The middle of the year marks the start of a new season, but anyone from Rio already knows this. Even with cooler temperatures, winter in Rio still brings plenty of sunshine and blue skies! But no one here feels the cold! After all, the city is full of options to warm both body and soul. Check out these things to do in Rio de Janeiro in July!
This is your last chance to visit Pixar World, currently on display at BarraShopping!
The immersive exhibition, which has already enchanted millions of visitors, is back in the Marvelous City with new scenes, new characters, and plenty more surprises! Don’t miss this opportunity!
The Candlelight Concerts continue to illuminate Rio de Janeiro’s most iconic spots, and this is an unmissable event to attend in July!
With an intimate atmosphere and a sea of candles, you’ll have the chance to relive timeless hits, accompanied by incredibly talented musicians! Check out this month’s lineup and pick your favorite!
For those looking for a unique experience in Rio de Janeiro this July, the Water Lantern Festival is coming to the Museum of Tomorrow to transform the Marvelous City. At the festival, inspired by the Thai celebration, the public will release eco-friendly paper lanterns carrying messages, memories, and wishes.
In addition to the unforgettable visuals, the event features food stalls and music, is sustainable, and has a team on hand to collect the lanterns at the end.
If you want to think outside the box when choosing what to do in Rio de Janeiro in July, the Eonarium Genesis is a great choice for anyone who enjoys experiences that blend art, technology, and excitement.
In this immersive light show, the audience is taken on an audiovisual journey that presents the story of creation from a new perspective. State-of-the-art projections and video mapping reveal light, water, earth, and nature like you’ve never seen before!
To get into the winter spirit in Rio, head to the Santa Teresa Winter Festival, which runs from June 25 to July 5, featuring themed menus at local restaurants, wine pairings, DJs at Largo dos Guimarães, and a cultural circuit including workshops and the Chácara do Céu Museum.
RioHarpFestival
The world’s largest harp festival returns to transform Rio de Janeiro into the world capital of the harp.
From July 1 to 31, 2026, the 21st RioHarpFestival will present 54 free concerts, bringing together around 150 musicians and vocal groups from more than 20 countries in Latin America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, at various cultural venues throughout the city.
With performances mostly concentrated at the Arte Sesc Flamengo Cultural Space and the Banco do Brasil Cultural Center in Rio de Janeiro (CCBB RJ), the festival brings together different genres of music: from classical to contemporary, from Baroque to jazz, from Arabic music to Latin American rhythms, including African harps, the Japanese koto, and Indian sounds.
The Process
Unafraid to tackle Franz Kafka—considered by Jean Paul Sartre to be “the father of modern literature”—actor Rubens Bomfim adapts one of the most unsettling novels of all time for the stage: *The Trial*, which premieres this month at Espaço Abu.
Published in 1925, the novel follows the saga of the character Joseph K,
who is put on trial without knowing why and entangled in a web of increasingly
absurd arguments, leading him from a state of belief in concepts such as truth and justice to
a state of utter despair.
Rubens Bomfim’s adaptation focuses on the relationships between the male characters, who are constantly at odds with one another but ultimately reveal that they all live under the same oppression.
Daisies
The show *Margaridas* invites us to reflect: what does it mean to be a teacher today—to occupy a role of listening and imparting knowledge in an age of noise and the devaluation of education?
It was with this sense of teaching as a pillar of resistance, questioning, and invention that teacher, director, actress, and theater researcher Ana Achcar conceived this show, which premieres on July 9 at Sesc Copacabana.
Luiz and Nazinha – Luiz Gonzaga for Kids
Having been seen by over 200,000 people, who were enchanted by the thrilling adaptation of the life of the “King of Baião” for the stage, the children’s musical Luiz and Nazinha – Luiz Gonzaga for Kids returns to Rio de Janeiro for a short run!
The show is part of the “Great Musicians for Little Ones” project , which aims to bring major figures of Brazilian culture to the stage in productions that blend the biographies and songs of the honored artists, bridging generations through shows for the whole family.
If you like to plan your schedule in advance, keep an eye out: Matteo Bocelli is returning to Brazil in 2026 for a series of intimate concerts celebrating the most memorable phase of his career, with plenty of romance and authenticity!
At this concert in Rio de Janeiro, the artist will perform international hits as well as songs from his new album, *Falling in Love*. The concert isn’t until October, but you can already secure your ticket to enjoy this unique musical experience!
