Bonfire Festival - Rio- June

For years two Northeastern towns in particular have competed with each other for the title of "Biggest São João Festival in the World", namely Caruaru (in the State of Pernambuco) and Campina Grande (in Paraíba State). In fact, Caruaru features in the Guinness Book of World Records for holding the biggest outdoor country festival. However the States of Bahia and Maranhão (as elsewhere in Brazil) have invested in promoting their own way of celebrating the June Bonfire Festivals. Thus, there are enough options to enjoy it!