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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

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11
With set times
0
Categories
4
Checked
From guide data
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With kids
Rain

Forecast unavailable right now. Summer storms are short but heavy: plan the outdoor stop before noon, and keep an indoor fallback for the afternoon.

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

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

    EveningLate

    Corner 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)

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  • Botequins in Ipanema and Leblon

    EveningLate

    Corner bars. The classic Rio bar: draft beer, snacks, standing at the counter.

    When
    Until Late

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  • Lapa's samba venues

    EveningLate

    Samba and live music. Go with a group or a guide, and take a car door to door.

    When
    Until Late

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  • Beach kiosks

    EveningLate

    Quiosques. Coconut water, beer and caipirinha on the promenade.

    When
    Until Around midnight (check)

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  • Chope

    Late

    Cold draft lager · Botequins

    When
    Until Late

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Live music & shows

Concerts, jazz, circus and theater that work without the local language.

  • Samba night in Lapa

    EveningIndoor

    Live 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

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Sport & fitness

Matches to watch, runs, rides and lessons.

  • Beach afternoon at Ipanema or Copacabana

    Afternoon

    Rent 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

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  • 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.

  • Museu do Amanhã and the port area (check)

    Indoor

    Indoor science museum in the centre.

    Map ↗Times and prices: check

  • Confeitaria Colombo (check)

    Indoor

    A 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.