Panagbenga Festival 2014 in Baguio City

Panagbenga 2014 in Baguio Highlight on February 22 & 23, 2014 ( Street Dancing & Float Parade) | City of Pines and Summer Capital of the Philippines is one of the most colorful festival and grandest gathering for this year.  So if your looking for a great festival to unwind from a rough and tough day of work this is the time you waiting for. Here's the schedule of this year's " Baguio's Panagbenga Festival 2014 or known as Flower Festival " and photos from last year's event. Calendar of Traditional Events & Highlights:

Februaray 1 - Opening Ceremonies & Grand Parade 

                   -  Drum and Lyre Band Competition

February 1 until March 2 - Baguio Blooms Landscaping & Exhibits

                                      - Competition and Exposition

February 9 - Fluvial Float Parade - Burnham Park Lake

February 14 to 15 -  Philippine Military Academy Alumni Homecoming

February 16 - Handog ng Panagbenga sa Pamilya Baguio

                   - Let a thousand flowers bloom

February 22 - Street Dance Competition (Main Event) Panagbenga Park to Athelic Bowl

February 23 - Grand Flower Float Parade (Main Event) Panagbenga Park to Athelic Bowl

Burnham Park Paddle Boating in Baguio City

This lake is located at the heart of the city proper and has a wide open space. You must-try their boating adventure at the man-made lake with a beautiful boat deign like swan, bird, dragon and other animals and sea creature. Rental fee is about  Php 150 - 300 pesos depending on the size and design of the boat that definitely suits your budget. Jane and I thought of doing some paddle boating but it was so hot that we changed our minds. The Burnham Park is most accessible to tourist and most convenient to all locals.   Aside from boating, you can rent a bicycle at the side of the park near the food stalls, it is usually charge you from Php 60-100 pesos per hour. 

Garden Exhibit at Burnham Park Baguio City 2013

I really enjoy staying at Baguio City during summer because this is time when flowers blooms around Burnham Park, you will feel the fresh breeze of the air. They have an ongoing exhibit of unique landscape & flower arrangement, organic garden, garden design & selling area for all their buyers. Each flower garden display has its unique design and concept. I enjoyed taking photos of their artworks and landscape. The artworks display in the exhibit were made by wood cavers and has view of duck pond, garden fountain, organic farm and mini-forest. Walking tour is must-try activities during your trip and the view around are truly enticing.  It was an amazing city to live for, well worth the visit and I'm keep going back.

Panagbenga Festival 2013 Float Parade in Baguio City

February is a flower festival month in Baguio, so my friends and I dropped to Baguio City from our trip in Sagada & Banue. It is a sunny day when we arrived at the city proper. Traffic? Yes, sobrang traffic. But the streets are full of visitors and the ambiance was so colorful and festive. The Panagbenga 2013 is fantastic and the float parade showcases the best in floral artistry. It's really more fun in the Baguio City and there are a lots of foreigners were present in this magnificent event.  The highlight of this event are the Baguio's Float Parade & the Street Dance Competition 2013 and it is a month long celebration.

Panagbenga 2013 Photos in Baguio City

There is a lot of reason to choose and explore Baguio City because of the people, foods, colorful festival, tourist attraction, cultures & pasalubong as well. Jane and I enjoyed the colorful festival, street dance competition and the famous Session Road is blooming - literally! hahaha. This year's event is more successful than last year because it's well-organized, signage & advisory regarding traffic route. We went to the Athletic Bowl and witness the colorful floats, decoration from different participants and companies which is the city known as the home of abounding flower depots and cultural tradition in the Philippines. I took a lot of photos and video all over the place, I didn't expect how crowded the area but I really like about the event is how creative the Filipinos are. Did you that Panagbenga is a Kankanaey word that means " blossoming of flowers" Next post is roaming around Burnham Park & Do-it-yourself travel day tour. 

Panagbenga Festival 2013 Schedule in Baguio City

I love Panagbenga 2013! This festival is the most exciting and colorful parade of flowers. February is an exciting month for me and my dear friends as we marked our calendar for the annual event of Baguio Flower Festival 2013. The most-awaited part is the annual grand float parade which millions of tourists and visitors are expected to flock to Baguio to witness the colorful festival. The 18th Panagbenga season have a lot of new events and activities that everybody will definitely enjoy.

Baguio Panagbenga 2013 Activities and Events Schedule:

February 1, 2013 - Grand opening parade and the drum and lyre competition

February 23, 2013- Grand Street Dancing Parade

February 24, 2013- Grand Float Parade

Please check below is the updated main schedule of activities. Don't miss this month long celebration! Happy Travels!

Panagbenga Festival 2012 at Baguio City Philippines

Panagbenga 2012

Schedule of Activities

Major Highlights

Panagbenga Opening Parade	February 1, 2012
Market Encounter	February 1 - March 4, 2012
Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom	February 11, 2012
Handog ng Panagbenga sa Baguio	February 12, 2012
Fluvial Float Parade	February 12, 2012
Chinese Spring Festival	February 21, 2012
Grand Street Dancing Parade	February 25, 2012
Grand Float Parade	February 26, 2012
Session Road in Bloom	February 27 - March 4, 2012
Pony Boy's Day	March 2, 2012
Panagbenga Closing Ceremonies	March 4, 2012
Grand Fireworks Display	March 4, 2012 @ 7:00 PM

Baguio City