Things to do · Rio de Janeiro
Things to do in Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro
What's on tonight and this weekend, then every evening option by kind: bars, shows, cinema, spas, sport, classes, markets, family and rainy-day picks, with times, prices and whether to book.
Key facts
- Picks
- 11
- With set times
- 0
- Categories
- 4
- Checked
- From guide data
Tonight
What is on now and later today in Rio de Janeiro, from picks with set times. Your device clock is converted to Rio de Janeiro time.
Checking the time in Rio de Janeiro…
None of the picks for Rio de Janeiro have set times in our data yet; see the lists below.
Evening light
- Arpoador at sunsetAn hour before sunsetArrive early; stay off wet rock.
Plan tonight
Dinner, then a show or activity, then a bar or night market, built from picks with times. Walk and ride minutes are straight-line estimates.
Working out tonight from the Rio de Janeiro clock…
This weekend
Weekend-only markets, walking streets and shows for the coming Saturday and Sunday in Rio de Janeiro, plus festivals that usually fall this month.
Working out the dates…
Nightlife & bars
Bar streets, rooftops, pubs and late spots, with closing times and the usual traps.
No curfew. Bars close late and the beachfront kiosks close around midnight or later. Use a car door to door after dark.
Bar Urca
EveningLateCorner bar on the sea wall. Beer and bolinho de bacalhau on the wall by the bay; go for sunset and take a car home.
- When
- Until Evening (check)
Botequins in Ipanema and Leblon
EveningLateCorner bars. The classic Rio bar: draft beer, snacks, standing at the counter.
- When
- Until Late
Lapa's samba venues
EveningLateSamba and live music. Go with a group or a guide, and take a car door to door.
- When
- Until Late
Beach kiosks
EveningLateQuiosques. Coconut water, beer and caipirinha on the promenade.
- When
- Until Around midnight (check)
Chope
LateCold draft lager · Botequins
- When
- Until Late
Live music & shows
Concerts, jazz, circus and theater that work without the local language.
Samba night in Lapa
EveningIndoorLive samba in a club; book with your hotel and take a car door to door.
- When
- Evening
- Price
- R$30–100 (≈ US$6–19) cover (check)
- Where
- Lapa
Sport & fitness
Matches to watch, runs, rides and lessons.
Beach afternoon at Ipanema or Copacabana
AfternoonRent a chair and an umbrella at a kiosk and swim near the lifeguard post.
- When
- Daylight
- Price
- Free; chair R$15–30 (≈ US$3–6)
- Where
- Zona Sul
Football at the Maracanã (check)
Attend a match with a guide or in a group; check fixtures, tickets and safety advice.
- When
- Match days
- Price
- R$50–300 (≈ US$10–60) (check)
- Where
- Maracanã
Map ↗Times and prices: check
Rainy day
Indoor picks for a wet afternoon.
Copacabana Fort
IndoorMuseum halls and a café; about an hour and a half.
Museu do Amanhã and the port area (check)
IndoorIndoor science museum in the centre.
Map ↗Times and prices: check
Confeitaria Colombo (check)
IndoorA historic café for a long coffee.
Map ↗Times and prices: check
How this page is built
Built from Voykit's data; times and prices change
The rest are drawn from this guide’s own Rio de Janeiro lists: the things-to-do list, experiences and tours, drinking spots, weekly events, the rainy-day plan and the like-a-local picks. A city gets this page with at least 6 picks across 3 kinds.
“Tonight” and “this weekend” use your device clock converted to Rio de Janeiro time (America/Sao_Paulo) and only list picks with set times in our data. Walk and ride times in the planner are straight-line estimates. The rain switch uses a live Open-Meteo forecast. Prices are local currency with an approximate conversion; anything marked check can change, so confirm on the venue’s own site before you go.