Events & Calendar

Brazil's most celebrated holiday transforms Búzios into a non-stop beach party. Blocos (street parade groups) march through downtown, beach bars stay open past sunrise, and the town fills with visitors from Rio, São Paulo, and Argentina. Prices peak and accommodation books solid months in advance.

Five days of beach parties, blocos, and electric energy unlike any other time of year.

New Year's Eve in Búzios is a spectacle. Fireworks launch over the bay, beach bars host ticketed parties that last until dawn, and the Orla Bardot fills with thousands of revelers dressed in white. The most in-demand week of the entire year.

Fireworks over the bay, the white-dress tradition, midnight on the beach — the ideal setting for the most festive night of the year.

Christmas in Búzios is warm-weather, family-style, and utterly Brazilian. Decorated streets, 30°C Christmas Eve caipirinhas on the patio, and festive multi-course dinners at the best restaurants in town. A rare charm: celebrating the holiday in shorts by the ocean.

Beach Christmas: sunlit days, festive nights, and the joy of summer holidays with an ocean backdrop.

When Argentina plays Brazil — or either team reaches a knockout round — Búzios transforms. Bars on Rua das Pedras and the Orla Bardot erect big screens, the caipirinha flow intensifies, and the town splits between blue-and-gold and sky-blue-and-white. The rivalry is fierce, friendly, and completely unmissable.

Big screens, rival jerseys, shared beers, and the kind of tension only football can create. Ask us which bar has the best atmosphere.