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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
| DATE | DAY | TIME | EVENT / ROUTE / INFORMATION | LOCATION / 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 |
