Event Dates
From: Monday, December 29, 2025
To: Monday, December 29, 2025
São Paulo’s leading Sunday Funday party returns to Rio de Janeiro for a very special edition of its signature event.
São Paulo’s leading Sunday Funday party returns to Rio de Janeiro for a very special edition of its signature event.
- Stay at the Windsor Leme Hotel, close to the city’s most popular beaches, offering sweeping views, a stunning rooftop pool, excellent breakfasts and a great location.
The Event
- Next Edition: Monday 29th December 2025 – Fresh in Rio presents LUMIÈRE, a New Year’s pre-party.
- Ease your way into the new year with the ultimate pre-party in Rio.
- Experience a unique production as “Lumière” brings the world-famous day party into the night.
- Featuring a world-class line-up of International Guest DJs and a troupe of the hottest dancers in Brazil.
- The party runs at D-Edge Rio from 10 pm and continues into the next day until 9 pm.
- Stay close to the event venue at the Travel Proud certified Intercity Rio de Janeiro Porto Maravilha, complete with an outdoor pool, excellent fitness centre and superb views.
The Venue
- D-Edge Rio – Industrial-style club space with high-end sound and lighting systems.
- Featuring a multi-level layout (gallery, store, rooftop) with contemporary art and design elements.
- Complete with a rooftop overlooking Guanabara Bay at sunset.
- Located in the Zona Portuária/Porto Maravilha, offering a blend of culture and nightlife in the city’s downtown harbour area.
- Roughly a 20-25 minute taxi ride from the beach area of Ipanema under typical traffic.
- Explore the best bars, clubs and restaurants with our Rio Gay Guide.
Recommended Hotels in Rio
Here are the Hotels we recommend that keep you close to all the action
Orla Copacabana Hotel, Rio Othon Palace, Atlantis Copacabana Hotel, Hotel Fasano
Where to stay close to all the gay bars.
Book Now and pay on arrival.
Windsor Miramar is the hotel our editors
love right in the heart of Copacabana
For further information and advice on
Rio Beefy Party, Instagram
Most of Rips gay bars are located in Ipanema and Copacabana. Ipanema’s gayest nightspot is on the beach block of Rua Teixeira de Melo, next to Farme.
Along Copacabana beach there is a traditionally gay-friendly area known as Bolsa, near Lido. Hustlers are pretty much part of the scene, and you should keep a good hold on your wallet
Address: Avenida Atlântica, Copacabana, Zona Sul do Rio de Janeiro,
Address: Av. Vieira Souto, 80 - Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro
Address: Av. Atlântica 1702 Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro
Address: Av. Atlântica, 4122 - Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro
Address: Rua Sacadura Cabral, 135 – Saúde/Gamboa
Address: Rua do Riachuelo, 97 – Lapa/Centro
Address: Rua Teixeira de Melo 31 Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro
Address: Rua Raul Pompéia 102, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro
Address: Rua do Resende 82 A - Lapa - Centro, Rio de Janeiro
Address: Av. Gomes Freire, 599 - Lapa, Rio de Janeiro
Address: R. Teixeira de Melo, 47 - Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro
Address: Av. Rodrigues Alves, 293 - Saúde, Rio de Janeiro
Address: R. Riachuelo, 20 - Lapa, Rio de Janeiro
Address: R. do Lavradio, 163 - Lapa, Rio de Janeiro
Address: R. Pedro Ernesto 5, Gamboa, Rio de Janeiro
Address: Av. Princesa Isabel, 21 - Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro
Address: Av. Niemeyer, 101 - Leblon, Rio de Janeiro
Address: R. Joana Angélica, 40 - Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro
Address: Praça da República, 141 - Centro, Rio de Janeiro
Address: Rua Miguel Lemos 51 Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro
Address: R. dos Inválidos, n39 - Centro, Rio de Janeiro
Address: Av. Atlântica 1850 Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro
Address: Av. Nossa Sra. de Copacabana, 1417 - Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro
Address: Avenida Atlântica, in front of Copacabana Palace (near Rua Rodolfo Dantas), Copacabana, Rio
Address: Avenida Atlântica, Kiosk 63, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro
Address: R. Cândido Mendes, 117 - Glória, Rio de Janeiro
Address: R. Teixeira de Melo 16, Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro
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