2023 Aruba Carnival Programme

Aruba Carnival 6

NOVEMBER 2022

November 11

CarnivalStreet Party – Main Street, Oranjestad 7:30 pm

Aruba Carnival 4

JANUARY 2023

January 7

Torch Parade – Oranjestad 8:00 pm – 2:00 am

January 8

Prins & Pancho Elections – San Nicolas, Carnival Village 7:00 pm – 2:00 am

January 13

Children & Youth Queen Election– San Nicolas, Carnival Village 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

January 14

Children & Youth Calypso & Roadmarch

January 20

Tumberito Festival

January 21

Aruba’s 67th Carnival Queen & Mrs. Carnival Elections – San Nicolas

January 22

LBBTQ+ Elections Brunch

January 22

Steelpan & Drums Showdown

January 25

Dia di Betico

January 27

Caiso Monarch Finals

January 28

Super Saturday Soca Finals

January 29

Parada di Blaas – San Nicolas 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Aruba Carnival 9

FEBRUARY 2023

February 3

Hebbe Hebbe

February 4

Children’s Parade Noord – Noord 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

February 4

Grand Tumba Contest

February 5

Transfer of Command – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

February 5

Grand Children’s Parade Oranjestad – 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm

February 8

Sunset Parade

February 10

Caya Paden

February 10

Jouve City – San Nicolas

February 11

Jouvert Morning – San Nicolas 4:00 am – 10:00 am

February 11

Lighting Parade – Oranjestad 8:00 pm – 1:00 am

February 12

Grand Children’s Parade San Nicolas – San Nicolas 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

February 12

Burning of Momito

February 16

Parada di Luz

February 17

Carnival ta Bida (Jump in)

February 18

San Nicolas Grand Parade – San Nicolas 11:00 am – 6:00 pm

February 19

Aruba’s Grand Carnival Parade – Oranjestad

February 19

Burning of Momo, Oranjestad

February 20

Carnival Monday

February 22

Ash Wednesday