Legend says firecrackers ward off evil spirits.
Starts at 8 pm in San Nicolaas. Aruba's oldest Social Club, Aruba Tivoli Club, organizes spectacular Lighting Parade in streets of Oranjestad. All participants have costumes brilliantly decorated. Begins at 2 pm in San Nicolaas. Carnival festivities culminate with Grand Carnival parade, always Sunday before Ash Wednesday.