Where is the best place to spend Christmas with your family?
Updated: Jan 8, 2022
They say, “nothing beats Christmas in a Filipino home”, no wonder why a lot of Filipinos look forward to this holiday and most OFWs come home to spend Christmas with their families. As soon as September starts, we can already see streets and homes being filled with lights, lanterns, and other Christmas decorations. Wherever you go, especially in city proper you can see how towns transform into Christmas towns.
Baguio
Baguio has always been a favorite Christmas destination of families especially because of its cold weather. Not only that, but we can also see the local government always stepping up their game just to make sure the city is filled with Christmas decorations. Huge Christmas trees are also known in Baguio during the Christmas season. Some great destinations you should go are Session Road, Burnham Park, Camp John Hay, and Malcolm Square.
Moreover, the famous Christmas village in Baguio City just opened for this holiday. Baguio Country Club Christmas Village in Baguio City, Benguet is known because of its yearly different Christmas theme and bright Christmas lights built around the village. The Baguio Country Club Christmas Village is
This holiday attraction is now open daily from 2pm to 10 pm until January 9, 2022, and this year’s theme is “Colours of Christmas”. The rate differs depending on the time you come in. If you’re going from around 2 pm to 4pm, the schedule rate ranges from Php 20 to Php 75. Between hours of 5pm to 10pm, prices are a little bit higher ranging from Php 45 to Php 100.
For those who are interested to visit, just make sure to take note of the following reminders listed at their website:
Patrons from outside Baguio will be required to present their Triage Certificate issued by the City.
All patrons must present their ID as proof of residency prior to entry together with their Fully Vaccinated Card/Certificate for 18 years old and above; Negative Antigent or RT-PCR Test Result for 12-17 years old taken within 72 hours prior to arrival; and for 11 years old and below, testing is at the discretion of the parent/guardian.
No Face Mask and No Face Shield, No Entry Policy shall be strictly implemented.
Our Health and Safety Team will check health documents and take the patron’s temperature prior to entry.
Any patron who exhibits flu-like symptoms shall not be allowed to enter.
15-minute disinfection of the Christmas Village will be done every hour.
Sanitation Stations are available in strategic areas of the Christmas Village.
Patrons are advised to follow our directional signs and observe physical distancing at all times.
Food concessionaires shall be required to comply with Health and Safety Protocols pertaining to food and beverage handling, display, and service.
There will be marshals to monitor and strictly implement Health and Safety Protocols. Any person who will violate any of our Health and Safety Protocols shall be asked to leave the premises of the Christmas Village.
Pampanga
One of the most visited cities in the Philippines during Christmas is Pampanga. Pampanga became known as the “Christmas Capital of the Philippines” because of its most colorful Christmas event: Giant Lantern Festival. The Giant Lantern Festival or known in kampangan words: Ligligan Parul is an annual competition that features the biggest, brightest, and most colorful Christmas lanterns. Different barangays across the province prepare for this competition to display their 20 feet parol (lantern) covered with thousand light bulbs.
2021 should be an exciting year for this event because this year's theme’s festival is Sparking Holiday. This year, the festival is set to happen every 6 pm from December to 23, December 25 to 30, and January 1 to 2 at the Robinsons Starmills. To ensure the safety of festival-goers, QR codes will be given and assigned to vehicles where families or friends can watch inside their vehicles. The participating barangays are Sto. Niño, San Juan, San Nicolas, Sta. Lucia, Bulaon, Telabastagan, and Calulut.
Rizal
Casa Santa Museum, a house owned by the Cruz Family turned their house into a Christmas home. This place became famous because of its 3,000 Santa Clause Figurines and other Christmas decorations. According to the place, The Casa Santa is an internationally recognized Santa Clause collection that includes Santa items varying from life-size, singing Santas to Turkish-inspired bronze plaque of Santa Clause.
If you are planning to celebrate Christmas, here make sure to inquire and book via their Facebook Page: @casasantamuseum. They are now accepting Private group tours and only accept reservations from 10am to 4 pm.
Tagaytay
If you are planning a staycation or renting a place to experience condo living, you may try going to Crosswinds’ Trail of Lights. You can enjoy the city’s cold breeze while visiting different restaurants and coffee shops.
Makati City
Another destination is in Makati City where you can just rent a condo in Manila or avail a ready for occupancy condominium. You can Visit Ayala Triangle Garden with its thousand lights for their festival of lights. Although we can’t see the lights in real life you can attend a Virtual show to see the lights and maybe just stay in a rented place. There is also a lot to look forward to especially Makati is known to be surrounded by a lot of malls where you can eat in famous restaurants.
Christmas is truly something we look forward to happening. This is really the time of the year to celebrate with family and loved ones. Investing time with the people who matter the most is truly one of the things that are valuable during Christmas. Besides that, it is also a season of giving and loving. Make sure that your family is loved and safe by investing in things that are worthy and can be a good benefit in the future. Just like condominiums, that is a good investment and can be your family’s first home. Condo living is really something that everyone should consider, especially since you can transform your condominium into a staycation place if ever you decide to live somewhere else.
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