
One of the most eagerly awaited moments of the year is coming up: the São Paulo samba school parades! The event, which is a landmark of Carnival, begins on February 22 and continues until March 8, at the traditional Sambódromo do Anhembi.
Tickets start at R$45 (half-price, grandstand) and are already available on the official website and in physical stores at Shopping Metrô Tatuapé, Carioca Club Pinheiros and Fábrica do Samba . Many sectors are already sold out, so don’t waste any time in securing your place!
To help you decide which day to go, here’s the order of the 2025 parades in SP. Choose your favorite day and join in the revelry!
Order of Samba School parades in SP in 2025
Saturday, February 22nd
SP’s samba school parades begin in February. On this occasion, the schools in the Access 02 group will be present. Tickets for tables, chairs and boxes are available, while entry to the stands is exceptionally free on this day. Check out the order of the schools parading in 2025 below:
- 20:00 – Raízes do Samba
- 20h55 – Imperatriz da Paulicéia
- 21:50 – Unidos do Peruche
- 22h45 – Torcida Jovem
- 23:40 – Pérola Negra
- 00:35 – Morro da Casa Verde
- 01h30 – Imperador do Ipiranga
- 02h25 – Primeira da Cidade Líder
- 03h20 – Brinco da Marquesa
- 04h15 – Camisa 12
Friday, February 28
Next up are the schools from the special group competing for the title of champion. The order of the parades will be as follows:
- 21h00 – Parade of the Old Guards of São Paulo
- 23h00 – Colorado do Brás
- 00:05 – Barroca Zona Sul
- 01h10 – Dragões da Real
- 02h15 – Mancha Verde
- 03h20 – Acadêmicos do Tatuapé
- 04h25 – Rosas de Ouro
- 05:30 – Camisa Verde e Branco
Saturday, March 1st
The race for the title continues in March, with more parades by the samba schools in the special group. Check out the order below:
- 20h30 – Afoxé Filhos da Coroa de Dadá
- 22:30 – Águia de Ouro
- 23:35 – Império de Casa Verde
- 00:40 – Mocidade Alegre
- 01h45 – Gaviões da Fiel
- 02h50 – Acadêmicos do Tucuruvi
- 03h55 – Estrela do Terceiro Milênio
- 05:00 – Vai-Vai
Sunday, March 2nd
Meanwhile, on Carnival Sunday, the public can watch the parades of the samba schools in Access Group 1. In 2025, the order will be as follows:
- 21h00 – Unidos de São Lucas
- 22h00 – Mocidade Unida da Mooca
- 23h00 – Independente Tricolor
- 00:00 – Unidos de Vila Maria
- 01:00 – Tom Maior
- 02:00 – Nenê de Vila Matilde
- 03:00 – X-9 Paulistana
- 04:00 – Dom Bosco de Itaquera
Saturday, March 8th
And finally, after Carnival, the Anhembi sambadrome hosts the 2025 Parade of Champion Samba Schools in SP. To close on a high note!