many samba schools sell costumes on line to anyone who wants to participate and parade along the other thousand cariocas of any samba team .

marching in the parades is incredible fun, especially if done in the company of fellow travelers and friends, and an unforgettable experience.

parading on the friday or saturday with the samba schools of the série a (former grupo de acesso) still allows visitors to enjoy the parades of the best schools on the sunday and monday.

singing and dancing in the sambódromo parades, before watching them from the sidelines, adds a completely new level of understanding of what these events feel like - and what they mean to the participants.