Renewed, fresh and bigger! Amazing street of samba's parade! AMAIZING! Beija-flor, Tijuca, Salgueiro! Great job! Beatiful Brazilian Culture!

this is the important place for the main partu of carnival with the samba schools of Rio de Janeiro, is better to visit in february the rest of the months you can see just the musseum inside the sambodromo.

The most amazing part takes place here, Carnival, with the parades of the Samba Schools. One of the must-do things in life!

a must-do for carnival. no need to stay for the duration but to see a couple of schools.

I have done Mardi Gras in New orleans, and it is nothing compared to what we saw at Carnival. The Samba Schools parade through the Sambadrome for 2 nights. Competition is fierce as the schools each try to outdo each other. The costumes are ornate, the floats are detailed and the samba queens, well they are amazing. Be prepared to... More

It the place just for Carnaval, other date are empty. But during the carnaval that place is the reference of fun, color, and so on!

While tours will give you the opportunity to visit the Sambodromo year round it is a must during Carnaval for either the rehearsals (free) or the actual competitive parades (pricy but worth it). Great facilities for an unforgettable event.

If you come to Rio de Janeiro to enjoy the Carnival dont miss the samba Carnival parade at the Sambodromo . This stadium was built by the very famous brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer . This a unique experience . All the people that participate on this parade put all their energy to do the best. This is a live opera... More

Unless it's carnival the sambodrome isn't much too look at. Yes it's huge and impressive and you can imagine what it would be like in February but that's about it.