Carnaval Guide 🎉 Dance Nights 🪩 Brazilian BBQ 🥩 NSW QLD VIC WA

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January flew by, hey. Let’s wrap up the first month of 2026 in style! The Carnaval Guide is live, a BBQ favourite is back in Sydney, and weekend vibes are lined up across NSW, QLD, VIC, and WA.

Keep reading for:

🥩 Brazilian BBQ in NSW
🎤 Soul & R&B in NSW
🎉 Guide to Brazilian Carnaval in Australia
🥁 Samba + Pagode in QLD
🪩 Baile Funk in NSW, QLD, WA
💃 Forró in QLD, VIC
🎟️ FREE Pré Carnaval in NSW
🌍 Weekend Vibes: NSW, QLD, VIC, WA

Zetland is where Brazilian Flame began. Where the roots were built and the story really started.

After almost a year away, Diego and his amazing team are back in Zetland with a brand new layout, a fresh in-store experience, and the same Brazilian BBQ you already love, now even better!

If you have been craving that proper Brazilian grill fix, this is your sign. Go show love to an OG spot and enjoy the comeback.

Where: 565 Botany Rd, Zetland NSW 2017
When: Reopening this weekend!

What to expect:

Rio’s feel good street culture returns to Sydney with soul, R&B and Brazilian swing.

This is not just a party. It is a whole movement built on groove, style, and community. The kind of vibe that makes you forget your week even existed.

If you want a proper Brazilian dance night with a warm crowd, lock it in.

Lineup: DJ Lebrown (@djlebrown_oficial) | Darua Lab Crew (@darualab)
When: Sat 31 Jan 2026, 7:00 pm to 11:30 pm AEDT
Where: Brazilian Cultural Centre, 142 Victoria Rd, Marrickville NSW

What to expect:

This is how you finish the weekend properly, with good energy to carry into the week!

Between Us (@betweenustheband), the Sydney-based band with a punchy mix of R&B, soul, funk, blues, and rock, brings the kind of set that lifts Sunday and softens Monday.

Fronted by Brazilian singer-songwriter Ariane Moreira de Souza (@arianemdsouza), Between Us plays live at Lazybones alongside Flamenco Electro (with live dance) and Moussa Diakite & Malin Sylla delivering West African tradition with kora and vocals. Three cultures, one room, all groove.

Lineup: Between Us | Flamenco Electro | Moussa Diakite & Malin Sylla
When: Sun 1 Feb 2026, 5:00 pm
Where: Lazybones Lounge, Marrickville NSW

Glitter on, worries off. If you are chasing pré Carnaval warm ups, big Carnaval parties, blocos, samba nights, and baile funk across Australia, this is the page to save.

In our guide you will find a growing list of events, and each one shows the essentials at a glance: date, city, state, and a link to the full event page with details and tickets.

You will spot Carnaval and samba veterans in the scene, like Odara Productions (@odaraproductions) and Divino Samba (@divino_samba_aus) in NSW, Comunidade do Samba (@comu.nidadedosamba) in QLD, alongside new events and new groups popping up every week.

Check out our Carnaval Guide: canguaru.com.au/carnaval

This page is constantly updated, so whenever a new party gets announced, it gets added there.

To kick off pré Carnaval season: Odara is hosting Brazilian Pre Carnaval this weekend in Sydney!

Hay St is about to turn into a full Brazilian street celebration. Expect colour, rhythm, and that midday to afternoon energy where the dancing starts early and does not stop.

Hosted by: Odara Productions (@odaraproductions)
When: Sat 31 Jan 2026, from 11:00 am
Where: 9 to 13 Hay Street, Hay St Market (inside Paddy’s Market), Haymarket NSW
Entry: FREE

What to expect:

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🌍 Canguaru is built by all of us — for all of us. Keep spreading the word, keep supporting local, and let’s continue strengthening the Brazilian community across Australia together.