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.

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.

The Rio Carnival 2025 kicked off Sunday night with its world-renowned samba parades and elaborate costumes.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Carnival is officially back—breakfast be damned. A sun-drenched metropolis surrounded by a vast expanse of sand and sea, there’s no bad time to visit Rio de Janeiro.

Rio de Janeiro couldn’t resume regular life after the Carnival festivities came to a close until “the count” of scores from the parade competition was completed and a victor proclaimed.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro will present the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake in the 16th century, highlighting the ongoing violence against ...