Aruba right now
What's on in Aruba
Aruba’s cheapest, calmest month, and it sits outside the hurricane belt. Art takes over San Nicolas, and turtle hatching continues.
Calendar checked June 2026: see which facts we rechecked, and when
Upcoming on the island
Bon Bini Festival
Every Tuesday · 7:00 PM
Fort Zoutman, Oranjestad
The island’s weekly folklore night: live music, dance, costumes, local food and crafts in Aruba’s oldest building.
More about Bon Bini FestivalArrival of Sinterklaas
December 5, 2026
Oranjestad harbor
The Dutch-Caribbean Sinterklaas tradition: St. Nicholas arrives by boat to parades and harbourside crowds.
Aruba Hi-Winds
Late June to early July each year, next dates TBA
Hadicurari (Fisherman’s Huts)
The Caribbean’s biggest amateur windsurf and kitesurf competition, run in Aruba’s steady summer trade winds.
Aruba Art Fair
Early September each year, next dates TBA
San Nicolas
San Nicolas’ streets fill with murals, installations, live music and food, the heart of Aruba’s art district.
Already happened this year
These editions have run. We leave them here so you can see the event is real and comes round every year, rather than quietly dropping it and leaving you wondering. Next year's dates go up once they are official.
Aruba International Regatta
July 10 to 12, 2026
Oranjestad & Palm Beach waters
Annual sailing regatta with multiple racing classes offshore and festivities on land.
Dera Gai (Dia di San Juan)
June 24, 2026
Island-wide, especially the cunucu
St. John’s Day: bonfires, the red-and-yellow Dera Gai dance and folk rituals marking the start of the harvest season.
We keep this list from the island, and the date above is the day we last checked it against the official calendars. Dates are shown as official where confirmed; recurring and annual events whose next dates are not published yet are clearly marked “dates TBA.” Always double-check the exact day before you build your trip around it.
Most of what is on this list costs nothing to turn up to: the street festivals, the harbour events and the town nights are open to anyone walking past. If your dates do not line up with any of them, our beach guide and our sunset spots are the free version of an evening plan.