Spend Memorial Day in Aruba: Soul Beach Music Festival & Hi-Winds

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Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer, and there’s no better place to kick off the season than the World’s Happiest Island! Every Memorial Day weekend, Aruba is the place for fun in the sun with music festivals, beach parties, cookouts, and kitesurfing competitions. Choose Blue Aruba Rentals to host your island getaway and stay within walking distance of the Aruba Soul Beach Music Festival!

Aruba Soul Beach Music Festival

The 2023 Soul Beach Music Festival returns May 24th-29th, offering five days of live music, beach parties, comedy shows, and pool parties! Stay with Blue Aruba Rentals in our Harbour House property and walk to the festival down the road. Voted as one of the “Top Five Caribbean Celebrations by USA TODAY,” this event is not to be missed!

Schedule of Events

The Aruba Soul Beach Music Festival kicks off on Wednesday, the 24th, with live music, beach parties, comedy shows, and more!

  • Live Radio Remote Broadcasts
  • Day Parties at Palm Beach
  • Comedy concerts with hilarious comedians like Tiffany Haddish and Deon Cole
  • Main stage concerts with famous musicians like The Roots, Jill Scott, Anthony Hamilton, and Lucky Daye
  • Nightclub Parties
  • Memorial Day “Cool Down” BBQ

Aruba Hi-Winds

Aruba Hi-Winds returns for the 35th year from May 17th through the 22nd for five days of kitesurfing, windsurfing, and biking. This is the largest watersport event of its kind in the Caribbean, attracting surfers from around the world!

Schedule of Events

The Aruba Hi-Winds begins on Wednesday the 24th at Fisherman’s Hut. You can expect all sorts of competitions and activities, such as: 

  • Long-distance races for windsurfing, kitesurfing, and wingfoil
  • Kids races
  • Big air kitesurfing 
  • Mountain bike races
  • Windsurfing, kitesurfing, and wingfoil slaloms
  • Sailboat races
  • Live entertainment
  • Prize ceremony

Aruba Luxury Vacation Rentals 

Start planning your Memorial Day weekend getaway, and join us for the Aruba Soul Beach Music Festival and Hi-Winds! Blue Aruba Rentals offers the perfect lodging overlooking beautiful Eagle Beach or Oranjestad Marina, just a short distance away from these popular events. Our Harbour House properties range from studio to three-bedroom options to host groups of all sizes. If Harbour House doesn’t meet your needs, browse our condos at Blue, Azure Beach, and Oceania Residences. 

Attend the Aruba Beach Tennis Tournament

There is always a unique event to attend on the beautiful Caribbean Island of Aruba. And this November, the annual Aruba beach tennis tournament will return to Bushiri Beach, welcoming thousands of spectators and competitors. But, before we cover what to expect at the event, you may be wondering what beach tennis is all about. Beach tennis combines elements of tennis, badminton, and beach volleyball to create a fun and easy-to-play sport. All you need to play are a few paddles, an inflated tennis ball, a volleyball net, and a sand court. Witness this unique sport in person and choose Blue Aruba Rentals to host your vacation, and you will be minutes away from Aruba’s top event. 

Aruba Beach Tennis Tournament

The Aruba Beach Tennis Tournament, also known as the Aruba Open, will occur on November 13th-20th of 2022. The event attracts hundreds of participants from 20 countries and thousands of spectators annually. Experience the most popular sporting event on Aruba as a spectator, or join in on the fun and register to play in one of the tournaments.

The tournament kicks off on Sunday, November 13th, at Bushiri Beach with the exhibition tournament. On the following days, the match starts at 9:00 am and lasts until the afternoon. Every night ends with live music or a DJ at the beach. View the full event schedule here.

Where to Play Beach Tennis in Aruba

After watching the pros at the Aruba beach tennis tournament, we encourage you to visit one of our beach tennis courts to play for yourself. 

Beach Tennis Aruba Club

The Beach Tennis Aruba Club has everything you need to try this unique sport for yourself! Visit the courts next to Double Down Sports Bar & Grill. Sign up for group lessons to get acquainted with the sport, then reserve your court for an afternoon of fun at the beach!

Beach Tennis Moomba

Visit the Moomba Beach Bar and enjoy a cocktail before heading to the beach tennis courts. There are two courts available for visitors with paddles and balls available to rent next door. 

Where to Stay in Aruba for the Tennis Tournament

Blue Aruba Rentals offers the ideal location for the Aruba tennis tournament. Our Harbour House Properties are just over a mile from the tennis tournament, putting you just minutes from the action! We have 50 Aruba condo rentals available in Harbour House, overlooking the beautiful Oranjestad Marina. Whether you are a couple looking for a one-bedroom sanctuary or a family condo needing more space, we have a property for everyone.