Dinagyang Festival 2013 Schedule in Iloilo City

Iloilo City is my neighboring province. As early as now, it is good that you plan your travels and you have to start of course from the very first month of the year January 2013. Now, Dinagyang Festival 2013 is the most colorful and best of all festival. This annual event in the province of Iloilo where people in unique costumes dance all day and night every 4th week of January. Tribu Pan-Ay is the grand champion of the street dance competition last January 2012. This year's edition will be one of its kind because of the many activities and daily competition. Here's are the schedule of Dinagyang Festival 2013 Main Event Highlights in Ilolilo City:

January 25, 2013 - Fluvial Procession

January 26, 2013 - Kasadyahan Cultural Festival

January 27, 2013 - Ati Streetdance Competition (highlight of the event)

Note: Please check below are the updated other schedules and activities for Dinagyang 2013.

Dinagyang 2012 Schedules of Events and Activities:

January 4, 2013, Friday
04:00pm - Ms. Iloilo Dinagyang 2013 Talent Competition [venue: Robinson's Place Iloilo]

January 8, 2013, Tuesday
09:00am-10:30am - Dinagyang Food Aid Program for School Children [venue: Balantang Elementary School]

January 10, 2013, Thursday
09:00am-10:30am - Dinagyang Food Aid Program for School Children [venue: Ticud Elementary School]

January 11, 2013, Friday
03:00pm - Ms. Iloilo Dinagyang 2013 Festival Costume [venue: Robinson's Place Iloilo]

January 12, 2013, Saturday
08:00am-2:00pm - Dinagyang Medical Mission [venue: Brgy. Calumpang Molo]
04:00pm - Ms. Iloilo Dinagyang 2013 Jetski Swim Wear Fashion Show [venue: Iloilo Esplanade]

January 14-27, 2013, Monday-Sunday
10:00am-08:00pm - Dinagyang Information and Assistance Center [venue: Robinson's Place Iloilo]

January 26-27, 2012, Saturday-Sunday
10:00am-9:00pm - Dinagyang Information and Assistance Center [venue: SM City Iloilo]

January 15, 2013, Tuesday
09:00am-10:30am - Diangyang Food Aid Program for School Children [venue: Mandurriao Elementary School]

January 16, 2013, Wednesday
05:00am - Walk with Jesus (Diana from San Jose Church to 10 Barangays of the Parish) [venue: San Jose Parish Church]
05:30am - Turning over of Outgoing Hermanos to Incoming Hermanos 2013 [venue: San Jose Parish Church]
06:00am - Santo Niño Mass in Ilonggo [venue: San Jose Parish Church]
07:00am - Santo Niño Mass in English (Pilgraims: Parishes of Vicariate of St. Paul [venue: San Jose Parish Church]
08:30am - Santo Niño Mass City Schools [venue: San Jose Parish Church]
05:00pm - Chaplet to Santo Niño [venue: San Jose Parish Church]
05:30pm - Santo Niño Mass for Private Entities and Government Agencies [venue: San Jose Parish Church]

January 17, 2013, Thursday
09:00am-10:30am - Diangyang Food Aid Program for School Children [venue: Manuel L. Quezon Elementary School]

January 18, 2013, Friday
02:30pm - Mass for Opening Salvo [venue: San Jose Parish Church]
03:00pm - Opening Salvo [venue: City Parade Route - Circuit Eight]

January 19-31, 2013, Saturday-Thursday
Dinagyang 2013 Mayor's Cup Golf Tournament [venue: UP Visayas Art Gallery]
03:00pm - Dinagyang Sound Off and Car Show [venue: SM City Iloilo Parking Lot]

January 19, 2013, Saturday
08:00am-11:30am - Iloilo Dinagyang Medical Mission [venue: Brgy. Boulevard, Molo]
09:00am - Santo Niño Mass for barangay children [venue: San Jose Parish Church]
10:00am-11:30am - Parlor Games with barangay children [venue: San Jose Parish Church]

January 20, 2013, Sunday
05:00am - 2nd Iloilo Dinagyang Marathon [venue: SM Front Covered Walk]
08:00am-12:00nn - Medical Mission [venue: San Jose Parish Church]

January 21-27, 2013, Monday-Sunday
10:00am - Best of Iloilo Exhibit [venue: SM City Event Center]
1st Dinagyang Painting Exhibit [venue: Lower Ground Floor, SM City]
Dinagyang Photo Contest and Exhibit [venue: Lower Ground Floor, SM City]

January 21, 2013, Monday
City Heritage Tour
08:00am - Healing Mass and Lunch for the Aged, Sick and Abandoned [venue: San Jose Parish Church]

January 23, 2013, Wednesday
05:30pm - Re-enactment of the Wedding of Princess Isabel to Sgt. Calafata and Coronation of Niño [venue: San Jose Parish Church]
07:00pm - Miss Iloilo Dinagyang 2013 Coronation Night [venue: San Agustin Gym]

January 24, 2013, Thursday
07:00am - Arrival of the Pilgrim Image of Sr. Sto. Niño from Cebu City [venue: from Iloilo Port to San Jose Church]
07:00am - Pagtabu - Sto. Niño de Arevalo and Sto. Niño de Cebu [venue: from Iloilo Port to San Jose Church]
09:00am - Sto. Niño Mass in English [venue: San Jose Church]
10:00am - Re-enactment of the Finding of the Image of Sr. Sto. Niño [venue: San Jose Church]
10:30am - Motorcade to St. Therese MTC-Colleges, La Paz [venue: from San Jose Church]
06:00pm - Pilgrim Image visit to Cofradia del Sr. Sto. Niño de Cebu-Oton Chapter in Trapiche, Oton, Iloilo [venue: San Jose Church]

January 24-25, 2013, Thursday-Friday
07:00pm - 4th Dinagyang Pyrolympics: 2013 Luces in the Sky [venue: SM City Parking Lot]

January 24-26, 2013, Thursday-Saturday
06:00pm - Sineng Pambansa [venue: SM City Cinema]

January 24-27, 2013, Thursday-Sunday
05:00pm - Dinagyang IHRRA Food Destival [venue: Delgado Street]

January 25-26, 2013, Friday-Saturday
08:00am-05:00pm - 6th Iloilo Dinagyang National Age-Group Swimfest [venue: Iloilo Sports Complex]
3rd Mayor Jed Patrick Manilog Badminton Cup [venue: Sportsville Badminton Court, Sambag, Jaro, Iloilo City]

January 25-27, 2013, Friday-Sunday
06:00pm - Iloilo Dinagyang Street Party [venue: Delgado, Valeria, Ledesma, Iznart Streets and Bonifacio Drive]

January 25, 2013, Friday
08:00am - Tambor Trumpa Martsa Musika [venue: from Bonifacio Drive to Freedom Grandstand]
09:00am-12:00nn, 05:00pm - On-the-Spot Painting Contest and Awarding [venue: Museo Iloilo]
03:00pm - Fluvial Procession [venue: from Fort San Pedro Drive-in to Disembark in front of Customs House, followed by Solemn procession to the San Jose Church]
04:00pm - Dinagyang Dance Showdown Grand Finals [venue: SM City Parking Lot]
05:30pm - Sto. Niño mass in English to be followed by Blessings of children, Pregnant Mothers, and Sto. Niño images
08:00pm - Handog ng Bombo at Star FM [venue: SM City Parking Lot]
07:00pm - event Night [venue: Robinson's Place]

January 26, 2013, Saturday
06:30am - Mass for Kasadyahan [venue: San Jose Church]
08:00am - Kasadyahan Regional Cultural Competition [venue: City Parade Route - Circuit Eight]
02:00pm - Sponsors Mardi Gras [venue: Parade from Freedom Grandstand]
05:00pm - ABS-CBN Kapamilya Caravan [venue: SM City Parking Lot]
07:00pm - Religious Sadsad [venue: San Jose Church]
07:00pm - Patis Tesoro: Metamorphosis [venue: Kalantiao Hall, Sarabia Manor Hotel]

January 27, 2013, Sunday
06:00am - Concelebrated High Mass for devotees, Tribes, Gov't Officials, Guests and LOMAS in attendance [venue: San Jose Church]
08:00am - 2013 Iloilo Dinagyang Ati Contest [venue: City Parade Route - Circuit Eight]
08:30am - Regular Sunday Mass [venue: San Jose Church]
05:00pm - Mall Show [venue: SM City Parking Lot]
07:00pm - Awarding Ceremonies [venue: Freedom Grandstand]

January 28, 2013, Monday
05:30pm - Thanksgiving Mass [venue: San Jose Church]

 Source: Choose Philippines