What’s open in Rio malls during Carnival 2026

Many malls close stores on Tue (02/17), but dining and entertainment stay open. See hours from 02/14 to 02/18 in Rio and Niterói.

If you’re planning errands or a cool escape from the heat, map it out now: for Carnival 2026, several malls across Rio will adjust hours, and the biggest shift hits stores and kiosks—especially on Tuesday (02/17), when many locations keep retail closed while dining and entertainment remain available.

Recreio Shopping: Carnival hours

Saturday (02/14): stores, kiosks, dining and entertainment, 10am to 10pm

Sunday (02/15): stores and kiosks, 1pm to 9pm; dining and entertainment, 12pm to 10pm

Monday (02/16): all operations, 10am to 10pm

Tuesday (02/17): stores and kiosks closed; dining and entertainment, 12pm to 10pm

Ash Wednesday (02/18): normal hours, 10am to 10pm

Plaza Shopping Niterói: retail closed, food court open

At Plaza Shopping Niterói, Saturday (02/14) runs as usual: stores, kiosks and the food court operate from 10am to 10pm.

On Sunday (02/15), Monday (02/16) and Tuesday (02/17), stores and kiosks stay closed, while the food court runs from 12pm to 9pm. Restaurants and the movie theater follow their own schedules.

Across those three days, the Sonic Adventure Park event offers 50% off. Located at the Events Plaza on the first floor, it features interactive attractions such as a zip line, bounce area, racing track, slide, climbing wall, ball pit and a games zone.

On Ash Wednesday (02/18), the mall resumes activities starting at 12pm.

Shopping Grande Rio: Sunday vs Tuesday

Saturday (02/14): stores, kiosks, dining and entertainment, 10am to 10pm

Sunday (02/15): stores and kiosks, 1pm to 9pm; dining, 11am to 10pm; entertainment, 12pm to 10pm

Monday (02/16): all operations, 10am to 10pm

Tuesday (02/17): stores and kiosks closed; dining, 11am to 10pm; entertainment and leisure, 12pm to 10pm

Ash Wednesday (02/18): normal hours, 10am to 10pm

Carioca Shopping: Tuesday with retail closed

Saturday (02/14): stores, kiosks, dining and entertainment, 10am to 10pm

Sunday (02/15): stores and kiosks, 1pm to 9pm; dining and entertainment, 12pm to 10pm

Monday (02/16): all operations, 10am to 10pm

Tuesday (02/17): stores and kiosks closed; dining and entertainment, 12pm to 10pm

Ash Wednesday (02/18): normal hours, 10am to 10pm

Bangu Shopping and Caxias Shopping: dining until 11pm Saturday

Both malls will operate on special hours for Carnival 2026, with an extended dining and entertainment schedule on Saturday (02/14), running until 11pm.

Bangu Shopping — Saturday (02/14): stores and kiosks, 10am to 10pm

Bangu Shopping — Saturday (02/14): dining and entertainment, 10am to 11pm

Bangu Shopping — Sunday (02/15): stores and kiosks, 1pm to 9pm

Bangu Shopping — Sunday (02/15): dining and entertainment, 12pm to 10pm

Bangu Shopping — Monday (02/16): stores and kiosks, 10am to 10pm

Bangu Shopping — Monday (02/16): dining and entertainment, 10am to 10pm

Bangu Shopping — Tuesday (02/17): stores and kiosks, closed

Bangu Shopping — Tuesday (02/17): dining and entertainment, 12pm to 10pm

Bangu Shopping — Ash Wednesday (02/18): stores and kiosks, 10am to 10pm

Bangu Shopping — Ash Wednesday (02/18): dining and entertainment, 10am to 10pm

Bangu Shopping — Address: Rua Fonseca, 240 – Bangu – Rio de Janeiro/RJ

Caxias Shopping — Saturday (02/14): stores and kiosks, 10am to 10pm

Caxias Shopping — Saturday (02/14): dining and entertainment, 10am to 11pm

Caxias Shopping — Sunday (02/15): stores and kiosks, 1pm to 9pm

Caxias Shopping — Sunday (02/15): dining and entertainment, 12pm to 10pm

Caxias Shopping — Monday (02/16): stores and kiosks, 10am to 10pm

Caxias Shopping — Monday (02/16): dining and entertainment, 10am to 10pm

Caxias Shopping — Tuesday (02/17): stores and kiosks, closed

Caxias Shopping — Tuesday (02/17): dining and entertainment, 12pm to 10pm

Caxias Shopping — Ash Wednesday (02/18): stores and kiosks, 10am to 10pm

Caxias Shopping — Ash Wednesday (02/18): dining and entertainment, 10am to 10pm

Caxias Shopping — Address: Rodovia Washington Luiz, 2.895 – Duque de Caxias/RJ

Service guide: hours (02/14–02/18)

Recreio Shopping: Sat 10am–10pm; Sun stores 1pm–9pm and dining/entertainment 12pm–10pm; Mon 10am–10pm; Tue stores/kiosks closed and dining/entertainment 12pm–10pm; Wed 10am–10pm

Plaza Shopping Niterói: Sat stores/kiosks/food court 10am–10pm; Sun/Mon/Tue stores and kiosks closed and food court 12pm–9pm; Wed opens from 12pm; Restaurants and cinema per their own schedules

Shopping Grande Rio: Sat 10am–10pm; Sun stores 1pm–9pm, dining 11am–10pm, entertainment 12pm–10pm; Mon 10am–10pm; Tue stores/kiosks closed, dining 11am–10pm, entertainment 12pm–10pm; Wed 10am–10pm

Carioca Shopping: Sat 10am–10pm; Sun stores 1pm–9pm and dining/entertainment 12pm–10pm; Mon 10am–10pm; Tue stores/kiosks closed and dining/entertainment 12pm–10pm; Wed 10am–10pm

Bangu Shopping: Sat stores 10am–10pm and dining/entertainment 10am–11pm; Sun stores 1pm–9pm and dining/entertainment 12pm–10pm; Mon 10am–10pm; Tue stores closed and dining/entertainment 12pm–10pm; Wed 10am–10pm; Address: Rua Fonseca, 240 – Bangu – Rio de Janeiro/RJ

Caxias Shopping: Sat stores 10am–10pm and dining/entertainment 10am–11pm; Sun stores 1pm–9pm and dining/entertainment 12pm–10pm; Mon 10am–10pm; Tue stores closed and dining/entertainment 12pm–10pm; Wed 10am–10pm; Address: Rodovia Washington Luiz, 2.895 – Duque de Caxias/RJ

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