Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí

Went to the practice of Carnival. Great energy, happy times! People dance, drink, eat some snacks. Family friendly. Stadium seatings, plenty of bathrooms. We accessed via the premium entrance so no line or issues getting in. Uber was okay but pick up and drop off can be tricky. Be patient.

Sambodrome - is where the world's most famous carnival takes place. And probably during the carnival itself, it looks amazing. Unfortunately, when nothing is happening there, there is nothing interesting about the place. Just a street with concrete grandstands, closed by a gate. There's nothing extraordinary here, and it's certainly not worth coming here to see. Unless, of course, someone just wants to stand here and take a picture with a huge amount of concrete. It is better to use this time to visit other interesting places, of which Rio de Janeiro has no shortage.

I like Rio - so green, but am not a fan of carnivals. Went only because our Antarctic trip ends during the 2024 Rio carnival. The venue was built in 1984 and renovated in 2012. It’s narrow and long, with seats on either sides. The venue. Uber can’t get you to the entrance due to road closure. It’s like any big events, with people, food vendors (definitely less, much less than the major league stadiums in the US), special events areas, securities, garbage removal, ... Sitting there watching the parade, I'm wondering where the stale costumes are made. Many floats need few big men to push We didn't go for the Sunday and Monday, which are the most important days because I'm not all that crazy for the carnival. We left during the first intermission. The ultimate winner is Viradouro. … thought the streets gatherings aren’t that bad, especially these beautiful people gathered outside of our hotel -:)

Best show on earth. 8hours of continuous performance from 6 different schools. Amazing atmosphere, fantastic costumes, and great dancing. Lots of food and other facilities to make the experience worthwhile. Buy your tickets well in advance or it will get expensive!!

An experience everyone that visits Brasil during carnival should attend. The energy was wild, the costume elaborate, the people wonderful. Great idea to eat beforehand or bring food and drinks.

Incredible show, however it was hard for us to find our entrance, i would recommend better instructions. One way or another this is the absolute must on carnaval. Front box seats highly recommended.

Was here for carnival 2024, section 9 (pictures from this) for the second judging day. Was good but it is the tourist section so a bit less of a vibe. But clears out early so you can move down.nthen section 13 for champions, this wasn't great as the schools often rush at the end because of time but the party give was better. Lots of vendors selling food and drink, they took card payments.

Seeing the parades is an amazing life experience, but if you're on the fence about the Sambodromo, you can probably skip it. I personally enjoyed it and the tickets are not expensive at all. If you do go, I recommend you go on the day of Carnaval, as the best schools perform then. It's also worth getting there early to get a spot at the railing. Just expect people to try to squeeze in next to you or hover over you for most of the night. Rio is incredible, and as great as this place is, it was not the highlight of our vacation. Going around the city is the real treat! You can even see the parades line up near the port early in the day if you want to see the floats without going to the Sambodromo.