Culture of Marikina

concentrated in Marikina River Park and Riverbanks Center, is filled with stalls selling a wide variety of stuff at affordable prices and the festival starts as early as October until January next year. The Marikina Christmas Festival has always attracted many people from different places who finds the event enjoyable even by just strolling around the riverbanks at night with all the lighted stores.

Rehiyon-Rehiyon Festival – A festival that showcases the various ethnic groups that make up the people of Marikina. It serves as a tribute to the active community who came from other regions of the country and chose to settle in Marikina. It only proves that unity can be achieved despite diverse backgrounds and different dialects. The festival celebrates every year on December 8, where Marikina established as a city.

Sapatos Festival – Since Marikina was tagged as the Shoe Capital, Marikina celebrate the Sapatos Festival every year starts mid-September until the year ends. This is a celebration of the ingenuity and craftsmanship of shoemakers in Marikina. It gives due importance to their hardship and the local shoe industry itself