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SAMAFEST 2026 - 39th Philippine Cultural Arts Festival at Balboa Park

SAMAFEST 2026 - 39th Philippine Cultural Arts Festival at Balboa Park

August 22, 2026 to August 23, 2026
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

About this event

SAMAFEST (the Philippine Cultural Arts Festival) is an annual community festival produced by the Samahan Filipino American Performing Arts & Education Center that celebrates Philippine dance, music, visual arts and food. It takes place on the Presidents Way/Park Boulevard lawns in Balboa Park in San Diego and features regional folk and indigenous dance performances accompanied by SAMAHAN’s rondalla and kulintang ensembles, plus cultural exhibitions, arts-and-crafts vendors, and Filipino cuisine. The festival is notable as a long-running showcase of Filipino cultural heritage and intergenerational arts education in the San Diego community.