Carnival trips from Raleigh/Durham: Rio, Trinidad, Mardi Gras and more

From Rio's Sambadrome to Mardi Gras in New Orleans: the biggest carnivals of 2027, each with its dates and a fare from Raleigh/Durham with time to attend.

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Cheapest right now: New Orleans $415 · Bridgetown $528 · Barranquilla $732

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Destination	Why go	Axel	Dates
Rio De Janeiro (GIG)	Rio Carnival (Sambadrome Feb 7–9), Feb 5 – Feb 13, 2027. Rio's samba schools parade through the Sambadrome, with street parties all over the city	$1,224 (airline $1,291)	Feb 4–10, 2027	Check prices
Port Of Spain (POS)	Trinidad Carnival, Feb 8 – Feb 9, 2027. Trinidad's Carnival, from J'ouvert at dawn on Monday to the parade of the bands on Tuesday	$1,339 (airline $1,412)	Feb 4–10, 2027	Check prices
New Orleans (MSY)	Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday Feb 9), Feb 5 – Feb 9, 2027. Mardi Gras in New Orleans, with parades every day of the long weekend before Fat Tuesday	$415 (airline $439)	Feb 5–10, 2027	Check prices
Barranquilla (BAQ)	Barranquilla Carnival, Feb 6 – Feb 9, 2027. Barranquilla's carnival, Colombia's biggest, with the Battle of Flowers parade	$732 (airline $770)	Feb 5–10, 2027	Check prices
Salvador (SSA)	Salvador Carnival, Feb 4 – Feb 9, 2027. Salvador's street carnival, with trio elétrico trucks and Afro-Brazilian blocos	from $2,319 (airline $2,446)	Feb 4–10, 2027	Check prices
Venice (VCE)	Venice Carnival, Jan 30 – Feb 9, 2027. Venice's masked balls and costumes around St. Mark's Square	$747 (airline $791)	Feb 4–9, 2027	Check prices
Cologne (CGN)	Cologne Carnival (Rose Monday Feb 8), Feb 4 – Feb 8, 2027. Cologne's carnival, from Weiberfastnacht on Thursday to the Rose Monday parade	$1,194 (airline $1,264)	Feb 4–9, 2027	Check prices
Bridgetown (BGI)	Crop Over Grand Kadooment, Aug 2, 2027. Barbados' Crop Over, ending with the Grand Kadooment road march	$528 (airline $558)	Jul 29–Aug 3, 2027	Check prices
London (LHR)	Notting Hill Carnival, Aug 29 – Aug 30, 2027. Notting Hill Carnival, Europe's biggest street festival, over the August bank holiday	$963 (airline $1,016)	Aug 27–31, 2027	Check prices

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About these places

Carnival dates follow Easter, which is early in 2027 (March 28), so February's carnivals come earlier than usual.

Facts checked October 7, 2026. Sources: Rio Carnival 2027 dates · Office Holidays: Trinidad and Tobago Carnival 2027 · A Tarde: Salvador Carnival 2027 dates · Visit Barbados: Grand Kadooment

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