The Rio Instances · São Paulo Nightlife Desk
Sábado de Carnaval · Gloria Groove on the asphalt, Gaviões on the avenida
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Tonight’s Vibe Menu
São Paulo awoke in Carnaval this morning and town won’t sleep once more till daybreak. That is the Sábado de Carnaval — the official opening day of Carnaval de rua, when over eighty blocos hit the streets throughout thirty neighbourhoods, from the Ipiranga–São João crossing within the Centro to the Obelisco do Ibirapuera within the Zona Sul. At 11:00, the Tarado Ni Você assembled at Avenida Ipiranga 818 — the bloco that sings solely Caetano Veloso, this 12 months themed round Brazilian cinema, with hundreds in costume as characters from the silver display. By 13:00, Gloria Groove, Gretchen, and Traemme had turned the Agrada Gregos into the biggest pop-axé-funk megabloco within the metropolis, rolling from the Obelisco with an estimated crowd within the lots of of hundreds. The Minhoqueens celebrated their tenth anniversary on the República with Lia Clark and Mc Xuxú — a LGBTQIA+ establishment. Over on the Pátio do Colégio, the Tecnomacumba fused digital beats with the ancestral power of terreiro rhythms within the metropolis’s oldest sq.. All blocos should finish by 18:00 — São Paulo’s strict new curfew rule for 2026. However the night time is barely starting. On the Sambódromo do Anhembi, the second and closing night time of the Grupo Especial begins at 22:30 with seven faculties crossing the avenida: Império de Casa Verde opens, Gaviões da Fiel — the escola of the Corinthians devoted — enters at 01:45, and the legendary Camisa Verde e Branco, the oldest escola in São Paulo, closes at 05:00. Throughout town on the Centro Esportivo Tietê, the Carnaval Na Cidade pageant opened its first of 4 days with Menos É Mais, Pedro Sampaio, and Léo Foguete. The metrô runs 24 hours tonight with all stations open for boarding. The 627 blocos of São Paulo’s Carnaval 2026 have arrived. Town is large open.
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Prime Picks — Quick Scan
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Grupo Especial Night time 2 — Sambódromo do Anhembi
Anhembi — Santana / Zona Norte
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Agrada Gregos & Gloria Groove — Obelisco do Ibirapuera
Av. Pedro Álvares Cabral — Ibirapuera
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Tarado Ni Você — Av. Ipiranga × Av. São João
República — Centro
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Carnaval Na Cidade — Menos É Mais, Pedro Sampaio & Léo Foguete
Centro Esportivo Tietê — Bom Retiro
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Tecnomacumba — Pátio do Colégio
Centro Histórico — Sé
FREE No cowl $ Below R$50 $$ R$50–150 $$$ R$150+
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Full Rundown
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Steered Route
11:00 — REPÚBLICA
Tarado Ni Você
Begin the Sábado de Carnaval on the crossing of Avenida Ipiranga and São João. Arrive early — by midday the bloco is packed. Sing each Caetano track you realize. Hydrate aggressively.
13:30 — IBIRAPUERA
Agrada Gregos & Gloria Groove
Take a rideshare south to the Obelisco — the metrô can be packed. Be a part of the megabloco by mid-afternoon as Gloria Groove takes the carro de som. Sunblock important. The group is gigantic and euphoric. Keep till the 18:00 curfew.
18:30 — VILA MADALENA / PINHEIROS
Dinner & Restoration
The blocos finish at 18:00 and the Grupo Especial doesn’t begin till 22:30 — a pure window for meals and relaxation. Head to Vila Madalena or Pinheiros for dinner. Bathe and alter at your lodge. Eat effectively — the night time on the Anhembi will run till daybreak.
22:00 — ANHEMBI / SANTANA
Grupo Especial Night time 2
Arrive by 22:00 — gates open at 19:00, however the Anhembi fills quick for the Grupo Especial. Império de Casa Verde opens at 22:30. The emotional peak comes with Gaviões da Fiel at 01:45. Keep by way of Camisa Verde e Branco’s 05:00 shut in case your legs maintain out. Metrô runs all night time — all stations open for boarding.
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Nonetheless Going After 22h
The blocos ended at 18:00, however the Sábado de Carnaval is simply shifting indoors. Past the Anhembi, right here’s what’s open late:
Grupo Especial Night time 2 — Sambódromo do Anhembi
22:30–daybreak · Santana
Seven escolas de samba, from Império de Casa Verde at 22:30 to Camisa Verde e Branco closing at 05:00. The centrepiece of the night time.
Carnaval Na Cidade — Centro Esportivo Tietê
Till late · Bom Retiro
The pageant’s first day continues into the night time with Menos É Mais, Pedro Sampaio, and Léo Foguete. Open bar sector accessible.
Bar Brahma — Av. São João × Av. Ipiranga
From 18:00 · Centro
The legendary nook bar on the Sampa crossing. Samba de mesa, chopps, and Carnaval crowds spilling onto the sidewalk. A pure post-bloco vacation spot.
Casa de Francisca — Palacete Teresa Toledo Lara
From 21:00 · Consolação
São Paulo’s most intimate music venue — a restored artwork nouveau palacete with a live performance programme of MPB, samba, and Brazilian jazz. Carnaval programming doubtless. Test casadefrancisca.com.br for tonight’s schedule.
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Plan B
Not feeling the Sambódromo or the megablocos? Right here’s methods to expertise the Sábado de Carnaval in a different way:
Minhoqueens — tenth Anniversary Version
12:00–17:00 · Av. Ipiranga, 916 — República
A decade of LGBTQIA+ Carnaval. The Minhoqueens celebrates its anniversary with Lia Clark and Mc Xuxú headlining the carro de som. The bloco winds by way of the República with pop, funk, and brega-funk.
Bloco 77 — Os Originais do Punk
13:00 · R. Barra Funda, 1071 — Barra Funda
Punk rock Carnaval. A bloco that performs Ramones, Intercourse Pistols, and Brazilian punk by way of a full horn part and bateria. Mohawks and liberty spikes meet abadás. Gloriously anarchic.
Bloco Preto ZUMBIIDO Afropercussivo
15:00 · Largo do Paissandu — Centro
An Afro-Brazilian percussion bloco gathering on the Largo do Paissandu — the symbolic coronary heart of Black São Paulo, house to the Igreja do Rosário dos Homens Pretos. Pure rhythm, no amplified sound — simply drums, voice, and the road.
Dramas de Sapatão
12:00–17:00 · R. Santa Isabel × R. Bento Freitas — República
São Paulo’s bloco lésbico — a celebration of queer ladies’s Carnaval within the República. Pop, samba, and funk in a welcoming, community-driven environment.
Djongador
10:00–15:00 · Av. São João, 439 — Centro
A bloco for hip-hop heads. Djongador brings rap, entice, and spoken phrase into the Carnaval format — battle rap on a carro de som, MCs freestyling over samba-rap beats. Early begin, early end.
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Getting Round
Saturday Night time — Greatest Metrô Night time of Carnaval
METRÔ — 24H OPERATION, ALL STATIONS OPEN
That is the one night time of Carnaval when each metrô station on Strains 1-Azul, 2-Verde, 3-Vermelha, and 15-Prata stays open for boarding and alighting by way of the madrugada. On all different nights, solely Portuguesa-Tietê (L1) and Palmeiras-Barra Funda (L3) settle for boarding passengers; different stations are desembarque/switch solely. Saturday night time is the exception — trip freely throughout the whole community till Sunday morning.
LINES 4-AMARELA & 5-LILÁS
Operated by ViaQuatro and ViaMobilidade respectively. Entry permitted till midnight. After midnight: desembarque and switch solely — you possibly can exit or swap traces, however not enter the system.
CPTM TRAINS — 24H OPERATION
Palmeiras-Barra Funda station open for boarding all night time. Different stations: desembarque/switch solely through the madrugada. Strains 10-Turquesa, 11-Coral, 12-Safira, 13-Jade. Strains 8-Diamante and 9-Esmeralda: entry till midnight solely.
BUSES TO ANHEMBI
SPTrans runs two devoted traces from 17:00 to 09:00:
— Line 179A-10: Metrô Portuguesa-Tietê → Anhembi (Av. Cruzeiro do Sul, 1777)
— Line 879A-10: Metrô Palmeiras-Barra Funda → Anhembi (Av. Mário de Andrade)
R$5.30 per trip. Frequent departures. Free Atende accessible shuttles from each stations from 18:00.
DRIVING & PARKING
Rodízio de veículos and Zona Azul suspended for all of Carnaval. Parking at Anhembi by way of Rua Massinet Sorcinelli, Portões 05 and 07. Anticipate heavy site visitors round Centro bloco routes — rideshare can be sluggish from 10:00 to 19:00 within the República/Sé space.
REPÚBLICA STATION ACCESS
Some República station accesses (Praça da República, Barão de Itapetininga, 7 de Abril) might shut briefly throughout Centro bloco passage. Use the Av. Ipiranga entrance as a fallback.
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Neighbourhood Picks
República / Centro
BLOCO EPICENTRE
Floor zero for São Paulo’s Carnaval de rua. The Ipiranga–São João crossing hosts Tarado Ni Você and Djongador. Minhoqueens and Dramas de Sapatão fill the streets round Praça da República. Bar Brahma anchors the nook for post-bloco drinks. Metrô República is your hub — all traces converge right here.
Ibirapuera / Vila Mariana
MEGABLOCO TERRITORY
The Obelisco do Ibirapuera is the gathering level for the Agrada Gregos and its lots of of hundreds of foliões. The large avenues across the park accommodate São Paulo’s greatest blocos. After 18:00, Vila Mariana’s bars and eating places take in the post-bloco crowd. Nearest metrô: AACD-Servidor or Ana Rosa.
Santana / Zona Norte
SAMBÓDROMO DISTRICT
The Sambódromo do Anhembi dominates the night time. The neighbourhood round Avenida Olavo Fontoura fills with samba college supporters, barraquinhas promoting espetinhos and cervejas, and the electrical anticipation of desfile night time. SPTrans buses and free shuttles run from Portuguesa-Tietê and Palmeiras-Barra Funda. The metrô is your greatest guess — all stations open tonight.
Barra Funda / Bom Retiro
FESTIVAL & ALTERNATIVE
Carnaval Na Cidade on the Centro Esportivo Tietê brings the ticketed pageant expertise to Bom Retiro. Bloco 77’s punk Carnaval assembles on Rua Barra Funda. D-Edge — São Paulo’s flagship digital membership — returns tomorrow (Sunday) with D.RETE. The Palmeiras-Barra Funda metrô/CPTM interchange is the transport hub for this zone — open for boarding all night time.
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