Schedule of Activities for Masskara Festival 2019
MASSKARA 2019 – Here are the schedule of activities for the most-anticipated Masskara Festival season in the city of Bacolod.
The Masskara festival is an annual festival celebrated every fourth Sunday of October in Bacolod, City, Negros Occidental. The most recent festival was held last October 8-28, 2018 and this year’s festival will be held from October 6-28, 2019.
The festival attracts thousands of tourists every year in the “City of Smiles” who goes out to the streets wearing colorful and wonderful headdresses. The residents usually celebrate the festival with street dance competition, musical events, food fairs, and beauty pageants.
The event is usually held along Lacson Tourism Strip and the Bacolod Government Center giving a good time to the residents and tourists.
Here is the list of activities for the Masskara Festival 2019:
| MONDAY, OCTOBER 14 | ||
| 5 AM – 8 AM | Focus Direct., Inc. Fun Run | Mandalagan to Lagoon |
| 5:00 PM | 2nd CGG Face-off: The MassKara Choreographers Showdown | San Sebastian Cathedral |
| 7 pm East Day 1 Winner vs East Day 2 Winner | Bacolod Public Plaza | |
| 9 pm West Day 1 Winner vs West Day 2 Winner | BGC Grounds | |
| TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15 | ||
| 2nd CGG Face-off: The MassKara Choreographers Showdown | ||
| 7 pm East Day 3 Winner vs Segundo Jesus Cabalcar, Jr. | Bacolod Public Plaza | |
| 9 pm West Day 3 Winner vs William Bangcaya | BGC grounds | |
| WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16 | ||
| 7:00 PM | PESO MassKara Job Fair | BAYS Center |
| 2nd CGG Face-off: The MassKara Choreographers Showdown | ||
| 7 pm East Day 4 Loser vs East Day 5 Loser | Bacolod Public Plaza | |
| 9 pm West Day 4 Loser vs West Day 5 Loser | BGC Grounds | |
| THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 | ||
| 6:00 PM | Bana-ag LGBT Queen of Bacolod – Talent Night | BGC Grounds |
| 2nd CGG Face-off: The MassKara Choreographers Showdown | ||
| 7 pm East Day 4 Winner vs East Day 5 Winner | Bacolod Public Plaza | |
| 9 pm West Day 4 Winner vs West Day 5 Winner | BGC Grounds | |
| FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 | ||
| 6:00 PM | Bana-ag LGBT Queen of Bacolod – Talent Night | BAYS Center |
| 2nd CGG Face-off: The MassKara Choreographers Showdown | ||
| 7 pm East Day 6 Winner vs East Day 7 Loser | Bacolod Public Plaza | |
| 9 pm West Day 6 Winner vs West Day 7 Loser | BGC Grounds | |
| SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 | ||
| 5:45 am – 7:30 am | TRINITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL TriUnity Run 2019 | TCS |
| 1:00 PM | 1st Steelwolves MassKara Esports | TNC Plaza |
| Tournament – Clash of Negros Champions | Ayala Malls Capitol Central | |
| 6:00 PM | Perfect Teen MassKara 2019 | |
| 7:30 PM | Nights of Mardi Gras | BGC grounds |
| 7:30PM | SMB Concert | Bacolod Public Plaza |
| SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20 | ||
| 1:00 PM | 1st Steelwolves MassKara Esports Tournament – Clash of Negros Champions | TNC Plaza |
| 5:00 PM | MassKara Fashion Show | Robinsons Place Bacolod |
| 7:30 PM | SMB Concert | Bacolod Public Plaza |
| MONDAY, OCTOBER 21 | ||
| 7:00 PM | Adventist Medical Center-Bacolod | Ikthus Osbron Hall |
| Legacy of Love Concert | ||
| Sanay Guro! | University of St. La Salle | |
| National Special Program For the Arts Training | ||
| DepEd & NCCA (On-going until Oct. 25, 2019) | ||
| 2nd CGG Face-off: The MassKara Choreographers Showdown | ||
| 7 pm East Day 9 Winner vs East Day 8 Winner | Bacolod Public Plaza | |
| 9:00 PM | 9 pm West Day 9 Winner vs West Day 8 Winner | BGC Grounds |
| Sadya ang MassKara with Mayor Bing Nat’l Fireworks Display Competitions | Bacolod Public Plaza | |
| TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22 | ||
| Opening: MassKara Masks & Costumes Exhibit | Robinsons Place Bacolod | |
| 5:00 PM | Nights of Mardi Gras | Bacolod Public Plaza |
| 2nd CGG Face-off: The MassKara Choreographers Showdown | Bacolod Public Plaza | |
| 7 pm East Loser vs West Loser | ||
| 9 pm East Winner vs West Winner | ||
| Championship & Awarding | ||
| 9:00 PM | Sadya ang MassKara with Mayor Bing | BGC Grounds |
| Nat’l Fireworks Display Competitions | ||
| WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23 | ||
| 5 PM – 11 PM | Bacolod For Jesus Worship and Revival | BGC grounds |
| On going until Oct. 25, 2019 | ||
| 7:00 PM | Search for MassKara Queen Pageant and Coronation Night | Ayala Malls Capitol Central |
| THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24 | ||
| 6 AM – 5 PM | 10th Bacolod MassKara Mayor’s Cup | Negros Occidental Gold & Country Club |
| Golf Tournament On going until Oct. 25 | ||
| 5:00 PM | 91.9 LOVE RADIO-BACOLOD | BAYS Center |
| 1st MassKara Budots Hip Hop Dance Competion | ||
| Nights of Mardi Gras | BGC Grounds | |
| FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25 | ||
| 9:00 AM | MassKara McDonalds Children’s Party | BGC Grounds |
| 2:00 PM | MassKara Jolli Kids Day | Ayala Malls Capitol Central |
| 6:00 PM | Opening: Electric MassKara Food and Music Festival | Tourism Strip in Lacson |
| Five Major Concerts. Electric MassKara Performing | ||
| Float Parade* | ||
| 7:30 PM | SMB Concert | Bacolod Public Plaza |
| Nights of Mardi Gras Finals | BGC Grounds | |
| 10:00 PM | Sadya ang MassKara with Mayor Bing – Nat’l Fireworks Display Competitions | Tourism Strip in Lacson |
| SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 | ||
| 8 AM – 7 PM | 2019 Pohang MassKara Badminton International On going until Oct. 27 | Pohang Badminton Center |
| 2:00 PM | Street & Arena Dance Competition – School Category | Araneta St. and Bacolod Public Plaza |
| 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM | 10th Bacolod MassKara Mayor’s Cup Golf Tournament | Negros Occidental Golf & Country Club |
| 6:00 PM | Electric MassKara Food and Music Festival | Tourism Strip in Lacson |
| Five Major Concerts. Midnight Fireworks. | ||
| Float Parade* | ||
| 7:00 PM | SMB Concert | Bacolod Public Plaza |
| South Korea in MassKara: K-Pop Concert | BGC Grounds | |
| SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27 | ||
| 2:00 PM | Street & Arena Dance Competition – Barangay Category | Araneta St. and Bacolod Public Plaza |
| 6:00 PM | Electric MassKara Food and Music Festival Five Major Concerts. * | Tourism Strip in Lacson |
| 7:00 PM | Closing Program | BGC Grounds |
| Sadya ang MassKara with Mayor Bing Nat’l Fireworks Display CompetitionWinners’ Showdown | BGC Grounds | |
| 7:30 PM | SMB Concert | Bacolod Public Plaza |
| MONDAY, OCTOBER 28 | ||
| 8 PM | Choreographers’Night | Bacolod Public Plaza |
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So excited this Saturday and Sunday for the street dance and arena competition. Excited to see colorful masks and costumes from different brgy and schoold. See you!