Aruba Carnival Schedule 2014

Aruba Carnival Schedule for 2014

60th Edition

This is the tentative schedule. The official schedule will be presented on November 11, 2013 during the Carnival season opening event.

Dates & times are subject to change

DATEDAYTIMEEVENT / ROUTE / INFORMATIONLOCATION / VENUE
01-Jan Wednesday 12:00 am Happy New Year - National Holiday
03-Jan Friday 07:00 pm - 1:00 am Mecha di Carnaval (Light It Up Event) At Frans Figaroa Stadium, Oranjestad
04-Jan Saturday 08:00 pm - 2:00 am Parada di Flambeu (Torch Parade / Fakkel Optocht) ROUTE - Starts at DOW - L. G. Smith Blvd. - Vondellaan - and ends at Cricket Field Oranjestad
13-Jan Sunday 01:00 pm - 06:00 pm Parada Di Blaas (Baloon Parade / Ballonnen Optocht)  ROUTE - Pastoor Hendrikstraat - Caya D. Cooper - Caya Capt. H. Rodger (Grensweg) - Lagoweg - Bernhardstraat - Vuylestekestraat - Pastoor Hendrikstraat - Joe Laveist Sportpark San Nicolas
25-Jan Friday all day Dia di Betico - National Holiday
11-Feb Tuesday 07:30 pm - 01:00 am Caiso & Soca Monarch in 2014 (Calypso & Roadmarch Contest) Pre-Finals Joe Laveist Sportpark - San Nicolas
12-Feb Wednesday 07:30 pm - 01:00 am Caiso & Soca Monarch in 2014 (Calypso & Roadmarch Contest) Pre-Finals Joe Laveist Sportpark - San Nicolas
13-Feb Thursday 07:30 pm - 01:00 am Caiso & Soca Monarch in 2014 (Calypso & Roadmarch Contest) Pre-Finals Joe Laveist Sportpark - San Nicolas
14-Feb Friday 07:00 pm - 12:00 am 60th Carnival Queen Election At Aruba Entertainment Center, Oranjestad
15-Feb Saturday 07:30 pm - 03:00 am Caiso & Soca Monarch in 2014 (Calypso & Roadmarch Contest) Finals Joe Laveist Sportpark, San Nioclas
16-Feb Sunday 01:00 pm - 04:00 pm Children's Parade ROUTE - Pastoor Hendrikstraat - Caya D. Cooper - Caya Capt. H. Rodger (Grensweg) - Lagoweg - Bernhardstraat - Vuylestekestraat - Pastoor Hendrikstraat - Joe Laveist Sportpark San Nicolas
19-Feb Wednesday 07:30 pm - 12:00 am Mrs. Carnival Election At Aruba Entertainment Center, Oranjestad
20-Feb Thursday 08:00pm-11:59pm Hebbe Hebbe Aruba Entertainment Center, Oranjestad
22-Feb Saturday 11:00am 49th Children's Parade Noord ROUTE - from Bubali Field straight to Centro di Bario Noord Noord
22-Feb Saturday 08:00 pm Aruba Tivoli's Lighting Parade - Lighting Parade through the streets of Oranjestad. Floats, road pieces and participants' costumes are all brilliantly illuminated with hundreds of tiny lights. ROUTE - Start Aruba Entertainment Center - Ave. Milo Croes - Vondellaan - LG Smith Blvd. - End DOW Oranjestad
23-Feb Sunday 12:00 pm - 06:00 pm Grand Children's ROUTE start at Aruba Entertainment Center - Ave. Milo Croes - Vondellaan - LG Smith Blvd. ends at DOW Oranjestad
26-Feb Wednesday 08:00 pm Tourist Night Steel band and Costume Show TBA
27-Feb Thursday 08:00 pm - 02:00 am Parada di Luz (Lighting Parade) ROUTE - Pastoor Hendrikstraat - Caya D. Cooper - Caya Capt. H. Rodger (Grensweg) - Lagoweg - Bernhardstraat - Vuylestekestraat - Pastoor Hendrikstraat - Joe Laveist Sportpark San Nicolas
28-Feb Friday 08:00 pm - 01:00 am Ban Djo Djo Happening for Balashi Lovers At parkinglot Arubaus San Nicolas
01-Mar Saturday 04:00 am - 08:00 am Jouvert Morning & Payama Party - Carnival's biggest Jump-up begins at 4:00 am in the streets of downtown San Nicolas. ROUTE - Pastoor Hendrikstraat - Caya D. Cooper - Caya Capt. H. Rodger (Grensweg) - Lagoweg - Bernhardstraat - Vuylestekestraat - Pastoor Hendrikstraat - Joe Laveist Sportpark San Nicolas
01-Mar Saturday 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm Grand Parade ROUTE - Pastoor Hendrikstraat - Caya D. Cooper - Caya Capt. H. Rodger - Lagoweg - Bernhardtstraat - Dr. Schaepmanstraat - Pastoor Hendrikstraat - Joe Laveist Sport Park San Nicolas
02-Mar Sunday 10:00 am - 07:00 pm Aruba's Famous 60TH Grand Parade - The annual carnival festivities culminate with the grand carnival parade, which always falls the Sunday before Ash Wednesday. Aruba's main event starts at 11 a.m. in Oranjestad and continues into the evening in the streets of the city. ROUTE: Start Aruba Entertainment Center - Ave. Milo Croes - Vondellaan - LG Smith Blvd. - End DOW Oranjestad
03-Mar Monday all day CARNIVAL MONDAY / Burnout Monday - National holiday - official day of rest.
03-Mar Monday 07:00 pm - 10:00 pm Old Mask Parade Burning of the Momito - Marks the end of the carnival season in the district of San Nicolas. San Nicolas
04-Mar Tuesday 08:00 pm - 12:30 am Burning of King Momo - Carnival officially comes to an end on the eve of Ash Wednesday with the burning of "King Momo," a symbol of the flesh. At Aruba Entertainment Center, Oranjestad
05-Mar Wednesday all day Ash Wednesday