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What's on in Rio de Janeiro this week

50 picks for you ·
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RA
Music

FATCHIA Convida: Laffite

Sat 26 Sep · 5pm · Fatchia· 3.5 km from central Rio de Janeiro

Pizza, Disco, Bar. This Saturday: Lysia

RA
Music

KLUB EZA - THE PINK BEAST

Fri 25 Sep · 7pm · Vidadura· 3.8 km from central Rio de Janeiro

KLUB EZA THE PINK BEAST Nessa edição vamos comemorar 1 ano de Klub Eza!

RA
MusicClub night

FATCHIA Convida: DJ Nepal

Fri 25 Sep · 5pm · Fatchia· 3.5 km from central Rio de Janeiro

Pizza, Disco, Bar. This Friday: DJ Nepal

Allevents
Talk

Momix - Botanica

Today · Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro, 20031-050· 3.8 km from central Rio de Janeiro
Allevents
Music

Candlelight: Tributo a Adele

Fri 25 Sep · Museu do Amanhã· Rio de Janeiro// 20081-240 · 4 km from central Rio de Janeiro
FreeMeetup
Talk

Prática de conversação

Hosted by Clube Poliglota Rio de Janeiro
Fri 25 Sep · 7pm · Cinema Reserva Cultural Niterói· Niterói · 8 km from central Rio de Janeiro

Prática de conversação em diferentes idiomas.

FreeMeetup
Sport

Founders Running Club :: Rio de Janeiro

Hosted by Founders Running Club :: Rio de Janeiro
Sat 26 Sep · 9am · La Carioca en La Playa· 8.4 km from central Rio de Janeiro

Founders Running Club (FRC) brings founders, investors, tech, creative people and…

Sympla

Mulheres ao Vento

Today · 3pm · Areninha Cultural Herbert Vianna - Maré· 6.8 km from central Rio de Janeiro
FreeSympla

MW Experience

Sat 26 Sep · 8am · Posto 11 - Quiosque Golden Beach· 29.5 km from central Rio de Janeiro

Finding what's on in Rio de Janeiro when you don't read Portuguese

The events worth going to in Rio de Janeiro are mostly not on the pages that rank for "things to do in Rio de Janeiro". They're on Portuguese-language listings sites, promoter pages and mailing lists that were never written for visitors — which is why a week here can end up looking like everyone else's week here.

Palaner reads those sources directly, deduplicates the same night listed in four places, and shows you the result in English. Right now that's 134 events happening in Rio de Janeiro.

Every pick comes with the reason it was picked — the taste it matched, the real price, and how far it is. You can tell it when it's wrong, and the next list is different.

Questions about events in Rio de Janeiro

What is there to do in Rio de Janeiro this week?
Palaner is showing 134 events on in Rio de Janeiro right now, pulled from every listings site, ticket seller and promoter newsletter we can reach for Brazil. The list is ranked, not alphabetical: tell Palaner what you like and the order changes.
Is this a list of the usual tourist attractions?
No. Palaner only shows things that are actually happening on a date — gigs, club nights, markets, talks, socials, screenings, food events. Permanent attractions don't appear, because they aren't events.
Does it work if I don't speak Portuguese?
Yes, and that is most of the point. A lot of what is on in Rio de Janeiro is only ever posted in Portuguese — on local listings sites, promoter pages and mailing lists that don't have an English version. Palaner reads those sources and shows you the results in English.
I'm only in Rio de Janeiro for a few days. Is that useful?
That's the case it's built for. Say how long you're around and what you're into, and Palaner narrows 134 events down to the handful worth your evenings — with the reason it picked each one, so you can disagree with it.
Does Palaner cost anything?
No. It's free in any browser, and it isn't a ticket seller — it links out to wherever the event is actually sold.

Everything on in Rio de Janeiro

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