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Each year, the result of the Carnaval do Rio de Janeiro is decided inside the Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí , where the city’s top samba schools compete for the championship title. The Sambadrome, inaugurated in 1984 and designed by Oscar Niemeyer , is a purpose built parade avenue measuring approximately 700 metres in length and holding around 72,000 spectators during the main parade nights. The competition features schools from the Grupo Especial, the highest division of Ri

If you're planning to attend Salvador Carnival in 2026, you may be deciding the best way to celebrate. The main Carnival festivities in Salvador take place at blocos (street parties) and parades. In Salvador, Carnival is a city-wide street party with music trucks called trios elétricos  leading the way. Aside from following the trios in the pipoca  (the crowd following behind the truck), camarotes  offer a more private, organised, and safe way to watch the parades. Camarote

If you're planning to attend Rio Carnival in 2026, you may be deciding the best way to celebrate. Aside from attending blocos (street parties), the Sambadrome is an important part of the Carnival celebration. Carnival brings Rio de Janeiro 's top samba schools to compete at the Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí . The Sambadrome is a purpose built parade venue with grandstands on both sides and a set parade length of about seven hundred metres. Every school enters at one end, cr

Launched in 1997 by the Associação da Parada do Orgulho GLBT de São Paulo (APOGLBT-SP), the Sao Paulo Pride Parade has grown from a...

The Carnival in Salvador, the heart of Bahia, is an electrifying celebration known for its trio elétrico parades, transforming the city into the world's biggest street party. The music at Carnaval de Salvador is focused on axé and samba-reggae music. Unlike the samba school processions of Rio, in Salvador’s Carnival millions of people follow behind Trio Elétricos - huge trucks blasting music, leading a moving parade through the city. The city’s main circuits for the trio elet

The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is world-famous for its samba parades, lively street blocos (parties), and electrifying atmosphere that takes over the city. Blocos are street parties organized by different groups, each with its own unique theme, music, and traditions. These blocos range from small neighborhood gatherings to massive parades with tens of thousands of people. Some of the most famous Carnival blocos in Rio de Janeiro include Cordão da Bola Preta, which attracts