Rio carnival and its excitement is about to begin in less than 24 hours. Below we list the day by day list of events that will take place during the carnival week starting from the opening ceremony where the carnival king will be crowned for 2011.
Friday, March 4th
13.00 Opening Ceremony – the Carnival King (Momo) is crowned by the city mayor and receives the city´s keys
19.00 Children´s Samba Schools Parade
Saturday, March 5th
09.30 Street Band Cordão do Bola Preta (Downtown)
16.00 Banda de Ipanema meets at Praça General Osório, Ipanema
19.00 Official Costume Competition in Hotel Gloria
20.00 Street Band Competition in Av. Rio Branco, Centro (Downtown)
21.00 Parade of the Samba Schools in the Access Group
23.00 The Magic Ball at Copacabana Palace Hotel
Sunday, March 6th
21.00 Parade of the Samba Schools in the Special Group
Monday, March 7th
21.00 Parade of the Samba Schools in the Special Group
Tuesday, March 8th
16.00 Banda de Ipanema marches for the last time
21.00 Parade of the Samba Schools in Group “B”
23.00 Gay Costume Ball in Rio Scala
If you desire to enjoy festivities and have a great time of fun by dancing and music, you must attend the Rio carnival. The Rio carnival will be held in Rio de Janeiro on 5th March, 2011. Rio carnival is the biggest carnival of the world. It is interesting artistic event and will be attended by millions of foreign visitors. During the carnival, samba music will be played. One can enjoy unique entertainment by the samba schools through samba nights. A pageant will be organized in the samba parade where there will be great costumes and floats.
Through the Rio carnival, the visitors will get a chance to learn about the Brazilian culture. The carnival will involve a feeling of euphoria where people will have lots of fun through dancing, singing and partying. On 4th March, opening ceremony will be organized and Fat King or King Momo will be crowned. Then the carnival will be held in the streets and all the places of the city including squares, bars, clubs and other venues. The carnival will culminate in the Carnival parade or the Samba parade. The main parades will be held at Sambadrome.
All the neighborhoods in Rio have their favorite street bands consisting of orchestra, chiefly brass. They will march in a route down the streets and will be joined by a huge number of samba revelers wearing costumes, drinking and dancing. It will be a great time for families to have a good enjoyment together. Dance concerts, costume competition, street parties and street band competitions will be organized. Rio balls will be organized every night. In the end of the carnival, gay costume ball will be organized.
One of the most awaited and anticipated festivities of the world; Rio Carnival is going to take place in 2011 in Rio de Janeiro. It is estimated that most of the people residing all over the world are going to participate in this carnival that has always been an attraction for international visitors. Online tickets are being booked for the festival and even you may get the Samba Parade tickets, which is the main attraction point of the carnival. The other events which are going to be the vital for the people attending the festival and the gathering are Carnival Balls, Samba School Nights, Street Parties and Community Rehearsals.
Samba Parades will include five parades of which Children’s Samba Schools and Champion’s Parade shall be the main events. The opening ceremony of the carnival is going to be held on 4th March, 2011 at 13:00 and the Momo is going to be crowned by the city’s Mayor. There is no denying the fact that the visitors will enjoy the other events like Rio Scala Balls, Samba City, Magic Ball at the Copa and Street Bands. For further information about the venues, events and tickets for the carnival; you may visit a number of available websites.
Best carnival of the world and one of the biggest festivals and celebrations of Brazil is Rio carnival. It is an annual event. The main feature and attraction of this world famous carnival is the samba dances. Rio carnival witnesses the best of the samba moves. Millions of people from all parts of the world gather for this carnival. The main place where all the parades are held is called Sambodromo which is a samba seventh heaven. The main acts and features are the multi-colored floats, queens and of course the excellent samba dancers chosen from many enthusiasts. A large number of schools in Brazil participate and practice for months for this colorful festival. 
The magical Rio carnival happens every year in the month of February. All the people who are associated with the carnival hold a special place in the hearts of people in Brazil who welcome people to come and participate in their celebration. Apart from samba which is the main attraction of this carnival, the balls of carnival and also the grand and captivating street parties also are the great attractions. The intoxicating atmosphere of joy and gaiety all through the Rio carnival is unique and cannot be found anywhere else in the world. It would be unfortunate for people to miss their reservations but there will always be another chance in next year to participate and witness this mega event. 
