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street dance Kagay'an Festival

The festivity usually starts in mid August and ends on August 28, the feast day of Saint Augustine, the city's Patron Saint.

Highlights of the Kagayan Festival are the Agro-Trade Fair, Miss Kagay'an Tourism, Street dancing, Golden Float Parade and the Sakay Sakay sa Lambago fluvial parade. There are also cultural shows, competitions and concerts.

float Golden Float Parade

Started in 2007, it includes marching bands from different city schools. It is also participated by local government departments and commercial establishments. It one of the core events in the Kagay'an Festival.

Sakay Sakay sa Lambago (Lambaguhan Festival)

Organized way back in the mid 1980's, this fluvial parade is held along the Cagayan de Oro river. "Sakay Sakay sa Lambago" literally means riding leisurely on a lambago. Lambago (scientific name Hibiscus Tiliaceus) is a type of tree that used to be commonly found along the banks of Cagayan de Oro river. As part of the river activities of the Kagay'an Festival, there are also whitewater rafting and boat rowing competitions.

beauty pageant billboard Miss Kagay'an Tourism (Miss Cagayan de Oro)

Filipinos are fond of beauty pagents and Cagayan de Oro is no exception. Local girls compete for the most prestigious beauty pagent in the city. The event is held before the city fiesta or Kagay'an Festival.

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