I have only been once and I enjoyed everything I saw but the pyjama parade was the highlight! I found this link
www.nilton.net/carnaval/dates.htm
with the dates of each activity through 2017 so if you have a must see event you can schedule your trip accordingly.
Thanks for the link. A great resource for the planners amongst us. Do you have to wear pyjamas as a spectator of the parade? I can imagine it is fun regardless. Does anyone know the history behind it?
This looks like a ton of fun. We tried to go once, but weren't able to work it in. Well, sort of, but that is a different story. We are going to try to work this around our dates next time.