Panagbenga 2010 Schedule of Events
January 19, 2010 by Jal Mar
Filed under Featured, Panagbenga, Quick News
The people of Baguio will be celebrating the 15th Flower Festival, also popularly known as “Panagbenga”, starting February 1 until March 7, 2010. In conjunction with the city’s celebration of its 100th Centennial Year, the officers of the Baguio Flower Festival Foundation, Inc. came up with the theme “Celebrating 15 Years of Festival Excellence”.
The Grand Street Parade and the Grand Float Parade, two major attractions for the yearly event, will be held on February 27 (Saturday) and February 28 (Sunday), respectively.
Here is the tentative calendar of activities for the 2010 Panagbenga Flower Festival.
Major Events
| Date | Event | Venue |
| February 1 | Opening Parade | Session Rd to Melvin Jones |
| February 1 – March 7 | Market Encounter | Burnham Park |
| February 12 – 14 | Legarda Rocks | Legarda Road |
| February 14 | Fluvial Parade/Camelot on the Lake | Burnham Lake |
| February 26 – 28 | Abanao Nights | Abanao Square |
| February 27 | Grand Street Parade | Session Road to Athletic Bowl |
| February 28 | Grand Float Parade | Session Road to Athletic Bowl |
| March 1-7 | Session Road in Bloom | Session Road |
| March 6 | Pony Boy’s Day | |
| March 7 | Closing Ceremonies | Athletic Bowl |
| March 7 | Simultaneous Fireworks Display |
Community-Led Events
| January 10 – March 7 | Mr. and Mrs. Panagbenga Online | www.panagbenga.net |
| February 3 | Blooming of BGHMC | |
| February 4-6 | 6th IPMS Scale Model Exhibit | Multi-Purpose Hall |
| February 4-6 | Baguio Airsoft Club Exhibit | Baguio Country Club |
| February 6 | “My City, My SM” – Launching of Tourism Programs | Atrium Baguio City |
| February 13-14 | BMEG Activities – Bingo Sponsored by San Miguel Purefoods (for confirmation) | Burnham Park |
| February 13 (2-6 PM) | “Sail On… the Excelsis Tour II” by Hypernova Prodcution | Baguio Convention Center |
| February 13 – 14 | Chinese Lunar New Year Parade | |
| February 20 | Annual JCI Baguio 61st Joint Induction and Turnover Ceremonies | |
| February 19 – 21 | PMA Homecoming | |
| February 25 (7-11 PM) | SK Music and Arts Festival by the Turbulence Productions featuring Gloc 9 (for confirmation) | Baguio Convention Center |
| February 26 | Philippine HipHop Awards (for confirmation) | |
| February 27 – 28 | Panagbenga 2010 Open Scrabble Tournament | |
| March 6 – 7 | Airsoft Challenge | |
| March 6 (6-7 PM) | UST Symphony Orchestra sponsored by the Baguio Flower Festival Foundation, Inc. |
Dates and events will be updated from time to time.
