2025 Aruba Carnival Programme

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NOVEMBER 2024

November 11

Carnival Opening – Centro di Bario Noord – 7:00 pm

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January 11

Torch Parade (Paradi di Flambeu) – Oranjestad – 8:00 pm-3:00 am

January 12

Prins & Pancho Elections – Aruba Entertainment Center Dakota – 6:30 pm-11:30 pm

January 14

Pre-final Caiso & Soca Monarch – 7:00 pm

January 15

Pre-final Caiso & Soca Monarch – 7:00 pm

January 16

Pre-final Caiso & Soca Monarch – 7:00 pm

January 17

Calypso Roadmarch Contest, Children & Youth – Aruba Entertainment Center Dakota – 6:30 pm-11:00 pm

January 18

Children & Youth Queen Election – Aruba Entertainment Center Dakota – 6:30 pm-11:00 pm

January 19

Aruba’s 71th Carnival Queen & Mrs. Carnival Elections – Aruba Entertainment Center Dakota – 6:30 pm-11:00 pm

January 24

Caya Paden – 9:00 pm-3:00 am

January 25

Betico Day (Holiday)

January 26

Bacchanal Brunch – 10:00 am-4:00 pm

January 26

Children & Youth Tumba Festival – 6:30 pm-10:00 pm

January 27

Lyrics & Arrangements / Tumba Festival 53th – 7:00 pm-9:00 pm

January 31

After Seven Jump In – 7:00 pm

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FEBRUARY

February 1

Festival di Tumba / Tumba Festival 53th – Balashi Beer Garden – 8:00 pm-3:00 am

February 2

Fantasy Parade (Parada di Fantasia) – San Nicolas – 2:00 pm-6:00 pm

February 7

Aruba Caiso & Soca Monarch – Aruba Carnival & Entertainment Village – 7:00 pm

February 8

Super Soca Saturday – 7:00 pm

February 14

Mascarade Savaneta Parade – Centro di Bario Savaneta – 8:00 pm

February 14

Pre-Jouvert Events – San Nicolas

February 15

Jouvert Morning – San Nicolas – 3:00 am-10:00 am

February 15

Children Carnival Parade Noord – 3:00 pm

February 16

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

February 16

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

February 19

North International Sunset Parade (Noord Sunset Parade) – Noord – 7:00 pm-1:00 am

February 21

Oranjestad School Parade – Oranjestad – 10:00 am-12:00 pm

February 21

Battle of the Bands – 8:00 pm

February 21

Kiwanis 26th Masquerade Party – 9:30 pm

February 22

Aruba’s Grand Lighting Parade (Parada di Luz) – Oranjestad – 8:00 pm-3:00 pm

February 23

Grand Children’s Parade San Nicolas – San Nicolas – 1:00 pm-6:00 pm

February 23

Burning of Momito – Aruba Carnival & Entertainment Village – 7:00 pm-9:00 pm

February 27

San Nicolas Lighting Parade (Parada di Luz) – San Nicolas – 8:00 pm-2:00 am

February 28

School Parade – Oranjestad – 10:00 am-1:00 pm

February 28

School Parade – San Nicolas – 10:00 am-1:30 pm

February 28

School Parade – Noord – 8:00 am-10:30 am

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March 1

Aruba’s 71th Grand Carnival Parade – San Nicolas – 11:00 am-7:00 pm

March 2

Aruba’s 71th Grand Carnival Parade – Oranjestad – 11:00 am-7:00 pm

March 2

Burning of Momo – Aruba Harbour Arena – 7:00 pm-10:00 pm

March 3

Chill Out Monday Baby Beach – 12:00 pm-9:00 pm

March 5

Diaranson di Shinishi / Ash Wednesday

Photos: Stichting Maneho di Aruba su Carnaval (SMAC)