Carnival • January 16, 2026
Sapucaí 2026 Programming
By Mariana França
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Sapucaí's Carnaval is the Greatest Show on Earth! Here you check the official programming of the Sapucaí 2026 Parade.
Sapucaí's Carnaval is the Greatest Show on Earth! Here you check the official programming of the Sapucaí 2026 Parade.
Between 13 and 17 February, the schools of the Special Group (12) and the Gold Series (15) perform on Avenida Marquis de Sapucaí. It will be two days of Gold Series parades and three of the Special Group, keeping the same configuration last year.
Sapucaí 2026 Programming
Gold Series
13 February (Friday)
Jacarezinho United
Not guilty of Purple Belford
Union of the Park Acari
United of Bangu
United of Father Miguel
Union of Governor's Island
Academics of Vicar General
February 14 (Saturday)
Botafogo Samba Club
In Top of the Hour
Inner Ingeny Rip
Serrano Empire
Stage of Sá
Union of Maricá
Port of the Stone
United of the Bridge
Special Group
February 15 (Sunday)
Niterói academics
Empress Leopoldinense
Portela
First Station of Hose
16 February (Monday)
Independent Youth of Father Miguel
Kiss-Flor of Nilópolis
United of the Vidour
United Tijuca
17 February (Tuesday)
Paradise of Tuiuti
United States of Vila Isabel
Academics of the Greater Rio
Willow Academics
February 21st (Saturday) - Champions' Parade (20h)
Hose (6th place)
Empress (5th place)
Willow (4th place)
Villa Isabel (3rd place)
Hummingbird (Vice Champion)
Viradour (Champion)
To learn more about Rio's Carnaval, visit the official website: carnaval.rio.
Also check out the full photographic material of the Carnaval of Rio no Official Riotur Flickr.
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