A Night in Rio: 6th Annual Brazilian Festival

When: Sat., Feb. 21, 5 p.m. 2015

There’s a reason this annual fiesta, presented by the Latin American Coalition, draws a crowd year after year. The Brazilian-style carnaval comes complete with dancing (and free samba lessons), live music (including Afro-Brazilian funk headliner, Dende), authentic food, drinks (try the caipirinha) and a marketplace. Plus, it just makes folks wanna shake, shake, shake. (Anita Overcash)