Concept

Carnaval is a collective work of art.

Within each samba school, different forms of creation coexist: music, dance, poetry, drawing, sculpture, painting, sewing, engineering, performance, and technology.

Rio Carnaval Expo presents Carnaval as a gathering place of encounters, highlighting its roots, its power as an expression of Black culture, its great creators, and the communities that keep this tradition alive.

A story made of memory, invention, belonging, and joy, brought back to life every year on the Avenida.

Rio Carnaval Expo is an immersive and interactive experience that invites you to enter the universe of Rio de Janeiro's samba schools.

A journey that begins in the Afro-Brazilian and popular roots of Carnival, crosses its history, and enters the spaces where the spectacle is imagined and built.

You will discover how a theme is born, see a costume come to life, explore the art and engineering behind the floats, discover collections that preserve great moments, and meet the people who work year-round to put a school on the Avenida.

Then the drum section begins to pulse.

The body dances. The samba builds. The staging area draws near.

Make way, it is time to enter Sapucaí.

For those who have never been there, an opportunity to feel up close the emotion of the greatest show on Earth.

For those who have already been, a new way to rediscover that emotion, explore behind the scenes, and relive unforgettable moments.