January

01 - 20 – Folia de Reis

09 - 31 – Paraty Cultural
 

  February

01 – Paraty Cultural

08 – Carnamar - Opening of Carnival on the Sea!

13 - 15 International Jazz & Blues Festival

20 - 24 – Carnival - Paraty boasts a lively street carnival with
"blocos" (carnival groups) and masks galore. On Saturday of
carnival, the traditional "bloco da lama" (block of the Mud),
parades with almost 2000 participants.

21 - Mud Block - Traditonal Paraty Carnival troupe gets muddy and takes to the streets

28 – Anniversary of Paraty - 340th. Anniversary of Paraty: The Secretary of Tourism promotes several events on this date in commemoration of the town's birthday.

  March

  April

05 - 12 – Easter Week (Historic Center) Several processions take
place during Easter Week. At midnight on Thursday the Procession
of "Fogaréu" (a torch procession) takes place.

06 - 08 Sea Food Festival

10 - 03 May - Paraty Delights of the Sea food festival

  May

02 - 11 – Divino Espírito Santo Festival - This festival
originated in the middle ages in Portugal. Presentation of typical
dances, folkloric puppets, music, processions and fireworks all
take place. This is one of the most popular and beautiful
festivals and always attracts crowds.

19 - 24 - Gold Trail Week

  June

11 – Corpus Christi - (Historic Center) Paraty is decorated with
flowers and pieces of sacred art. The streets are decorated with
"rugs" formed with leaves and colored sawdust.

11 - 14 – Shrimp Festival (Araújo Island)

18 - 20 – Dance Paraty - National dance competition.

26 - 30 – São Pedro & São Paulo Festival (Araújo Island)

  July

01 - 05 - FLIP – VI International Literature Festival of Paraty (FLIP)

01 - 05 – São Pedro & São Paulo Festival (Araújo Island)

05 – São Pedro & São Paulo Maritime Procession

10 - 19 Festival of Santa Rita: (Historic Center) On the day of the party, the Santa Rita Church is richly ornamented in the fashion of the XVIII century, and a solemn mass takes place followed by a procession and the presentation of folkloric dances.
 

  August

 – Encontro de Redatores Publicitários

01 - II Tarituba Music Festival

01 - 24 – III Caiçara Cultural Meeting

20 - 23 – XXVI Pinga Festival of Paraty: (Historic Center) The stills that produce the pinga (sugar cane liquor) of Paraty organize the party where you can taste several varieties of pinga. Top Brazilian bands perform and the party goes late.

30 – Nossa Senhora dos Remédios Festival

  September

01 - 09 – Nossa Senhora dos Remédios Festival

15 - 19 – Paraty in Focus – International Photography Event

  October

09 - 12 –Paraty International Film Festival

10 - 12 – Ymaguaré – Myths & Legends – Brazilian Indian Culture06 - 08 – Paraty Instrumental

  November

06 - 15 – N. Sra. Do Rosário & São Benedito Festival

18 - 21 – Spring Festival

20 - 22 – Black Culture Meeting - This "carnival" brings together different centers of afro-Brazilian culture with presentations of ethnic carnival troupes. (Quilombo do Campinho)

26 - 29 – I Caiçara Gastronomic Festival

  December

03 - 05 – Ideas Workshop – National Evangelical Event in Paraty

03 - 05 – International Latin Music Festival

15 – Opening of Christmas Season

31  - New Years: At 23:30h in the 31, tourists and inhabitants go to the beach of Pontal where there is live music and a beautiful fireworks display. The party continues until dawn.