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There are quite a few bars and nightlife hot spots scattered about the island in different neighborhoods, and something different going on every night of the week. But there is no one "nightlife" district per say. Your best bet it to seek out the Curaçao Party Guide (www.curacaopartyguide.com) for complete up-to-date events and music and theme nights to find your style and where it’s happening. There are a few pockets, however, that are always nightlife-lively, like Maambo Beach Boulevard, Jan Thiel, and more recently, the newly transformed neighborhood of Pietermaai and Scharloo, where you can bar-hop in one spot without having to drive anywhere. And most resorts have some kind of nightly entertainment on-site on weekends.
There's something for sunbathers, swimmers, shoppers, partiers, and foodies of all ages at Mambo Beach Boulevard's two-story seafront complex beside the Sea Aquarium Beach and Park. There's also an amusement park–style ride and a roster of special events throughout the year. This is also the place where locals and visitors alike let loose on weekend nights and where they sunbathe and swim during the day.
This Thursday-night Punda festival takes place in the area around the Queen Emma Bridge, as well as nearby backstreets, alleys, and the Gomezplein square. Happy-hour celebrations begin as early as 4 pm in the resident bars, but things really kick into high gear around 6 pm, when musicians, dancers, arts-and-crafts kiosks, food stalls, pop-up bars, and even a temporary children’s playground transform the entire neighborhood into a fabulous alfresco party. Stores in the area also stay open late. The magical evening culminates at around 8 pm, with a fireworks display over the harbor.
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