Filipino Town Las Vegas will celebrate its first anniversary on April 11 with a parade, a Santacruzan procession, and a daylong festival at the Mission Center shopping plaza on Maryland Parkway, charging $5 for admission. The celebration, expected to draw several thousand attendees, will also debut an original community anthem and a music video filmed earlier this year on the Strip.
New anthem and music video
To mark year one, Filipino Town commissioned an original anthem titled “Isang Kultura, Isang Pamana,” and turned the Las Vegas Strip into its backdrop. Last Saturday, crews filmed a music video at some of the city’s most recognizable spots, including the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign, the Bellagio conservatory and the Sphere. The production features singer Jerene Cantos, dancers and choreography from KALAHI 2.0, and appearances by Fil-Am Nevada USA pageant winners, with Ernie Buo credited as a composer and Joj Cordova as videographer, as reported by Asian Journal.
Anniversary festival details
The anniversary celebration on April 11 is scheduled to run from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Mission Center shopping center at Maryland Parkway and Flamingo. According to the group’s event listing, plans include a parade, the traditional Santacruzan procession, rows of vendors and family-friendly programming throughout the day. The Las Vegas Sun reported a $5 admission fee and noted that organizers are anticipating around 3,000 attendees. Vendor and sponsorship sign-ups are already live on the event page for Filipino Town Las Vegas.
How Filipino Town became official
Filipino Town’s party is rooted in a very recent history. In April 2025, after months of applications and public hearings, Clark County commissioners voted to officially designate a 1.2-mile Filipino Town cultural corridor along South Maryland Parkway, as reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The corridor is anchored by Seafood City and a cluster of Filipino-owned businesses at Boulevard Mall, and local outlets have noted strong community support for the designation. Local reporting places the Filipino population in Southern Nevada at roughly 250,000, underscoring why organizers describe the anniversary as both a cultural showcase and an economic moment for the corridor, according to KTNV.
Longer-term plans: museum, school and youth classes
Organizers say the first anniversary is just an opening act. Community leaders are pushing for longer-term projects that include a Filipino American museum and a community cultural school that would offer Tagalog language classes and arts programming for kids, as reported by the Las Vegas Sun. They also envision recurring vendor fairs, competitions and community events designed to help Filipino-owned small businesses in the corridor grow throughout the year, not just on special occasions.
What to watch
Before the big day on Maryland Parkway, all eyes in the community are on the new anthem and its music video. Filipino Town leaders say the video is slated to debut on Feb. 28 and that the song will serve as a unifying theme to brand upcoming events, according to Asian Journal. “There is progress when we are all united, working for one mission and one vision,” Bernie Benito, president of Filipino Town Las Vegas, writes on the group’s website. Organizers say the April anniversary will be a chance to showcase that movement in public, as laid out on the event page for Filipino Town Las Vegas.
