Another month to go and the winter season is coming to an end. However, there’s always something good to do in Rio de Janeiro. Exhibitions, tours, plays, there’s everything and more to enjoy in the city. So take a look at our list of suggestions for things to do in August in Rio de Janeiro!
The FRIENDS™ Experience: The One in Rio
The Friends season in Rio de Janeiro is coming to an end, but there’ s still time to immerse yourself in the universe of the series in this super immersive experience!
There, you’ll have the chance to remember iconic moments, visit unforgettable sets and even go behind the scenes of this series that you’ve missed! Don’t miss out!
📌VillageMall | Avenida das Américas, 3900 – Barra da Tijuca
📅Until 03/08 | Tuesday to Sunday
💵From R$39.90 | Tickets here!
Jurassic Safari Experience 2
Combining entertainment and learning, the Jurassic Safari Experience is the biggest dinosaur show in the world and you’ll love watching it!
There are more than 40 dinosaurs on stage, including 25 different species in real sizes, which take you to a total immersion in the Jurassic era!
📌Cidade das Artes | Avenida das Américas, 5300 – Barra da Tijuca
📅Until 03/08 | Friday to Sunday
💵 Tickets here!
Cazuza Exagerado
Take advantage of the month of August in Rio to see the exhibition Cazuza Exagerado, the largest exhibition about the artist who marked generations.
In a sensory and very profound journey, the public can access intimacies about the singer’s life, as well as details about his career and his legacy to Brazilian culture. Exciting!
📌Shopping Leblon | Avenida Afrânio de Melo Franco, 290 – Leblon
📅Monday to Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. | Sundays and holidays, from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.
💵From R$40, | Tickets here!
Rio Gastronomia 2025
Brazil’s largest gastronomic festival has become part of the official calendar of events and will be taking place throughout August!
The festival will feature creations by famous chefs and restaurants and, already on the list of confirmed events, the restaurants Giuseppe Grill, Nosso Ipanema, Katz-sü and the award-winning Lasai, by Rafa Costa e Silva.
There will also be shows and lots of attractions for the whole family!
📌Jockey Club Brasileiro| Praça Santos Dumont, 31 – Gávea
📅From 14 to 31/08 | Thursday to Sunday
💵From R$37.50 (first lot)
Beetlejuice – The Musical
The most awarded musical of 2024 is back in Brazil and opening in August at the Multiplan Theater for a very short season!
Inspired by Tim Burton’s classic“Ghosts Have Fun” (1988), the show brings all the dark humor and eccentric aesthetics that have won fans around the world, on screen and on stage.
📌Teatro Multiplan | Shopping VillageMall
📅From 07/08 to 21/09 | Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, at 8pm | Saturdays and Sundays, at 4pm
💵From R$ 60,
Clara Nunes – A Tal Guerreira
Speaking of incredible musicals, in August the show ‘Clara Nunes – A Tal Guerreira’ arrives in Rio de Janeiro.
On stage, a journey through the career of the interpreter who wrote her name in the history of Brazilian popular music through samba and her search for the religiosity of a mixed and plural people.
📌Cidade das Artes | Avenida das Américas, 5300 – Barra da Tijuca
📅From 08 to 31/08 | Fridays at 8pm | Saturdays at 4pm and 8pm | Sundays at 3pm and 7pm
💵From R$ 22,50
Grito Mudo
The contemporary dance solo ‘Grito Mudo’ marks the return of artist Marcella Dale to Rio’s stages with a deeply personal, poetic and sensitive work.
The result of an intimate and visceral process, the show is based on silence as a territory of creation and resistance. Thus, ‘Grito Mudo’ is a rite of liberation for a body that finally decides not to be silent any more.
📌Teatro Cândido Mendes | Rua Joana Angélica, 63 – Ipanema
📅5, 12, 19 and 26/08 | 20h
💵From R$25, (half-price)
Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty
A classic story presented in a way you’ ve never seen before!
This is Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty, a retelling of the story of Princess Aurora in a magical show! On stage, the talented dancers illuminate the stage with fiber optic light costumes, creating a perfect fusion between the past and the future!
📌PRIO Theater | Avenida Bartolomeu Mitre, 1110 – Leblon
📅Friday to Sunday | 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
💵From R$ 100, | Tickets here!
The Jazz Room: A journey through the heart of New Orleans
In this show, cariocas will take a trip to New Orleans, the cradle of jazz, without even leaving Rio de Janeiro!
The engaging rhythm, full of striking arrangements, comes even more alive with the energy of the Marvelous City, in a perfect setting for a true musical immersion!
📌Dolores Club | Rua do Lavradio, 10 – Centro
📅21/08 | at 21h
💵From R$125, | Tickets here!
Meeting of the Rodas de Samba
In August, Shopping Nova Iguaçu will host “Encontro das Rodas de Samba”, a festival that promises to shake up the Baixada Fluminense with the best of samba and pagode.
In a grand event, there will be more than 11 hours of pure energy and rhythm, with the presence of some of the genre’s most acclaimed artists, including Tiee, Thiago Soares, Revelação, Yan, Swing e Simpatia and Renan Oliveira.
📌Avenida Abílio Augusto Távora, 1.111 – Luz – Nova Iguaçu
📅17/08 | from 1pm
💵From R$50,