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Brazil 2027 events · Carnaval

Carnaval 2027

The main days fall on Saturday 6 to Tuesday 9 February, with Ash Wednesday on 10 February. Salvador and São Paulo start warming up a week earlier, so foreign visitors are arriving from late January. Confirmed means the city or organizer has announced it.

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Run of show

Fri29JanPipoco (Léo Santana)
Sat30JanFurdunço / FuzuêPré-Carnaval blocos
Sun31JanFurdunço / FuzuêPré-Carnaval blocos
Mon1FebMelhor Segunda do Mundo
Tue2FebFesta de Iemanjá
Wed3FebHabeas Copos
Thu4FebOfficial opening
Fri5FebCircuits
Sat6FebGalo da MadrugadaBlocosCircuits
Sun7FebSapucaí night 1Blocos
Mon8FebSapucaí night 2Blocos
Tue9FebSapucaí night 3Blocos
Wed10FebArrastão

Host cities

Rio de Janeiro

Sambódromo da Marquês de Sapucaí · street blocos citywide

Parades
Sun 7, Mon 8, Tue 9 Feb — 12 Grupo Especial schools, four per night Confirmed
Night order
Sun: União de Maricá, Beija-Flor, Tuiuti, Vila Isabel. Mon: Mocidade, Tijuca, Salgueiro, Imperatriz. Tue: Portela, Viradouro, Grande Rio, Mangueira.
Tickets
Grandstand R$125–250 per night in the first sales phase, sold via Ticketmaster
Champions
Winners' parade, traditionally the Saturday after Expected

Salvador

Trio elétrico street carnival · Circuito Osmar, Dodô and others

Official days
Thu 4 to Wed 10 Feb, six days of circuits Confirmed
Warm-up
Pipoco moved to Fri 29 Jan, then Furdunço and Fuzuê, Melhor Segunda do Mundo and Habeas Copos. Festa de Iemanjá falls on 2 Feb.
Why it matters
The longest Carnaval run in 2027, close to two weeks of programming. Best fit for long-stay and repeat visitors.

Recife & Olinda

Frevo and maracatu · Pernambuco

Galo
Galo da Madrugada, Sat 6 Feb from 9h at Forte das Cinco Pontas; 2.5M+ expected Confirmed
Theme
A tribute to the caboclo de lança and maracatu rural
Olinda
Hillside street carnival with giant puppets over the same Sat–Tue Expected

São Paulo

Street blocos citywide · Sambódromo do Anhembi

Street dates
Pré 30–31 Jan, Carnaval 6–9 Feb, Pós 13–14 Feb Confirmed
Scale
741 blocos registered for 2027, up from 630. About 17.3M people joined the 2026 Carnival across blocos and the Anhembi.
Anhembi
Samba school parades on the main weekend; night order still to be published Expected

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Coming for the event, thinking of staying?

Carnaval is a common first trip for people who later move to Brazil. These guides cover the residency routes, the digital nomad visa and how to extend a tourist stay.

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Notes

Dates for Rio parades, Salvador's official calendar, Galo da Madrugada and São Paulo's street carnival are announced. Items marked Expected follow tradition and should be checked when organizers publish them.

Last checked October 25, 2026. Emigro gives preliminary guidance, not legal advice. Emigro is a private company, not affiliated with the Brazilian government, the Federal Police, Itamaraty, the Ministry of Justice or the Receita Federal.