2026 Street Tests: Check out the Special Group Schools Agenda

The end of the year is already approaching and we think of him: Carnaval 2026! The parades of the Special Group in Sapucaí will occur on days 15, 16 and 17 February But street rehearsals are free and promise to warm up the public.

Paradise of Tuiuti

Monday's the day! Every Monday until the parades, the blue and yellow will meet at 8 pm to rehearse to the sound of the samba-enredo “Lonã Ifa Lukumi”. The Paradise of Tuiuti comes true street trials only, does not perform court rehearsals.

Location: In front of the Pedro II College in the Field of São Cristóvão – São Cristóvão
Timetable: from 20 h
Learn more: ♪ for the official dotuiuti ♪

United States of Vila Isabel

To get into the samba climate “Macumbembê, Samborembá: I dreamt that a Sambist dreamed of Africa”Every Wednesday is blue and white day to have the party on the street.

Timetable: from 20 h
Location: In front of the Basilica Our Lady of Lourdes (Boulevard Twenty-eight September – Villa Isabel)
Learn more: ♪ I'm gonna be ♪

Willow Academics

Program for Thursday and Sunday? We do! The street trials of the Willow take place every Thursday and Sunday, until the Carnaval, with concentration at 20h and beginning at 8:30. It's time to meet and train the samba-snatcher “The delirious carnival journey of the teacher who was not afraid of witch, cod and the pirate of the leg”.

Timetable: from 8:30 p.m.
Location: 581 Maxwell Street – Andaraí
Learn more: ♪ Original willow ♪

United Tijuca

Thursdays promise to be animated with the U.S. street rehearsals of Tijuca! You even have the parades to decorate the samba-snatcher “Carolina Mary of Jesus”. At the moment, the school is performing street trials only.

Timetable: from 7 pm
Location: Av. Francisco Bicalho, 47 – Holy Christ
Learn more: ♪ I don't know ♪

And to start the countdown for Carnaval, you check all information and events on our carnaval.rio site.