LINGAYEN GULF LANDING ANNIVERSARY, Lingayen, Pangasinan, January 09 Commemoration of the liberation of Lingayen from the Japanese forces by Gen. Douglas McArthur of the ES Pacific Command.
INTERNATIONAL LONG BOARD CUP, San Juan, La Union, January 25-27 Organized by the La Union Surfing Association open for amateur and pro surfers. Countries that have regular participants include Guam, Australia, Japan, USA and Germany.
LONGGANISA FESTIVAL, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur, January 22 Highlight is the street dancing competition sporting the delicacy. Vigan tried to compete for the "Longest Longaniza" with the hope of entering the Guinness Book of Records as the longest longaniza of the world.
PAMULINAWEN FESTIVAL, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, February 2-10 The word means "Ilocano Maiden", a festival showcasing Ilocano Customs and Virtues. Activities include street pageantry, Calesa Festival, Komedya Ilocano, Balikbayan Nights, Search for Miss Laoag.
TRAVEL TOUR EXPO, SM Megamall, February 22-24 Annual exhibition of travel and tourism destinations, products and services. Exhibitors include travel agencies, tour operators, airline and cruise liners, railway transport, hotels & resorts, theme parks, national and tourism promotion organizations, travel and tourism institutions, tourism developers and planners.
BUYBUY FESTIVAL, Burgos, La Union, February 9-11 A celebration of Burgos, La Union's Town Fiesta showcasing their major produce "buybuy" or tiger grass. This raw material is made into softbrooms and other decorative items. Featured is a civic parade, trade fair and handicraft exhibition. Cultural performances can also be seen during this time.
GULING-GULING FESTIVAL, Paoay, Ilocos Norte, Day Before Ash Wednesday Exciting and calendrical rites in Paoay where townsfolk and their guests participate in singing and dancing in the street, dressed in their native costume, the antique and attractive "Abel Paoay Kimona" with matching tapis or pandiling, adorned with century old jewelries.
ANI FESTIVAL Dingras, Ilocos Norte March 23-30
This town is the rice grannary of Ilocos Norte, thus, they celebrate harvest in a festive way. Activities include Thanksgiving Mass, Agro-industrial fair, Dance Parade featuring ethnic dances of Dingras, Komedya Ilokana, Choir Competition, Dance ompetition and Food Festival.
ANI FESTIVAL Dingras, Ilocos Norte March 23-30
This town is the rice grannary of Ilocos Norte, thus, they celebrate harvest in a festive way. Activities include Thanksgiving Mass, Agro-industrial fair, Dance Parade featuring ethnic dances of Dingras, Komedya Ilokana, Choir Competition, Dance ompetition and Food Festival.
LOVE BAUANG Bauang, La Union April 23-28
Featured are kickboxing, field demo, bingo bonanza, beauty contest, musical extravaganzas and activities for senior citizens. Highlight of the festival is the street dancing parade.
MANGO-BAMBOO FESTIVAL & TRADE FAIR San Carlos City, Pangasinan April 20-27
A festival promoting San Carlos City as a major trading center of bamboo based products/ furnitues and best producer of "carabao" mangoes and other mango varieties in the country. A street dancing competition is something to look forward to.
PISTAY DAYAT Lingayen, Pangasinan April 24-May2
A thanksgiving festival for the year's boutiful harvest from the sea, celebrated every 1st of May. Various activities are lined up such as the selection of "Limgas na Pangasinan", drum & lyre competition, trade & tourism fair, dancesport/orchestra contest, concerts, variety shows, youth/family camps, sportsfest and sandscaping competiton.
VIVA VIGAN FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS Vigan City, Ilocos Sur 1st week of May
A festival in a setting replete with historyand heritage, cultural treasures and reminiscences, the Viva Vigan Festival of the Arts has become one of the biggest cultural events in the North. Scene stealers are the Caleza Parade, Santacruzan, Inabel Fashion Show, Ramada Contest, Traditional Games and concerts.
TIKALU FESTIVAL Tagudin, Ilocos Sur May 1-6
This festival is in celebration of their native products and One Town One Product.
AGOO DINENGDENG FESTIVAL Agoo, La Union April 3-7
As part of Agoo's Town Fiesta, the DINENGDENG FESTIVAL is celebrated. Featuring 101 families eating dinengdeng, trade fair, fluvial parade, beauty contest, street dancing, mayflower festival, amazing race, kite festival, bloodletting, pabingo and concerts.
AGOO SEMANA SANTA Agoo, La Union Lenten Season
The Holy Week celebration, particularly Good Friday, is a display of devoutness and traditional pomp. The Good Friday procession is the highlight of the Semana Santa, a devotion manifesting the fervor and faith of Agoo folks. There are about 30 carozas beautifully adorned, all lined up at the Plaza dela Virgen, a remarkable tradition dating from the Spanish times and the Penitential Procession of Women in honor of the Mother of Christ, all dressed in black.
BAWANG FESTIVAL Sinait, Ilocos Sur May 03
An annual festival to promote the major product of the town garlic or "bawang". Festivity includes: street dancing competition in garlic inspired costumes, selection of Miss Garlic Festival, biggest garlic contestand longest most creative twined garlic.
RIT-RITEMONG CAYONG FESTIVAL Sarrat, Ilocos Norte May 3-5
This is what the Sarratenos call their fiesta which stands for liberty, courage, leadership, unity and brotherhood even in the most certain pain of death.
BASI FESTIVAL, Naguilian, La Union, May 07 Objective of the event is to promote "basi", a wine made from sugarcane. Activities include street dancing, sports events, agri-trade fair and othe amusement games.
IIKALAHAN/KALANGUYA FESTIVAL, Malicu, San Nicolas Pangasinan, May 16 Songs and dances of the tribe will be witnessed by tourists, their way of life, indigenous games most especially how the community is taking care of the environment. FARMERS FESTIVAL, Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, May 19 A festival that highlights a motorcade participated in by dressed up farmers with their products; agro-industrial trade fair; biggest farm harvest & livestock contests.
MAGDADARAN TALIP FESTIVAL, Adams, Ilocos Norte, May 19-20 A celebration of barangays Carasi, Dumalneg and Nueva Era in Adams, Ilocos Norte. It commemmorates the ancient peace pact thatb has brought lasting peace between and among ethnic tribes that brought forth rich culture, customs, indigenous traditions and fellowship with stronger ties not only among themselves but also with ilokanos inteminggling with them.