houses. Click here for Transient Houses 

2. Dont bring your car. Having a car during the Festival is very inconvenient since parking spaces are congested. It is better to take a bus going to Baguio and take public transportation like jeepney and taxi when roaming around Baguio or walk.

3. Make sure you throw your garbage at the proper bin. As the city street sweepers cant clean the whole parks because there are tons of people and garbages to collect.

4. Book your bus ticket in advance (going and coming back to Manila) to avoid delays and book it as early as January.

5. Smokers can only smoke at smoking areas.

6. You can also bring a tent and set it up at BURNHAM PARK. In case you cant find a place to stay.

7. February is one of the coldest month in Baguio so bring your thickest jacket and bonnets.