Events and Culture

Tam-awan Village gives tourists a glimpse of authentic Cordilleran craftsmanship and artistry. Located on a cool hillside with a nearby spring, it features traditional houses, artist and artisan spaces, and a cafe and restaurant. It also hosts seasonal art events and activities frequented by Baguio's thriving artist community as well as tourists.

This exhibit of local weaves inside the Department of Tourism - Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) office was launched in 2021 by the DOT-CAR office, in partnership with the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB). It showcases the different weaving traditions across the region, including the stories behind each - aside from the finished products on display.

Bike Circuit is a tourism circuit by the Philippines' Department of Tourism (DOT) that promotes the highlands and emerging tourism sites such as such as Tabeyo Lake and Ambulalakao Lake in Kabayan, Benguet, and Tinoc, Ifugao/Buguias, the highest point in Benguet.

Motourismo and Heritage Discovery is a tourism circuit that taps motorcycle riders as domestic tourism ambassadors to show a "safe, fun, and practical" travel experience, advocate for responsible and sustainable tourism, and rediscover culture and heritage in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). It highlights the connectivity of Ifugao-Mountain Province-Kalinga passing by Ifugao Rice Terraces and nature and cultural sites along the route, such as the Bangaan Rice Terraces and Ducligan Snake River Veiwpoints in Banaue, Ifugao; Mt. Nagchajan in Mayoyao, Ifugao; Aguinaldo, Ifugao; the Minanga Birdwatching Site in Alfonso Lista, Ifugao; Paracelis in Mountain Province; and Tabuk City in Kalinga.

Organic Green Tour (OGT) Circuit is a tourism circuit by the Philippines' Department of Tourism (DOT) that includs organic farms and a farm-to-table experience in Baguio and Sablan, Benguet, particularly Benguet Agri-Eco Farm in Bulala, Sablan, Uma Farm in Tuba, Pinderella’s Kitchen in Tuba, and Dapafejos Farm in Tuba. Tour packages can be arranged so that participants may experience activities such as fruit picking, fishing, foraging, kiniing-making, farm and garden tours, bonfires, and traditional “watwat”-style meals.

San Quintin's resident National Living Treasure, Teofilo Garcia, has earned the title because of his Tabungaw Hat creations. These native hats, made with gourds, have proven to be an ingenious headware alternative for farmers like himself. The material's sturdiness and weather-resistance makes each hat last for generations.

Locally called "usukan" this 40-meter-long tunnel was built in 1934 and took two years to complete. During World War II, allied forces attempted to destroy it as a measure to impede the Japanese soldiers, but it did not collapse.

This 19th-century Baroque church is listed as a National Cultural Treasure by the National Museum of the Philippines. Officially called the Santa Catalina de Alejandria Parish Church but more commonly known as Tayum Church, the Roman Catholic church features an imposing white facade and bell tower that stands proudly against the wide open spaces near the Lagben River.

Also known as Cassamata Hill National Park, Victoria Park is a National Park where visitors can take in the unspoiled outdoors of Bangued. The protected area overlooks the Abra River Valley and Cordillera and Ilocos mountains. It also has leisure amenities such as a hotel, swimming pool, amphitheater and hiking and biking trails.

Standing as a lone structure against the Bangued Cemetery, the San Lorenzo Ruiz shrine is hard to miss. Dedicated to the first canonized Filipino martyr, it is one of Abra's notable religious and heritage structures. It features a 19th century Spanish colonial structure with intricate red brick details on its facade, nave, and twin belfries.