Session Road

Session Road is the main commercial thoroughfare in central Baguio City, Benguet, Philippines. Located in the heart of the city, it serves as the primary shopping, dining, and business district. Developed during the American colonial period as part of Daniel Burnham's city plan, the road is lined with shops, restaurants, cafes, bookstores, and hotels. It is notable as the city's commercial and social center and for its weekly Sunday pedestrianization.

Visitors can expect a busy, gently sloping urban thoroughfare divided into Upper and Lower Session Road, lined with department stores, boutiques, restaurants, fast-food chains, cafes, bookstores, pharmacies, banks and hotels. The street has wide sidewalks, commercial buildings and constant pedestrian and vehicle activity. On Sundays, a section is closed to vehicles for pedestrian use, allowing leisurely walking, shopping, dining and people-watching in the city center, with easy walking access to Burnham Park and nearby landmarks.

Session Road was laid out during the American colonial period as part of architect and urban planner Daniel H. Burnham's 1904-1905 plan for Baguio City. It was named Session Road because it led to the site where the Philippine Commission held its sessions in Baguio, which served as the summer capital. It has since developed as the city's primary commercial artery.

Session Road functions as the commercial, social and cultural heart of Baguio City. It is a central gathering place for residents and tourists, a hub for shopping and dining, and a venue for events during the Panagbenga (Flower) Festival and the weekly Session Road Sunday pedestrian and cultural activities.