A former velodrome turned into a covered fair of some 700 stalls, founded in 1945 by migrants from the Northeast. People come for baião de dois, sarapatel and carne de sol with aipim, then stay for forró on two stages.
- Address
- Campo de São Cristóvão, São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro
- Hours
- Tue-Thu 10:00-18:00; Fri-Sat 10:00-04:00; Sun 10:00-20:00; closed Mon (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
- Best time to go
- Evening, Late night · About 2.5 h
- Price
- Inexpensive stall food (Culinary Backstreets); prices vary by stall
- Price level
- R$
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Go on a Friday or Saturday night, when Google lists it open until 04:00 and forró plays on the stages.
- Closed Mondays (Google hours).