Where to Bring Your Balikbayan Relatives This Christmas (With Their Kids In Tow)

Your balikbayan relatives are home sweet home this Christmas Season! Give them a memorable holiday break and let even the kids experience Pinoy Christmas at its best. Here, some places to go and things to see for the whole family.

• Bonifacio High Street and Serendra at The Fort, Taguig – Skip the crowded malls and head off to kid-friendly shopping and dining! Visit shops with eco-friendly Pinoy products and dine at Pinoy restaurants.
• Christmas Symphony of Lights at Bonifacio High Street - Mon-Fri  6-7:30pm until Dec. 23.
• Museo Pambata at Roxas Blvd. Corner South Drive, Manila – Discover the Philippines through hands-on activities in this interactive children's museum.
• Tues to Sat 8am-5pm (closed lunchtime from 12:30-1:30); Entrance fee P100/person
• Intramuros Manila – Walk along these historic walls or give the kids a fun calesa ride and a taste of good ol' sorbetero ice cream!
• Fort Santiago – Adult P75; Child P50
• Casa Manila Museum – Adult P75; Child P50
• San Diego Gardens – Adult P75; Child P50
• Bahay Tsinoy
• Rizal Shrine
• Bagumbayan Light and Sound Museum
• Music on the Walls – Baluarte Plano Luneta de Sta. Isabel (musical performances in an open-air venue)
• Calesa Ride – 1 hr tour P250/calesa
• La Mesa Ecological Park in East Fairview Subdivision, Q.C. - Have a picnic, ride a row-boat, go fishing, swim, bike or just stroll through the park bonding with nature and family.
• Entrance fee P40/adult
• Fishing lagoon – catch fee P80/kilo
• Biking P50/hr (kiddie bike); P60/hr (BMX); P70/hr (sidecar)
• Saltwater pool – P60/adult; P30/child
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• Tagaytay City – See the “volcano inside a volcano” and feel the cool, fresh, December air at the highest altitude in the province of Cavite.
• Taal Vista Lodge, T-House, Sonya's Garden Bed and Breakfast
• Mushroom Burger, Bag of Beans, Leslie's, Josephine's, Antonio's, Good Shepherd Ube Jam
• Ilog Maria Honeybee Farm
• Tagaytay Ridge Zipline, Cable Car and Horseback Riding at The Picnic Grove
• Tiendesitas at E. Rodriguez Ave. (C5) Pasig City; Open from 12 noon to 12 midnight – Bring back native crafts and pasalubong from all over the country without leaving Manila!
  • Food Village, Handicrafts Village, Antiques Village, Fashion Village, Home Furnishings Village, Novelty Village, Pet Village, Plants Village, Delicacies Village and People's Village
  • Free calesa ride for shoppers

 

Pasko na, pasyal na ... and don't forget to bring your camera!       

 

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