The Sinulog Festival is an annual cultural and religious festival held in Cebu City, Philippines. It is held on the third Sunday of January every year to honor the Santo Niño (Holy Child), the oldest religious relic in the country.
The festival features a grand parade of floats, costumed dancers, and live bands, as well as various other events such as religious ceremonies, concerts, and street parties. The festival is one of the most popular and well-attended events in the Philippines, attracting millions of tourists from around the world. It is known for its colorful and vibrant atmosphere, as well as its unique blend of indigenous and Catholic traditions.
Here are the lists of SINULOG 2023 Official Schedule of Activities Cebu City:
January 5, 2023
4:00AM- Walk With Jesus @ Basilica del Sto Niño, Assembly Fuente Osmeña, Jones, Osmeña Blvd to Sto. Niño
6:00AM- Opening Salvo Mass @ Basilica del Sto. Niño
January 6, 2023: Sinulog Kick-off
10:00AM- Sinulog 2023 Trade Fair ℅ DTI @ SM Seaside City Cebu
2:30PM- Mass @ Basilica Pilgrim Quardangle
3:00PM- Launching Parade (Traditional Route) @ Basilica to CCSC or Alternative
7:00PM- Opening Nightly Shows @ Fuente Osmeña, Plaza Independencia
8:00PM- Sinulog Idol @ Fuente Osmeña or Mall Venue (TBA)
January 7, 2022
1:00PM- Sinulog sa Kabataan @ SRP Grounds
3:00PM- Ver Festival @ SM Seaside COncert Grounds
7:00PM- Nightly Shows @ Fuente Osmeña, Plaza Independencia
8:00PM- Sinulog Idol @ Fuente Osmeña or Mall Venue (TBA)
January 8, 2023
4:00AM- Cebu Marathon @ TBA
1:00PM- Parade Sinulog sa Kabataan Participants @ Plaza Sugbo or Plaza Independencia to SRP/Plaza Sugbo to Jakosalem, Juan Luna
2:00PM- Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Dakbayan @ SRP Grounds
7:00PM- Nightly Shows @ Fuente Osmeña, Plaza Independencia
8:00PM- Sinulog Idol @ Fuente Osmeña or Mall Venue (TBA)
January 9, 2023
7:00PM- Nightly Shows @ Fuente Osmeña, Plaza Independencia
8:00PM- Sinulog Idol @ Fuente Osmeña or Mall Venue (TBA)
January 10, 2023
7:00PM- Nightly Shows @ Fuente Osmeña, Plaza Independencia
8:00PM- Sinulog Idol @ Fuente Osmeña or Mall Venue (TBA)
January 11, 2023
9:00AM- Balikbayan Welcome @ MCIA
7:00PM
Nightly shows @ Fuente Osmeña, Plaza Independencia
Miss Cebu 2023 Coronation Night @ Nustar Resort & Casino
8:00PM- Sinulog Idol @Fuente Osmeña or Mall Venue (TBA)
9:00PM- Bispop @ Fuente Osmeña, Plaza Independencia, or SRP Grounds
January 12, 2023
6:00PM- “Balik Cebu” Welcome Party @ Mall Venue (TBA)
7:00PM- Sinulog Festival Queen Runway Competition @ Mall Venue (TBA)
8:00PM
Handumanan” @ Mall Venue (TBA)
Sinulog Idol Grand Finals @ Fuente Osmeña or Plaza Independencia
January 13, 2023
4:00AM- Walk with Mary @ Fuente to Basilica Asembly Fuente Osmeña, Jones, Osmeña Blvd to Sto. Niño
9:00AM- Grand Orientation for ALL Sinulog 2023 Contestants (Contigents, Floats, Puppeteers, Higante, etc) @ Cebu City Hall 9th Floor or Social Hall
6:00PM
Sugbuanong Musikero @ Fuente Osmeña
Mayor’s Night @ Nustar
7:30PM- Sinulog Festival Queen Coronation Night @ Nustar or Il Corso
8:00PM- Cebu Pop Music Festival @ UV Gymnasium
January 14, 2023
6:00AM- Fluvial Procession
9:00AM- Re-Enactment of Queen Juana & Rajak Humabon’s Baptism @ Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño
2:00PM- Solemn Procession @ Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño
7:00PM- Sinulog 2023 Fireworks Display & Competition @ SRP Grounds
8:00PM- Party at the Parks @ Fuente Osmeña & Plaza Independencia
January 15, 2023
4:00AM- Mananita Mass @ Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño
5:00AM- Pontifical Mass by his presence Jose S. Palma @ Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño
8:00AM- Sinulog Fiesta Day Holy Mass Celebration @ SRP Stage
9:00AM- Sinulog 2023 Grand Parade @ SRP Grounds
7:00PM- Sinulog 2023 Grand FInale & Grand FIreworks @ SRP Grounds
8:00PM- Street Party or Concert @ Fuente Osmeña & Plaza Independencia
9:00PM- Pyrospectacula Show/Pyro Musical @ Mall Venue (TBA)
January 16, 2023
Sinulog 2023 Awarding Ceremonies @ CCSC
Basilic Thanksgiving Day @ Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño
January 20, 2023: “Hubo” @ Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño
January 22, 2023: Cebu City Triathlon @ TBA
January 26, 2023: Photo Contest Judging @ CCSC
January 27, 2023: Video & Short Film Judging @ CCSC
February 4, 2023: Photo COntest, Video & Short Film Awarding Ceremonies @ Mall Venue (TBA)
February 4 – 13, 2023: Photo Exhibit @ Mall Venue (TBA)
