Feb 9 to 14, 2018
Praça Tancredo Neves - Centro, Florianópolis - State of Santa Catarina, Brazil
Florianopolis knows how to celebrate and put up a spectacular Carnival just as well as Rio and Salvador. In addition, the city's diverse culture makes the celebrations unique. The beautiful beaches in the city set the tone for the Carnival with many smaller parties held at the beaches as a lead up to the Carnival.
The excitement builds up for weeks before the Carnival in Florianopolis. Street parties including the outrageous and hilarious gay parade are among the most popular events. Elaborate costumes are the order of the day at the Carnival balls held throughout the city. Samba school bands' rehearsals for the main event add to the thrill of the occasion. Although the samba parade at the Florianopolis Sambadrome is the main event, there are many smaller parades including one with an Azorean brass band that plays beats different from the samba.
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