In the month of June, Filipinos in Canada celebrate Filipino Heritage Month by attending festivals, indulging in halo-halo and BBQ, watching matinee idols perform songs from yesteryears, and celebrating our history and culture.
How did this special month start?
It all began with Paulina Corpuz from Toronto who asked lots of people to sign a petition to make June our very own month of celebration.
With the help of many supporters, Canada finally made it official in 2018.
The celebrations don’t need to end in June, however, as there are plenty of upcoming Filipino festivals in the summer months extending into the fall.
So go ahead, get your barkada and pamilya together (friends and family), and check out one of these Top 5 Filipino festivals:
Pinoy Festival-Burnaby
When: Saturday, June 14, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Where: Swangard Stadium, 6100 Boundary Road, Burnaby B.C.
The Pinoy Festival: Panahon na para Magsaya 2 is “the largest local Filipino Heritage Month Celebration in British Columbia”. With cultural performances, live music, and of course, Filipino food, this free, family friendly celebration shouldn’t be missed.
Fiesta Extravaganza
When: Various dates in June, July and August
Where: In 12 cities across Canada
Fiesta Extravaganza is one of the biggest Filipino festivals in Canada. With events scheduled in Ottawa, Toronto, Vaughan, Brampton, Lethbridge, Surrey, Hamilton, Niagara, Miramichi, London, Montreal, Winnipeg, and even in Las Vegas, USA, Fiesta Extravaganza will be able to reach a multitude of Filipinos in North America.
With popular artists like Ariel Rivera on the main stage in Toronto, this festival is more bongga: not only will they have food vendors, games, celebrities and dancing, in some cities, they will even have farmer’s markets and job fairs.
For more information, visit their website here.
Durham Filfest – Oshawa
When: Sept. 13, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Where: Memorial Park, 110 Simcoe St. South, Oshawa, ON
With a more local focus, Durham Filfest is a small but well-planned festival in Oshawa. This event is scheduled mid-September to “celebrate the end of summer”. Local artists perform from Durham and Toronto at Oshawa’s historic Memorial Park.
Philippine Festival Mississauga
When: Sept. 12-14, 2025
Where: Mississauga Celebration Square
Celebrating their 14th year, Philippine Festival Mississauga boasts having 55,000 attendees in 2024. Attendees are surrounded by a multitude of Filipino food stalls and tents selling unique Filipino products from t-shirts to barong Tagalog and ternos. The festival also brings in A-list Pinoy celebrities to get them dancing and singing along to popular songs.
Taste of Manila – Toronto
When: Aug. 16 and 17, 2025
Where: Bathurst and Wilson, Toronto, ON
“The most well attended Filipino festival in Canada and the 3rd largest festival in Toronto”, Taste of Manila has been such a popular Toronto event, even dignitaries such as past Prime Minister Justin Trudeau showed up in 2024. Comedian Ai-Ai delas Alas, Ruru Madrid, Kyline Alcantara and Jessica Villarubin are scheduled to attend this year.
