Things to do in Fortaleza

8 activities, venues and outings in Fortaleza, from theatres and live music to parks and tours.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

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Beach Park
South America's biggest water park with the world's biggest toboggan. The park also features a hotel and a concert stage.
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Aldeia Surf School
Offers surf lessons and surf trips every day of the week. Based at Hotel Vila Galé.
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Carnival
Although carnival here is rather dull, the city's pré-carnaval is a major happening, all the way from New Year until the real thing starts in February or March. Several venues, the most accessible at Dragão do Mar Saturdays from 15:00. There's also another carnival the last week of July.
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Chandler Surf
A surf school working at Meireles Wednesday - Sunday afternoons.
R$ 17-35 an hour, including board rent
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Fortal
Fortaleza´s Salvador-style out-of-season carnival (allegedly the largest in Brazil) kicks off in a purpose-built area near Praia do Futuro. Direct buses from the Papicu terminal. Thursday - Saturday from dusk till dawn. End of July.
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Gay parade
The local Gay Parade, officially named Parada pela Diversidade Sexual de Fortaleza, happens along Beira Mar on the last Sunday of June, in memory of the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York.
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Windzen
Equipment (Naish dealer) and classes. Helpful with info about out-of-town spots.
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Vida e Arte
A range of Brazilian music and other performances. January.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Fortaleza (CC BY-SA 4.0).