2024 Panagbenga fest events bared

BAGUIO CITY -- The city government and Baguio Flower Festival Foundation, Inc.  recently launched the 28th edition of the Panagbenga, the city’s major crowd-drawing event, that will run Feb. 1 to March 3.
    The theme of the 28th edition of the flower festival is “Celebrating Traditions, Embracing Innovation.”
    On Feb. 1 to March 3, 2024, official entries of participating professional landscapers will be featured in the ‘Panagbengascapes: A Garden Exhibit” held at Burnham Park.

    Baguio Blooms: A Market Encounter featuring a flora and flavor fair will also be held during the month-long festivities.
    The grand opening parade and formal opening ceremony is set Feb. 3 followed by the annual Spring Festival on Feb. 10, 2024.
    The usual Fresh Floral Fusion: a school-based competition will be held on February 11, 2024 which will be followed by the Let A Thousand Flowers Bloom: The Art of Blooming; Handog ng Panagbenga sa Pamilya Baguio: The Family Fair and the 9th annual Panagbenga kite flying challenge.
    On Feb. 15-17, 2024, the annual Philippine Military Academy grand alumni homecoming will be held in the city followed by the judging of the school-based landscaping competition.
    The famous floral parade at Burnham Lake and Panagbenga Cultural Dance Competition will be held on Feb. 18.
    The grand street dance parade featuring competing contingents will be held Feb. 24, 2024 while the grand float parade featuring participating floats was set Feb. 25. On Feb. 24-25, 2024, there will be the usual Panagbenga Sponsors Exhibit coinciding with the conduct of the two major flower festival parades.
    The week-long Session Road in Bloom where the city’s main road will be converted into a promenade area will be held on Feb. 26 to March 3, 2024 while the Panagbenga Flower Tee Golf Classic was scheduled March 1-2, 2024.
    The closing program, awarding ceremony, the floral cadence: the PMA silent drill competition and the Celestial Blossoms: Panagbenga aerial fireworks display will all be held on March 3, 2024.