Filipinos love their festivals. One of the more colorful festivals in the Philippines is the annual Bangus Festival in Dagupan City. The Bangus Festival is one of the country's biggest and most colorful celebrations of local industry and culture. As Dagupan boast its local product the tasty bangus (milkfish), it draws local and foreign crowds. It is one of the grandest festival in Northern part of the Philippines.




The Dagupan Bangus festival is recognized as one of the three best festivals celebrated in the Philippines. The prestigious recognition is given by the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines and also by the Department of Tourism.

Dagupan is a city located in the province of Pangasinan in Luzon and is one of the top producers of milkfish or bangus in the province. Dagupan Bangus is considered the tastiest milkfish in the world. The milkfish is called bangus in the Philippines, and it is the national fish.




The Bangus Festival is an annual celebration in the City of Dagupan. It highlights the city’s rich milkfish aquaculture industry in the province of Pangasinan and in the country. The celebrations typically go on for 10 days and involve a mixture of sports events, trade fairs, and street parties. The festival is full of culinary demonstrations, tastings, and contests.

The major highlight of the Dagupan Bangus Festival, which is considered to be one of the best festivals in the Philippines, is grilling thousands of bangus during an elaborate street party.