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Tuesday 28 OcTOber 2025

Mall-o-ween Week Kicks-Off at

Paseo Herencia

Paseo Herencia’s Mall-o-ween cel- and Best Dancer. Even the mermaids
ebrations started off strong joined the magic, along with SGT
on Saturday night dur- Pepper’s Friends and their adorable-
ing Halloween Quiz Night costumed pups, making it an event
at Frenchie’s Pub Café, for everyone to enjoy.
hosted by the one and
only Addonsito Croes. As Mall-o-ween week continues, Pas-
Halloween fans teamed eo invites you to experience Madam
up to put their spooky Spantoza’s House of Horrors, hosted
knowledge to the test. by Cas di Cultura, running October
Between the laughter, 28–30 from 7 PM to 10 PM, and with
questions, and flowing a special Halloween night showing
drinks, the competi- on October 31 from
tion brought out the 8 PM to 12AM. Tick-
best of everyone, ets are Afl. 15 for lo-
and a few fun titles cals, $10 for tourists,
too! Prizes were or skip the line with
awarded for Best Pay.aw for Afl. 25.
Group Costume, Best Indi-
vidual Costume, Best Dancer, MVP, The Halloween
Best Complainer, and of course, the spirit doesn’t stop
ultimate Quiz Night Champions. there, the Spooky
Bar Crawl and Pho-
The Halloween excitement carried to Scavenger Hunt
on into Sunday evening with Pas- continue all week
eo’s much anticipated Trick-or-Treat long, wrapping up
event, once again hosted by The on Friday, October
Joker (Addonsito Croes). The pla- 31. With activities for kids, adults, and
za came alive with games, shows, even pets, Paseo Herencia’s Mall-o-
and plenty of surprises. Families and ween Week is where the island cele-
friends joined in costume for a night brates Halloween in true community
of festive fun, from Best Costume spirit. Don’t miss the final days of the
and Scariest Look to Fastest Runner frightful fun!q

Beaches for the whole family to enjoy!

(Oranjestad)—One of the big- lot, sun tent rentals, chairs, bath- Eagle Beach/Palm Beach in the it may not be a very sandy beach,
gest concerns that parents have rooms and a snack bar right at the hotel area it is relatively quiet and tranquil.
when traveling with their children far left of the beach. Yet another highly popular beach This is a great place for family to
is a guarantee of their safety and sites, Eagle Beach and Palm Beach lay down a big blanket and have
healthy enjoyment. Therefore, we Mangel Halto in Pos Chiquito is where most of our visitors go to a little picnic. This is also one of the
thought it would be a great help Mangel Halto is situated in the tan, swim or play in the white sand. best places to snorkel, as this area
to traveling parents to list off some back streets of the Pos Chiquito Because they are near the low-rise is filled with little fish and corals,
the most family-friendly beaches city. Though there are several stairs and high-rise hotel areas, these even close to the shore.
around the island. on the sides of the beach cliff beaches are the most accessible
leading you down, the best spot for visitors on foot. These beaches Palm Island
Baby Beach in San Nicolas for families to hang out is across also offer many palapas free to Ok, this one is technically not a
Baby Beach is one Aruba’s most the bridge, passed the mangrove use, but you can also rent chairs beach, but a must-visit attraction
popular and visited beaches, and trees near the entrance sign. Here, and tents. Much like Baby Beach, for family fun. This small water park
for good reason: This sandy and there are small and big palapas, these sites are one of the best oasis is located further down the
quiet lagoon is a great place for perfect for big and small families beaches for your children to play Mangel Halto Beach and is reach-
parents to sit back and relax while to set up their belongings. In this and build sand castles. able by boat. This water park of-
their children play in the shallow area, the shore is also shallow, fall- fers 6 hours of fun activities, food,
shores of the beach. Beside the re- ing right around your knee before Boca Catalina in Malmok drinks, and a chance to see pink
laxing atmosphere, there are also slowly getting deeper: perfect for Boca Catalina is a small bay beach flamingos up close! q
several services that may accom- kids to safely play. near the Malmok beach area fur-
modate your stay, like a parking ther down the hotel areas. Though