This week has a special flavor in Rio de Janeiro. That’s because this Tuesday, April 21, is Tiradentes Day. Plus, on Thursday, April 23, it’s St. George’s Day and a holiday in the city. In other words, Cariocas have several days off to enjoy. But what to do this April holiday? Here are the best things to do!
This Tiradentes holiday, take the opportunity to visit Pixar World, a journey through the films that defined generations in an exhibition full of never-before-seen immersive scenes .
After delighting thousands of visitors in various cities and countries, the exhibition is back in Rio for another successful season!
To get into the holiday spirit with a lighter (and delicious) outing, Breakfast Weekend is the perfect choice.
The biggest breakfast festival runs through April 26, featuring exclusive breakfast menus at various hotels, bakeries, boulangeries, restaurants, and coffee shops around the city.
Bar Food
Speaking of food festivals, Comida di Buteco is happening at various bars in Rio de Janeiro, just the way Cariocas like it .
Here’s how the competition works: each participating bar creates a snack based on the year’s theme, served at a fixed price. The public and the jury, in turn, evaluate and score the entries based on the food, as well as hygiene, service, and drink temperature.
The theme for 2026 is “greens,” challenging bars to explore ingredients like leaves, stems, and flowers in their dishes.
São Jorge de Santa
It’s the Tiradentes holiday, but the celebrations for St. George’s Day are already in full swing.
So, if you want to get a head start on the warrior saint’s celebration, go check out São Jorge de Santa in Santa Teresa.
The event features a wide-ranging program, with feijoada at 15 participating restaurants, as well as samba circles and cultural attractions throughout the neighborhood.
Casa Fluminense
This April holiday, it’s worth visiting Casa Brasil, which features an incredible exhibition called “Casa Fluminense, ” with 97 works by 60 artists from different regions of the state.
Among them is the work“Pierrô Apaixonado,” by carnival designers Gabriel Haddad and Leonardo Bora.
The sculpture was part of the fourth float in this year’s parade by GRES Unidos de Vila Isabel, the samba school to which they belong, with a theme paying tribute to the multi-artist Heitor dos Prazeres.
1 tired play
The acclaimed show “1 peça cansada,” created by Natasha Corbelino, wraps up its season this holiday.
So, take the opportunity to watch the play, a mix of theater and performance that invites us to reflect on our weariness.
With radical honesty, Natasha delves into the relationships between failure and creation; rigor and freedom; and candor and courage.
Agroflorestinha
During the holiday, Arena Dicró ’s Agroflorestinha project invites the public to get their hands dirty and experience different dimensions of agroecology.
Among the activities are a cooking workshop with the Coletivo Mulheres em Ação, which promotes the full use of food, and planting sessions that combine art and nature through intercropping practices .
Tiradentes Palace
On the Tiradentes holiday, the Tiradentes Palace will offer a dramatized guided tour of the historic building, including the Noble Hall, the Library, and the Plenary Hall.
In addition to exploring some of the Palace’s most iconic rooms, visitors will learn a little more about the life of Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, known as Tiradentes, during the Inconfidência Mineira movement, through interactive and playful exhibits .
The tour is free, but tickets will be distributed for each session.
