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04 Children‘s Tumba Festival
Talented local youth belt out original tunes, one of which will be selected as the Children's Road March. Held at the Curacao Festival Center
04 Horse parade
The horse parade is a special attraction for those who are drawn to nature and love to see the beautifully decked horses gracefully prancing in the streets with their riders dressed up to match the occasion. All the riding schools and private horse owners participate to show off their animals and their skills.
07 Special Carnival Celebration for the Elderly
09 Teen Carnival Queen, Prince and Pancho election
The official Carnival representatives for the Teenagers parade are elected.
10-12 International Tennis Tournement (Davis Cup)
For more information visit: www.natf.an
11 Children’s Carnival Parade
Toddlers up to 6th graders take to the streets of Willemstad for their own full-scale parade.
14

Valentine’s Day
15

International Carnival Queen Election
16

Teen Carnival Parade
Young people are in the spotlight with their own Carnival Parade in Willemstad.
17

Carnival Parade at Banda Bou
In the scenic countryside of the western part of the island a full day of revelry takes place in the streets of Banda Bou villages.
17

Traditional “Midnight Ban Topa” in Otrobanda
Let’s Meet” at a street fair. The streets are closed; there are bands, dancing, and vendors selling food and drink. Everyone joins in the festivities.

17

Midnight Kaya Grandi Festival in Punda
Same as Otrobanda; The Pietermaai street is closed, there are lots of bands, everybody dances and vendors sell food and drink. Everyone joins in the festivities
18

Grand Carnival Parade
Gran Marcha (The Grand Parade), on February 18, is the highlight of the Carnival Season, when thousand of participants in many groups show their fantastic costumes and floats, dance and strut to the music of the Road March. Along the 10-km route tens of thousands spectators dance, jump, drink and outdo themselves in the wildest expressions of joy, as this culmination of the carnival season meanders through the streets of historic Otrobanda.
19

Carnival Monday: (Official Carnival Holiday)
19

Children’s Farewell Parade
On this official holiday the kids have the chance to show off their Carnival finery one last time.
20

Grand Farewell Parade
The Carnival season closes with one last parade. The nighttime March has a special magic and floats are festooned with sparkling lights. At midnight King Momo is burned in effigy, as legend requires, pleasing the gods.