Season guide · February 2027

Carnival 2027

Street parties, boxes, parades, rehearsals and parties for Carnival 2027, from January's pre-carnival to Ash Wednesday, with the source and official link of every event.

Agenda updated on 3 October 2026Editorial text reviewed on 3 October 2026

Quick answer

When
From Friday 5 February to Ash Wednesday, 10 February 2027 (Carnival Tuesday on 9 Feb), following the Easter calendar (Easter is 28 March 2027). Each city publishes its official schedule close to the date: check the source. Pre-carnival rehearsals and street parties start in January.
Where
Rio de Janeiro (Sapucaí parades and street blocos), Salvador (trio trucks on the Barra-Ondina and Campo Grande circuits), Recife and Olinda (Galo da Madrugada, frevo and hillside streets), São Paulo (Anhembi and blocos), Belo Horizonte, Florianópolis, Brasília and Porto Alegre. Worldwide: New Orleans, Barranquilla, Venice, Cologne, Nice, Tenerife and Madeira.
How much
Cheapest ticket: median R$530 (5 events with a price at the source; from R$250 to R$8,990).
Getting there
Each city below lists the airport and how to reach the circuits. During Carnival, circuit streets and the area around the sambadromes close: use the metro, and ride-hailing outside the closed areas. Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Recife, São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Florianópolis, Brasília, Porto Alegre.
In the agenda
81 events in 25 cities

Destinations in Brazil

Sapucaí e blocos de rua

Rio de Janeiro

Samba school parades at the Marquês de Sapucaí Sambadrome, boxes such as Nº1, Allegria and Folia Tropical, and hundreds of free street blocos across the city.

18 events

Circuitos Barra-Ondina e Campo Grande

Salvador

Trio trucks on the Barra-Ondina (Dodô) and Campo Grande (Osmar) circuits, abadá blocos such as Camaleão, Coruja and EVA, and boxes such as Expresso 2222, Salvador and Villa.

11 events

Recife e Olinda

Recife

Galo da Madrugada parades through central Recife on Carnival Saturday and is recognised by Guinness as the world's largest carnival bloco; in Olinda, frevo, maracatu and giant puppets on the hillside streets.

16 events

Anhembi e blocos de rua

São Paulo

Samba school parades at the Anhembi Sambadrome (Liga-SP), boxes and a street carnival with hundreds of blocos.

6 events

Blocos de rua

Belo Horizonte

One of Brazil's fastest-growing street carnivals, with hundreds of free blocos around the city.

2 events

Blocos e beach clubs

Florianópolis

Blocos such as Bloco dos Sujos and parties at beach clubs in Jurerê and the north of the island.

6 events

Blocos de rua

Brasília

Traditional blocos such as Pacotão, known for political satire, and Aparelhinho.

3 events

Desfiles e blocos

Porto Alegre

Samba school parades and blocos such as Bloco da Laje.

0 events

5 Feb – 10 Feb 2027

Highlights

Guide by type

Boxes (camarotes)22 events

Areas overlooking the parades or the trio circuit, usually with open bar and shows; tickets per day.

Parades and sambadrome1 event

Samba schools at the Sambadrome (Sapucaí in Rio, Anhembi in São Paulo) and big parades; tickets by sector and night.

Rehearsals and pre-carnival14 events

Technical and samba-hall rehearsals, feijoadas and warm-up parties in the weeks before Carnival.

Street blocos and trio trucks11 events

Street blocos are free; in Salvador, some blocos sell an abadá (shirt-ticket) to follow the trio inside the rope.

Parties and concerts18 events

Ticketed parties, balls and concerts during Carnival.

Around the world

🇺🇸 New Orleans · 9 Feb 2027

Mardi Gras de New Orleans

Krewe parades, beads and jazz in the French Quarter; a 2020 study estimated 1.4 million visitors.

1 eventOfficial site: mardigrasneworleans.com ↗

Vía 40 (Batalla de Flores) · 6 Feb – 9 Feb 2027

Carnaval de Barranquilla

UNESCO Intangible Heritage, with the Batalla de Flores and four days of parades.

1 eventOfficial site: carnavaldebarranquilla.org ↗

Piazza San Marco · 23 Jan – 9 Feb 2027

Carnevale di Venezia

The world's most famous masked carnival, with balls, water parades and the Volo dell'Angelo.

1 eventOfficial site: carnevale.venezia.it ↗

🇩🇪 Köln · 4 Feb – 9 Feb 2027

Kölner Karneval

Germany's biggest carnival: the “crazy days” run from Weiberfastnacht to the Rosenmontag parade, with over 1 million people in the streets.

1 eventOfficial site: koelnerkarneval.de ↗

Place Masséna e Promenade des Anglais · 9 Feb – 28 Feb 2027

Carnaval de Nice

Float parades and Flower Battles on the Promenade des Anglais; 420,000 participants in 2026.

1 eventOfficial site: nicecarnaval.com ↗

Recinto Ferial e centro · 22 Jan – 28 Feb 2027

Carnaval de Santa Cruz de Tenerife

One of the biggest carnivals outside Brazil, with over 1 million people across the street-party days.

1 eventOfficial site: carnavaldetenerife.com ↗

Centro do Funchal · 3 Feb – 14 Feb 2027

Carnaval da Madeira

Two weeks of carnival in Funchal, with allegorical parades.

1 eventOfficial site: visitmadeira.com ↗

🇺🇾 Montevideo · dates TBC

Carnaval de Montevideo

Considered the world's longest carnival (about 40 days), with murgas, candombe and the Llamadas.

Official site: montevideo.gub.uy ↗

FAQ

When is Carnival 2027?

From Friday 5 February to Ash Wednesday, 10 February 2027 (Carnival Tuesday on 9 Feb), following the Easter calendar (Easter is 28 March 2027). Each city publishes its official schedule close to the date: check the source. Pre-carnival rehearsals and street parties start in January.

What's the difference between a bloco, an abadá and a camarote?

A street bloco is free and moves through the city; in Salvador some blocos sell an abadá, a shirt-ticket to follow the trio truck inside the rope; a camarote is a box overlooking the parade or circuit, usually with open bar, sold per day.

How much does Carnival cost?

Cheapest ticket: median R$530 (5 events with a price at the source; from R$250 to R$8,990). Street blocos are free.

How do I buy tickets safely?

Use each event's official ticket link (the box, bloco or league's own sale). On this page the buy button only appears for official sales; we never point to resale.

How we build this page: every event comes from a public source (official box office or the party's own site) and shows that source. The buy button only appears when the link is the official sale; we never point to resale.