Brasil Festivals

Brasil has many organized parties, and this document summarizes some of the major festivals by month.

January

New Year’s parties throughout the country.

Universo Paralello electronic music festival.

Planeta Atlântida music festival in the south.

February

Carnaval

March

Carnaval

April

ExpoLondrina in Londrina, Paraná. This is a large rodeo.

May

Virada Cultural in São Paulo.

June

Festa Junina celebrations in many parts of the country.

Bumba Meu Boi in São Luís.

Boi Bumbá in Parintins.

São João Festival in Campina Grande (Paraíba) and Caruaru (Pernambuco).

João Rock in Ribeirão Preto.

July

Festival de Inverno de Campos do Jordão, which is a large classical music event.

August

Festa do Peão de Barretos, which is one of the largest rodeos in the world. This takes place in Barretos, a city in São Paulo state.

September

Rock in Rio

October

Oktoberfest Blumenau.

Festival Mada in Natal.

Círio de Nazaré is Brasil’s largest religious festival in Belém.

November

Gramado Film Festival, the largest Latin American film festival.

December

Natal Luz in Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul.