{"id":3513,"date":"2016-11-21T15:23:32","date_gmt":"2016-11-21T07:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/?p=3513"},"modified":"2021-07-08T10:32:22","modified_gmt":"2021-07-08T02:32:22","slug":"top-christmas-destinations-within-metro-manila","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/2016\/11\/21\/top-christmas-destinations-within-metro-manila\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Christmas Destinations within Metro Manila"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just a few weeks to go and it\u2019s holiday season already! Want to make your Christmas memorable? Here are some Christmas destinations to watch out for in Manila. Join the fun and celebrate the holiday filled with love for this special occasion!<\/p>\n

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  1. Festival of Lights at the Ayala Triangle Gardens, Makati City<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    GLIMMERING LIGHTS. Ayala\u2019s lights and sounds show during holiday season<\/em><\/p>\n

    One of the much-awaited events during the Christmas season is the Festival of Lights in Ayala Triangle in Makati City. Every year, spectators come to watch a mesmerizing display of twinkling lights to the tune of Christmas medleys being played in the area. The Festival of Lights runs daily from November 15, 2016 to January 8, 2017 at 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm with 30 minutes interval.<\/p>\n

    Address: Paseo de Roxas St., cor. Makati Ave. cor. Ayala Ave., Makati City<\/p>\n

    Price: Free<\/p>\n

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    1. Christmas on Display in Greenhills, San Juan<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      CHRISTMAS ON DISPLAY. Greenhills\u2019 pride during Christmas season. Image grabbed from greenbulbpr.com<\/em><\/p>\n

      As a 60-year-old tradition, Greenhills Shopping Center\u2019s Christmas on Display is definitely one to watch out for. For 2016, the theme of the display is \u201cOne Life. One Story. One Fairytale.,\u201d<\/em> which features castles, prince, and princess for its highlight. Aside from this display, Greenhills is a go-to place for Christmas shopping needs. No entrance fee needed.<\/p>\n

      Address: Greenhills Shopping Center, Ortigas Ave., San Juan City<\/p>\n

      Price: Free<\/p>\n

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      1. Snow World in Star City, Pasay City<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        SNOW WORLD. Best experience for kids! Image grabbed from manilatimes.net<\/em><\/p>\n

        Who says you can\u2019t have White Christmas in the Philippines? Snow World in Pasay City will give you the best White Christmas here in Manila! This attraction will surely be loved by kids so why not let them enjoy a cold Christmas in one of the country\u2019s leading amusement parks!<\/p>\n

        Price: P150.00 for unlimited Same Day entrance (ride restrictions apply); Entrance fee excluded<\/p>\n

        Website: http:\/\/www.starcity.com.ph\/content\/snow-world\/<\/p>\n

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        1. Policarpio Street in Mandaluyong City<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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          CHRISTMAS NEIGHBORHOOD. This street is famous for its one of a kind attraction during Christmas! Image grabbed from hoppler.com<\/em><\/p>\n

          Visit this Christmas-village like street in Mandaluyong! Policarpio is popular every Christmas as each house is brimming with colorful Christmas lights and unique Christmas decorations which is surely a feast in the eyes. See this eye-catching Christmas neighborhood and spend a nice tour at this destination!<\/p>\n

          Address: Policarpio Street, Brgy. Zu\u00f1iga, Mandaluyong City<\/p>\n

          Price: Free<\/p>\n

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          1. UP Lantern Parade in UP Diliman, Quezon City<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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            UP LANTERN PARADE. A showcase of various lanterns in the university. Image by AC Dimatatac grabbed from InterAksyon.com<\/em><\/p>\n

            Every December, the University of the Philippines Diliman is celebrating the holiday season through various artworks in giant lantern floats crafted by the different colleges in the university. Here, lanterns are paraded through the university\u2019s thoroughfare that makes the night shine through colorful visuals of lights by the students\u2019 artworks.<\/p>\n

            Address: University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City<\/p>\n

            Price: Free<\/p>\n

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            1. Paskuhan at the University of Santo Tomas in Espa\u00f1a, Manila<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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              PASKUHAN. A photo from UST\u2019s quadricentennial Christmas celebration in 2011. Image grabbed from gmanetwork.com<\/em><\/p>\n

              Also a highly-anticipated event in December is the UST Paskuhan. In this event, the prestigious university hosts various year-end events that will surely make your holidays as delightful as ever. Here you can witness concerts, fireworks display, and other Christmas programs that make thousands of spectators\u00a0 enjoy the show.<\/p>\n

              Address: University of the Santo Tomas, Espa\u00f1a Blvd., Sampaloc, Manila<\/p>\n

              Price: Free as long as you are accompanied by a student from the university. Note: Bring ID for entrance purposes<\/p>\n

              Merry Christmas!<\/p>\n

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              Just a few weeks to go and it\u2019s holiday season already! Want to make your Christmas memorable? Here are some Christmas destinations to watch out for in Manila. Join the fun and celebrate the holiday filled with love for this special occasion!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3516,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1730],"tags":[196,195,175,188,193,189,190,194,191,192],"class_list":["post-3513","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture-and-history","tag-ayala-festival-of-lights","tag-ayala-triangle","tag-christmas","tag-christmas-destinations","tag-christmas-on-display","tag-manila-christmas","tag-philippine-christmas","tag-snow-world","tag-up-lantern-parade","tag-ust-paskuhan"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3513","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3513"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3513\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9374,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3513\/revisions\/9374"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3516"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3513"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3513"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}