Sambadrome (Portuguese: Sambódromo) is the name given to an exhibition place for the Samba schools parades during Carnaval in Brazil. A sambadrome generally consists of tiered spectator viewing areas surrounding a long alley for the schools to parade down.[1][2][3]

Sambadromes in Brazilian state capitals

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References

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  1. "Sambódromo do Rio de Janeiro / Oscar Niemeyer". ArchDaily Brasil (in Portuguese). February 17, 2012. Archived from the original on February 5, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
  2. "Um Novo Roteiro para o Desfile do Carnaval em São Vicente Construção de um "Sambódromo Municipal"". asemana.publ.cv (in Portuguese). October 25, 2013. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
  3. Carranza, Luis E.; Lara, Fernando Luiz (2014). Modern architecture in Latin America: art, technology, and utopia. Austin: University of Texas press. p. 301,302,304. ISBN 978-0-292-76297-8.
  4. Araújo, Giovanni (February 16, 2019). "Centro de Convenções Professor Gilberto Mestrinho – Sambódromo – passa por reforma e melhorias na sua estrutura". Portal Cultura do AM (in Portuguese). Retrieved March 16, 2026.