Panagbenga - Baguio Flower Festival 2014

The Panagbenga or Baguio Flower Festival is one of the most attended festival in the Philippines held annually in the Summer Capital, Baguio City. It is a festival to celebrate not only the "season of blooming" of flowers but also the booming economy and prosperity of Baguio City. Held every February, Panagbenga 2014 will showcase street dancing presentation by dancers in flower-inspired costumes as well as colorful floats decorated with flowers paraded along the major streets.

Panagbenga 2014 will start on February 1, 2014 and ends on March 3, 2014, making it 5-week celebration. This marks the 18th year of Panagbenga Festival which started in 1996.

The highlight of the festival peaks on the 4th weekend of February. For 2014, it will be on February 22-23, 2014 with the street dancing competition and float parade. Be sure to save the dates of the festival and plan your trip ahead.

Panagbenga Festival 2014 Calendar Of Activities

February 1, 2014 (Saturday)
Grand Opening Parade Panagbenga Park to Athletic Bowl
Drum & Lyre Dancing Competition (Elementary Division)

February 1 - March 3, 2014
Market Encounter & Landscaping Competition

February 9, 2014 (Sunday)
Let A Thousand Flowers Bloom Melvin Jones Arena
Handog ng Panagbenga sa Pamilya Baguio Burnham Park
Fluvial Float Parade Burnham Park Lake

February 22, 2014 (Saturday)
Street Dancing Parade Panagbenga Park to Athletic Bowl

February 23, 2014 (Sunday)
Grand Float Parade Panagbenga Park to Athletic Bowl

February 25 - Mar 2, 2014
Session Road in Bloom

March 3, 2014 (Monday)
Closing ceremonies

 

How to Get to Baguio in five connecting roads:

1. Kennon Road has an entry point at Rosario, La Union, the old road that visitors from Manila and places south of the City of Pines love to take.

2. Marcos Highway has two entry points at Rosario and Agoo, both in La Union, and is favored for its wider lanes .

3. Naguilian Road is officially named Quirino Highway although no one really calls it that. Naguilian Road has an entry point at Bauang, La Union and is the road taken by travelers coming from northern Luzon provinces.

4. Halsema Road, passing through La Trinidad Valley - connects Benguet to Mountain Province (Sagada) and Ifugao (Banaue) and other places to the northeast.

5. Baguio-Nueva Vizcaya Road -  connects Benguet to Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya, and is the newest access for those coming from provinces to the east of the city and is a great alternative to Halsema Road.

Manila - Baguio Road

NLEX-SCTEX

From Manila take the NLEX up to Exit 85, to get to the SCTEX. Shift to the right lane and head for Baguio via Tarlac (going straight takes you to Subic). Drive the length of the SCTEX until the Tarlac City exit where you will turn left to a country road. Drive about 10km more, following road signs until you reach MacArthur Highway

MacARTHUR HIGHWAY

Turn right to MacArthur Highway, pass through the remaining four towns of Tarlac province, and the length of Pangasinan province making no turns, till you reach Rosario, La Union.

"ZIGZAG"

Turn right at the Rosario junction to Kennon Road or go a little further (about 500 meters more) & turn right to the new entrance to Marcos Highway.