Flagellation is not a practice. Processions are common. The town is teeming with visitors during the Good Friday procession. Featuring a citywide chain of activities, Araw ng Dabaw is the city's foundation day celebration. There are sports tournaments among the local schools, religious groups, and civic organizations.
Tribal presentations are one of the occasion's main events.
The Cenaculo is conducted in the plaza square on stages constructed for that purpose, with the participation of village thespians with perpetual vows. They render their services for free. This is a play executed every Good Friday. It replays the funeral of Jesus Christ through a procession. March Popular among the athletic types, this regatta is a race among the swiftest and most colorful outrigger boats.