What’s On in Cebu, November 2026: Concerts, Christmas Lights and Long Weekends
LANY on November 6 and 12, the Philippine Cocktail Fiesta, Disney On Ice from November 28, the Bonifacio Day long weekend, and which Christmas lightings have dates so far.
Two LANY nights, a cocktail festival, Disney On Ice and a Monday holiday, plus what is known so far about when Cebu’s Christmas lights come on, from Fuente Osmeña to the Ayala light show.
Reported by Suroy Newsdesk. Edited by Janette Arceo. November 1, 2026
November is when Cebu switches from Undas to Christmas. Most of the big tree lightings have not announced their 2026 dates yet, but the month already has two concerts, a drinks festival, a holiday on the last Monday and the start of Disney On Ice. Here is what is confirmed, in date order, and what is still waiting on an announcement.
Cebu events in November 2026
| Date | What | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 and 2 | All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, special non-working days | Nationwide |
| Fri, Nov 6 | LANY, Soft World Tour, night one | SM Seaside Cebu Arena |
| Thu, Nov 12 | LANY, night two | SM Seaside Cebu Arena |
| Nov 13 to 15 | Philippine Cocktail Fiesta | Bars in Mactan, Cebu City and Mandaue; NUSTAR |
| Nov 17 and 19 | New Cebu Pacific flights from Cebu to Shanghai and to Nagoya | Mactan-Cebu airport |
| Nov 28 to Dec 6 | Disney On Ice, Let’s Dance! | SM Seaside Cebu Arena |
| Mon, Nov 30 | Bonifacio Day, regular holiday | Nationwide |
Concerts and shows
LANY, November 6 and 12. The Soft World Tour plays two nights at SM Seaside Cebu Arena. Cebu tickets were announced from ₱2,500 for Box Regular B to ₱8,500 for SVIP seated, per Daily Tribune (March 24, 2026). The tour’s Davao show on November 14 was canceled. Seat maps, refunds and the rest of the Philippine schedule are in our LANY Cebu guide.
Our post on the LANY Davao cancellation, on Facebook.
Disney On Ice, November 28 to December 6. Let’s Dance! opens at SM Seaside Cebu Arena on November 28. The official schedule lists 3 PM and 7 PM shows on November 28, three shows on November 29 (11 AM, 3 PM, 7 PM) and a 3 PM show on Monday, November 30, before the run continues December 3 to 6. Prices and family rules are in our Disney On Ice Cebu guide.
Philippine Cocktail Fiesta, November 13 to 15
The drinks festival comes to Cebu this year, according to Tatler Asia (October 9, 2026). Guest bartenders take over bars in Mactan on November 13 and in Cebu City and Mandaue on November 14. The Bar Congress at NUSTAR is free with advance registration, and the closing party is in the NUSTAR grand ballroom, with tickets sold through NUSTAR. A free Fiesta Passport is handed out at the airport, partner hotels and venues. No closing party price had been published as of November 1.
When Cebu’s Christmas lights come on
NUSTAR lit its tree first, on October 24, 2026, under the theme “Christmas with a Purpose” (Asian Journal, October 27). SM Supermalls announced its nationwide tree lightings on October 23, and SM Seaside has launched its Christmas Wonder Express. Most other lightings have not set 2026 dates. Last year’s dates are the best guide to timing, and they are only that.
| Lighting | 2025 date | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| NUSTAR Resort | October 25 | Lit October 24 |
| SM Seaside City Cebu | October 22 | Season open, tree date not published |
| Ayala Center Cebu, Festival of Lights at The Terraces | Usually mid to late November | Not announced |
| Mandaue City Hall, Pasko sa Mandaue | November 28 | Not announced |
| The Mactan Newtown, Tree of Hope | November 28 | Not announced |
| Cebu Provincial Capitol | About December 1 | Not announced |
| Fuente Osmeña Tree of Hope | Around December 1 | Not announced |
| Pasko sa Naga | December 8 | Not announced |
| Minglanilla and Talisay | See our guides | Not announced |
2025 dates: SunStar (October 27 and November 29, 2025, and December 1, 2025), SM Supermalls (October 24, 2025) and the Cebu Provincial Government (December 1 and 9, 2025). This table will be updated as each 2026 date is announced.
The Ayala Center Cebu light show
The Christmas light show in The Terraces at Ayala Center Cebu, billed as the Festival of Lights and often called the Symphony of Lights, is the free one most Cebu families plan an evening around. The garden lights run to music in a short show that repeats every half hour, roughly 6 PM to 9 PM, and the lights keep changing color between shows (Cebu Insights, December 19, 2022; Cebu Destinations guide, updated May 16, 2026).
It usually switches on in mid to late November and runs into early January. Ayala Center Cebu had not announced the 2026 start date as of November 1, so check the mall’s own Facebook page before you go. Weeknights are easier than weekends, and the mall’s expansion wing is still under construction on the Seda Hotel side, so use the parking decks. More on the mall in our Ayala Center Cebu guide.
Holidays and long weekends
November 1, a Sunday, and November 2, a Monday, are special non-working days, so Undas is a long weekend this year. Bonifacio Day on Monday, November 30, is a regular holiday, which makes November 28 to 30 the second long weekend of the month and lines up with the opening of Disney On Ice. The next one is December 8, the Immaculate Conception, a Tuesday. All per Proclamation No. 1006, s. 2025. The November 16 to 18 non-working days declared for the ASEAN Summit apply to Metro Manila only, not Cebu.
Runs
Race calendars list the Kabkaban sa Carcar run on November 15 and Dagan Cebu at Gatewalk, Mandaue, on November 29. Confirm categories and registration with each organizer before paying. The next big one is the Cebu Marathon on January 10, 2027 (SunStar, August 13, 2026).
FAQ
When is the Christmas tree lighting at Fuente Osmeña in 2026?
Not announced as of November 1, 2026. In recent years it has been lit around December 1.
When does the Ayala Center Cebu light show start in 2026?
Ayala Center Cebu had not announced it as of November 1, 2026. The show usually starts in mid to late November and runs nightly, about every 30 minutes from 6 PM to 9 PM, free.
Is November 30, 2026 a holiday in Cebu?
Yes. Bonifacio Day is a regular holiday nationwide and falls on a Monday this year.
When is LANY in Cebu?
Friday, November 6, and Thursday, November 12, 2026, at SM Seaside Cebu Arena.
Sources: Proclamation No. 1006, s. 2025, as listed by the Inquirer, September 4, 2025. Daily Tribune, March 24, 2026. Disney On Ice official ticket schedule, checked November 1, 2026. Tatler Asia, October 9, 2026. Asian Journal, October 27, 2026. Manila Bulletin, October 23, 2026. Cebu Daily News on SM Seaside’s Christmas Wonder Express, 2026. SunStar, October 27, 2025, November 29, 2025, December 1, 2025, and August 13, 2026. SM Supermalls, October 24, 2025. Cebu Provincial Government, December 1 and 9, 2025. Pinoy Fitness race calendar, checked November 1, 2026. Cebu Insights, December 19, 2022. Cebu Destinations, updated May 16, 2026.
