Events
This are an annual listing of Sabah’s most exiting events, cultural festivals, annual fiesta and celebration during the year 2010.
APRIL
02nd – 04th: 11th Sabah Adventure Challenge 2010
02nd – 04th: 8th Pesta Kalimaran, Tenom
14th – 14th: Vasakhi Day
24th – 25th: 17th Regatta Lepa, Semporna
25th – 25th: Anzac Day
MAY
01st – 02nd: Sabah Fest 2010 – A Cultural Extravaganza
Asia Powerboat Championship 2010
Kota Kinabalu City Harvest Festival
Harvest Festival Regatta
02nd – 02nd:
- Pesta Keningau
- Borneo International Marathon 2010
02nd – 27th: Crafts Exotica 2010 at Sabah Museum
14th – 16th: Pesta Bengkoka, Pitas
15th – 15th: Kadazan Wedding Ceremony Display at Monsopiad
18th – 23rd: National World Museum Day 2010
28th – 30th: Sabah International Fishing Tournament
30th – 31th: Tadau Ka’amatan Celebrations (Grand Finale)
JUNE
- Group Borneo Cultural and Underwater Wedding
- JP Joran 2010 the 2nd fishing tournament held at the Medallion Jetty
- Sandakan Festival
06th – 06th:
- Remembering Double Six
- Agnes Keith Day
18th – 19th: 4th KK Jazz Festival
19th – 20th: 25th Sabah Dragon Boat Race 2010
Sabah’s Interesting Spot to Visit!
WILDLIFE & NATURE:
Sandakan – The gateaway to the Borneo’s wildlife
Danum Valley – Rainforest conservation centre
Tabin Wildlife Reserve – Home to Borneo’s largest wildlife and birds
Maliau Basin – Known as Sabah’s lost world
SIGHTSEEING:
Kota Kinabalu City Centre – International gateway to Sabah
North Borneo Railways – Brings you back to the early days of Sabah formerly known as Jesselton.
Sukau – Home to Kinabatangan wetlands, proboscis monkey and borneo wildlife
Turtle Island Marine Park – Home to turtle conservation centre which comprises of 3 islands Selingan, Bakkungan Kecil and Gulisan
Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary – Home to the famous orangutan
Gomantong Caves – Home to thousands of bird nesting in Sabah
Tanjung Simpang Mengayau – Tip of Borneo
PARK:
Kinabalu Park – One of World Heritage site, Mount Kinabalu.
Sabah Tea Garden – Sabah’s largest and the only organic tea plantation.
Poring Hot Springs – The place where you can bath with hot and warm sulfuric water, and experience the canopy walk.
Tawau Hill’s Park – National park of Tawau with Hot spring
Lok Kawi Wildlife Zoo – Witness Borneo’s wildlife orang utan, proboscis monkey, pgymy elephant, borneo rhinos, hornbills birds, malayan tiger.
CULTURAL EXPERIENCE:
Monsopiad Cultural Village – Home to the legendary Sabah’s head hunter warrior and house of skulls.
Tamu Besar Kota Belud – Weekly traditional Bajau natives sunday market selling lots of Sabahan products of food, handicrafts and delicacies.
Tenom – Centre of the Murut culture and Sabah Agricultural Park.
Kudat Runggus Village – Home to the rungus community in Tuaran who lived in long houses.
Mari Mari Cultural Village – Visit and experience the culture and lifestyle of Sabah’s five largest ethnic groups at one place.
ISLAND & DIVING:
Tiga Island – Known as the survivor island where the CBS popular series ‘Survivor’ was first filmed.
Lankayan island – One of favorite diving spot in sabah
Sipadan Island – One of the world’s best diving spot
Layang-Layang Island – One of the South china Sea’s underwater sea life.
ADVENTURE & EXTREME:
Padas White Water Rafting – Adventurous Padas river rafting for rafters at level 3-4.
Batu Punggul – Adventure jungle trekking and hiking destination
Klias Wetlands – Home to the famous proboscis monkey, mangrove wetlands and fire flies.
Crocker Range Park – Rafflesia research centre and one of Sabah’s most adventurous junggle trekking
