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Free things to do in Rio de Janeiro

Reviewed & updated by יהב עטיה · About the team

84 places in Rio de Janeiro you can enter for free — museums, parks, viewpoints and landmarks. The best below, by type.

Museums & galleries

Free museums & galleries in Rio de Janeiro

Landmarks & monuments

Free landmarks & monuments in Rio de Janeiro

  • Almirante Cochrane
  • Almirante Tamandaré
  • Ana Carolina da Costa Lino
  • Aos Herois de Laguna e Dourados
  • Braguinha
  • Busto de Bartlet James
  • Busto de Bartolomeu Mitre
  • Cápsula do Tempo (1969–2019) da Federação de Bandeirantes
  • Cápsula do Tempo (1972–2022)
  • Descobrimento do Brasil
  • Dom Pedro II
  • Estátua de Antônio Carlos Jobim
  • Estatua de Quintino BocaiuvaRua Fonte da Saudade
  • Estátua Maria Leopoldina
  • Mahatma Gandhi
  • Memorial dos Pretos Novos
  • Monumento a Estácio de Sá
  • Monumento a Marechal Deodoro da Fonseca
  • Monumento à Primeira Foto na América do Sul
  • Mural Corcovado
  • Noel Rosa
  • Obelisco da Avenida Central
  • Otto Lara Resende
  • Pinheiro Machado
Parks & viewpoints

Free parks & viewpoints in Rio de Janeiro

  • Área de Proteção Ambiental e Recuperação Urbana do Jequiá
  • Aterro do Flamengo
  • Campo de Santana
  • Jardim Aldir Blanc
  • Jardim de Alah
  • Jardins do Palácio do Catete
  • Largo da Carioca
  • Largo da Misericórdia
  • Largo da Segunda-Feira Erasmo Carlos
  • Largo de São Francisco da Prainha
  • Largo de São Francisco de Paula
  • Largo do Machado
  • Largo Fernando TorresRua Almirante Saddock de Sá
  • Mirante da Paz
  • Mirante do Rato Molhado
  • Mirante do Sacopã
  • Parque Eduardo Guinle
  • Parque Garota de Ipanema
  • Parque Henrique LageMon–Sun 08:00-18:00
  • Parque Vila Formosa
  • Passeio Público
  • Praça Almirante Saldanha da Gama
  • Praça Antero de Quental
  • Praça Carlos Paolera
  • Praça Chaim WeizmannPraça Chaim Weizmann
  • Praça Cuauhtémoc
  • Praça da Cruz Vermelha
  • Praça da Harmonia
  • Praça Deodoro

A further 24 free places in Rio de Janeiro are in our data.

Free-admission days

When museums in Brazil open free entry

Yes. Some museums are always free; many others open free entry on a set day each month (often the first Sunday) or in the late evening. Check each museum's website before you go.

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Free & cheap tours in Rio de Janeiro

A free walking tour runs on tips; there are also short low-cost tours. Check availability for your dates.

Tickets for attractions in Rio de Janeiro, booking ahead skips the queue.

Q&A

Answers to your questions

What can you do in Rio de Janeiro for free?
84 places in Rio de Janeiro with free entry — museums, parks, viewpoints and landmarks. The best are gathered here by type.
Are there free museums in Rio de Janeiro?
Yes. Some museums are always free; many others open free entry on a set day each month (often the first Sunday) or in the late evening. Check each museum's website before you go.
Is a city pass worth it if most sights are free?
Usually not. A city pass pays off when you visit 2–3 paid sights a day. If most of your day is parks, markets and free museums, skip it.
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