Spectacular Rio Carnival
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Parades and carnivals
What it is
Samba school parades with giant floats, costumed dancers and puppet-style spectacles along the Sapucaí avenue in Rio de Janeiro.
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Dates
These dates come from the official source quoted below.
- February 7, 2027: Special Group parade, night 1
- February 8, 2027: Special Group parade, night 2
- February 9, 2027: Special Group parade, night 3
- February 13, 2027: Champions' Parade
“DOMINGO 07/02/2027 … SEGUNDA 08/02/2027 … TERÇA 09/02/2027”
Before you go
- Where
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Tickets
- Special grandstand seats R$ 250 per night at the Sambadrome; half-price R$ 125. Figures are from one sale stage on the LIESA Ticketmaster page; other stages and prices not verified. Ticket page
- Access
- Sectors 2, 4, 6 and 8 (even side) and sector 13 ground level are listed as having accessibility.
How we checked
Last checked October 17, 2026 against liesa.com.br. Before anything appears here, a separate check fetches each source again and confirms that every date we show is in the quoted text.
Notes from the last check
LIESA's official homepage lists the 2027 Special Group parade nights for 7, 8 and 9 February, and the Ticketmaster page, which is the LIESA sales channel, confirms the Champions' Parade on 13 February, but the Série Ouro dates and the full 2027 programme are not confirmed on an official page.
Dates, prices and details change. This information is gathered and checked automatically and may contain mistakes. Always confirm with the official website before you book travel.