Rio Carnival 2025: When is it, ... How long is the Rio Carnival parade? There are three nights of samba competitions on 2, 3, and 4 March running from 10pm until around 3am.

Rio Carnival is one of the biggest, boldest and brightest events in the Brazilian calendar, ... There are three nights of samba competitions on 2, 3, and 4 March running from 10pm until around 3am.

With whimsical floats, thundering drum sections and legions of performers in fanciful, flesh-flaunting costumes, 12 samba schools are competing for the coveted title of carnival champions in Rio.

The Rio Carnival 2025 kicked off on Sunday night, March 2. The annual festival is renowned for its vibrant samba parades, lively street parties, and elaborate costumes, attracting visitors from ...

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Get out the glitter, drums and jewel-encrusted bikinis: Rio de Janeiro will dance through the night at its famed carnival this weekend, a reembrace of samba spirit after ...

Carnival always breathes life into the economy of Vila Vintem, on Rio de Janeiro's west side, but this year there's even more, with its Unidos de Padre Miguel samba school back in the top parade ...

Rio de Janeiro's infamous carnival parades returned this weekend in a swirl of glitter, sequins and samba for the festival's first full-on edition since Covid-19 and Brazil's divisive elections.

Rio de Janeiro: Get out the glitter, drums and jewel-encrusted bikinis: Rio de Janeiro will dance through the night at its famed carnival this weekend, a reembrace of samba spirit after the turmoil ...

To understand Rio is to know that the pulse of the carnival season is the blocos—free for all street parties that begin as early as January and intensify during carnival week—and the two-night ...

A Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro will present the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake in the 16th century as a means to spotlight trans people's struggle in Brazil, where more of ...

Brazilian Carnival is a massive draw for travelers from all over the world, especially Americans. According to Airbnb, the U.S. ranks second in the number of nights booked in Rio de Janeiro during ...