Florianopolis Gay Carnival 2025

Florianopolis Gay Carnival & Pop Gay Party Brazil 2025

The Florianópolis Gay Carnival or Floripa Gay Carnival is one of Brazil’s biggest LGBT events, attracting more than 50,000 visitors each year.

• Visiting for Carnival? The city fills up fast with over 50,000 visitors attending the gay parties. Book your hotel in the centre.

The Island

• Florianópolis, the capital of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil, is known for its beaches, vibrant culture, and natural beauty.
• Nicknamed “Ilha da Magia” (Magic Island), it offers a unique blend of modern city life and idyllic retreats.

The Carnival

• Thursday 27th Feb to Wednesday 5th March, 2025  – Florianopolis Gay Carnival hosts some of the most spectacular parades and street parties in Brazil.
• Other events include a beauty contest for drag queens, live shows and circuit events.

Florianopolis Beaches

• Daily, throughout the Carnival – Florianopolis or “Floripa” is an island resort with more than 40 different beaches. The 35 miles from south to north of the island offers beaches for every taste. The east side has the best beaches for surfing and the north and northwest beaches are very calm.
• During Carnaval, Praia Mole and Praia Galheta fill with hundreds of gay men, mostly Brazilian and mostly sporting incredible bodies in incredibly small swim trunks.
• At Praia Mole, most of the people spend their time cruising up and down the beach, dancing on the beach or at Bar do Deca. The  gay white-sand beach is one of the East Island’s best and most secluded beaches. Further along you will find Praia da Galheta, the nudist area.
• Stay close to Praia Mole at the Selina Floripa, a 4 star hotel with outstanding pool, great vibes and beautiful surroundings.
• Thursday 27th Feb to Wednesday 5th March, 2025 – Bar do Deca features an all-star cast to transform the DecaLovers’ day and night into unforgettable moments. Get Tickets here
• Praia Mole and the Deca parties are a 30 minute taxi ride from downtown Florianopolis.

The Parades

• Saturday 1st Mar, 2025 – Florianopolis carnival is also famous for the numerous parades held in the city as well as the excellent performances of all the samba schools participating in the annual Florianopolis carnival sambadrome . The Sambadrome is in the city centre.
• The grand parade features each of the local samba schools, motorised floats and dancers.
• The show commences with a firework display at midnight after which the party officially begins with the first samba school parading down the runway blasting their signature tune over the sound system.
• The last school makes its way down the runway at 4am.

The Street Parties (Blocos)

• Most of the small neighborhoods in Florianopolis have made up their own samba schools and blocos which is why there’s always a party in every corner of town.
• Saturday 1st Mar, 2025 – Catch the small but unique parade by the Blocos dos Sujos. Here, male cross dressers parade throughout town singing and dancing. Few parties bring together so many people, of such diverse ages and from such varied locations.

Pop Gay

• Monday 3rd Mar, 2025 – Don’t miss – The Pop Gay Party during Florianopolis gay carnival! Crazy Drag Queens, dancers and an electric atmosphere.
• The party is held in the city centre, between Avenida Paulo Fontes and Praça Fernando Machado.
• Events include the Pop Gay Beauty Queen contest and the Pop Gay Drag Queen contest.

Gay Circuit Parties

• Next Edition – Friday 28th of February through to Tuesday 4th March 2025.
• Ejoy hosts the Florianopolis Gay Circuit event, a weekend of gay circuit parties featuring international guest DJs, gogos, stage shows and more.
• Parties take place at some of the most iconic beachfront locations across Florianapolis.

Where to stay during Florianopolis Carnival

The following Florianopolis hotels are currently trending with our readers:

Novotel Florianopolis,   Majestic Palace Hotel,   Blue Tree Premium,   Valerim Florianópolis.