During this day, Rio de Janeiro enjoys concerts and parties on the beach, as well as games like the 'pau de cebo' (greased pole) and other practices dating back to pagan European celebrations of the summer equinox.

Some other fun celebrations on this day consist on tying a string around a person named 'Pedro', but this will not be such an easy task, as potential targets are on the lookout for such tradition, and ready to escape.

this beautiful religious and folkloristic  festivity is normally called just 'festa de são pedro dos pescadores', and it is also celebrated in july on other beaches throughout rio de janeiro and niterói, including pedra de guaratiba beach, praia de itaipú, lagoa rodrigo de freitas, and with a procession of boats across guanabara bay.