while the actual floats and the costumes maybe nothing like what is seen at the sambódromo, all performers here are true samba dances, with lots of energy, talent, and a very obvious love for their bloco.

this is an occasion for any carnival connoisseurs to expand knowledge into what and how carnival in rio began and evolved into what is now hailed as the greatest show on earth.

grupo 1 parades on avenida rio branco (center of town), grupo 2 parades on estrada intendente magalhães (north zone), grupo 3 and 4 parade on rua cardoso de moraes (bonsucesso), starting at 8 pm.

on this page we listed some of the thematic blocks that have been part of this category over the last five decades.