Aruba Carnival Schedule 2027
73rd Edition
Aruba’s 73rd Carnival season opened on November 11, 2026, and runs through Ash Wednesday, February 10, 2027. The first street parade is the Torch Parade in Oranjestad on Saturday, January 9. The Grand Carnival Parades take place on Saturday, February 6, in San Nicolas and Sunday, February 7, in Oranjestad.
See the schedule below for dates, start times and locations for Carnival parades, music competitions and queen elections. Event details are subject to change.
| DATE | DAY | TIME | EVENT | LOCATION / VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11 | Wednesday | 10 AM | 11/11 Carnival Opening | Parking Lot Aruba Tourism Authority |
| Nov 11 | Wednesday | 8 PM | 2027 Soca Monarch Pre-Finals | Centro di Bario Brazil |
| Nov 12 | Thursday | 8 PM | 2027 Soca Monarch Pre-Finals | Centro di Bario Brazil |
| Nov 14 | Saturday | 7 PM | 2027 Prince & Pancho Election | Centro di Bario Dakota |
| Nov 21 | Saturday | 7 PM | Children’s and Youth Calypso, Road March & Tumba Competition | Centro di Bario Brazil |
| Jan 1 | Friday | All Day | New Year’s Day | |
| Jan 9 | Saturday | 8 PM | 2027 Torch Parade (Fakkel / Parada di Flambeu) | Oranjestad |
| Jan 15 | Friday | 7 PM | Children’s Carnival Queen (#50) & Teen Carnival Queen (#62) Election | Aruba Entertainment Center Dakota |
| Jan 16 | Saturday | 7 PM | 55th Tumba Festival | TBA |
| Jan 17 | Sunday | 2 PM | Fantasy Parade | San Nicolas |
| Jan 21 | Thursday | 7 PM | Carnival Queen (#73) & Mrs. Carnival (#31) Election | Aruba Entertainment Center Dakota |
| Jan 22 | Friday | 10 AM | Primary School Parade – Oranjestad | Oranjestad |
| Jan 22 | Friday | 8 PM | Caiso Showdown 2027 | Aruba Carnival & Entertainment Village |
| Jan 23 | Saturday | 2 PM | 60th Children’s Carnival Parade – Noord | Noord |
| Jan 23 | Saturday | 8 PM | Super Saturday Soca Finals | Aruba Carnival & Entertainment Village |
| Jan 24 | Sunday | 9 AM | Carnival Key Handover Ceremony | Cocolishi |
| Jan 24 | Sunday | 1 PM | Children’s Carnival Parade – Oranjestad | Oranjestad |
| Jan 25 | Monday | All day | Betico Day (Dia di Betico - public holiday) | |
| Jan 29 | Friday | 9:30 AM | Secondary School Parade – Oranjestad | Oranjestad |
| Jan 29 | Friday | 10 AM | Secondary School Parade – San Nicolas | San Nicolas |
| Jan 29 | Friday | 8 PM | Masquerade Parade | Savaneta |
| Jan 29 | Friday | 9:30 PM | Kiwanis Masquerade Party | Renaissance Convention Center |
| Jan 29 | Friday | TBA | Pre-Jouvert Events | Rond Aruba |
| Jan 30 | Saturday | 3 AM | Jouvert Morning | San Nicolas |
| Jan 30 | Saturday | 8 PM | Aruba’s Grand Lighting Parade | Oranjestad |
| Jan 31 | Sunday | 1 PM | Children’s Carnival Parade – San Nicolas | San Nicolas |
| Jan 31 | Sunday | 7 PM | Burning of Momito | Aruba Carnival & Entertainment Village |
| Feb 4 | Thursday | 8 PM | Lighting Parade | San Nicolas |
| Feb 5 | Friday | 9:30 PM | Caya Paden (Street Party) | Renaissance Convention Center |
| Feb 6 | Saturday | 11 AM | Aruba’s 73rd Carnival Parade – San Nicolas | San Nicolas |
| Feb 7 | Sunday | 11 AM | Aruba’s 73rd Grand Carnival Parade | Oranjestad |
| Feb 8 | Monday | All day | Carnival Monday (Public holiday) | |
| Feb 9 | Tuesday | 6 PM | North International Sunset Parade | Noord |
| Feb 9 | Tuesday | 10 PM | Burning of Momo | Noord |
| Feb 10 | Wednesday | All day | Ash Wednesday |
When is Aruba Carnival 2027?
Aruba’s 73rd Carnival season runs from November 11, 2026, through February 10, 2027. The main parade season begins with the Torch Parade on January 9, and Grand Parade weekend is February 6–7, 2027.
When and where are the Aruba Carnival Grand Parades in 2027?
The San Nicolas Grand Carnival Parade is on Saturday, February 6, 2027. The Oranjestad Grand Carnival Parade is on Sunday, February 7, 2027.
When is the Torch Parade in Aruba?
The Torch Parade, also called Parada di Flambeu, starts at 8 PM on Saturday, January 9, 2027, in Oranjestad. It is the first street parade of the Carnival season.
When and where is Jouvert Morning?
Jouvert Morning takes place in San Nicolas on Saturday, January 30, 2027. This early-morning street celebration takes place on the same day as the evening Grand Lighting Parade in Oranjestad.
When are the Aruba Carnival children’s parades?
The children’s parades are scheduled for Saturday, January 23, in Noord, Sunday, January 24, in Oranjestad, and Sunday, January 31, in San Nicolas.
When are the Carnival Lighting Parades?
Aruba’s Grand Lighting Parade takes place in Oranjestad on Saturday, January 30, 2027. The San Nicolas Lighting Parade, also called Parada di Luz, takes place on Thursday, February 4, 2027.
Explore Aruba Carnival parades and traditions