Clubs, groups and meetups to join in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

67 clubs, groups and meetups you can join in Rio de Janeiro, across 16 activities. Updated .

Meetups and social clubs 12 social clubs and meetup groups

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Language exchange 9 language exchange groups and meetups

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Illustration: Two plain microphones prepared for paired speaking practice in an empty booth.

Language exchange

Brasil to Brazil: Class & Connection

  • Every Saturday
  • Weekend
  • Portuguese, English
  • On Meetup
Illustration: A seed, seedling and leaf arranged in sequence on an orange wall ledge.

Language exchange

Clube Poliglota Rio de Janeiro

  • Every week
  • Portuguese, English and four more languages
  • São Gonçalo
  • On Meetup
Illustration: Headphones and notebooks at two yellow seats in a concrete alcove.

Language exchange

English & Portuguese In COPACABANA

  • Every Thursday
  • Portuguese, English
  • Copacabana
  • On Meetup
Illustration: Plain notebooks and turn-taking counters beside empty red cafe stools.

Language exchange

Mundo Lingo Rio de Janeiro

  • Every Tuesday and Thursday
  • Portuguese, English and one more language
  • On Meetup

Book clubs 7 book clubs

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Illustration: Plain hardbacks and blank note cards in a fabric basket on an armchair arm.

Book clubs

Clube da Maria Presencial - Rio de Janeiro

  • Once a month
  • Portuguese
Illustration: A young adult woman explains a book passage to three young adult listeners at a library table.

Book clubs

Clube de Leitura Flamengo & Arredores

  • Every other week
  • Portuguese
  • On Meetup
Illustration: Two open books on angled rests with blank cards and page weights between them.

Book clubs

DarkSide Reading Club - New York City Center

  • Once a month
  • Portuguese
Illustration: A crimson paperback on a cobalt window seat beside a rain-streaked library window.

Book clubs

Literatura Rio de Janeiro

  • Every other week
  • Portuguese
  • On Meetup

Volleyball 7 volleyball groups and clubs

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Illustration: A packed beach-volleyball net beside a dune fence.

Volleyball

CT Leme

  • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 18:00 to 22:00
  • Evening
  • Portuguese
Illustration: Indoor court shoes, a volleyball and towel below an empty bench.

Volleyball

High Net Vôlei

  • Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 15:30
  • Afternoon
  • Portuguese
Illustration: Volleyball knee pads and a ball beside a service line.

Volleyball

Play beach voleibol Rio 🇧🇷

  • Monday, Wednesday and Friday
  • Portuguese, English
  • On Meetup
Illustration: An ordinary unbranded stitched-panel volleyball rests beside a red equipment bag at the edge of a weathered beach boardwalk, with a volleyball net beyond, shot low.

Volleyball

VPB - Vôlei de Praia Brasil

  • Monday and Friday
  • Portuguese

Running and walking 6 run clubs and walking groups

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Illustration: Young adults warming up beside a park shelter before a run.

Running and walking

ZNCrew

  • Every Monday, 19:30
  • Evening
  • Last
  • Portuguese
Illustration: A small navy running pack and two reusable cups sit on the wide stone seat of an empty pedestrian-bridge shelter.

Running and walking

CORREZIN

  • Every Tuesday
  • Portuguese
  • Parque Realengo Susana Naspolini; Realengo
Illustration: A bottle sling, cushioned trainers and cap at a garden-path entrance.

Running and walking

Correzin Running Club

  • Every Tuesday, 19:00
  • Evening
  • Portuguese
Illustration: Running shoes and a folded shirt inside an open duffel.

Running and walking

Founders Running Club :: Rio de Janeiro

  • Every Saturday
  • Weekend
  • English, Portuguese
  • On Meetup

Yoga 5 yoga groups

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Illustration: Yoga blocks and mats on a silver studio trolley.

Yoga

Estúdio Iyengar Yoga Copacabana

  • Every Monday and Saturday
  • Portuguese, English
Illustration: Equipment for sunrise beach yoga on individual mats, arranged in an activity setting without people.

Yoga

Om Yoga Rio

  • Every Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, 07:00
  • Morning
  • Portuguese, English
Illustration: Young adults rest in a restorative yoga class with knees supported by bolsters.

Yoga

Yoga na Glória

  • Every Monday and Saturday, 07:00
  • Morning
  • Portuguese
Illustration: An open yoga mat bag and folded blanket on a sheltered bench.

Yoga

Yoga na Lagoa

  • Saturday
  • Weekend
  • Portuguese

Board games 3 board game groups and meetups

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Illustration: Black and white Go stones sit in two blue ceramic bowls beside a cropped section of a correctly spaced square Go grid on a gray felt surface, seen overhead.

Board games

Jogos de Tabuleiro- Flamengo e redondezas

  • Twice a month
  • Portuguese
  • On Meetup
Illustration: A plain teal folding game-master screen and dice trays stand on a gray table in a converted workshop room, with empty stools and no printed illustrations, photographed wide.

Board games

Pokémon GO

  • No schedule listed
  • On Meetup
Illustration: Unbranded miniature strategy terrain hills and a simple bridge nest inside a black foam-lined crate on a mustard linoleum floor, photographed overhead.May have stopped

Board games

Rio de Janeiro Roleplaying Games (RPGs) Meetup

  • No schedule listed
  • On Meetup

Networking 3 networking groups and meetups

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Illustration: A newcomer joining a small professional gathering at a long table.

Networking

LFDT Rio de Janeiro

  • No schedule listed
  • Portuguese, English
  • On Meetup
Illustration: Two plain blue enamel cups and a steel flask sit on a red folding ledge by the open loading door of a shared workshop.May have stopped

Networking

BitCoin SV (BSV) Meetup Rio de Janeiro

  • No schedule listed
  • Portuguese
  • On Meetup
Illustration: Blank tent cards and reusable glasses on a meeting-room counter.May have stopped

Networking

Rio de Janeiro Bitcoin Meetup

  • No schedule listed
  • Portuguese
  • On Meetup

Volunteering 3 volunteer groups

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Illustration: Book donations in red crates on a handcart beside an unmarked lift.

Volunteering

Só Vamos Volunteer Team

  • Every week
  • Portuguese
Illustration: Young volunteers carry a crate of donated books into a community room.

Volunteering

Cruz Vermelha Brasileira Rio de Janeiro Volunteer Team

  • No schedule listed
  • Portuguese
  • Rio de Janeiro
Illustration: Cleanup sacks and a litter-picker at empty riverside steps.

Volunteering

Parque Nacional da Tijuca Volunteer Program

  • Several times a week
  • Portuguese
  • Parque Nacional da Tijuca

Hobbies 3 hobby groups and clubs

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Illustration: A small camera and lens on a dry log beneath trees.

Hobbies

Núcleo Rio - Rede Brasileira de Aprendizagem Criativa

  • Last
  • Portuguese
Illustration: Young photographers capture wildflowers in a meadow.

Hobbies

Photo walk no Rio de Janeiro

  • No schedule listed
  • Portuguese
  • On Meetup
Illustration: A notebook and pencil on a narrow table beside a window.May have stopped

Hobbies

Autores/Escritores Rio de Janeiro

  • No schedule listed
  • Portuguese
  • On Meetup

Basketball 2 basketball groups and pickup games

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Illustration: Young adults take part in pickup basketball on an outdoor neighborhood court.

Basketball

CrossBall

  • Tuesday and Thursday
  • Portuguese
Illustration: Young adults take part in adult rec-league basketball game in a community gym.May have stopped

Basketball

Pelada de Basquete da Rocinha - RS

  • No schedule listed
  • On Meetup

Tennis 2 tennis groups and meetups

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Illustration: A racket cover, tennis racket and ball beside a courtside hook.

Tennis

MStee Aulas de Tênis

  • Every week
  • Portuguese
Illustration: A tennis racket and yellow balls on a clay court.

Tennis

Ranking Top Spin

  • Every day
  • Portuguese

Meditation 1 meditation group

Illustration: Young adults share observations after a mindfulness exercise in a green room.Active

Meditation

Sahaja Yoga Meditation

  • Every Friday, 09:30
  • Morning
  • Last

Badminton 1 badminton group or club

Illustration: A young badminton player reaches for a short drop shot.

Badminton

Badbons

  • Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 08:00
  • Morning
  • Portuguese

Table tennis 1 table tennis club or group

Illustration: Young adults examine the rubber surface of a table-tennis paddle.

Table tennis

Calderano TM

  • Friday and Saturday, 18:00
  • Evening
  • Portuguese

Dating 2 singles meetups and dating groups

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At a glance

  • Of the 67 clubs, groups and meetups in Rio de Janeiro, 1 met recently or has a meeting coming up, 43 are listed with no meeting date seen, 3 have not been checked yet, 3 cannot be checked automatically and 17 may have stopped.
  • 23 of the 67 give a regular day. Saturday is the most common meeting day (9 clubs, groups and meetups).
  • 20 of the 27 that say how often they meet do so every week or more often; 40 do not say how often.
  • 4 of the 11 that give a start time start at 17:00 or later.
  • 63 of the 67 name a language: Portuguese (63), English (20), French (3), Spanish (3), German (2) and Italian (1).
Meeting days of the 23 that give one
  1. Monday: 8
  2. Tuesday: 7
  3. Wednesday: 4
  4. Thursday: 7
  5. Friday: 8
  6. Saturday: 9
  7. Sunday: 1
The languages named most by the 63 that name one
  • Portuguese63
  • English20
  • French3
  • Spanish3
  • German2

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