October is children ‘s month and, this weekend, the Marvelous City is packed with attractions to enjoy with the little ones and the big ones! See what to do this Children’s Day in Rio de Janeiro!
Teresa’s Spring
Starting this Saturday, Primavera de Teresa will take over the streets of Santa Teresa to celebrate the neighborhood’s birthday.
However, because it’s Children’s Day, the party program also has plenty of options for kids. Shows, playful presentations, workshops and a children’s parade are just some of them!
📅From 11 to 15/10
📌Santa Teresa
💵Free
Keys: The Exhibition
The biggest exhibition about Chaves has arrived in Rio de Janeiro and it’s a great choice for Children’s Day!
In this exhibition, children and adults will have fun in more than 10 immersive sets, as well as checking out the backstage and curiosities of Latin America’s most beloved television show!
📅From 10/10 | Saturday, 10am to 9pm | Sunday, 12pm to 8pm
📌Via Parque Shopping | Avenida Ayrton Senna, 3000 – Barra da Tijuca
💵From R$20,
Garfield’s Candy Shop
Until October 18, NorteShopping is hosting Garfield’s Sweet Shop. Inspired by the iconic gluttonous and good-natured cat, the themed space has a circuit of games for children aged 2 to 13.
Highlights include kids play, with a slide, ball pool and interactive walkways, as well as an inflatable b ouncer and a drawing table decorated in the Garfield theme.
📅Until 18/10 | Monday to Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. | Sundays and public holidays, from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.
📌NorteShopping | Avenida Dom Hélder Câmara, 5474 – Cachambi
💵From R$ 60,
Dino Park
Until October 21, Shopping Tijuca is hosting the fun attraction Dino Park, an unmissable experience for children and families who love excitement and a prehistoric adventure !
The space brings together various activities for all ages, such as kidsplay, a climbing wall, a trampoline, a ball pool, toboggans and sensory games, as well as several dinosaurs scattered throughout the event.
📅Until October 21 | Monday to Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. | Sundays and public holidays, from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.
📌Shopping Tijuca | Avenida Maracanã, 987 – Tijuca
💵From R$40,
Children’s Halloween
In addition to Children’s Day, Halloween is also celebrated in October. So why not combine the two?
This Saturday, children will have an afternoon of free attractions at Uptown with the Children’s Halloween event. The program includes a gymkhana with themed games, a creative Halloween challenge, characters and a Candy Hunt circuit through the participating stores!
📅11/10 | from 4pm to 8pm
📌Baixo Uptown | Avenida das Américas, 5.500 – Barra da Tijuca
💵Free entry
The Sound of Stories
In celebration of Children’s Day, the Petrobras Symphony Orchestra presents the concert ‘The Sound of Stories’, in the Children in the Hall Series.
Conducted by Felipe Prazeres and with the special participation of singers Analu Pimenta and Marcelo Coutinho, the performance invites the audience to embark on a musical journey, uniting generations through music.
The program includes international hits such as “Livre Estou”, “Parte do Seu Mundo” and “Além do Arco-Íris”, as well as national classics such as “Pluft, o Fantasminha” and the theme from “Sítio do Pica-pau Amarelo”.
📅11 and 12/10 | Saturday, 4pm | Sunday, 11am
📌Sala Cecília Meireles | Rua da Lapa, 47 – Lapa
💵From R$10,
O Fuxico – Children’s Day
This weekend, Praça Nossa Senhora da Paz will be the setting for the special edition of “O Fuxico – Children’s Day”. The fair, which has already become one of the most popular events in Rio’s South Zone, has prepared a program full of activities for the little ones!
In addition to the fashion and gastronomy exhibitors, this edition also features free playtime and theater performances!
📅 October 11 and 12 | from 12pm to 8pm
📌Praça Nossa Senhora da Paz – Ipanema
💵Free entry
Café com Leite
Trupe Qualquer, from Minas Gerais, is performing for the first time in Rio with the children’s show “Café com Leite”.
Playwrighted and directed by Rafael Coutinho, the plot is based on the question: what if a child decided to be “Café com Leite” in everything in life? If they chose not to get involved in any important issues, avoid making decisions and have no responsibilities?
📅Until 26/10 | Saturdays and Sundays at 11am
📌Planetário da Gávea | Avenida Padre Leonel Franca, 240 – Gávea
💵From R$15,
Ritinha Rock & Roll – Rita Lee for Kids
The queen of Brazilian rock, Rita Lee has received a number of tributes. And it’s time to show the artist’s legacy to children!
The children’s show ‘Ritinha Rock & Roll – Rita Lee for Kids’ follows the story of a little girl full of imagination who dreams of changing the world with a lot of rock’n roll.
In addition, the play brings together Rita Lee’s unforgettable hits and invites the whole family to sing, dance and get emotional!
📅11 and 12/10 | at 16h
📌Park Jacarepaguá | Estrada de Jacarepaguá, 6.069 – Jacarepaguá
💵From R$25,
Adventure Trilogy: Alice
In Niterói, this is the last weekend to enjoy the interactive exhibition ‘Trilogy of Adventures: Alice’!
Covering more than 500 square meters, the attraction invites the public to experience the incredible journey of Alice, the girl who faces unusual and challenging situations in a world where reality and fantasy mix.
📅Until 12/10 | Saturday, 10am to 9pm | Sunday, 1pm to 9pm
📌Plaza Shopping Niterói | Rua XV de Novembro, 8 – Niterói
💵From R$25,