Curitiba starts Friday with sun and temperatures between 15°C and 27°C, kicking off a weekend full of events around the city. The highlight is the decentralized programming for Curitiba’s anniversary, which this Saturday (7) brings music, dance, circus, and attractions for children to the regional districts of Santa Felicidade, Boqueirão, and Pinheirinho, always with free admission. Also on Saturday, the Ironkids at Barigui Park takes place, while on Sunday Curitiba hosts the Ironman 70.3 stage, which begins at the Passaúna Reservoir and ends in Barigui, bringing together athletes from several countries.

The weekend schedule also includes a secondhand shop meetup downtown, a vegan fair at Largo da Ordem, an entrepreneurs’ fair at Madalosso, and a free children’s performance at Teatro da Vila. The traditional open-air food and handicraft fairs spread throughout the neighborhoods round out the itinerary for those who want to stroll around the city. And for those already thinking about the coming months, UFPR opens next week registration for Celin language courses, with classes open to the community in various languages and proficiency levels.

🌤️ Weather forecast

Friday: sunny, low of 15°C and high of 27°C.
Saturday: partly cloudy, with showers, from 17°C to 28°C.
Sunday: rain all day, temperatures between 18°C and 27°C.

🎂 Curitiba Anniversary in the Regional Districts

The city’s anniversary program brings free cultural performances to three regional districts this Saturday (7). The stages will feature music, dance, circus, and activities for children, in addition to the presence of the Família Folhas, with environmental education activities.

Hours: 11h to 17h
Admission: free

Santa Felicidade

11h – Ethnicities – Grupo Ítalo de Santa Felicidade
12h30 – Viola Quebrada (roots sertanejo)
14h – Fafá do FlashBack – Ethnic-Cultural Caravan
14h30 – Família Folhas
15h30 – Baquetinhá (children’s show)
17h – Pololos (circus arts)

📍 Rua da Cidadania – Rua Santa Bertila Boscardin, 213

Boqueirão

11h – Crys Gaitero
12h30 – Tem Mamulengo Aqui (puppet theater)
14h – Seniors’ Choir CRAS Vila São Pedro
14h10 – Mocidade Azul – Ethnic-Cultural Caravan
15h30 – Família Folhas
15h45 – Gran Circo Stopim Cia dos Palhaços
17h – Ricardo Salmaso (samba)

📍 Rua da Cidadania – Av. Marechal Floriano Peixoto, 8.430

Pinheirinho

11h – Viola e Cantoria (sertanejo)
12h30 – CTG 20 de Setembro (traditional dances)
13h – Grupo Folclore Árabe Curitiba and Grupo Krishna Natyam
14h – Circo Mahalo
15h30 – Associação dos Rimadores – Ethnic-Cultural Caravan
16h30 – Família Folhas
17h – Black Maria (pop)

📍 Rua da Cidadania – Av. Winston Churchill, 2.033

🏃 Ironman and Ironkids

The weekend also brings international sport to Curitiba.

07/03 – Ironkids
📍 Barigui Park
🕗 8h30 to 19h
Children’s races inspired by triathlon.
08/03 – Ironman 70.3
The competition begins at the Passaúna Reservoir and ends at Barigui Park, bringing together athletes from several countries.

🛍️ Fairs and gatherings

Secondhand shop meetup

📅 08/03
🕘 9h to 16h
📍 Rua Dr. Claudino dos Santos, 72 (in front of the Memorial)

Vegan Fair Veg&Tals

📅 08/03
🕘 9h to 16h
📍 Largo da Ordem – Av. Jaime Reis, 176

Our Land Entrepreneurs Fair

📅 08/03
🕚 11h to 17h
📍 Restaurante Família Madalosso
🎟️ Free admission

🎭 Children’s theater

Saturday session: The Diary of Pilar in the Amazon

📅 07/03
🕑 14h
📍 Cinema Teatro da Vila – Rua Davi Xavier da Silva, 451
🎟️ Free admission

🧶 Handicraft fairs this Friday

Cajuru – Av. Prefeito Maurício Fruet, 2150
🕑 14h to 20h
Pinheirinho – Av. Winston Churchill, 2033
🕙 10h to 17h

🥕 Open-air markets this Friday in Curitiba

Morning

Praça General Osório – Cooperatives Fair (8h–14h)
Água Verde – Rua Cel. Dulcídio (7h–12h)
Cristo Rei – Av. Visconde de Guarapuava (7h–12h)
Jardim das Américas – Rua Ana Roskamp (7h–12h)
Jardim Social – Av. Pres. Washington Luiz (7h–12h)
Vila São Pedro – Rua Eng. Wladislau Dec (7h–11h)

Fish

Mercês – Praça Divina Pastora (7h–13h)

Night markets

Conjunto Cassiopéia (Boa Vista) – 17h to 22h
Capão Raso – 17h to 22h
Champagnat / Praça da Ucrânia – 17h to 22h

📚 Language courses at UFPR

The UFPR Center for Languages and Interculturality (Celin) opens, on March 10 at 9h, the registration period for extensive language courses.

The courses are open to the university community and the general public and include:

German
Spanish
French
English
Italian
Japanese
Ancient Greek
Latin
Polish
Text production

Some free spots are intended for specific audiences. Those who already have prior knowledge of the language must take a placement test before registration.

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