As Rio de Janeiro's Carnival celebrations kicked off, dozens of dogs dressed as superheroes, clowns and cartoon characters ...

Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades. Follow AP reporters and photographers ...

Brazil’s Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades. Carnival kicked off Friday ...

Brazil kicks off its carnival parades at the Anhembi Sambadrome in São Paulo. With an explosion of colours, the samba schools showcase vibrant costumes and lively performances in the parades.

Carnival got into full swing Friday night, with events sweeping the nation. In Sao Paulo, 14 samba schools compete to be the ...

One of Saturday’s popular early-morning street parties is Friends of the Jaguar, on a beach looking across the water at Rio ...

With colorful costumes decorated with feathers and glitter, Rio de Janeiro's samba schools paraded at the Sambodrome on the ...

Brazil's Carnival was in full swing on Friday with samba school parades kicking off the festivities in Sao Paulo's Sambadrome ...

(AP/Diarlei Rodrigues) Health workers carry an injured woman after a fire destroyed a factory that produces Carnival costumes for the lower division samba schools in Rio de Janeiro, Wednesday, Feb. 12 ...

The flames at the Maximus factory ravaged the costumes commissioned by the Imperio Serrano, Unidos de Bangú and Unidos da Ponte samba schools for this year’s carnival parades. Emergency ...

Long before the vibrant parades and samba rhythms of modern Carnival, ancient Brazilians may have gathered for large seasonal celebrations filled with feasting and fermented drinks. A new ...

For the first time ever, taking a cruise out of Norfolk won't depend on the season. The city and Carnival are partnering to offer cruise options year-round, beginning with the arrival of the ...