Aruba Nightlife

Whether you want to party all night during spring break or you just want to let loose a little on your vacation, Aruba has all the nightlife for you. There is something for everyone.

Many of the hotels have nightly Vegas-style shows featuring dancers in elaborate costumes. And many of the 11 casinos are open round the clock.

L.G. Smith Boulevard, along the harbor in Oranjestad, is packed with bars making for a convenient bar crawl.

Many dance clubs on the island start hopping at midnight and don’t close until the sun comes up.

There are dinner and party boat cruises with food, entertainment and music on the sea.

There are several tour operators that offer party bus tours of Aruba’s local bars and clubs. Our favorite, the Kukoo Kunuku, even stops for dinner before hand, at a traditional Aruban home.

And it wouldn’t be Aruba, if the nightlife didn’t include The Bon Bini Festival, a fantastic event for the entire family.

If you visit Aruba for Carnival, from Mid-January to the eve of Ash Wednesday (late February) you’re in for a treat! Carnival means weeks of colorfully decorated floats, music, outlandishly costumed groups of celebrants of all ages, King & Queen elections, torch light parades that wind their way through the streets at night, the Children's Parades and the Grand Parade.

Of course if you have had your fill of Caribbean festivals and Latin music, and want something a bit more American, try the Black Hog Saloon BBQ Bash. The black Hog is festooned with Harley Davidson and motorcycle memorabilia giving it the ambiance of a “biker bar”. The BBQ Bash includes free drinks, all you can eat BBQ and live entertainment including bar stool racing and spectacular Harley Show. They are located on Sasakiweg behind LaCabana Villas. See Some of our pictures of the Black Hog here.

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