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The Brazilian Carnaval is a Latincouver celebration of Brazilian culture with live music and dancing in Vancouver. It’s a great event and lots of fun.

In 2024 the Latin festival happened on February 17th on Granville Island. There was a Brazilian Carnaval Night Party for adults and a Brazilian Carnaval Family for kids and their parents.

For tickets when this festival happens again and full details about the events, see the Latincouver.ca website.

This article contains the following information about the Brazilian Carnaval:

When and Where | Admission Prices | Featured Artists | Other Information

Vancouver’s Brazilian Carnaval

The Brazilian Carnaval is a one-day event showcasing Brazilian culture in Vancouver. It features live music and activities in False Creek.

There were two different ticketed events that happened this year. The first was a family-friendly event during the day, with live entertainment, face painting, arcade games, arts and crafts, and more. The second event was a night party with a beer garden for adults. A variety of artists hit the stage to perform lively rhythms of Samba, Funk, Batucada and more.

As many as 15,000 Brazilians live in British Columbia, many of them in Metro Vancouver. At the Brazilian Carnaval event in February, 2024, as many as 700 people were expected to attend (including folks from lots of different nationalities too).

The Brazilian Carnaval is hosted by Latincouver which is an organization that brings together Latin Americans and fans of the culture. Latincouver is also behind Carnaval del Sol in the summer and Latin American Heritage Month in the fall.

When and Where

In 2024 the Brazilian Carnaval took place on Saturday, February 17th. The first event for families ran from 11:00 am until 5:00 pm. Then, the night party started at 9:00 pm and ran until around 1:00 am.

Both events were held at Performance Works, located at 1218 Cartwright Street on Granville Island.

For tickets and full details about the event, see the Latincouver.ca website.

Admission Prices

Admission prices to each event vary depending on when you buy your tickets. The earlier you purchase your tickets, the more money you save.

For the daytime event, up to two adults get in for free with each child. Tickets for families with one child costs around $20, whereas tickets for families with two to three children costs about $30. Meanwhile, the night party costs about $35 per person.

Early bird rates for both events last year were available until February 1st. If planning to attend the festival in the future, buy your tickets well in advance. You’ll save up to about $5 if you do.

Brazilian Carnaval Featured Artists

The daytime Brazilian Carnaval this year featured a performance by percussion band Coletivo Batucada Abrace. There were also circus and magic acts entertaining crowds.

On the other hand, the night party featured four performers. They were Sambacouver, Brejera, Brazilian Swag, DJ Luiz Campos and Meni axé band.

Sambacouver is a Brazilian band formed in Vancouver. They’ve been putting on lively performances for more than nine years. Brejera is another group that entertains crowds with upbeat music. On the day of the event, they were joined by Camila Louzada and Nanda Aguiar. DJ Lu brings an innovative set to many venues and events in town, including Brazilian Carnaval in 2024. Also performing this year was Meni axé band, featuring popular music by singer and composer Menilson.

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