Manila Carnival

Manila Carnival
Promotional material released for the 1910 Manila Carnival
GenreFestival
FrequencyAnnual
VenueWallace Field
Location(s)Manila
CountryPhilippine Islands
(Philippine Commonwealth; from 1935 to 1939)
Years active1908–1939 (31 years)
ActivityBeauty pageant, carnival, fair, and exposition

Manila Carnival was an annual carnival festival held in Manila during the early American colonial period up to the time before the Second World War. It was organized by the American colonial administration to showcase the economic development of the Philippines. The highlight of the event is the crowning of the Carnival Queens.[1]

  1. ^ "Oh, Meet Me at the Carnival". Manila Carnivals, Alex R. Castro. 20 July 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2008.