One of the newest, most colorful and getting bigger 
each year festival in Bacolod is the Bacolaodiat Festival which is being celebrated as a way to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
Activities this year includes: Dazzling Grand Parade,Lantern Parade, , Street Dancing Competition, Symphony of Lights and Sparks , and the Chopstick Alley that showcases both Filipino and Chinese Food.
The word Bacolaodiat was derived from the words Bacolod and Lao diat which is a Fookien word for Sinadya (Ilonggo) meaning, big celebration.