Tuesday, February 16, 2016

La Trinidad Strawberry Festival 2016 Schedule And Calendar Of Events

It's that time of the year again when strawberries take center stage in the town of La Trinidad in Benguet. The 35th Panaspulan Strawberry Festival with the theme "A more colorful agro-eco tourism" will kick off on February 18 with a press conference at the La Trinidad Municipal Park.

The festival will feature a diverse set of events that include music competitions, a fun run, a job fair, a motocross, a dog show, a pageant, and a search for the biggest and sweetest strawberry. Check out the full schedule and calendar of events below.
Date
Time
Activity
Venue
February 18
10 am
Kapihan (Press Conference)
Park
February 27
8 am
Valley Clean-up Drive
La Trinidad
March 1 to 31
Agro-Industrial Trade Fair and Best Barangay Booth Competition
Public Market Grounds
March 4
8 am
Ecumenical Service and Opening Program
Gym
March 4
10 am
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Opening of the Strawberry Lane and Agro-Industrial Trade Fair
Park
March 6
1 pm to 9 pm
Strawberry Glam Jam
Park
March 8
9 am
International Women’s Day
Gym
March 7 to 28
8 am to 5 pm
Art and Photo Lane (with coloring, hand painting, and solar painting activities)
Park
March 11
3 pm
Battle of the Bands
Gym
March 12
5 am
Strawberry Fun Run
Park
March 12
7:30 am
Duting tan Dukto
Park
March 12
8 am to 6 pm
Strawberry Fest Motocross
March 12 to 13
5 to 8 pm
Concert at the Park
Park
March 15
8 to 5 pm
Job Fair
Gym
March 16
2 pm
Strawberry Baking and Pastries Competition
Park
March 17
9 am
Dog Show
Market Grounds
March 17
10 am
Search for the Biggest and Sweetest Strawberry Fruit
Park
March 17
2 pm
Flower Arrangement Contest
Park
March 17
3 pm
Mr. and Ms. La Trinidad Pre-Pageant
Gym
March 18
6 to 10 am
Civic Parade
Km 6 to Gym
March 18
10 am
Main Program
Gym
March 18
12 noon
Kekkan
Gym
March 18
2 pm
Multi-cultural celebrations and Owik tan Tayao
Gym
March 18
3 pm
Sisterhood Signing with Guam
Gym
March 19
6 am
Procession in honor of St. Joseph
Km 5 to San Jose
March 19
8 to 10 am
Street Dancing, Mini-Float Competition, and Drum and Lyre Competition
Km 6 to Municipall Hall
March 19
6 pm
Barangay Night
Gym
March 19
6 pm
Strawberry Punch
CCDC Gym
March 20
8 am
La Trinidad Got Talent
Gym
March 20
9 am to 6 pm
Strawberry Speed Fest
Wangal Sports Complex
March 22
8 am to 6 pm
2nd Valley of Colors Circuit Tour
La Trinidad
March 21 to 25
8 am to 5 pm
1st La Trinidad SME Convention
Gym
March 26
6 pm
Strawberry MMA
Gym
March 27
6 pm
Dart Wars
March 28
9 pm
Mass Wedding and Renewal of Vows
Park
March 28
6 to 9 pm
Coronation Night – Mr. and Ms. La Trinidad
BSU Gym
March 29
Search for the Cleanest and Greenest barangays and schools
March 29
2 to 5 pm
Culminating and Awarding Program
Gym

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