Mango Festival is home to some of the sweetest, juiciest most succulent mangos you will ever see in the Philippines. The festival is held in Iba, Zambales.
Zambales, for the most part, is popular for its glistening sandy beaches and idyllic islands, but you will be excited to learn that this is home to some of the best mangoes. So sweet are these mangoes in fact that in 1995, the Guinness Book of World Records acknowledged the Zambales mangoes to be the sweetest globally. This is no mean feat for any tourist destination.
Mango Festival in Zambales Schedule of Activities
In this context, it is easy to understand why the organizers saw the need to come up with a festival to celebrate all the mango goodness (and attract tourists while at it). The yearly event is held in April, and brings together locals and foreigners alike to savor and promote the island’s best mangoes.
One of the highlights of the Mango Festival is the mango eating challenge where participants compete to see who can eat the most mangos within a pre-determined period of time. The other highlight of this unique festival is the street parade where locals pour on the streets in dance and jubilation.
Other popular highlights that you should look forward to include the Trade Fair, the Variety Show as well as the mango-themed street parades. Here’s an opportunity to treat yourself to the sweetest mangos in the Philippines. Simply make a point to slot the Mango Festival into your travel plans whenever you are in Zambales in the month of April.