# Parolan 2026: Christmas Lantern Bazaar at Araneta City

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## Quick facts

- **Date:** Daily, 1 October to 31 December 2026
- **Time:** 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM
- **Venue:** Expo Centro Parking
- **Address:** Expo Centro Parking, Farmers Garden, Araneta City, Cubao, Quezon City, Metro Manila
- **Area:** Quezon City
- **Presented by:** Araneta City
- **More info:** https://aranetacity.com/news-article/parolan-bazaar-returns-2026

## Why go

Buying a parol for the house, and Christmas decorations in one stop without going to a wholesale market

## Good to know

Open every day from 6 AM to 10 PM until 31 December 2026, according to Araneta City. Araneta City has not posted an entrance fee or lantern prices, so bring cash and compare a few stalls before you buy. Big Pampanga-style lanterns are bulky, so come by car or plan how you will carry one home. By train, the MRT-3 Araneta Center-Cubao station on EDSA and the LRT-2 Araneta Center-Cubao station on Aurora Boulevard both serve Araneta City. Pair it with the Araneta City Christmas tree and Belen, listed for 6 and 13 November on the Araneta Group's calendar.

## About this event

Parolan is Araneta City's Christmas lantern bazaar, back for 2026 in the Expo Centro Parking of Farmers Garden in Cubao. Stalls sell parols of every size, from big Pampanga-style lanterns with patterned light displays to traditional bamboo and capiz ones, plus tree ornaments, garlands, fairy lights and nativity sets. A food market nearby sells puto bumbong, bibingka, grilled barbecue and coffee. Araneta City has run the bazaar for years, and for many shoppers it marks the start of the Christmas season.