the days of the parades are friday, saturday, sunday, and monday, with the champions also parading on the following saturday night.

the sambódromo is equipped to seat up to 90,000 ticket holders, but the crowds surrounding the eventare easily twice that.                 

in fact, there are thousands of people watching the parades from a distance, and helping or assisting the performers before they enter the parades.

this can cause heavy traffic congestionalong the routes leading to avenida presidente vargas, where the sambódromo is located.