Aruba Events
Aruba offers many different events throughout the calendar year. Aside from events that often accompany national holidays and traditional celebrations, your Aruba vacation may well coincide with international competitions and tournaments, sailing regattas and other sporting events. Furthermore annual film, music, art, and food festivals are held, along with other weekly cultural events.
One of Aruba's most famous events is the Aruba Carnival, which includes weeks of events that feature colorful decorated floats of all shapes and sizes, contagiously throbbing music, and parades with luxuriously costumed groups of celebrants of all ages, Carnival Queen elections and musical events such as the famous Tumba Festival and Calypso and Roadmarch competition.See the list Below for the Aruba Carnival Schedule and other helpful event lists.
Below are some notable upcoming events
February 2012
Aruba Carnival Season
Carnival events brings you contagiously throbbing music, luxuriously costumed groups of all ages, electrifying jump ups and torch light parades that wind their way through the streets at night...read more
March 2012
Radisson's 4th Annual Golf Classic
The annual golf event is dedicated to the memory of the late Gary Jutz, who was the Radisson Aruba Resort Casino & Spa General Manager, until mid 2009, when he lost his battle with cancer...read more
May 2012
Aruba Soul Beach Music Festival
The 2012 festival kicks-off Memorial Day Weekend in Aruba's sun-kissed paradise, with power-packed events. R. Kelly will headline the 2012 Soul Beach Music Festival. More information coming up soon...read more
June 2012
Aruba International Film Festival
The AIFF is a 7-day event on the picturesque island of Aruba with expected attendance by many of the industry's most successful A-Listers. Recognized talent will share their work with a sophisticated and discerning audience from around the world...read more
Aruba Hi-Winds Tournament
The Aruba Hi-Winds is the greatest watersport event of the Caribbean's! Of course this year will be even better than last year! Don't miss it, so BE THERE and have the biggest fun ever!...read more
August 2012
18th Aruba International Pro-Am Golf Tournament
Professional and amateur golfers team up in a two-day, 36-hole tournament featuring gifts, prizes and special events....read more
Aruba Rembrandt Regatta 2012
On August 12, 13 and 14m 2011 we held a very successful third Aruba Rembrandt Regatta, three days of action and competition for yachts, beachcats, sunfishes, optimists, windsurfers and kite surfers; three evenings of music and parties for all participants and spectators...read more
September 2012
Aruba Music Explosion
The 2012 Aruba Music Explosion is a three-day festival, which will offer a roster of popular performers. More information coming up soon...read more
6th International Aruba Piano Festival
Entering its 6th year in 2012, the APF has developed an international reputation for its distinguished artists and innovative programming across a range of chamber music styles...read more
October 2012
Caribbean Sea Jazz Festival 6th Edition
A terrific line-up of local and international bands and artists is going to entertain you. Well-known names, upcoming stars, at Cas di Cultura Plaza....read more
The 2012 Chivas Regal Aruba Caribbean Cup
For 2012, the Presidential Caribbean Cup. Billfishing tournament for 2012 details coming up soon....read more
November 2012
2nd Aruba International Bike Week
Aruba International Bike Week is a tribute to the father of the Aruban nation, Gilberto Francois (Betico) Croes. More information coming up soon for the 2nd edition in 2012...read more
Aruba in Style / Salon
After a very successful first edition we are all looking for next Aruba In Style event! More information coming up soon...read more
Sinterklaas Celebrations in Aruba
Every year in November, thousands of children welcome Sinterklaas at the Aruba Ports Authority, following a parade...read more
December 2012
Christmas in Aruba
Aside from celebrating Sinterklaas and Santa Claus, people really celebrate the birth of Christ and there generally is a true Christmas spirit within the community...read more
Aruba Dande Celebration
We don't hear much of Dande being played until after Christmas. Aruban true traditional music is the Dande which is played to welcome the New Year...read more
January 2013
Aruba New Year's Plunge
Freezing cold water, lots of shivering bodies and shattering teeth hurting from the cold: nothing of the above is expected to happen to you when you join the Unox Nieuwjaarsduik (New Year's plunge). ...read more
Aruba's 3rd Annual Extreme Import International
More information for the 3rd Extreme Import International coming soon...read more
Betico Croes Day
Betico Croes Day is a holiday filled with cultural, sports and musical activities throughout the island. A day to remember the father of the Aruban nation...read more
Grand 3-Day Mountain Bike
Grand 3-Day Mountain Bike event is organized by Tribike Team Aruba. Races will be held on three consecutive days for the categories Competitive, Sportive, Beginners and Ladies, and for the kids...read more
Aruba One Cool Summer Event
Aruba's summers are special - long and cool! There's so much to do and so much to see! You name it, Aruba's got it! We'll try and highlight some of this summer's events. One Cool Summer for everyone Honeymooners, Families. Visit the pages for more information.
Historic Events
Dates of certain events are subject to change
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