Camarines Norte's Festivities

PABIRIK FESTIVAL
Paracale Camarines Norte, February 1-2
The festival is highlighted by pabirik street dancing depicting the gold mining industry in the province.

CAPALONGA FESTIVAL
Capalonga Camarines Norte, May 11-12
A festival celebrating the feastday of the Black Nazarene. Mostly of Chinese descents who seek favor for a favorable business climate pay homage to this small town in spite of the rough access road. A whole day series of processions are held around the main streets.

PINEAPPLE FESTIVAL
Daet Camarines Norte, June 15-24
A festival showcasing the province's primary agri-product, its sweetest queen "Fromosa Pineapple". Featured in the celebration are colorful street presentation, art exhibits, agri-trade fair, cultural dances and sports. It is topped by a food processing demonstration of pineapple ingredients.

MERCEDES FISHTIVAL
Mercedes Camarines Norte, August 6-11
This is the fishermen's holiday celebration, wherein the festivity is dedicated as a thanksgiving for the blessings and bounty received from the Almighty during the seafaring, fishing expeditions and fishfarming endeavors. The "fishtival" is not only a week-long merry making but also a moment of retrospect and recognition of Mother Nature for having endowed Mercedes with a gift of vast fishery resources, magnificent shorelines and other aquatic potentials and the wide utilization and preservation of ecological balance for the attainment of environmental dignity and beauty.