Must-Experience Festivals in SOX or SOCCSKSARGEN this year

SOCCSKSARGEN or SOX is a region of colorful and vibrant festivals. Every town here has their own celebrations. This 2017, its time for you to discover and experience the best of SOX - nature, adventure and culture through our various festivities.

The Guinakit Fluvial Parade at Rio Grande de Mindanao in Cotabato City. A not-to-be-missed during Shariff Kabunsuan Festival  held every December.

Mark your calendars!

Below are just some of the festivals in SOX that we have already attended and we highly recommend for you to experience this year. In red color are our TOP 10 FESTIVALS with their rank.. our 10 favorite festivals in SOX so far. 

Month	Festivals	Location
The fluvial procession during the Sinulog de Bula in Brgy. Bula, General Santos City is participated by more than a hundred fishing vessels and thousands of devotees. The celebration  which is in honor of the Sto. Niño, is probably the most attended annual event in the region. January
	Hinugyaw Festival (3) Sinulog de Bula (10) Kulitangtang Festival Bangsi Festival (8)	City of Koronadal Bula, General Santos City Tantangan, South Cotabato Maitum, Sarangani
February
	Timpuyog Festival (9) Kalilangan Festival	Kiamba, Sarangani City of General Santos
March
	Seslong Festival (7)	Tboli, South Cotabato
April
May
	Bird Festival Sarangani Bay Festival	City of Tacurong Sarangani Province
June
	Pakaradyan Festival	Malapatan, Sarangani
July
	Tnalak Festival (2)	South Cotabato
August
	Timpupo Festival	City of Kidapawan
September
	Tuna Festival (5) Agten Tufi Festival Talakudong Festival (1) Flomlok Festival	City of General Santos Tupi, South Cotabato City of Tacurong Polomolok, South Cotabato
October
	Kanduli Festival Lubi-Lubi Festival	Lutayan, Sultan Kudarat Glan, Sarangani
November
	Hinabyog Festival Helobung Festival Kalimudan Festival (4) Munato Festival	Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat Lake Sebu, South Cotabato Isulan, Sultan Kudarat Alabel, Sarangani
December
	Shariff Kabunsuan Festival (6) Inugyunay Festival	City of Cotabato City of Tacurong