Take a sneak peak on the official agenda of the Carnival 2017 street parties!

For those who love Carnival or those who want to experience all the sides of this great party in Rio de Janeiro, check out the agenda of the Blocos – aka bands that rule the street parties that happen during the Carnival!

Foto: Fernando Maia |Riotur

We want to make sure that you’ll know when and where to be during this great festivity! The Blocos play all kinds of rhythm and their show usually start to pop in the city days before the actual Carnival so no matter what is your age or music style the fun is absolutely guaranteed!

February 18th 2017 (Saturday)

Céu na Terra
Where: Praça Odilo Costa Neto, Santa Teresa
When: 8AM

Simpatia É Quase Amor
Where: Praça General Osório, Ipanema
When: 4PM

February  19th 2017 (Sunday)

Gigantes da Lira
Where: Praça Jardim Laranjeiras, Laranjeiras
When: 9AM
Public: Children

Suvaco do Cristo
Where: Corner of Rua Jardim Botânico and Rua Faro, Jardim Botânico
When: 10AM

Fogo e Paixão
Where: Largo São Francisco de Paulo, Centro
When: 19h30AM

Escravos da Mauá
Where: Largo São Francisco da Prainha, Saúde
When: 1PM

Boka de Espuma
Where: Corner of Rua Marquês de Olinda and Rua Bambina, Botafogo
When: 6PM

Empolga Às 9
Where: Ipanema Beach, in front of Post 9, Ipanema
When: 11AM

 

February 24th 2017 (Carnival’s Friday)

Bloco Virtual
Where: Post 1, Leme Beach
When: 9AM

Carmelitas
Where: Corner of Ladeira de Santa Teresa and Rua Dias de Barros, Santa Teresa
When: 10AM

Bloco dos Aposentados
Where: Buraco do Lume (Avenida Nilo Peçanha), Centro
When: 5PM

February 25th 2017 (Carnival’s Saturday)

Céu na Terra
Where: Largo dos Guimarães, Santa Teresa
When: 8PM

Bloco da Favorita
Where: Av. Infante Dom Henrique, near Marina da Glória, Aterro
When: 10AM

Cordão da Bola Preta
Where: Rua Primeiro de Março, between Rua Buenos Aires and Rua do Rosário, Centro
When: 9:30AM

Empolga às 9
Where: Avenida Atlântica, Post 6, Copacabana Beach
When: 11AM

Bloco dos Barbas
Where: Corner of Rua Arnaldo Quintela and Rua Assis Bueno, Botafogo
When: 3PM

Banda de Ipanema
Where: Praça General Osório, Ipanema
When: 5:30PM

February 26th 2017 (Carnival’s Sunday)

Cordão do Boitatá
Where: Praça XV, Centro
When: 9AM

Bangalafumenga
Where: Aterro do Flamengo, between Modern Art Museum and Marina da Glória, Aterro
When: 10AM

Simpatia é Quase Amor
Where: Praça General Osório, Ipanema
When: 4PM
Estilo: Old-style block, traditional Carnival music

Toca Rauuuul!
Where: Praça Tiradentes, Centro
When: 4PM

February 27th 2017 (Carnival’s Monday)

Afroreggae
Where:Rua Primeiro de Março, between Rua Buenos Aires and Rua do Rosário, Downtown
When: 10h

Sargento Pimenta
Where: Aterro between Marina da Glória’s Overpass and Modern Art Museum, Aterro
When: 10AM

Bloco de Segunda
Where: Rua Marques, behind Cobal Market, Humaitá
When: 5PM

February 28th 2017 (Fat Tuesday)

Carmelitas
Where: Largo do Curvelo, Santa Tereza
When: 10AM

Orquestra Voadora
Where: Aterro do Flamengo, at Praça Luis de Camões – Coreto Modernista, Flamengo
When: 3PM

Rio Maracatu
Where: Post 8, Ipanema Beach
When: 3PM

Banda de Ipanema
Where: Rua Gomes Carneiro (between Avenida Prudente de Morais and Avenida Vieira Souto), Ipanema
When: 5:30PM

March 1st 2017 (Ash Wednesday)

Viemos do Egyto
Where: Praça dos Expedicionários – Centro
When: 1AM

 

March 4th 2017 (Champion’s Saturday)

Quizomba
Where: Rua Riachuelo, 7, Lapa
When: 10AM

Bafafá
Where: Ipanema Beach, at Post 9, Ipanema
When: 5PM

Mulheres de Chico
Where: Leme Beach, Leme
When: 6PM

Março 5th 2017 (Sunday)

Monobloco
Where: Rua Primeiro de Março, between Rua Buenos Aires and Rua do Rosário, Downtown
When: 9AM

Boka de Espuma
Where: Rua Marques de Olinda, between Rua Bambina and Rua Muniz Barreto, Botafogo
When: 6PM

Do you want more? Check out the whole list here!