Olongapo City festivals

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.

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.

Sibit-Sibit Summer Festival

Date: April 25 - 27

Venue: Olongapo City (Brgy. Barreto)

The name Sibit-Sibit was derived from the name of small paddle-driven bancas used for fishing during the early days when Brgy. Barreto was yet called Sitio Maquinaya. During fiestas, fisherfolk hold banca race using pure human strength to win the competition. Today, the festival competition includes motorized banca race and sail boat competition to add fun and excitement to the activity. In the summer of 1996, the idea came to mind when then barangay Kagawad Carlito A. Baloy set sail to stage the 1st Sibit-Sibit Festival at Driftwood Beach. It was held yearly but later was shelved for various reasons. The event was revived by the city Government under the leadership of Mayor James J. Gordon Jr. in 2006.

Posted By:
Micah Elaine  Borja and Antoinette Dasig
01/16/12