SeasonMapWhat's on in Paraty, Brazil through the year
Paraty, Brazil has 5 curated events through the year — 4 festivals and 1 natural spectacle. The ones to plan around: Festa do Divino (May) and Festival da Cachaca (August). February and July are its peak-crowd months.
Updated September 2026 · every event curated and sourced · dates for 2026 where they are announced, the usual window where they are not
Paraty events and crowds by month
| Month | What starts | Crowds |
|---|---|---|
| January | Sea into the streets | Busy |
| February | Carnival in the historic centre | Peak crowds |
| March | — | Busy |
| April | — | Shoulder season |
| May | Festa do Divino | Shoulder season |
| June | — | Busy |
| July | Flip literary festival | Peak crowds |
| August | Festival da Cachaca | Busy |
| September | — | Shoulder season |
| October | — | Shoulder season |
| November | — | Shoulder season |
| December | — | Busy |
January in Paraty
Paraty weather in January →Busy — Summer holidays in Brazil, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it
- Nature
Sea into the streets
1 Jan – 31 DecFlood seasonThe colonial centre was laid below the spring-tide line on purpose, so around the full and new moons the sea comes up through the seawall openings and drains back out, taking the day's dirt with it. Source ↗
February in Paraty
Paraty weather in February →Peak crowds — Carnival in the historic centre, Summer holidays in Brazil
- Festival
Carnival in the historic centre
5 Feb – 5 Mar · usuallyCrowdedBook earlyBlocos fill the cobbles for five days and the centre is closed to cars anyway. It is one of the two weeks a year the town charges what it likes, the other being Flip. Source ↗
Still on: Sea into the streets (1 Jan – 31 Dec)
March in Paraty
Paraty weather in March →Busy — Carnival in the historic centre, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it
Nothing new starts in March.
Still on: Sea into the streets (1 Jan – 31 Dec), Carnival in the historic centre (5 Feb – 5 Mar (usually))
April in Paraty
Paraty weather in April →Shoulder season — an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in April.
Still on: Sea into the streets (1 Jan – 31 Dec)
May in Paraty
Paraty weather in May →Shoulder season — an ordinary month
- Festival
Festa do Divino
10 May – 20 Jun · usuallyMajor festivalTen days of masses, folias and processions ending at Pentecost, the oldest thing on the town's calendar and mostly for the town itself rather than for visitors. Source ↗
Still on: Sea into the streets (1 Jan – 31 Dec)
June in Paraty
Paraty weather in June →Busy — school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather
Nothing new starts in June.
Still on: Sea into the streets (1 Jan – 31 Dec), Festa do Divino (10 May – 20 Jun (usually))
July in Paraty
Paraty weather in July →Peak crowds — Flip literary festival, July winter break in Brazil
- Festival
Flip literary festival
22–26 JulMajor festivalCrowdedBook earlyFive days of authors in a tent by the water, with several hundred fringe events loose in the centre. Beds go months ahead and the price of a room moves with the programme announcement. Source ↗
Still on: Sea into the streets (1 Jan – 31 Dec)
August in Paraty
Paraty weather in August →Busy — Festival da Cachaca
- Festival
Festival da Cachaca
20–23 AugMajor festivalCrowdedThe alambiques around the bay bring their barrels down to the Areal do Pontal for four free days in August, with a food court and local bands. The town has distilled since the sugar years. Source ↗
Still on: Sea into the streets (1 Jan – 31 Dec)
September in Paraty
Paraty weather in September →Shoulder season — school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in September.
Still on: Sea into the streets (1 Jan – 31 Dec)
October in Paraty
Paraty weather in October →Shoulder season — an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in October.
Still on: Sea into the streets (1 Jan – 31 Dec)
November in Paraty
Paraty weather in November →Shoulder season — an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in November.
Still on: Sea into the streets (1 Jan – 31 Dec)
December in Paraty
Paraty weather in December →Busy — Summer holidays in Brazil, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it
Nothing new starts in December.
Still on: Sea into the streets (1 Jan – 31 Dec)