the official portal of EMBRATUR (Empresa Brasileira de Turismo / Brazilian Board for Tourism), a branch of Brazilian Ministry for Tourism; multilingual versions

the official site of RIOTUR, the State Government Board for Tourism associated with the City Council; responsible for the maintenance of the Sambodrome; co-responsible for the sales of tickets; English and Portuguese versions

the official site of LIESA (Liga Independente das Escolas de Samba do Rio de Janeiro/ Independent League of Samba Schools of Rio de Janeiro); responsible for the organization of the parades; co-responsible for the sales of tickets; Portuguese version only