Pahiyas Festival is an annual must-see event in the town of Lucban Quezon. It is celebrated every 15th of May to give thanks to San Isidro Labrador (Saint Isidore) for the town's abundant harvest with a grand display of colorful rice wafers (kiping), vegetables, fruits, and handicrafts adorning every house in the town. It is also believed that celebrating would ensure another bountiful harvest ahead.How to get to Lucban Quezon
On Public Transportation
via Manila-Lucena-Lucban
From Manila, take a Lucena bound bus. There are buses that has daily trips to Lucena City, located along Buendia-Taft, Pasay-EDSA, EDSA-Kamuning in Quezon City, and Araneta Center in Cubao. Upon reaching Lucena Grand Central Terminal, take a Lucban bound jeepney or mini bus. It’s just around 45 minute ride from the grand terminal.
via Manila-Sta. Cruz-Lucban
Ride a bus going to Sta Cruz, Laguna. There are bus companies located in Cubao or Buendia-Taft Ave. that ply daily the Manila-Sta. Cruz route. Get-off at Sta. Cruz and take a jeepney bound for Lucban.
On Private Car
via South Luzon Expressway
Take the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) and take the Calamba exit. Pass through the towns of Calamba, Los Baños, Bay, Victoria, Pila, Sta Cruz, Pagsanjan, Cavinti, Luisiana and then to the town of Lucban. It is the first town in Quezon if you take this route.
Must do when visiting Lucban:
- Munch on grilled kiping, pancit habhab and lucban longganisa
- Cam whoring at the beautifuly decorated houses
- Visit the Lucban Cathedral
- Imelda Falls (Taytay Falls) in Majayjay, Laguna
- Kamay ni Hesus Shrine
This is the best time for families living abroad to come home to the Philippines for family reunions and gatherings. So, to our friends abroad and outside Luzon, book now your flights to Manila for some kilometers of air travel and experience one of the Philippines' most colorful festivals!
Pinoy Adventurista says: I’ve been to Lucban last year as a side trip for our Western Laguna road trip. My friend is asking me to join them for the Pahiyas Festival this year, but I haven’t decided yet if I will come. Maybe after my Laoag trip on May 6-8 I will be able to decide. Who’s going? |
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ReplyDelete@empi - You're welcome Empi! =D
ReplyDeletemadalas ako sa quezon, tayabas nga lang pero hindi pako nakakapunta sa fiesta ng lucban...
ReplyDelete@MOKS™- wahahaha!!! ako din... pangarap ko pa naman magpa-picture sa mga colorful houses dun,... Thanks Moks!
ReplyDeleteKitakits sa Lucban :)
ReplyDelete@hArTLeSsChiq - wahahaha! sana nga makapunta ako...hahaha! thanks po!
ReplyDeletefor the longest time, i cannot go to the pahiyas festival because my i always have a birthday party during that date. pano toh? forever na ba ako di makakapunta?! he he
ReplyDelete@Pinoy Boy Journals - papalitan natin ang date ng Pahiyas? hehehe!!! joke lang! pumunta ka ng Pahiyas sa umaga, then sa gabi ang party... go go go!!!
ReplyDeletemag road trip kami ng husband ko papuntang bicol...mag side trip kami sa lucban, kanino kami puede makifiesta or makikain? wala kami kilala sa lucban...we're planning to leave on the 14th or 15th of may...we just want to see and experience the PAHIYAS...dadaan lang kami sa lucban on our way to bicol...maybe lunch time...
ReplyDeletefound your site on del.icio.us today and really liked it.. i bookmarked it and will be back to check it out some more later
ReplyDelete@Anonymous - naku, di pa ako nakakapunta ng Pahiyas... wala din me kilala dun eh... hehehe!!! pero may mga makakainan naman dun for sure... =D
ReplyDeleteWho wouldn't love a country that has so much to offer? This summer I'm going to Lucban for the Pahiyas. Sana matuloy na. Kasi magwowork n ko ulit so kelangan ngayon na. Laging walang opportunity before but this time I won't let this pass.
ReplyDelete@Anonymous - yes indeed! gusto ko nga sana pumunta... bahala na... thanks po! =D
ReplyDeletenice, really brief and concise. will be my second time to go there, this time for the grand festival. =) might do it solo =)
ReplyDeleteHey smart post! I was just thinking about this. I wanted to find out how to get there without having to drive or rely on a car.
ReplyDeleteVery Informative. Thanks for the info
ReplyDeleteSobrang saya, ganda and makulay ung mga bahay! ang sasarap pa ng food and hindi kumpleto kapag hindi ka nakakain ng pansit habhab na nsa dahon ng saging lang. :)
ReplyDeleteSana hindi ito ang 1st and last time ko na makapunta dito. :D
readers favorite nga ito. alam mu ba na naghanap ako ng direksyon nung Lucban kanna at etong post mu ay nasa page 1, top entry sa Google! =)
ReplyDeletewe are planning to visit lukban next month to see the pahiyas festival, baka naman expensive ang accomodations.
ReplyDeletepupunta po kami this May 15 sa pahiyas and first time po namin...how much po ung pamasahe and may fee po ba, like entrance fee para makapasok dun mismo or may irereserve ba? thanks so much...
ReplyDeletewala naman entrance fee... i think nasa 300 ang pamasahe, one -way
Deletepwede po bang maki-join if matutuloy ka sa Pahiyas this May 15? Thanks.
ReplyDeletePwede po ba sumama sa trip nyo sa Pahiyas this May 15, thanks :)
ReplyDeletedi po ako pupunta, weekday kc eh... heheh! thanks po...
Deletemeron na kaya decorartions mga bahay ng May 12?
ReplyDeleteLucbanin ako pero sa California na ako mula 1997 hangang yon, mis ko na lucban pero. I jst want to knw how to make pako with sardines b pls pahingi ng recipe tnk u. Email ko utol05@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteIlang hours ang travel time manila to lucban? Via bus transpo lang kami..tnx!
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