Sights & Events on Curaçao

From centuries-old forts to festivals that last only a few days a year: these are the sights and events that make Curaçao worth exploring.

Colourful façades and palm trees around a fountain square in Willemstad

Sights

  • Klein Curaçao — an uninhabited island with a pink lighthouse, shipwrecks and crystal-clear water; reachable only by boat.

Events

  • Carnival — the island’s biggest celebration; the Gran Marcha through Willemstad is on 7 February 2027.
  • Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival — three nights of live music. The 2026 edition has finished; 2027 dates are usually announced in spring.
  • King’s Day — an annual celebration on Curaçao too.
  • Curaçao Day — every year on 10 October: the day Curaçao became an autonomous country within the Kingdom in 2010.

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