Rio de Janeiro · Nightlife

If You Only Go to One Place

Arraiá da Fundição Progresso

Tonight’s can’t-miss is Fundição Progresso’s giant festa julina. It’s the perfect introduction to Rio: live forró bands, a crowd of all ages dancing in a stunning 19th-century warehouse, and tables of traditional June/July festival food. For a German newcomer, this is Brazilian joy in one loud, warm, delicious night. Tickets are R$60–120, doors likely open 10pm.

Tonight at a Glance