Aruba's Carnival 66 Schedule
Main Events 2020
| Type | Date | Event Name | Time | Route / Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Monday, 11 November 2019 | Legends Festival | 7:00 pm - 1:00 am | The Carnival Village in San Nicolas |
| Other | Friday, 29 November 2019 | Carnival Costume Show | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Amice |
| Parades | Saturday, 4 January 2020 | Parada di Flambeu (Aruba’s Torch Parade in Oranjestad) | 8:00 pm - 2:00 am | start: in the neighborhood of Dakota at the Aruba Entertainment Center in Avenida Milio J. Croes |
| Elections | Friday, 10 January 2020 | Election of Children, Youth, Prince & Pancho 2020 (all 3 age categories) | 7:00 pm - 2:00 am | The Carnival Village in San Nicolas |
| Music | Saturday, 11 January 2020 | Aruba’s Children’s and Youth Calypso & Roadmarch Contest 2020 | 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm | The Carnival Village in San Nicolas |
| Elections | Sunday, 12 January 2020 | Paradera Queen Election | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Club Caquetio in the neighborhood of Paradera |
| Elections | Monday, 13 January 2020 | EPI School Queen Election | 7:00 pm - 1:00 am | Club Caquetio in the neighborhood of Paradera |
| Music | Saturday, 18 January 2020 | Honor to Connor Steelband Extravaganza | 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm | All stars steelband showdown at the second edition. In front of Charlie’s Bar in San Nicolas, Aruba. |
| Elections | Saturday, 18 January 2020 | Elections and Coronations: Aruba’s 66th Carnival Queen - Aruba’s 59th Youth Queen - Aruba’s 45th Children Queen - and Aruba’s 26th Mrs. Carnival | 7:00 pm - 2:00 am | The Carnival Village in San Nicolas |
| Parades | Sunday, 19 January 2020 | Parada di Blaas (Balloon Parade in San Nicolas) | 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Start: Joe Laveist Sport Park in Pastoor Hendrikstraat > Caya Dick Cooper > |
| Music | Friday, 24 January 2020 | Tumberito Festival 2020 | 7:00 pm - 12:00 am | The Carnival Village in San Nicolas |
| Other | Saturday, 25 January 2020 | Dia di Betico | different activities on this National Holiday. | |
| Music | Monday, 27 January 2020 | Pre-Finals 1/3; Caiso & Soca Monarch 2020 | 8:00 pm - 1:00 am | The Carnival Village in San Nicolas |
| Music | Tuesday, 28 January 2020 | Pre-Finals 2/3; Caiso & Soca Monarch 2020 | 8:00 pm - 1:00 am | The Carnival Village in San Nicolas |
| Music | Wednesday, 29 January 2020 | Pre-Finals 3/3; Caiso & Soca Monarch 2020 | 8:00 pm - 1:00 am | The Carnival Village in San Nicolas |
| Music | Friday, 31 January 2020 | Grand Final CAISO Monarch 2020 | 8:00 pm - 3:00 am | The Carnival Village in San Nicolas |
| Elections | Saturday, 1 February 2020 | Carnival School Queen Elections | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm | Club Caiquetio in the neighborhood of Paradera |
| Music | Saturday, 1 February 2019 | Grand Final SOCA Monarch 2020 | 8:00 pm - 3:00 am | The Carnival Village in San Nicolas |
| Parades | Wednesday, 5 February 2020 | La Hora Loca Jump Up | 8:00 pm - 12:00 pm | The neighborhood of Santa Cruz |
| Music | Friday, 7 February 2020 | Hebbe Hebbe Festival | 8:00 pm - 1:00 am | Mainstreets of Oranjestad |
| Parades | Saturday, 8 February 2020 | Noord Children’s Parade | 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm | from Bubali Field straight to Centro di Bario Noord |
| Music | Saturday, 8 February 2020 | Aruba’s 49th Grand Tumba Contest | 8:00 pm - 2:00 am | The Carnival Village in San Nicolas |
| Other | Sunday, 9 February 2020 | Transfer of Command | 10:00 am - 11:00 am | Government main building |
| Parades | Sunday, 9 February 2020 | Children’s Carnival Parade in San Nicolas | 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm | start: Joe Laveist Sport Park > Caya Dick Cooper > Caya Capt. |
| Parades | Wednesday, 12 February 2020 | Sunset Parade | 6:00 pm - 1:00 am | start: at Cheng’s Supermarket > to Frans Figaroa Sport Park > turns down to Fermin’s Bar > then right turn straight to finish at Centro di Bario Noord |
| Other | Friday, 14 February 2020 | Welcome to Jouvert | 8:00 pm - 2:00 am | San Nicolas |
| Parades | Saturday, 15 February 2020 | Jouvert Morning & Pyjama Party in San Nicolas | 4:00 am - 10:00 am | start: at Joe Laveist Sport Park > Caya Dick Cooper > Caya Capt. |
| Parades | Saturday, 15 February 2020 | Aruba’s Grand Lighting Parade in Oranjestad | 8:00 pm - 1:00 am | start: in the neighborhood of Dakota at the Aruba Entertainment Center in Avenida Milio J. Croes |
| Parades | Sunday, 16 February 2019 | Children’s Carnival Parade in Oranjestad | 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm | start: in the neighborhood of Dakota at the Aruba Entertainment Center in Avenida Milio J. Croes |
| Other | Sunday, 16 February 2019 | Burning of Momito in Oranjestad | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Harbor Arena |
| Parades | Wednesday, 19 February 2020 | Schools Jump-Up (Jump Up Escolar) | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Neighborhood of Dakota |
| Parades | Wednesday, 19 February 2020 | Dakota tur dia Jump-Up | 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm | Neighborhood of Dakota |
| Parades | Thursday, 20 Ferbuary 2020 | Parada di Luz (Lighting Parade) in San Nicolas | 8:00 pm - 2:00 am | start: at Joe Laveist Sport Park > Caya Dick Cooper > Caya Capt. |
| Other | Friday, 21 February 2020 | 23rd Kiwanis Masquerade Party | 9:30 pm - 2:30 am | Renaissance Convention Center |
| Parades | Saturday, 22 February 2020 | Aruba’s 66th Grand Carnival Parade in San Nicolas | 11:00 am - 6:00 pm | start: at Joe Laveist Sport Park > Caya Dick Cooper > Caya Capt. |
| Parades | Sunday, 23 February 2020 | Aruba’s 66th Grand Carnival Parade in Oranjestad | 11:00 am - 6:00 am | start: in the neighborhood of Dakota at the Aruba Entertainment Center in Avenida Milio J. Croes |
| Other | Monday, 24 February 2020 | Burn Out Monday | 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Baby Beach |
| Other | Tuesday, 25 February 2020 | Old Mask Parade and Burning of the Momo | 7:00 pm - 12:00 am | San Nicolas |
| Other | Wednesday, 26 February 2020 | Ash Wednesday |