Baguio, Benguet · usually early February to early March
Panagbenga Festival
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Panagbenga Festival
When is Panagbenga Festival 2027?
Panagbenga Festival usually runs early February to early March. Exact dates are not announced yet.
How the dates are set: The festival is held every February, with the main activities starting on February 1 and the closing in early March.
Panagbenga Festival schedule
- January 12, 2026: The 30th Panagbenga Flower Festival officially kicked off.
- February 1, 2026: The main festival activities began with the Panagbenga Grand Opening Day Parade.
- March 8, 2026: The festival closed, and the works display was slated for this day.
- February 1, 2025: In 2025 the festival kicked off with the Grand Opening Day Parade, opening a month of cultural showcases and parades.
Sources: pia.gov.ph, baguioheraldexpressonline.com, turistaboy.com, rappler.com
Getting to Panagbenga Festival
- Baguio City is about 4 to 6 hours by bus or car from Manila, depending on traffic.
- The Grand Parade can start really early in the morning, so travelers should be up early to join it.
Sources: evestival.com, gowherewhen.com
Panagbenga Festival: questions people ask
What does Panagbenga mean?
Panagbenga is a Kankanaey word that means season of blooming.
What is the history of Panagbenga?
It was first organized in 1996 as the Baguio Flower Festival, after the devastating 1990 earthquake. It was a way for the community to highlight its culture and tradition.
What is there to do at the Panagbenga Festival?
The month-long festival has grand parades and a fireworks show, plus competitions for the grandest float, landscaping and street dancing, and a pageant.
How far is Baguio from Manila?
Baguio is about 4 to 6 hours by bus or car from Manila, depending on traffic.
Sources: gowherewhen.com, evestival.com
About Panagbenga Festival
Baguio's month-long flower festival, with grand parades, street dancing and floral floats in the Philippines' Summer Capital.
Panagbenga is the Baguio Flower Festival, held in the Summer Capital of the Philippines each February. It is a month-long program of parades, a float competition, a landscaping contest, a street dance battle and a pageant. The Grand Parade can start very early in the morning, so travelers should plan for an early wake-up. Baguio is about 4 to 6 hours from Manila by road, depending on traffic.
Know before you go
- The Grand Parade can start very early in the morning.
- The 2026 festival ran from January 12 to March 8, with the main activities beginning February 1.
- Baguio is roughly 4 to 6 hours by bus or car from Manila (MNL), depending on traffic.
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