NOVEMBER 2025
November 11
Carnival Opening (Kana Kibra) – Centro di Bario Noord – 10:00 am-12:00 pm
November 15
Prins & Pancho Elections – Aruba Entertainment Center Dakota – 7:00 pm
November 21
Caya Paden (Street Block Party) – Renaissance Conference Center – 8:00 pm
JANUARY 2026
January 3
Torch Parade (Paradi di Flambeu) – Oranjestad – 8:00 pm-3:00 am
January 9
Calypso Roadmarch Contest, Children & Youth – 6:30 pm-11:00 pm
January 10
Teen & Adult Queen Election – 6:30 pm-11:30 pm
January 11
Children & Grandi Queen Election
January 16
Children & Youth Tumba Festival – 7:00 pm
January 17
54th Festival di Tumba / Tumba Festival 54th – 7:00 pm
January 18
Fantasy Parade (Parada di Fantasia) – San Nicolas – 2:00 pm-6:00 pm
January 19
Soca Monarch Pre-finals – 7:00 pm
January 20
Soca Monarch Pre-finals – 7:00 pm
January 21
Soca Monarch Pre-finals – 7:00 pm
January 23
Night of Hit Makers: Kassav’ Live in Concert – Aruba’a Carnival & Entertainment Village, Oranjestad – 6:00 pm
January 24
Betico Day (Holiday)
January 30
Oranjestad School Parade – Oranjestad – 10:00 am-12:00 pm
January 30
Music Fundraising event – 3:00 pm
January 31
Children Carnival Parade Noord – Noord – 3:00 pm
January 31
Aruba Soca Monarch Finals 2026 – Aruba carnival & Entertainment village – 7:30 pm
FEBRUARY
February 1
Grand Children’s Parade Oranjestad – Oranjestad – 1:00 pm-6:00 pm
February 4
North International Sunset Parade (Noord Sunset Parade) – Noord – 7:00 pm-1:00 am
February 5
School Parade (Secondary schools) – Oranjestad – 10:00 am-1:00 pm
February 6
School Parade (Secondary schools) – San Nicolas – 10:00 am-1:30 pm
February 7
Mascarade Savaneta Parade – Centro di Bario Savaneta – 8:00 pm
February 7
Jouvert Morning (Early morning Jump-Up) – San Nicolas – 3:00 am-10:00 am
February 7
Aruba’s Grand Lighting Parade (Parada di Luz) – Oranjestad – 8:00 pm-3:00 pm
February 8
Grand Children’s Parade San Nicolas – San Nicolas – 1:00 pm-6:00 pm
February 11
Burning of Momito – Aruba Carnival & Entertainment Village – 7:00 pm-9:00 pm
February 12
San Nicolas Lighting Parade (Parada di Luz) – San Nicolas – 8:00 pm-2:00 am
February 14
Aruba’s 72th Grand Carnival Parade – San Nicolas – 11:00 am-7:00 pm
February 15
Aruba’s 72th Grand Carnival Parade – Oranjestad – 11:00 am-7:00 pm
February 15
Burning of Momo – Aruba Harbour Arena – 7:00 pm-10:00 pm
February 16
Carnival Monday
February 18
Diaranson di Shinishi / Ash Wednesday(Start of Lent)
