Carnival trips from your city: 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 your city for flying in before and out after.
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Each city page shows real round-trip fares from that city, with the cheapest one for each destination.
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Where to go and why
- Rio De Janeiro · 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
- Port Of Spain · 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
- New Orleans · 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
- Barranquilla · Barranquilla Carnival, Feb 6 – Feb 9, 2027: Barranquilla's carnival, Colombia's biggest, with the Battle of Flowers parade
- Salvador · Salvador Carnival, Feb 4 – Feb 9, 2027: Salvador's street carnival, with trio elétrico trucks and Afro-Brazilian blocos
- Venice · Venice Carnival, Jan 30 – Feb 9, 2027: Venice's masked balls and costumes around St. Mark's Square
- Cologne · Cologne Carnival (Rose Monday Feb 8), Feb 4 – Feb 8, 2027: Cologne's carnival, from Weiberfastnacht on Thursday to the Rose Monday parade
- Bridgetown · Crop Over Grand Kadooment, Aug 2, 2027: Barbados' Crop Over, ending with the Grand Kadooment road march
- London · Notting Hill Carnival, Aug 29 – Aug 30, 2027: Notting Hill Carnival, Europe's biggest street festival, over the August bank holiday
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