traditional home to the hugely successful rock in rio, barra da tijuca is not an exception in rio for new year's eve festivities. fireworks and lots of music live up the night and make of it a truly special and fun event - here all the action takes place at praça do ó, one of the most well know leisure areas in barra de tijuca. staring at 6 pm and lasting to about 3 am, the event is free, and gaining increasing popularity - in the past, the line up included dj luís carlinhos, farofa carioca, biquini cavadão, bangalaflumenga, and the iconic escola de samba acadêmicos do salgueiro.
