Gold Series 2026 sells out and packs Sapucaí again

Gold Series 2026 tickets for Feb 13 sold out on Monday, sealing a packed Sapucaí for both nights of Liga RJ parades on Feb 13–14Sapucaí will be full once again for the Gold Series at Rio Carnival 2026. Early Monday afternoon (Feb 2), the last tickets for Friday, Feb 13, were snapped up.Saturday, Feb 14, had already been sold out for about two weeks. A small remaining batch for Friday was the final holdout—and it’s now gone too.With both nights sold out, the Gold Series keeps its recent momentum and strengthens its place as a must-see stop on Rio’s Carnival calendar.

Gold Series 2026: demand keeps rising

Liga RJ points to growing audience interest in the Sambadrome’s competitive parades, alongside consistent work from the samba schools throughout the year.

“It’s a great source of pride to see the Gold Series sold out again. It shows how our carnival is growing, the serious work being done by the schools, and the public’s increasing interest in watching big parades at Sapucaí,” said Hugo Junior, president of Liga RJ.

Gold Series 2026 parade order

Friday, February 13

1st Unidos do Jacarezinho2nd Inocentes de Belford Roxo3rd União do Parque Acari4th Unidos de Bangu5th Unidos de Padre Miguel6th União da Ilha7th Vigário Geral

Saturday, February 14

1st Botafogo Samba Clube2nd Em Cima da Hora3rd Arranco do Engenho de Dentro4th Império Serrano5th Estácio de Sá6th União de Maricá7th Porto da Pedra8th Unidos da Ponte

What’s at stake

Parades start at 9pm. The champion earns promotion to the Special Group, while the bottom two are relegated to the Silver Series.

Service info

Event: Gold Series 2026 parades (Liga RJ)Dates: February 13–14, 2026Venue: Marquês de Sapucaí (Rio de Janeiro)Time: From 9pmTickets: Sold out for Feb 13 and Feb 14Photo: Liga RJ/S1 Comunicação