Sambódromo · Rio de Janeiro

Rio Carnival

Carnival 2027 · 5 – 9 February · Champions’ Parade 13 February

Reported dates · check with LIESA before you book

I · Sunday to Tuesday

Twelve schools

The twelve samba schools of the Special Group parade over three nights, four a night: Sunday 7, Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 February 2027. The parades start in the evening and run into the early morning. Unidos do Viradouro, the 2026 champion, parades on the last night.

II · The avenue · since 1984

Sapucaí

The Sambadrome on the Marquês de Sapucaí was designed by Oscar Niemeyer and opened in 1984: a parade avenue about 700 metres long between concrete stands. The Série Ouro schools open it on Friday 5 and Saturday 6 February.

III · Tickets · LIESA

From 250 reais

LIESA, the league of the top schools, runs the Special Group parades and sells the seats online. For 2027 a grandstand seat in sectors 2 to 11 was listed at 250 reais a night, and a frisa box for six at 1,835 to 10,200 reais. Start times had not been confirmed by October 2026.

IV · Saturday 13 February

The champions return

The winning school and the five runners-up parade again at the Champions’ Parade on Saturday 13 February 2027. Outside the Sambadrome the street blocos fill the city all week; the 2027 list had not been published by mid-October 2026.

Rio Carnival, with company.

Going to Rio Carnival with a companion, or looking for a date for it? Rouge is a high-class escort and companion agency in London, for women and men, arranging company at events in London and worldwide.

A companion or escort for Rio Carnival

Three nights of Special Group parades in the Sambadrome, 7 to 9 February, each from the evening into the early morning. A long night is better shared. Tell us who you’d like beside you and we’ll see who we can find: male and female escorts and companions, for women and men. We don’t publish a list of people. We reply with options, then confirm every detail with you.

Rio Carnival: the evening and the after-party

The parade is the evening: it starts after dark and ends near sunrise. Around it Rio runs on street blocos by day and balls at night. Invitations to private parties are the hosts’ to give; the table, the car and the company for the evening are ours to arrange.

The rest of Rio Carnival, arranged

The seats, a table for dinner before or after, somewhere to stay, getting there, and company for the evening. All of it, or just one part: pick the parts.

Can Rouge arrange an escort for Rio Carnival?

Yes. Rouge arranges male and female escorts and companions, for women and men, for one day at Rio Carnival, one evening or all of it. Message us on WhatsApp with your dates and what you have in mind.

Is there an after-party at Rio Carnival?

The parades end in the early morning. Carnival balls and private parties run all week, most of them ticketed or by invitation.

Can Rouge find me a date for Rio Carnival if I already have tickets?

Yes. Already have your seats? We’ll find the suite, the car or the company. Or the other way round. We fit around what’s already arranged.