The Maskara Festival is an annual festival with highlights held every 4th Sunday of October in Bacolod, Philippines. The festival sites include the Bacolod Public Plaza, the Lacson Tourism Strip and the Bacolod Government Center. As one of the nation’s biggest festivals, it’s been known as a time for locals and foreigners to have fun, drink, and party on the city streets for over 40 years. Starting in 1980, the Maskara Festival was born out of a crisis and tragedy when the prices of sugar, the primary livelihood source, were at an all-time low. Besides this, a tragic ferry incident happened this year, and the Maskara Festival was held to lift the spirit of the locals.
Bacolod Public Plaza/Lacson Tourism Strip, Bacolod City, Philippines
Every 4th Sunday of October