The Rio Sambodrome Parade
Sao Clemente samba school parade on a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro. Mangueira samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Porto da Pedra Samba School. Grande Rio Samba School. Carnival in Rio de Janeiro Check out the official tourist site of the city of Rio de Janeiro (in English) and visit the Carnival in Rio section. Besides being a popular feast, Carnival in Rio is a show business; people having fun is just part of the business. Most events in Rio's carnival happen either in ball-rooms or in the sambodrome. The Balls Since a few weeks before the official start of Carnival, several clubs promote pre-carnival balls; these are called "bailes pre carnavalescos", in case you want to search the newspapers. These balls happen both in big clubs (like world famous Flamengo) or smaller suburban clubs. Almost always, one must pay to party. T...