Huge floats, wild costumes and nonstop street parties: Brazil Carnival in photos

Date:

February 17, 2026

The world’s biggest party is back as Carnival celebrations return to Brazil with glittery, outrageous costumes, samba rhythms ringing out until dawn and hundreds of raucous roaming parties flooding the streets.

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This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.The world’s biggest party is back as Carnival celebrations return to Brazil with glittery, outrageous costumes, samba rhythms ringing out until dawn and hundreds of raucous roaming parties flooding the streets.

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This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

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