La Trinidad Strawberry Festival 2023

The last time I had made post about Strawberry Festival was on the year 2017. It was three years in a row that the celebration were cancelled due to pandemic. With this year's theme, “A Festival for Recovery: Building a Brighter Future from Adversities,” the lined-up activities are expected to draw locals and visitors all together.

Among the activities will be the Strawberry Lane and the Agro Fair which kickoff on March 6 and will run until March 31, the Duting tan Dukto and Strawberry Fun Run and the search for biggest and sweetest strawberry, all to be held at the municipal grounds.

Highlights of the celebration...

On March 17 (Friday) will be the civic parade followed by a mass and the main program of the festival in the morning and the “owik tan tayao” rituals and the multi-cultural celebrations and the acoustic band competition in the afternoon.

On March 18 (Saturday) will be the most awaited street dance and float parade to be highlighted by the Strawberry Cake Fest where the public can partake of cakes baked by the local bakers and entrepreneurs.

The Mr. and Ms. La Trinidad pageant is also revived this year.

March 19 (Sunday) - Pre Pageant 

March 26 (Sunday) - Coronation Night 

Other lined up activities include the Kapihan Press Conference on February 22, the Art and Mural Contest on March 7 to 8, the concerts at the park on March 12 and 25, the battle of the bands on March 18, the jobs fair on March 25, and the closing program on March 31.

STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL 2023 - Schedule of Activities

Photo Credit: La Trinidad Strawberry Festival 

It is this year that the officials of La Trinidad, Benguet are very optimistic to bounce back after three year of the Covid-19 situation.

It is my high hopes as well that the celebration of Strawberry Festival this year will be successful same as the Panagbenga Flower Festival 2023! See you there!