City Blooms With Flowers

 

    Baguio City, the Summer Capital of the Philippines, also known as City of Pines, celebrates the long-awaited Panagbenga Festival 2024 this month of February with a theme of "Celebrating Traditions, Embracing Innovations."

    Locals and tourists from all over the world enjoys the month-long celebration of Baguio Flower Festival as this showcase various events such as cultural dances, floral floats, food market and many more.

    A little history, the word Panagbenga originated from Kankana-ey that means "a season of blooming." The festival started way back February 1995. Since then, Baguio City not only attracts people due to its cold weather, but also because of celebrations such as the Panagbenga Festival.

Below is a quick-guide of events of the festival

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    Baguio City decided to put up the "Market Encounter." In this market, you can eat at food stalls that offers a variety of cuisines such as Filipino, Korean, Turkish and more. Also, pasalubong shops are available for tourists who wants to buy stuffs for their loved ones. 

   

 The two major events of the festival, the Grand Street Dance Parade and Grand Floral Float Parade, which are set on the 24th and 25th of February, will be the highlights of Panagbenga as it showcases native dances from different tribes and floral floats that are mostly made out of flowers.

So, what are you waiting for?

    Go book your tickets to Baguio City to witness and experience something wonderful and majestic that only happens once in a year.

    Safe travels!