Corn, quentão, canjica, love apples… Yes, the delicious season of June festivities has begun! But with so many options in the city, sometimes cariocas don’t even know where to start. So put on your hat and your plaid clothes and come with us! We’ve put together a guide to the best Festa Junina options in Rio de Janeiro for you to enjoy. Anarriê!
Arraiá do MET
Shopping Metropolitano has got into the June mood and is back with its Arraiá do MET.
Until June 15, there will be a real June celebration, with traditional games, love mail, forró classes, a theatrical wedding in the countryside and the participation of the public in the old-fashioned quadrilha .
In addition, June delicacies will help to recharge your batteries between one step and the next!
📌Avenida Embaixador Abelardo Bueno, 1300 – Barra Olímpica
📅13, 14 and 15/06 | Friday, from 5pm to 10pm | Saturday, from 2pm to 11pm | Sunday, from 2pm to 10pm
💵 Free admission
Arraiá Raiz
For two weekends, Arraiá Raiz is taking over Uptown, in Barra!
There will be lots of music and typical food to keep the public entertained this month!
📌Avenida das Américas, 5.500 – Bloco 12 – Barra
📅From 13 to 15/06 and from 19 to 22/06| Thursday, from 2pm to 11pm | Friday, from 5pm to 11pm | Saturday and Sunday, from 2pm to 11pm
💵 Free admission
Arraiá do Boulevard
For three days, the terrace of Shopping Boulevard will be transformed into a real arraial, with themed decorations, stalls and musical attractions ranging from sertanejo to forró pé de serra.
In addition to the musical program, the event will feature typical food stalls and an area dedicated to children. Anyone who wants to can bring 1kg of non-perishable food for donation – this is voluntary and is not linked to entry to the event.
📌Rua Barão de São Francisco, 236 – Vila Isabel
📅From 13 to 15/06 | Friday, from 16h to 22h | Saturday, from 12h to 22h | Sunday, from 12h to 21h
💵 Free admission
Arraiá do Morro
There’s going to be an arraiá at Bondinho Park, in one of the city’s most beautiful tourist spots!
Cariocas and tourists will be able to count on another edition of Arraiá do Morro, with a series of attractions including musical performances, distribution of cordéis and a circuit of typical foods in the restaurants and bars of Parque Bondinho!
📌Avenida Pasteur, 520 – Urca
📅From 20 to 29/06 | Friday, Saturday and Sunday, from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
💵 From R$ 42,
Rock 80 Festival June Party
Do June parties and rock music go together? Well, the Rock 80 Festival will prove it to you!
So get your best look ready because the Rock 80 festival will take place in different neighborhoods of Rio, with lots of typical cuisine.
In addition, the musical attractions will include regional rock bands playing classics of the style, as well as DJs playing forró music to shake up the guests and get them in the mood for June. Entry is free!
📅14 and 15/06 | 11am to 8pm
📌Quinta da Boa Vista
📅28 and 29/06 | 10am to 11pm
Lido Copacabana Square
Carioquíssima na Roça
The traditional June edition of the Carioquíssima fair, which turns 11 in 2025, returns to Praça General Tibúrcio, in Praia Vermelha, for another edition full of attractions.
Among them, live shows, typical food, a children’s area, June decorations, tattoos, fashion and decoration!
📌Praça General Tibúrcio – Urca
📅14 and 15/06 | from 2pm to 10pm
💵 Free entry
Arraiá at Multicenter Itaipu
One of the biggest June events in the Oceanic Region of Niterói, Arraiá do Multicenter Itaipu promises to rock the city with six consecutive days of partying!
The event will bring together big names in forró, samba and sertanejo, as well as the traditional June gangs.
To top it all off, the festival will feature typical food stalls, an exclusive area for cold draft beer and an area dedicated to children’s entertainment.
Francisco da Cruz Nunes Road, 6501 – Itaipu
📅From 19 to 24/06 | from 12pm to 10:30pm (except 19 and 23/06, which start at 4pm)
💵 Free admission (1kg of non-perishable food)
Al Farabi’s June party
Al Farabi invites the whole family to its Festa Junina, an event full of traditions and fun!
The party will include typical food and lots of activities, such as games for the children and a lively forró circle. In addition, historian Luiz Antonio Simas will lead a debate on the Santos Juninos, focusing on their importance in Brazilian popular culture.
📌Rua do Mercado, 34 – Centro (Entrance from the Olympic Boulevard)
📅28/06 | from 2pm
💵 Free entry