Carnival Parades in Rio 2027
Learn All About The Carnival Parades In Rio De Janeiro.
The Série Ouro Group, Special Group and Champions' Carnival
The opening act at the Sambadrome is the Série Ouro Group Parade, starting at 9:00 pm on Carnival Friday, February 5th, 2027.
This is the first in a series of Carnival parades held over four days at the Sambadrome. Saturday, February 6th, 2027, is scheduled for the second day of the Série Ouro Group competition, where samba schools in the second league will put on a spectacular show to gain a slot in the Special Group next year.
Carnival parades by the elite group begin on Carnival Sunday, February 7th, 2027, with four schools in the Special Group performing before a packed stadium, followed by the second day of the Special Group Parade on Monday, February 8th, 2027, and the third day on Tuesday, February 9th, 2027, with the last four samba schools.
Below are the tables for the 2027 Special Group, Série Ouro Group, and Champions' Parades.
Special Group Parade Order 2027
Série Ouro Group Parade Order 2027
Champions' Parade - Champion and 5 runner-up schools from the Special Group - February 13th, 2027
| Start of the Parade | February 13th (Saturday) |
| 22:00 | To be confirmed |
| 23:00 | To be confirmed |
| 00:00 | To be confirmed |
| 01:00 | To be confirmed |
| 02:00 | To be confirmed |
| 03:00 | To be confirmed |
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