Sambay

Sambay is a weekly Sunday institution and one of the most distinctively Carioca nights on Rio's queer calendar, billing itself as the largest LGBTQIAPN+ samba circle in the world. Blending live Rio samba with LGBT bands and DJs, it draws an upscale, good-looking crowd from Rio's Zona Sul, plus travelers from across Brazil and beyond, all dancing together against a backdrop of stunning city views. A perfect mix of local culture, diversity, and celebration, it's the ideal way to round off a weekend, an unmistakably Brazilian gay night that tourists rarely know about but locals swear by.