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Name: Sinulog Festival 2026
Start: 2026-01-09
End: 2026-01-09
Location: Cebu City Sports Center

Sinulog 2026 Schedule of Activities

January 8, 2026

Opening Salvo: Walk with Jesus Procession
Assembly @ Fuente Osmeña 3:30 AM
Start of Procession from Fuente Osmeña to Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño 4:00 AM
Installation of Hermano & Hermana 2026 5:30 AM

Sinulog Kick-Off and Opening Salvo Day
Opening Salvo Mass with Sinulog Cultural groups including City Officials, Sinulog BOT, and the Mayor to declare the opening of Sinulog 2026 Festivities @ the Basilica Minore del Sto Niño 2:00 PM
Start of Sinulog 2026 Launching Parade (from Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño to Cebu City Sports Center) 3:30 PM
Opening & Launching Programs, presentation of Sinulog Idol, Festival Queen, Best Dance Crew, Choral Competition @ CCSC Stage, Fuente Osmeña and Plaza Independencia Fair. 5:00 – 6:00 PM

Sinulog 2026: Opening Declaration Ceremonial Mass - 2:30 PM @ Basilica Pilgrim Center
Sinulog Launching Parade - 3:00 PM, Venue to be announced
Ceremonial Opening - 6:00 PM @ Cebu City Sports Complex
KZ & Company Concert - 7:00 PM, Venue to be announced
Opening Ceremony - 7:00 PM @ Fuente Osmeña
Sinulog Idol - 7:30 PM @ Fuente Osmeña

Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Dakbayan
Parade of Contingents and Participants from Plaza Independencia to Cebu City Sports Center 1:00 PM
Showdown of Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Dakbayan @ Cebu City Sports Center 2:00 PM
Cultural Show @ Fuente Osmeña 6:00 PM
Sinulog Idol Elimination @ Fuente Osmeña 7:00 PM
Cultural Show @ Plaza Independencia 8:00 PM
Concert or Battle of the Bands @ Plaza Independencia 9:00 PM
Choral Competition (Nightly) 9:00 PM

Brass Band Competition @ Cebu City Sports Center & Sinulog sa BPO @ Cebu IT Park
Parade of Brass Band Parade & Showdown 1:00 PM
Sinulog sa BPO @ Cebu IT Park 4:00 PM
Cultural Show @ Fuente Osmeña 6:00 PM
Sinulog Idol Elimination @ Fuente Osmeña 8:00 PM
Cultural Show @ Plaza Independencia 8:00 PM
Choral Competition (Nightly) 9:00 PM

Sinulog 2026 Participants Solidarity Meeting @ Cebu City Sports Center
Sinulog Festival Queen 2026 Photo Shoot @ SM City Cebu Events Center 10:00 AM
Sinulog Festival Queen 2026 Parade of Costumes & Runway Competition @ SM City Cebu Northwing Atrium 6:00 PM
Cultural Show @ Fuente Osmeña 6:00 PM
Sinulog Idol 2026 Grand Finals @ Fuente Osmeña 7:00 PM
Cultural Show @ Plaza Independencia 8:00 PM
Choral Competition (Nightly) 9:00 PM

Walk with Mary Procession Fuente Osmeña to Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño 4:00 AM
Cultural Show @ Fuente Osmeña 6:00 PM
Sinulog Festival Queen 2026 Coronation Night & Sinulog Best Dance Crew Grand Showdown @ Cebu City Sports Center 7:30 PM
Cultural Show @ Plaza Independencia 8:00 PM
Choral Competition (Nightly) 9:00 PM

Fluvial Procession of the Miraculous Image of the Santo Niño 6:00 AM
Re-enactment of the Baptism of Queen Juana & Rajah Humabon @ Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño 9:00 AM
Solemn Procession of the Miraculous Image of the Santo Niño 2:00 PM
Cultural Show @ Fuente Osmeña 6:00 PM
Cultural Show @ Plaza Independencia 8:00 PM
Concert @ Plaza Independencia 9:00 PM

Sinulog Grand Parade
Mañanita Mass @ Basilica Minore del Sto Niño 4:00 AM
Pontifical Mass by His Excellency Archbishop Alberto S. Uy, D. D. @ Basilica Minore del Sto Niño 6:00 AM
Sinulog Concelebrated Holy “Fiesta Day” Mass @ Cebu City Sports Center 7:00 AM
Sinulog 2026 Grand Parade Street Dancing & Ritual Showdown Grand Festival @ Cebu City Sports Center 8:30 AM
Sinulog Grand Finale @ Cebu City Sports Center 6:00 PM
Concert @ Plaza Independencia & Fuente Osmeña 8:00 PM