Brazil
Rio Carnival
Welcome to Rio de Janeiro! Carnival fills the streets with dazzling costumes, samba music, and dancing for days.
Why is it famous?
It is the largest carnival celebration in the entire world.
Millions of dancers and musicians perform in dazzling parades.
How is it celebrated?
Samba schools spend all year designing costumes and floats for the big parade competition.
Drummers and dancers rehearse elaborate routines for months beforehand.
Amazing facts
Over 2 million people fill the streets each day of Carnival.
Some costumes take an entire year to design and sew.
Quick facts
- Over 2 million people fill the streets each day of Carnival.
- Some costumes take an entire year to design and sew.
- Samba parade floats can be several stories tall.
- It happens every year right before the religious season of Lent.