Event· Aruba· Other Caribbean
Aruba Carnival
12° 31.2′ N · 70° 2.2′ W · approximate
Weeks of competitions, music and parades culminating in February, with Christmas-season gaita music and the Dande New Year tradition also worth catching.
Practical
Carnival builds over weeks with competitions and parades, peaking in February; gaita groups perform from mid-November to December 25; Dande is sung door to door at New Year (Virgintino). Dates follow the pre-Lent calendar - check aruba.com's calendar. Coordinate approx: Oranjestad (OSM).
Best for
Festival season
Season
Jan–Feb (pre-Lent)
Nearby
- Fort Zoutman (Oranjestad)0.2 NM away
- Renaissance Marina (Oranjestad)0.2 NM away
- Wind Creek (ex-Renaissance) Marina Fuel & Water (Aruba)0.2 NM away
- Wilhelmina Restaurant (Oranjestad)0.3 NM away
- Aruba Clearance (Oranjestad H Pier / Barcadera)0.5 NM away
- Barefoot Restaurant (Surfside)0.8 NM away
- Surfside Anchorage (Aruba)0.8 NM away
- Easy Laundry (Oranjestad)0.9 NM away