CALUMPIT LIBAD FESTIVAL
June 23

The colorful event is celebrated on June 23,the day before the fiesta,when a fluvial procession in honor of the town''s patron saint,St. John the Baptist,is held on the Pampanga river which is made more festive by the presence of a host of decorated pagodas and bancas of every barangay. While the procession goes on,people dance while townsfolk watch in merriment along the riverbanks,and the traditional "Basaan" (water splashing) including the throwing of plastic-packed food keep people on their toes.

How to get there:

All buses bound for the northern parts of Luzon pass through Bulacan. Malolos is a mere 30-minute ride from Manila.