VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A celebration in honor of Philippine Independence Day is returning to Virginia Beach this weekend.
Fil-Am Friendship Day is on Saturday, July 8 at Mount Trashmore, and the community is invited to join the day-long festival.
It runs from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. There is a lineup full of entertainment, from cultural and modern performances to the Flores de Mayo Pageant and Parade.
Attendees can catch Filipino-American songwriter and producer Elmer Abapo live at the event, too.
The community has celebrated Fil-Am Friendship Day in Virginia Beach for more than 45 years.
If you're able to stop by, don't forget to bring a lawn chair!