At least 43 contingents have expressed interest in joining and competing in the Sinulog Festival on 19 January.

The Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI) announced the news on Thursday.

Of the total, 11 are from outside Cebu, 18 are from Cebu City, 11 are from Cebu Province, and three are guest contingents that will not compete in the Grand Ritual Showdown or Street Parade.

SFI noted that Bacolod City's MassKara Festival is among the guest performers for Sinulog 2025.

The out-of-town contingents include the City of Kidapawan Performing Arts Guild (Cotabato Province), Antipolo Maytime Festival Bukluran Dance Troupe, Bais City Festival of Harvests (Negros Oriental), James Chiongbian National Trade School Performing Arts Guild (Sarangani Province), Tribu Kamanting Performing Arts Guild (Barug Dinagat Foundation), Baile Filipino Dance Guild Inc. (Dipolog City), Kabilin Mindanaw (Davao Occidental), Zamboanga Hermosa Festival, Tabaco College-Albay, Bakhaw Performing Arts Guild (Del Carmen, Siargao), and Dumaguete City's Sandurot Festival.

Cebu City contingents include Barangay Kamagayan Landonian Tribe, Asian College of Technology (ACT)-International Educational Foundation, Banauan Cultural Group, Aktibong Binaliwhanon, Banay San Nicolasnon, Abellana National School, Lun-as Cultural Dance Troupe, Barrio Basak Pardo, Barangay Zapatera, Inayawan Talents Guild, Maampoong Baniladnon, Hugpong Day Asanon, Lambo Mabolo, Hugpong Mananayaw ng Bayan-University of the Philippines, Lumad Basakanon, Hugpong Masidlakon Home of Siomai Festival, Banay Labangon, and Bag_Ong Tribu-Kasambagan.

Cebu Province contingents include City of Talisay, Malipayong Alegrianhon, City of Mandaue, Tribu Masadyaon (Toledo City), Lapu-Lapu City, Tribu Malipayon (Consolacion), Pundok SA Nagkahiusang Liloanon, One Enchanting Camotes, Sinulog SA Carmen, Carcar City, and Danao City.

Guest performers include the MassKara Festival (Bacolod City), Cebu City Government, and the Cebu Provincial Government.