Araneta City Christmas “Parolan” celebrates yuletide spirit
Araneta City, the City of Firsts celebrates its first Christmas as a city starting by opening anew its Christmas Parolan.
Parolan in Araneta City returns this year to its home at the Farmers Market Parking, along Gen. MacArthur Ave. Located just beside the Farmers Garden, Parolan is now more than just a bazaar of Christmas items, it is also a place where one can rekindle the spirit of Christmas.
Stores in Christmas Parolan offer the best bargain for Christmas decors. One can get a Christmas tree for as low as P300 to as much as P7,000, while lanterns are sold for as low as P300 to as much as P5,000. But with the spirit of giving merchants might give discounts that can meet one’s budget.
There are also vendors in Christmas Parolan where one can ask to customize the color of the lights of the lanterns as well as the decors on garlands and Christmas trees. Labor costs depend on how much your heart can give.
Araneta City Christmas Parolan is also a place to reunite. One can also bring their Families and Barkadas not only to shop together but as well as to dine within the area surrounded by Christmas lights and decors. Dining tables are lined along stalls that sell traditional Filipino holiday delicacies puto bumbong and bibingka. There are also different choices of foods like barbecue, chicharon, lugaw and other soups as well as the iconic empanada from Ilocos.
Christmas Parolan has been the top destination for shoppers due to its accessibility. Because it is situated near the MRT and LRT line 2, people from the South and North side of Metro Manila, as well as those coming from the East and West, can easily visit the Christmas bazaar. Jeepneys, buses, and UV express, terminals are also near giving shoppers at the Parolan various choices for their preferred mode of transportation.
And since malls (i.e. Gateway, Ali Mall, and Farmers Plaza) are just a stone’s throw away from the Christmas Parolan, one can also shop for Christmas gifts along with buying decors.
So, what are you waiting for? Shop and dine now at the Christmas Parolan in Araneta City before the Christmas rush begins.