Carnaval do Rio de Janeiro
Carnaval do Rio de Janeiro takes place Feb 5 - 13, 2027 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The dress code is Street blocos: light, colorful, costumes welcome. Sambadrome: casual with sun protection; many wear white or themed outfits. Typical cost ranges from 800 to 3000 EUR per person.
The world's most famous carnival, culminating in the samba-school parades through the purpose-built Sambadrome while free street blocos turn the entire city into a party. The 2027 edition runs Feb 5 - 13, with the Special Group parading Feb 7 - 9 and the Champions Parade on Feb 13. It is a spectacle of floats, drumming and costume with entry points at every budget.
- When
- Feb 5 - 13, 2027
- Where
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Dress code
- Street blocos: light, colorful, costumes welcome. Sambadrome: casual with sun protection; many wear white or themed outfits
- Cost
- Typical cost ranges from 800 to 3000 EUR per person.
- Weather
- 25 - 36C, hot and humid, chance of afternoon showers
- When to book
- Sambadrome tickets go on sale from around Sep - Oct; book flights and hotels 6+ months out as carnival week rates triple
- Getting there
- GIG (Rio Galeao), 40 min to the Sambadrome; SDU (Santos Dumont) closer for domestic
- Where to stay
- Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Hotel Fasano Rio de Janeiro, Arpoador Hotel
- Official site
- https://liesa.com.br/
How to attend
Street blocos are free - just show up along published routes. For the Sambadrome, buy grandstand (arquibancada) seats from roughly 25 - 50 EUR via LIESA-authorized vendors, or frisas and boxes for several hundred; sales typically open the preceding September - October. The Champions Parade the following Saturday is the value route to seeing the best schools.
Sambadrome seats for 2027 are not on sale yet - LIESA-authorised sales usually open around September, and the street blocos are free.
Insider tip
The Champions Parade on the closing Saturday shows the six best schools at a fraction of Special Group prices.
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