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Less than 2 months from now, the City of Bacolod will once again be filled with thousands of local and foreign tourists to enjoy the 20 days of merry making, beer drinking, dining and street dancing activities, as it celebrates Bacolod Masskara Festival 2010.

The Masskara Festival is the Philippines’ most colorful streetdance festival held in Bacolod. The 2010 Masskara Festival theme is “Kari na Sa Bacolod, Masskara Na!”

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Here’s the Masskara Festival 2010 Official Schedule of activities this year’s from the festival organizers:

October 1, 2010 Opening of the Festival Site
* Public Plaza
* SM MassKara Village

October 9, 2010 MassKara Queen
* University of St. La Salle Coliseum

October 15 Electric MassKara
* Tourism Strip, Lacson St.

October 16, 2010
4 p.m.   -  MassKara Street Dance Competition (School Category) -  Araneta St. to Public Plaza
6 p.m.    -  Lights On: Electric MassKara 2010 -  Tourism Strip, Lacson Street
- “Hugathon” Free Hugs Campaign – Lacson Street
7 p.m. – Electric MassKara (Electric Float Parade) – Tourism Strip, Lacson Street
- Majica MassKara – Tourism Strip, Lacson Street
- Manila Beer Banda – Lacson Street, Tourism Strip Manokan, Old City Hall & Lacson Street
7 p.m. – 8 p.m. -  Coca Cola Standard Comedian Act – Lacson Street, Tourism Strip
7 p.m. – 2 a.m. -  Local Band Concert – Lacson Street, Tourism Strip
10 p.m. – Live Bands: 4 concert stages -  Lacson Strip, Tourism Strip

October 17, 2010
4 p.m. – MassKara Street Dance Competition (Barangay Category) -  Araneta St. to Public Plaza
7 p.m. – 8 p.m. – Coca Cola Standard Comedian Act -  Lacson Street, Tourism Strip
7 p.m. – 2 a.m. – Local Band Concert – Lacson Strip, Tourism Strip

October 18, 2010 Countdown to the Charter Day Giant Street Party Celebration
* New Government Center

October 19 73rd Charter Day Anniversary

*** For those who are planning to celebrate the 2010 Masskara Festival here’s a list of  Hotels in Bacolod.