Kadayawan Festival 2018 Schedule of Events and Activities

With a whooping budget of P44-million for this year's celebration, surpassing last year's P42-million budget, as revealed by the City Tourism Office-in-charge Regina Rosa Tecson, the City Government of Davao is said to celebrate "the biggest and grandest Kadayawan Festival" which will be happening on August 01-19, 2018.

Kadayawan Festival, now on its 33rd year is Davao's very own festivity of life and thanksgiving; It is celebrated every month of August.

Accordingly, the city is eyeing a total of 200,000 foreign and local guests to join and witness the annual celebration, and plan to surpass the 185,000 + guests last 2017. 

Nonetheless, "the City Government of Davao will be shouldering P12-million for the prizes and foods of the security personnel while private sectors will be the one raising the remaining amount" as per Tecson. Meanwhile, the SMDC (SM Development Corporation) is by far the biggest Kadayawan sa Davao Festival sponsor for this years celebration- a turnover of a cheque worth P3-million!

Meanwhile, check out this year's official calendar of events and activities.

AUGUST 10, 2018 (Friday)
   * Subang Sinugdanan Panagtagbo
   - Time: 03:00pm
   - Venue: R. Magsaysay Wharf
   * Pag-abli sa Kadayawan
   - Time: 04:00pm
   - Venue: Kadayawan Circle (Masaysay Park)
   * Hiyas sa Kadayawan Cultural 
     Presentation (Talent Night)
   - Time: 06:00pm 
   - Venue: Kadayawan Circle (Masaysay Park)
   * Pananam Food Hall Opening
   - Time: 06:00pm
   - Venue: Kadayawan Circle (Masaysay Park)
   * Kadayawan Village
   - Time: TBA
   - Venue: Kadayawan Circle (Masaysay Park)
   * Kadayawan Farmers Market
   - Time: TBA
   - Venue: TBA

AUGUST 11, 2018 (Saturday)
   * Hiyas sa Kadayawan Coronation Night
   - Time: 06:00pm
   - Venue: Rizal Memorial Colleges Gym 
    (Lopez Jaena Street)


AUGUST 12, 2018 (Sunday)
   * Mugna Kadayawan
   - Time: 08:00am
   - Venue: People's Park

AUGUST 11-12, 2018 
   * Kadayawan Dragon Boat Festival
   - Time: 5:00am
   - Venue: Sta. Ana Wharf

AUGUST 13, 2018 (Monday)
   * Tunog Kadayawan
   - Time: 07:00pm
   - Venue: Matina Town Square

AUGUST 14, 2018 (Tuesday)
   * Sayaw Kadayawan
   - Time: 02:00pm
   - Venue: SM City Davao

AUGUST 15, 2018 (Wednesday)
   * Kadayawan Ball
   - Time: 06:00pm
   - Venue: SMX Convention Center (SM Lanang Premier)

AUGUST 16, 2018 (Thursday)
   * Habi Kadayawan
   - Time: 05:00pm
   - Venue: SM Lanang Premier
   * Partners Night (1)
   - Time: TBA
   - Venue: Kadayawan Square

AUGUST 17, 2018 (Friday)
   * Dula Kadayawan
   - Time: TBA
   - Venue: People's Park
   * Partners Night (2)
   - Time: TBA
   - Venue: Kadayawan Square

AUGUST 18, 2018 (Saturday)
   * Indak-Indak sa Kadayawan
   - Time: 07:00am
   - Venue: Kadayawan Square
   * Kosplay Kadayawan
   - Time: 07:00am
   - Venue: Kadayawan Square
   * Partners Night (3)
   - Time: TBA
   - Venue: Kadayawan Square

AUGUST 19, 2018 (Sunday)
   * Pamulak sa Kadayawan
   - Time: 07:00am
   - Venue: Kadayawan Square
   * Pitik Kadayawan
   - Time: 07:00am
   - Venue: Kadayawan Square
   * Partners Night (4)
   - Time: TBA

   - Venue: Kadayawan Square