Festivals are huge part of Filipino culture. Olnogapo City Festivals offer festivals almost every month. The only 2 months that do not have festivals are July and August. Check out some of the festivals below and see which one sparks your interest.

January- Sto Nino Festival

This festival is also known as Sinulong. This festival is held in honor of the child Jesus. There is a grand procession along the streets in which more than 200 images of Jesus are paraded through the streets. The religious procession is held on a Saturday and a non-religious parade is held the next day.

February –Chinese New Year

The Chinese New Year is held throughout most of Asia and Eastern cultures. It is one of the highlights of the Chinese calendar. It is heralded with much fanfare and includes lion dances, fireworks, great food and lots of dancing.

March – Festival of Senakulo

This is the beginning of a holy time. During Holy Week there are rituals performed based on Christ’s suffering. In some cases the passion and crucifixion is re-enacted.

April - Dinamulag Mango Festival

This week long festival was actually created to celebrate a specific mango variety. This mango is thought by some Filipinos to be the best there is.

May – Santacruzan

This festival is in honor of St. Helena who is known as  the discoverer of the “true cross.”.There are a number of plays and re-enactments of King Augustine and a number of biblical characters.

June –Independence Day

There are parades in every town small and large. This is a great day for all Filipinos.

September – Tourism Week

This event is geared towards bringing more tourists to the Philippines. Olongapo City does its own special bit to get more tourists to visit the area.

October Ulo ng Apo Festival

This festival celebrates Olongapo City's history. One of the main highlights is the Mardi Gras with lots of parades and dancing.

November - Festival of   Binabayani

In late November on St. Andres Day a re-enactment of the dance of war is held between Aetnas and the Christians. Binabayani is named after a small town near Olongapo city. It is believed that this dance will help ensure a great harvest for the year.

December –Christmas

Many Filipinos are Christians and celebrate Christmas. They go to church the 9 days leading up to the holiday. There are many life-sized nativity scenes which, in the Filipino language, are called benen’s.

No matter the time of year you visit, there will almost always be an exciting and unique festival held in Olongapo City.