Rio Carnival 2027 — Parade Dates, Tickets and Travel Guide
Rio's celebrated Carnival returns to the Sambadrome with samba schools, elaborate costumes, floats and live performances. Make the event the centrepiece of a journey through Rio de Janeiro.
Main parades: 7, 8 and 9 February 2027
Champions Parade: 13 February 2027
Sambódromo da Marquês de Sapucaí, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Organiser: LIESA, Rio's independent samba school league
Over three nights, samba schools perform their own themed parades, with choreography, music and elaborate floats. The leading schools return on 13 February for the Champions Parade.
Official main parade programme
7 February 2027
União de Maricá
Beija-Flor
Paraíso do Tuiuti
Vila Isabel
8 February 2027
Mocidade
Unidos da Tijuca
Salgueiro
Imperatriz Leopoldinense
9 February 2027
Portela
Viradouro
Grande Rio
Mangueira
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