Local ticket agency · Sambódromo, R. Marquês de Sapucaí
Sector 9 is the tourist sector of the Sambódromo, a numbered grandstand near the drum section, and this ticket gives you a seat there for the Carnival 2027 night you choose. Pick it for an assigned seat, your group seated together, and the samba schools passing right in front of you.
This is the Carnival parade itself: the samba schools on the 700 m avenue of the Sambódromo (Marquês de Sapucaí), the stadium Oscar Niemeyer designed. Sector 9 is the numbered grandstand Liesa sells through travel agencies for visitors, which is why people call it the tourist sector. Your seat is assigned, everyone on the same booking sits together, and the listing places it near the drum section. The price includes the grandstand ticket and a snack bag. The ticket is non-refundable.
Pick your night. The Série Ouro, the league below, parades on Friday 5 and Saturday 6 February 2027. The Grupo Especial, the 12 top schools, parades on Sunday 7, Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 February, four schools a night: Sunday has União de Maricá, Beija-Flor, Paraíso do Tuiuti and Vila Isabel; Monday has Mocidade, Unidos da Tijuca, Salgueiro and Imperatriz Leopoldinense; Tuesday has Portela, Viradouro (the 2026 champion), Grande Rio and Mangueira. The top six return for the Champions' Parade on Saturday 13 February. Gates open at 7:00 PM. The parades run late into the night and end around dawn.
The tour has 4.7 stars from 25 reviews, a small count for a once-a-year event. Every guest must complete the registration that the official Carnival ticket system requires, and the operator sends the steps after booking. Transport and a guide are not included. Children under 5 are not allowed at the Sambódromo, and minors cannot go alone. Liesa allows two 500 ml plastic bottles and two food items per person. Glass, cans, coolers and bags are not allowed.
Complete the registration for the official ticket system, with the instructions the operator sends.
Make your own way. The nearest metro station is Praça Onze.
Go through security with your ID and find your numbered seat.
Each school has a little over an hour on the avenue, with floats, drums and thousands of paraders.
The parades end around dawn. Plan your ride home before you go.
★★★★★Colors, light, music, a magical moment, just magnificent.
★★★★★[...] I had a great time, and everything was fine. Thank you.
★★★★★I loved the organization and how easy it was to buy my ticket.
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No. The ticket is non-refundable, so book once your dates are set.
Liesa sells the numbered grandstand in sector 9 through travel agencies for visitors to Rio. Seats are assigned, and people on one booking sit together.
Gates open at 7:00 PM. The parades run late into the night and end around dawn, with each school on the avenue for a little over an hour.
Not under 5. Liesa's rules do not allow children under 5, and minors cannot go without an adult.
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A numbered seat in the tourist sector of the Sambódromo, near the drum section, for Carnival 2027.
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