Samba schools parade at the Sambadrome Anhembi in São Paulo

The 2026 Carnival celebrations in São Paulo, Brazil, featured parades from prominent samba schools at the Sambadrome Anhembi. On February 13, 2026, members of the Acadêmicos do Tatuapé school participated in the event. Two days later, on February 15, 2026, the Mocidade Alegre school performed during the second day of the Special Group parades. The events were captured by photographer Sebastiao Moreira for the European Pressphoto Agency (EPA). These parades are part of the competitive Special Group category within the city's carnival structure. No specific results or scores were mentioned in the source material. The venue, Sambadrome Anhembi, serves as the primary location for these large-scale cultural performances.