Event Dates
From: Friday, February 28, 2025
To: Tuesday, March 4, 2025
EJoy Events brings the biggest circuit weekend to Florianopolis during the annual Carnival celebrations.
EJoy Events brings the biggest circuit weekend to Florianopolis during the annual Carnival celebrations. The event will feature the world’s biggest DJs paying over four days and nights.
- Are you visiting for Carnival? The city fills up fast, with over 50,000 visitors attending the gay parties. Book your hotel in the centre. Book your stay at the “Fabulous” rated Novotel Florianopolis, featuring spacious rooms, superb location and beautiful rooftop pool.
The Parties – Carnival Festival 2025
- Join the hottest guys from Brazil for five days and nights of partying in some of the hottest venues on the island during the Florianopolis Carnival celebrations.
- Events kick off on Friday and run until Tuesday with international DJs, the sexiest dancers and one the most elaborate productions during carnival season in Brazil.
- Parties run from Friday 28th of February through to Tuesday 4th March 2025.
- The party is famous for its elaborate themes and decoration, which change each year.
- Night events kick off from 11 pm until late. Tuesday’s party is typically an afternoon event from 2 pm.
The Schedule
- All night parties start at 11 pm – Tuesday’s Beach Party kicks off at Praia Mole at 10 am.
- Night parties typically run from Saturday to Monday.
- Awaiting full program for the 2025 edition.
LIC
- LIC – Lagoa Iate Clube, the Yacht Club is one of the best venues in Florianopolis, with plenty of large open green spaces and stunning views of the lake.
- Stay by the gay beach, Praia Mole at the Selina Floripa, a 4-star hotel with a fabulous pool, great vibes and beautiful surroundings, and take a taxi to the parties.
Praia Mole Beach
- Praia Mole is one of the most famous beaches in Florianópolis, a city located on the island of Santa Catarina in the southern part of Brazil.
- Known for its stunning natural beauty, Praia Mole features soft white sand and crystal-clear waters, surrounded by lush green hills and large rocks that create a picturesque landscape.
- The beach is approximately 960 meters long and is a popular spot for surfing due to its consistent waves. The surf culture is very prominent, and the beach often hosts surfing competitions. It’s not just surfers who are drawn to Praia Mole; it’s also a favorite among young people and tourists looking for a lively atmosphere.
- Praia Mole is known for its relaxed vibe and is home to beach bars and restaurants that contribute to its vibrant social scene. It’s a place where visitors can enjoy music, drinks, and food while taking in the ocean views.
- Accessibility to Praia Mole is relatively easy, with parking available nearby, but it can get crowded during the high season. T
- The best time to visit is during Brazil’s summer months, from December to March, when the weather is warmest.
Florianopolis Gay Carnival
- Carnival in Florianopolis is a very gay affair with beach parties, drag shows and block parties.
- Floripa is one of the most gay-friendly destinations in Brazil.
Getting to Florianapolis
- The best way to get to Florianapolis is by air.
- Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN), also known as Florianópolis International Airport, is the primary airport.
- Florianapolis is roughly a one hour flight from Sao Paulo and ninety minutes from Rio de Janeiro.
- A taxi from the airport takes roughly twenty to thirty minutes to the downtown/beach districts. There is also an airport shuttle bus.
Where to stay during Florianopolis Carnival
The following Florianopolis hotels are close to all of the top attractions and a short ride to the carnival celebrations:
Novotel Florianopolis, Majestic Palace Hotel, Blue Tree Premium, Valerim Florianópolis.
Where to stay close to all the gay bars
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With a subtropical climate here, the forty-plus beaches within easy reach of downtown are a major attraction. Some of the most popular include: Praia de Jurerê Internacional, an area filled with hotels, beach clubs, restaurants,and nightclubs; Praia Galheta, the gay-friendly but general public nude beach (some cruising in the dunes); and the beautiful Praia Mole, a short walk from Lagoa central, popular with young, alternative and gay people, and location for Bar do Deca with all-night dancing in the open air.
Majestic Palace, 2746, Avenida Jornalista Rubens de Arruda Ramos, Agronômica, Florianópolis, Região Geográfica Imediata de Florianópolis
This 5-star hotel offers luxury accommodation, views of the North Bay, just minutes from Beiramar Shopping Mall, several beaches on the north, south and east of Santa Catarina Island. Rooms include LCD TVs, sea views through floor-to-ceiling windows, and Serta mattresses ensuring comfort.
Av. Rubens Arruda Ramos, 2034, Florianopolis City Centre, Florianópolis
Novotel Florianopolis offers easy access to the beach and key convention centres. Among its features, guests can relax by its infinite pool whilst admiring a view of Baia Norte bay.
Guests staying at this modern hotel can look forward to exclusive accommodation: all rooms are climatized and fitted with a minibar and a work desk.
Rua Bocaiúva, 2304, Florianopolis City Centre,
Blue Tree Premium Florianópolis boasts an outdoor swimming pool with panoramic views of the city. Offering free WiFi, guests will also have a gym and a sauna available. The accommodation features a 24-hour front desk, room service and luggage storage for guests.
All rooms at this Blue Tree Premium Florianópolis hotel are equipped with air conditioning, a minibar and a digital safe.
Rua Felipe Schmidt, 705, Florianopolis
Valerim Florianópolis offers 3-star accommodations with free WiFi and a rich breakfast with 70 different items without any additional charge served at the restaurant on site.
Each non-smoking guestroom is equipped with air conditioning, telephone, minibar and 32" LCD cable TV.
Avenida Prefeito Acacio Garibaldi S Thiago, 399, Lagoa da Conceicao, Florianópolis,
Each air-conditioned room here will provide guests with a flat-screen cable TV, a minibar and a balcony. Guests can enjoy garden view from the rooms.
Av. Mauro Ramos, 1512 - Centro, Florianópolis - SC, 88020-302, Brazil
This air-conditioned apartment comes with a kitchen, a seating area, a dining area and a cable TV. For added convenience, the property offers a garden, a private pool, and a fitness centre. Free WiFi
Av. Mauro Ramos, 1213 - Centro, Florianópolis - SC, 88020-303, Brazil
This air conditioned apartment comes with a kitchen, a seating area, a dining area and a cable TV with free WiFi, and access to a garden with an outdoor pool. Features free private parking and a 24-hour front desk.
Avenida Jornalista Rubens de Arruda Ramos - Beira Mar 1650, Florianopolis, CEP 88015-700, Brazil
Beautiful apartment located in the center of Florianópolis, overlooking the sea offering an air-conditioning throughout. Offering a living room with flat screen TV, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a fully equipped kitchen
R. Vítor Konder - Centro, Florianópolis - SC, 88015-400, Brazil
The apartment offers a kitchen with a dishwasher, a microwave and a fridge, a living room with a seating area and a dining area, 2 bedrooms, and 2 bathrooms with a bidet and a shower. Free WiFi
Rua Francisco Tolentino, 570
Florianópolis, Santa Catarina
karaoke nights, theme parties, popular with bears
Rua Padre Roma, 431 Florianópolis
men's cruise bar-lounge, darkroom, maze, cabins, naked nights, video lounge.
Rua João Grumiche 437
3 bars, DJs, drag shows, go-go dancers, nude strippers, darkroom
R. Dep. Leoberto Leal, 116 - Centro, Florianópolis - SC, 88015-080, Brazil
Fun club popular with the young crowd
Av. Rio Branco 729 Florianópolis, Santa Catarina
With five bars and cabins on the top floor overlooking the dance floor, this mega club is fun.
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