Event· Bonaire· Other Caribbean
Bonaire Carnival
12° 8.7′ N · 68° 15.9′ W · approximate
Several weeks of Carnival across January and February, from the crowning of queens and kings through jump-ins and the Festival di Tumba to grand-finale parades through the streets of Kralendijk and Rincon.
Practical
2026 season ran in January and February (Tourism Corporation Bonaire); events include crowning of queens and kings, jump-ins, Festival di Tumba, children's and adult parades, and grand finale parades in Rincon and Kralendijk. Dates follow the pre-Lent calendar - check the official schedule. Moorings off town are front-row for the noise. Coordinate approx: Kralendijk town centre (Wikipedia).
Best for
Island culture and street parades
Season
Jan–Feb (pre-Lent)
Nearby
- STINAPA Nature Fee (Bonaire Marine Park Tag)Right here
- Van den Tweel Supermarket (Bonaire)0.1 NM away
- Warehouse Supermarket (Bonaire)0.2 NM away
- Caribbean Laundry & Magero Self-Service Laundry (Kralendijk)0.5 NM away
- Chachacha Beach (Kralendijk)0.6 NM away
- Bonaire Customs & Immigration Clearance (Kralendijk)0.7 NM away
- Cuba Compagnie (Kralendijk)0.7 NM away
- Fort Oranje & Kralendijk Town Pier0.7 NM away