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August is a busy month for all Kagay-anons. It is also the perfect time to visit and explore the city because it is when the feast of St. Augustine, Cagayan de Oro’s patron saint, is celebrated.

Patterned after the famous mardi gras, the Kagay-an Festival is actually a three-hour parade that takes place every 28th of August. It is participated in by various civic-military groups and students from some of the city’s best schools. It features participants in colorful costumes, with some riding on beautifully decorated floats vying for top honors in the Golden Float Parade. Some parade participants execute choreographed movements that synchronize with lively music provided by some of the city’s best school drum and bugle corps.

Aside from the parade, Cagayan de Oro’s fiesta celebration, which actually begins in mid-August, offers other interesting attractions like the Kumbira culinary show and exhibit, agro trade fair, drum and bugle exhibition and contest, several business conventions, and concerts by popular Filipino and foreign performers.

The annual search for Miss Kagay-an Tourism never fails to attract a large crowd composed of both local city residents and curious visitors/tourists. Other well-attended activities include the fluvial parade and the colorful and entertaining street dancing competitions.

Apart from the Kagay-an Festival, there are many more reasons why one will easily fall in love with Cagayan de Oro. Its friendly and accommodating people, the beautiful sights and attractions, and the historical riches of the city, are just some of these reasons. You have to come and see for yourself just how wonderful Cagayan de Oro is!

Contributor:
Maia Poblete