Travel Guide to Bacolod - City of Smile

The Masskara Festival streetdance competition is always held every weekend nearest October 19th. Here’s the official schedule for this year:

Date Event Venue
Friday, Sept. 2, 2011
* Launch * Bacolod Public Plaza
Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011
* MassKara Queen Swim Wear Pre-pageant and Pictorial * L’Fisher Chalet
Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011
* Opening * Bacolod Public Plaza
* SM City MassKara Village
[Carnival Site]
8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. * “Elderly Week”Federation of Senior Citizens Associations of BacolodCity, Inc (FSCAB)
MASS * BAYS Center
2:30 p.m. * Motorcade * Capitol Lagoon to FSCAB
4:00 p.m. * Painting in Progress
“Frame of Mind: A Work in Progress” * Art Gallery A, B, C
Gallery Orange
6:00 p.m. * MassKara Queen Fashion Weekend * SM Event Center
7:00 p.m. * 2011 MassKara Dance Showdown
(GMA)
Elimination * Bacolod Public Plaza
October 2, 2011, Sunday
3 p.m. – 8 p.m. * ABS CBN 15th Mask Making Competition
MassKara Village
Submission of wearable masks * Robinson’s Place Bacolod
6:00 p.m. * MassKara Queen Fashion Weekend * 888 China Town
October 3, 2011, Monday
6:15 a.m. * The Morning Show Live at the Masskara Village * ABS-CBN Compound
9:00 a.m. * Formal Opening of the Masskara Village
5:15 p.m. * TV Patrol Negros Live at the Masskara Village
October 4, 2011, Tuesday
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m. * FSCAB
Cultural Presentation * BAYS Center
October 5, 2011, Wednesday
10:00 a.m. * ABS-CBN 15th Maskmaking Competition
Masskara VillageJudging of the entries * ABS-CBN CompoundMasskara Village
* PMHA National Mental Health Week CelebrationOpening Media Coverage
10:00 a.m. * PMHA Poster-making Contest with NOHS Link Club * Negros Occidental High School
October 6, 2011, Thursday
9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. * Coronation of Elderly Queen 2011 * BAYS Center
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. PMHA National Mental Health Week
Bacolod Christian college of negros Seminars * BCCN
October 7, 2011, Friday
1:00pm – 4:30pm * PMHA National Mental Health Week
Lecture-Forum * Masskara Hall 1 & 2,
Bacolod Government Center
* Majica MassKara Opening * Bacolod Government Center
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. * MassKara Queen
Talent Night * SRDC
October 8, 2011, Saturday
5:00 a.m. * PMHA National Mental Health Week
Fun Run(In partnership with the Bacolod City Police Office) * Bacolod Government Center
7 a.m. – 12 n.n. * DepEd Bacolod Division Athletic & Cultural Meet Opening Program & Parade *Bacolod Public Plaza
2:00 – 7:00pm * MassKara Queen
Fantasy Hair & Make-up * Robinson’s Place
October 9, 2011, Sunday

* Feast of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary * San Sebastian Cathedral, Plaza
9:00 a.m. * PMHA National Mental Week
Mass Sponsorship * San Sebastian Cathedral
4:00 p.m. * MassKara Queen The Interview * SM Event Center
October 14, 2011, Friday

* 2nd MassKara Mayor’s Cup Golf Tournament (NOGCC) * Negros GOccidental Golf & Country Club, Marapara, Brgy. Bata
4:00 p.m. ABS-CBN 15th Maskmaking CompetitionParade of Masks and Awarding Ceremonies(to be aired live over TV Patrol Negros) * Robinson’s Fountain Area
* Electric MassKara * SM City, Rizal Street
* Bacolod Public Plaza
* Tourism Strip, Lacson Street
* Electric MassKara Performing Float Competition
* Concerts
October 15, 2011, Saturday
6:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. * Occidental Negros Bacolod Tankers Association, Inc.”Masskara Age Group Swim Meet 2011? * Pana-ad Swimming Pool
* 2nd MassKara Mayor’s Cup Golf Tournament (NOGCC) * Negros GOccidental Golf & Country Club, Marapara, Brgy. Bata
* Streetdance Competition [Schools] * Araneta Street to Plaza
* Electric MassKara * SM City Rizal St.
* Bacolod Public Plaza
* Tourism Strip, Lacson Street
October 16, 2011, Sunday

* 2nd MassKara Mayor’s Cup Golf Tournament
(NOGCC) * Negros Occidental Golf & Country Club, Marapara, Brgy. Bata
* Streetdance Competition [Barangays] * Araneta Street to Public Plaza
* Concerts * Public Plaza
* Old City Hall
* SM City, Rizal Street
October 17, 2011, Monday

* MassKara Queen Pageant Night * University of St. La Salle Coliseum
October 18, 2011, Tuesday

* Salute to Bacolod * Bacolod Government Center Grounds
[Reception for Balik Bacolod]
Oct. 19, Wednesday

7:00 p.m. * 2011 MassKara Dance Showdown
(GMA)
Finals * Bacolod Public Plaza
* Closing Program * Bacolod Public Plaza
* Concert/Fireworks
* Awarding Rites
* Schedules are subject to change without prior notice.

Official Website of Masskara Festival @ http://www.themasskarafestival.com/