Carnaval 2026: Liesa and Liga RJ confirm draw dates of the Special Group and Gold Series

You winked and we already have the date set for the Order of the Special Group (Liesa) and Gold Series (Liga RJ) of the Carnaval 2026!

A Liesa (Independent League of Samba Schools of Rio) announced, during the meeting with the representatives of the Special Group, the draw of the order of parades will take place in the April 11, 2025 (Friday), from 19h, Cidade do Samba (Rivadavia Correa Street, 60, Gamboa). The event is open to the public But to get in, it's just take 1kg of non-perishable food.

The party will feature the opening of Cacá Nascimento, show of the champion Beija-Flor, a special show by Jorge Aragon and closure with Grupo Arruda.

Remembering it's already set who opens Sunday (15/02), Monday (16/02) and Tuesday (17/02). They will be, respectively, Academics of Niterói, Independent Youth and Paradise of Tuiuti. The other schools are separated in the following groups: Kiss-Flor x Mangueira x Salgueiro, Vila Isabel x Tijuca x Portela e Grande Rio x Viradouro x Imperatriz.

The RJ League He also made his definitions. They defined the pairs and pre-determined positions for the 2026 parades, which will take place on 13 and 14 February in the Marquis de Sapucaí. The Golden Series draw takes place on April 14, at 8 pm. This draw brings together schools to decide the order of parades and is one of the most expected moments of the process.

What is already defined:

Jacarezinho United, Silver Series champion, will be the first to parade on Carnaval Friday.

Botafogo Samba Club, 11th placed in the 2025 Gold Series, opens the parades on Saturday.

Not guilty of Purple Belford will be the second to parade on Friday and In Top of the Hour It's Saturday Monday.

Stage of Sá, runner-up of 2025, will participate in the draw to decide which day to parade and, depending on the draw, choose the position.

Pairs defined for the draw:

Stage of Sá x United of Father Miguel

Port of the Stone x Union of the Governor's Island

Union of Maricá x Vicar General

Arranco do Engenho de Indoor x União do Parque Acari

And the three associations that were not judged in the Carnaval 2025 will be part of a special draw to play a spot on Friday and two spots on Saturday.

So, write it down: Carnaval 2026 promises!