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These 5 Christmas Spots in Cebu Feature Snow, Symphony of Lights, Giant Christmas Trees, and More!
Live out the renewed spirit of holidays with these five Cebu Christmas spots!
By: Mira Maestrecampo | December 02, 2022
The most beautiful time of the year is felt with the holiday-themed displays at these Cebu Christmas spots.
Images: SNOW WORLD CEBU (L); NUSTAR Resort (R) Facebook pages
Ho-ho-ho! The most beautiful time of the year has arrived, and Cebu is more than ready to welcome the holiday season with cheers as the Queen City of the South lights up with luminous and stunning Christmas public displays. Some Christmas spots in Cebu have launched as early as November, welcoming the Christmas spirit and celebrating a newfound perspective of the holiday season after rising from the adversities brought by the pandemic.
Here are some of the stunning Cebu Christmas spots you must visit. Tag along your friends and family on a holiday stroll as you spend a memorable Christmas in Cebu at these spots:
1. Giant Christmas Tree and Christmas Display at Radisson Blu Cebu
Where: Serging Osmena Boulevard, Corner Juan Luna Avenue, Cebu City
Entrance Fee: Free
Radisson Blu Cebu celebrates the season of hope symbolized by the Giant Christmas Tree displayed at the famous hotel.
Image: Radisson Blu Cebu Facebook page
Radisson Blue Cebu shines with its blue and gold-themed Christmas display inside the hotel’s vicinities in celebrating hope this Christmas. The official Christmas Tree Lighting was held on November 12, graced by excellent performances from Cebu Philharmonic Orchestra, the Mandaue Children and Youth Choir, and Arman Ferrer. Besides the tall Christmas tree, there is also a miniature Christmas village display where you can freely take photos in remembrance of a hopeful Christmas in Cebu this 2022.
2. A stunning Christmas tree in NUSTAR Resort
Where: South Road Properties, Cebu City
Entrance Fee: Free
A stunning gold Christmas tree welcomes guests at this high-class hotel and casino in Cebu.
Image: NUSTAR Resort Facebook page
As some would know, NUSTAR Resort and Casino is the newest landmark attraction in Cebu, and celebrating its first-ever Christmas while launching its giant Christmas tree is a historical celebration for the new establishment and the participating Cebuanos. Centered on the theme #IslandofNewCelebrations, NUSTAR Resort and Casino launched its first-ever Christmas Tree Lighting last November 10, unveiling the dazzling, golden Christmas tree and more. NUSTAR Cebu also launched its offering of local and global gourmet treats and, most of all, the enchanting experience for the entire family celebrating a memorable Christmas in Cebu this year. This hotel and casino is something new in Cebu to look forward to, and this resort is worth adding to your list of Christmas displays in Cebu to visit this year.
3. Ayala Center Cebu’s Symphony of Lights
Where: Cardinal Rosales Avenue, Cebu Business Park, Cebu City
Entrance Fee: Free
Come and get front-row seats at Cebu’s festival of lights at Ayala Center Cebu.
Image: Ayala Center Cebu (Ayala Center Cebu) Facebook page
The iconic and much-awaited Symphony of Lights brought by Ayala Malls Center Cebu is the best way to welcome the holiday season and feel the warmth of Christmas in the air. This Christmas spot in Cebu has been famous among Cebuanos and tourists in Cebu who just want to sit back, relax, and admire the colorful Christmas lights display. Ayala Center Cebu displays its signature spectacle of lights annually during the festive holiday season. Mallgoers will not only shop but also stop and stare at the eye-catching festival of lights in Cebu. You can take selfies and photos for your official 2022 holiday photo of the year with this bright Christmas display in Cebu as your backdrop.
4. Winter Magic Christmas Park at SM Seaside City Cebu
Where: Seaside City, South Road Properties (SRP), Cebu City
Entrance Fee: Free
Time to ice up your Christmas in Cebu with the Winter Christmas display at SM Seaside.
Image: SM Seaside City Cebu (Official) Facebook page
SM Seaside, the biggest mall in Cebu and one of the anticipated malls and Christmas spots in Cebu, cooperates with the holiday spirit as it launches its Christmas display with the theme Winter Magic. Adorned with white, blue, and silver Christmas decorations, you can experience the winter Christmas feels even by just stopping by and admiring this Christmas display in Cebu, just inside the mall’s premises. You will feel a soothing and calm vibe just by staring at the gorgeously designed Christmas display, which keeps improving every year. This Cebu Christmas spot is accessible to the public on a Christmas stroll at a mall, especially for children and families. The giant, white Christmas tree is the must-see highlight of the display, and you surely wouldn’t miss stopping by because the giant, white Christmas tree is visible at whatever angle around the mall! There are also life-sized penguins, polar bears, and giant igloos completing this winter-themed Christmas display in Cebu.
5. Indoor Christmas-themed Park in Snow World Cebu
Where: Belmont One, Anjo World Theme Park, South Road, Upper Calajoan, Minglanilla, Cebu
Rate: PhP200 (with rides); PhP250 (regular price)
Snow World Cebu offers fun rides for everyone who wants to experience a snowy Christmas!
Image: SNOW WORLD CEBU Facebook page
Filipinos usually look for something unique this Christmas—like snow! Snow World Cebu is the perfect Christmas spot in Cebu for kids and kids at heart because of its fun and adventurous take on a ‘winter-like’ kind of Christmas, where you can experience snow and the winter season in the Philippines. This is one of Cebu’s prime Christmas spots, hailed as the first and only indoor theme park in Cebu, which provides entertainment to the public with its winter wonderland theme. You will be welcomed by giant snowmen as you enter the Christmas Winter Village, and then you can roam around as much as you like and enjoy taking photos and experiencing the rides at the Christmas Park.
Wherever you celebrate, and whoever you celebrate with this Christmas, the most important thing to remember is the celebrant of the holiday season—Jesus! These holiday destinations in Cebu are best spent with loved ones, whether in the simplest or grandest ways—as long as it is filled with love! Indeed, these Christmas spots in Cebu genuinely reflect the world's joy.
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About Mira Maestrecampo
Mira - with a long surname - is a girl who dreams of becoming a news anchor someday, in God's perfect time. She loves to read books and eat different kinds of cheesy or saucy food. A coffee addict and a dog lover, she loves long hugs, hot coffee on an afternoon break with friends, or simply sleeping all day with her stuffed unicorns.
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