[Media Release]
The City Government of Davao, in cooperation with the Davao Association of Tour Operators and the Davao Tourism Association, will be holding the 1st Davao Summerfest from April 29 to May 29, 2011. In full support of this endeavor are the Davao Travel Agency Association, GUIDE-Davao, Small Hotels Association of Davao, Davao Airline Operators Association, and the Davao Cooperative Center for Visitors and Conventions.
The 1st Davao Summerfest was organized to address the need to hold an event during summer in Davao City, a season when the city receives the most number of tourists, as well as to complement the city’s existing major festivals — Araw ng Dabaw and the Kadayawan Festival. With the development of a new festival, Davao City will aim to establish itself as a primary summer destination in the country.
This year’s Summerfest will showcase a series of events that will focus on sports, eco-adventure, and entertainment for both visitors and locals to enjoy during the summer season. As the guests can participate in the line-up of events during the Summerfest, they can also enjoy the diverse man-made and natural attractions of the city.
Blessed with “natural venues” for outdoor sports, the Summerfest will allow visitors to see and experience the wonders of Davao Gulf, Davao River, as well as the well-paved roads leading to the mountains of Marilog, where one can also hold various eco-adventure activities.
This is also an opportunity for local facility owners, tour operators and sports organizers to showcase Davao’s various sports adventure facilities, such as zip lines, a wakeboarding park, river rafting, kayaking, mountain climbing, spelunking, among many others. The city can also highlight its existing facilities that can readily host world class competitions, such as golf courses.
The Summerfest will not only generate revenue for the city during the summer season but will also promote camaraderie, project a wholesome image for the community, and promote an interest in sports and healthy living among the youth.
Holding an annual Summerfest will also ensure a regular flow of tourists throughout the year as it will lure them to come back, not just to compete in sports for the following summer, but also to enjoy the sights that Davao City can offer all year long.
Schedule of Activities
| Event / Organizer | Date / Venue |
|---|---|
| Opening Program City Government of Davao |
29 April 2011 People’s Park – 5:30pm |
| Summerfest Kaandawet (A musical gastronomic event) Davao Association of Tour Operators |
8 to 15 May 2011 Bolton Street – 6:00pm onwards |
| PFF Suzuki U23 Mindanao Championships Davao Football Association & Philippine Football Federation |
28 to 30 April 2011 Tionko Field, Quimpo Blvd. – 8:00am onwards |
| 13th Davao Horse Show & Competition Davao Horse Club |
30 April to 1 May 2011 Davao Riverfront Corporate City – 8:00am onwards |
| 17th NFMC Annual Convention Castrol Motokhana National Federation of Motorcycle Clubs, On Any Sunday Riders |
30 April to 1 May 2011 NCCC Mall Open Parking Area – 8:30am onwards |
| PFF Smart Club Mindanao Championships Davao Football Association & Philippine Football Federation |
4 to 6 May 2011 Tionko Field, Quimpo Blvd. – 8:00am onwards |
| Daba Daba Ultimate Frisbee Tournament Mulatto Davao |
7 to 8 May 2011 Tionko Field, Quimpo Blvd. |
| Race to Reduce Half Marathon Aboitiz Group of Companies Organized by Sunday Runners Club |
8 May 2011 Assembly at Victoria Plaza Mall – 5:00am |
| Philippine Autocross Championship Series Round 2 Shago Racing |
8 May 2011 Speed City, Davao Riverfront Coporate City |
| National Judo Championship – Youth Division Holiday Judo Club |
14 to 15 May 2011 Gaisano Mall of Davao |
| 1st Davao City Host Lions Club Football Festival Davao Football Association |
14 to 15 May Tionko Field, Quimpo Blvd. |
| 6th Pomelo Tee Golf Tournament Rancho Palos Verdes |
20 to 22 May 2011 Rancho Palos Verdes |
| Queen of May (Santa Cruzan sa Dabaw 2011) City Government of Davao |
21 May 2011 Holy Mass at San Pedro Cathedral – 5:30pm Procession – 7:00pm |
| Davao Aero Marathon Summerfest 2011 BeeFit / Holiday Gym & Spa |
27 May 2011 Atrium, NCCC Mall – 2:00 to 6:00pm |
| Celebrity Adventure Race City Government of Davao |
28 to 29 May 2011 Around Davao City |
For more information, please visit Tourism Davao on Facebook.
Thumbs up to all the organizers and supporters of this event! CHEERS!!!