LIST: Sinulog Festival 2025 Schedule

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CEBU CITY, Philippines — Organizers of the Sinulog Festival 2025 have unveiled the list of activities for next year’s festivities.

Touted as one of the grandest and largest festivals in the Philippines, the Sinulog is the secular counterpart for the Feast of the Señor Sto. Niño de Cebu which is celebrated every third Sunday of January.

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Millions are expected to flock to Cebu City to join the celebration. For 2025, organizers and the Cebu City government decided to hold the festival back at the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) after spending two years at the South Road Properties (SRP).

The Grand Ritual Showdown and Street Parade will take place on January 19, 2025, with the former at the grandstand at the CCSC.

Below is the complete schedule released by the Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI)

DECEMBER 31, 2024 – JANUARY 1, 2025

• New Year’s Countdown | Sinulog Kick Off

08:00 PM | SM Seaside Cebu

JANUARY 5, 2025

• Sinulog Open Style, Dance Crew & Tiktok Challenge

04:00 PM | GMall

JANUARY 5, 2025

• Sinulog Fun Run (Cebu City Government)

TBA | Venue to be announced

JANUARY 8, 2025

• Fiesta Señor Send-off Mass

TBA | Venue to be announced

JANUARY 9, 2025

• WALK WITH JESUS c/o Augustian Missionaries
  04:00 AM | Venue to be announced
• Opening Salvo Mass
  05:00 AM | Basilica del Sto. Nino

JANUARY 10, 2025

• Sinulog 2025: Opening Declaration Ceremonial Mass
  02:30 PM | Basilica Pilgrim Center
• Sinulog Launching Parade
  03:00 PM | Venue to be announced
• Ceremonial Opening
  06:00 PM | Cebu City Sports Center
• KZ & Company Concert
  07:00 PM | Venue to be announced
• Opening Ceremony
  07:00 PM | Fuente Osmeña
• Sinulog Idol
  07:30 PM | Fuente Osmeña

JANUARY 10-20, 2025

• Sinulog Festival Nightly Shows

06:00 PM | SRP, Fuente Osmeña & Plaza Independencia

JANUARY 10-21, 2025

• OSANino at 40 Exhibit by Order of Saint Augustine

Mall Hours | SM Seaside Cebu

JANUARY 10-28, 2025

• Sto. Nino Exhibit

Mall Hours | The Gallery, Ayala Center Cebu

JANUARY 15, 2025

• Special Screening / Concert – CCDC

08:00PM | Plaza Independencia

JANUARY 11, 2025

• BRASS BAND PARADE with Majorettes
  02:00 PM | Same route as Sinulog sa Lalawigan
• BRASS BAND COMPETITION
  06:00 PM | Cebu City Sports Complex
• Cultural Show – DEPED Cebu Province
  06:00 PM| Fuente Osmeña
• Cultural Show – University of Cebu Dance Troupe
  08:00 PM | Plaza Independencia
• Sinulog Idol
  07:30 PM | Fuente Osmeña

JANUARY 12, 2025

• Cebu Marathon
  12:00 MN | SM Seaside Cebu
• SINULOG SA DAKBAYAN
  02:00 PM | Cebu City Sports Complex
• Cultural Show – MCSHS, MCSFA & UV
  06:00 PM | Fuente Osmeña
• Cultural Show – TBA
  08:00 PM | Plaza Independencia
• Sinulog Idol
  07:30 PM | Fuente Osmeña

JANUARY 13, 2025

• FESTIVAL QUEEN Run Way Competition
  04:00 PM | Plaza Independencia
• Cultural Show – Cebu Technological University
  06:00 PM | Fuente Osmeña
• Cultural Show – CITU & USFP
  06:00 PM | Plaza Independencia
• Sinulog Idol
  07:30 PM | Fuente Osmeña

JANUARY 14, 2025

• Cultural Show – PJ Academy
  06:00 PM | Fuente Osmeña
• Cultural Show – Indiana Aerospace University
  08:00 PM| Plaza Independencia
• Sinulog Idol
  07:30 PM | Fuente Osmeña

JANUARY 15, 2025

• MISS CEBU 2025
  06:00 PM | Pacific Grand Ballroom
  Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino (by Invitation)
• Cultural Show – DEPED Cebu City Division
  06:00 PM | Fuente Osmeña
• Sinulog Idol
  07:30 PM | Fuente Osmeña

JANUARY 16, 2025

• Balikbayan Welcome at the Airport
  09:00 AM | MCIAA T1
• Balik Cebu Welcome Dinner & “HANDUMANAN”
  05:00 PM | The Terraces, Ayala Center
• Cultural Show – USC & LLCIC
  06:00 PM | Fuente Osmeña
• Cultural Show – University of San Jose Recoletos
  08:00 PM | Plaza Independencia
• SINULOG IDOL GRAND FINALS
  07:30 PM | Fuente Osmeña

JANUARY 18, 2025

• Solemn Foot Procession of the Venerable Image of Sr. Sto Nino
  01:00 PM | Venue to be announced
  Registration starts at 6:00AM from January 19 to 21, 2025
• DIY Influencers Event
  06:00 PM | Fuente Osmeña
• Party at the Parks
  08:00 PM | Fuente Osmeña
  08:00 PM | Plaza Independencia
• Pocari Sweat DJ Performance Event
  08:00 PM | Fuente Osmeña
• Bingo Plus Concert
  08:00 PM | Plaza Independencia

JANUARY 17, 2025

• WALK WITH MARY
  04:00 AM | Venue to be announced
• Translacion Mass
  05:00 AM | Cebu City
• Translacion Mass
  06:30 AM | Mandaue City
• Opening at Sinulog Devotees City
  10:00 AM | Venue to be announced
  Registration starts at 6:00AM from January 19 to 21, 2025
• Mayors Night
  06:00 PM | Nustar Convention Center (by Invitation)
• Cebu Pop Music Festival
  07:00 PM | Venue to be announced (by Invitation)
• SINULOG OPEN STYLE BATTLE FINALS
  05:00 PM | Cebu City Sports Center
• SINULOG DANCE CREW FINALS
  06:00 PM | Cebu City Sports Center
• FESTIVAL QUEEN CORONATION NIGHT
  08:00 PM | Cebu City Sports Center
• San Miguel Concert Event
  08:00 PM | Fuente Osmeña
• Coke Studio Event
  09:00 PM | Plaza Independencia

JANUARY 19, 2025

• Mananita Mass
  04:00 AM | Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño
• Pontifical Mass by Archbishop Jose S. Palma
  06:00 AM| Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño
• Sinulog Fiesta Day Holy Mass Celebration
  08:00 AM | Cebu City Sports Center
• SINULOG 2025 GRAND PARADE
  09:00 AM | Cebu City Sports Center
• SINULOG 2025 Grand Finale & Grand Fireworks
  07:00 PM | Cebu City Sports Center
• Pyrospectacular Show/Pyro Musical
  09:00 PM | Ayala Center Cebu
  09:00 PM | SM Seaside Cebu
• Bingo Plus Concert
  09:00 PM | Plaza Independencia

JANUARY 20, 2025

• AWARDING CEREMONIES

1:00PM | Cebu City Sports Center

JANUARY 18, 2025

• FLUVIAL PARADE
  04:00 AM | Venue to be announced
• Balik Baroto Regatta
  07:00 AM | SRP
• Re-enactment of historical events
  09:00 AM | Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño Planting of the Cross, Baptism & Wedding

JANUARY 24, 2025

• “HUBO”
  TBA | Cebu City Sports Center
• Video & Short Film Judging
  TBA| Cebu City Sports Center
• Photo Contest
  TBA | Cebu City Sports Center

FEBRUARY 2025

• SINULOG EXHIBITION & RECAP

(Photo Contest Winners, Festival Queen Costume Winners Exhibition, Music Video, Short Film and Video Documentation)