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Kabkaban Festival

Carcar

Carcar's fiesta dance, named for the fern the city grew out of

  • AdmissionFree entry
  • VenueCarcar City Plaza

Planning ahead

The next Kabkaban Festival hasn’t been scheduled yet, and the last edition ran November 23–24, 2025. We won’t guess at dates, so there’s nothing to book a stay against — but you can browse stays in Cebu or plan a trip around what you do know.

About This Festival

Kabkaban is the fern that once covered the ground where Carcar now stands, and the festival takes its name from it. The dance is performed on the plaza in front of the rotunda, in the shadow of a church that has been there since 1875.

What to Expect

  • A plaza performance rather than a route
  • Chicharon and ampao sold on every corner — the town is known for both

Getting There

Any southbound Ceres bus from Cebu South Bus Terminal stops at Carcar rotunda, about an hour and a half. The plaza is directly across from it.

Past Editions

  • 2025 editionNovember 23–24, 2025
  • 2024 editionNovember 24–25, 2024

Dates

Not yet announced

Dates to be announced.

Held in late November, around the feast of Saint Catherine of Alexandria.

Venue

Carcar City Plaza, Carcar, Cebu, Philippines

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