September is the month of spring, a perfect season for enjoying days outdoors, watching the trees blossom. But you can also enjoy exhibitions, plays, musical shows and much more. So find out what to do in Rio de Janeiro in September with some of our suggestions and plans for the season!
ArtRio
One of the main art events in Latin America comes to Rio de Janeiro in September.
The fair has a very varied cultural program, with more than 80 exhibitors, talks with artists and curators, a sculpture garden, performances, interventions and a gastronomic area.
It also has a parallel program, which takes place free of charge in different public spaces in the city.
📌Marina da Glória | Avenida Infante Dom Henrique, s/n – Glória
📅From 10 to 14/09
💵From R$ 90,
Candlelight Concerts
The Candlelight Concerts continue to illuminate the most iconic places in Rio de Janeiro and they’re in full swing this month!
So don’t miss the chance to see a candlelit show, playing the best of classical music and the biggest contemporary hits in a way you’ve never seen (and heard) before! Full program here!
Cazuza Exagerado exhibition
The exhibition on the life and work of Cazuza has been extended and will have new dates this month.
So if you haven ‘t been to see this exhibition, this is your chance. The exhibition takes you on an in-depth sensory journey into the life of this rock poet, featuring behind-the-scenes footage, unseen images and much more! Get your tickets now!
📌Shopping Leblon | Avenida Afrânio de Melo Franco, 290 – Leblon
Until 14/09
💵 Tickets here!
Among Giants: an experience at the National Museum
After being closed for years due to a fire, the National Museum has temporarily reopened its doors for a super cool – and free – experience !
So, take advantage of the month to visit the exhibition ‘Among Giants’, which features (literally) immense works, such as the Bendegó meteorite and the imposing skeleton of a sperm whale over 15 m long.
Tickets are always distributed on Mondays at 1pm.
📌Quinta da Boa Vista – São Cristóvão
📅Until 28/09 | Tuesday to Sunday, from 10am to 4pm
💵Free
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!
📌Teatro PRIO | Avenida Bartolomeu Mitre, 1110 – Leblon
📅18/09 | 18h30 and 20h30
💵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
📅18/09 | at 7pm and 9pm
💵From R$125, | Tickets here!
Truffaut In Full
This month, Grupo Estação is bringing director François Truffaut ‘s collection back to Brazilian cinemas .
From September 3 to 17, 27 films will be shown in the Truffaut Por Completo program. Throughout his career, Truffaut directed films that are considered great classics of world cinema, such as “The Misunderstood” (1959), his debut film, and other titles.
📌Estação NET Botafogo and Estação NET Gávea
📅From 03 to 17/09 | at 19h and 21h
💵From R$ 16,
VIP Girl
Headlined by Wesley Safadão, Garota VIP returns to the city in an unprecedented and even grander format .
For the first time, the event will be held at the Nilton Santos Stadium (Engenhão), with a double celebration! This is because the event will take place on the singer’s birthday, and he promises a huge collective party with the public.
Among the guests, Léo Santana, Natanzinho Lima and Maiara & Maraisa are already confirmed on the line-up.
📌Nilton Santos Stadium (Engenhão) | Rua José dos Reis, 425 – Engenho de Dentro
📅06/09 | from 1pm
💵From R$65,
Tuesdays in Ipanema
During the month of September, as part of the Terças no Ipanema project, Kleiton & Kledir take a musical journey through the duo’s 50-year career.
From the beginning, with the band Almôndegas, through the various phases of the Ramil brothers, the duo sings new songs and recalls hits such as ‘Deu Pra Ti’, ‘Vira Virou’, among others that the public loves to sing along to.
📌Teatro Municipal Ipanema Rubens Corrêa | Rua Prudente de Morais, 824 – Ipanema
📅02, 09, 16 and 23/09 | at 8pm
💵From R$40,
The Intrepid Flock of Maçarica & Batuíra
The rite of passage from childhood to adulthood, with its anxieties and doubts that oscillate between obligations and individual desires, is the theme that drove the creation of the children’s play “A Intrépida Revoada de Maçarica & Batuíra” (The Intrepid Flock of Maçarica & Batuíra), which will be showing this month at the Gláucio Gill Theater.
The play, which is based on content from the magazine Ciência Hoje das Crianças (CHC), is directed by Fernanda Avellar, written by Maria Joana de Avellar and aims to unite theater and the dissemination of science.
📌Glaucio Gill Theater | Praça Cardeal Arcoverde, s/nº – Copacabana
From 06 to 28/09 | Saturdays and Sundays at 4pm
💵From R$15,