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Jeepney Festival

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Event Date

September 25 - 26, 2026

All Day

TypeIn-Person
LocationMaranatha Church, College Street West, Belleville, ON

About Jeepney Festival

Welcome to Jeepney Festival Belleville: a FREE ticketed, family-friendly indoor celebration happening on Friday, Sept. 25 and Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026 at the Maranatha Church (100 College St. West) in Belleville, Ont., that takes visitors on a vibrant journey through the Philippines, guided by its most iconic symbol: the jeepney. More than just a vehicle, the jeepney is the heartbeat of Filipino communities. It is a colourful, joyful ride where strangers become neighbours and every trip becomes a story.

A Journey Through the Philippines: One Jeepney Ride at a Time. Celebrate Filipino food, art, movies, books, dances and songs at the inaugural Jeepney Festival.

The Jeepney Festival… “takes visitors on a vibrant journey through the Philippines, guided by its most iconic symbol: the jeepney. More than just a vehicle, the jeepney is the heartbeat of Filipino communities. It is a colourful, joyful ride where strangers become neighbours, and every trip becomes a story.”

Festival Highlights

Friday, September 25 | 6:00–9:00 p.m.

● Filipino Art Exhibition by the Philippine Artists Group of Canada

● Filipino Film Screening “Outsiderness” by Filipino filmmaker Carlo Alcos exploring

themes such as identity and belonging

Saturday, September 26 | 12-8 p.m.

● Filipino Food Vendors & Marketplace

● Cultural Performances

● Traditional Filipino Games

● Filipino Authors' Roundtable

● Anti-Racism & Immigration Roundtable (by Quinte Local Immigration Partnership)

● Parol Lantern-Making Workshop