With the theme “A Peacetival of fun – “Bida sa Saya, Bida sa Tuna!”, this year’s Tuna Festival will once again highlight the abundant harvest of tuna and the booming fishing industry in the city. Tuna Festival 2017 will formally kick-off on September 1 with the grand opening ceremony to be held at the Oval Plaza, 6 PM, and lots of other exciting activities until September 5.
Tuna Festival 2017: A PEACEtival of Fun Schedule of Activities
Other activities include the Flea Market at the Oval Plaza, Grand Carnival, Garden Show Exhibit, SMB Party Zone, Gensan Tuna Fest Food Strip, Photo and Arts Exhibit, Sounds of the Festival, Steeltech Night, Tunaman Triathlon, 8th National Skimboarding Competition, 5th SJSA Jetski Challenge;
7th International Invitational Table Tennis, 3rd Invitational Dog show, 3rd Airsoft Tournament, 2017 7-A-Side Football, Gensan Invitational Motocross Competition, Tuna Festival Basketball Open Tournament, 16th Yellowfin Mountain Bike Challenge, 1st Ultimate Frisbee and Culinary Olympics & Cookout.
The Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) will once again manage this year’s Tuna Festival celebration in coordination with the City Economic Management and Cooperative Development Office (CEMCDO).