The Baguio City flower festival, which is held every year, will officially start on February 1, 2016 with the theme “Bless the Children with Flowers“. The month long festivities will feature the colorful “Grand Float Parade” as well as the “Grand Street Dancing Parade“.
The awesome Grand Float Parade will be February 28, 2016 (Sunday) while the Grand Street Dancing parade which highlights various costumes from the region is scheduled on February 27, 2016 (Saturday).
Here’s the official schedule of events and activities for Panagbenga 2016:
| DATE | EVENT | VENUE |
|---|---|---|
| February 1, 2016 8:00AM |
Grand Opening Parade: Drum and Lyre Competition- Elementary Division | Panagbenga Park-Session Road-Magsaysay Avenue-Harrison Road-Melvin jones
Football Grounds |
| February 1, 2016 | Concert | Atrium, SM City Baguio |
| February 1 – March 6, 2016 | Baguio Blooms Exhibition and Exposition | Lake Drive, Burnham Park |
| February 8, 2016 | Chinese Spring Festival | City-Wide |
| February 14, 2016 | Handog ng Panagbenga Sa Pamilya Baguio – Let a thousand Flowers Bloom -Panagbenga 2016 Kite-Flying Challenge -Panagbenga Variety Show – Fireworks Display |
Melvin Jones Grandstand and Football Grounds |
| February 19-21, 2016 | PMA Grand Alumni Homecoming | PMA, Loakan Road |
| February 15-17, 2016 | School Based Landscaping Competition (Judging) | City Schools |
| February 19, 2016 | Floral Arrangement Competition (Judging) | BCNHS |
| TBA* | Barangay Clean and Green Landscaping Competition (Judging) | All Barangays |
| February 27, 2016 8:00AM |
Grand Street Dancing Parade | Panagbenga Park-Session Road-Magsaysay Avenue-Harrison Road – Athletic
Bowl |
| February 28, 2016 8:00AM |
Grand Float Parade | DILG – Session Road – Harrison Road – Athletic Bowl |
| February 27-28, 2016 | Sponsor’s And Exhibitors Day | Athletic Bowl |
| February 29 – March 6, 2016 | Session Road In Bloom | Session Road |
| March 5, 2016 | Pony Boys Day | Wright Park |
| March 6, 2016 | Panagbenga Closing Ceremonies and Grand Fireworks Display | Athletic Bowl and Various Areas in Baguio CBD |
