Beira-Mar Continental. THIS SUNDAY. Kit pickup Jun 5–6 at the airport — check registration status now if Ana hasn’t signed up. 5K starts at 7 AM, great option. Prize money for marathon finishers. Route hugs the bay.
Festa Junina edition at P12 beachside. Traditional São João atmosphere with forró, arraial vibes, and P12’s beachfront setting. Walking distance. Tickets via Ingresse.
Florianópolis’s only art house cinema. Programming rotates weekly — check site for current films. “Terças Sonoras” live music on 1st Tuesday of the month.
First edition in Floripa! Geek marketplace, cosplay competition with cash prizes, K-pop presentations, games. Free entry under 12 — Lia goes free. This is the local K-pop + anime event she’s been waiting for, no travel required.
Letrux (Letícia Novaes) is one of Brazil’s sharpest indie/MPB singer-songwriters — ex-Tudo Azul, now solo with acclaimed albums. Intimate “piano & violão” format. Short notice, but the format is right for a Wednesday night.
Mel Lisboa (actress and musician) pays tribute to Rita Lee, the queen of Brazilian rock. John Bull at Lagoa is an intimate, well-loved venue. Great Scot + Ana Thursday night. Check for tickets.
Weekly organized hikes around the island. Good option for a Saturday morning trail to Lagoinha do Leste, Solidão, or Costão. Check their Instagram for the upcoming route. All-family friendly on easier routes.
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Running Races
Jun 7 (Sun) — 6 AM (21K/42K), 7 AM (5K) — THIS SUNDAY
Beira-Mar Continental. Kit pickup Jun 5–6 at the airport — check registration status now at maratonafloripa.com.br. 5K is the easiest entry point. See Floripa section for details.
Closest confirmed race to Floripa in late June. Check catarinarun.com.br for distances and registration. Also check corridinhas.com.br for any Floripa-city races not yet listed.
São João festa junina party on Jun 6. Jorge Aragão (samba icon) for a beachside feijoada on Jun 13 from noon. Both walking distance. See Floripa section for details.
Brazilian music legend, 80 years old and still electrifying. Arena Opus is ~20 min from Jurerê. Tickets from R$140 if still available. The “Bloco na Rua” tour is a celebration of his decades-spanning career.
Ana (MPB)
Jun 4 (Thu) — 8 PM — Lagoa da Conceição
Tributo Rita Lee por Mel Lisboa — John Bull Floripa
Mel Lisboa (acclaimed actress and singer) performs a tribute to the queen of Brazilian rock. Intimate venue at Lagoa. See Scot section for full details.
First-ever edition right here in Floripa. Geek marketplace, cosplay competition with cash prizes, K-pop presentations, games, anime. FREE entry for under 12. Weekend — no school concern. This is the one to plan around.
LiaAll Family
K-pop in SC — June 2026
No K-pop events in Florianópolis this month
All live shows are in São Paulo. Upcoming SP options: Monsta X (Jun 9, Espaço Unimed — weekday, school night, flight required), The Rose (Jun 21, Espaço Unimed — Saturday, still needs a flight). Check k4us.com.br for July updates.
Local Japanese-Brazilian cultural association runs occasional festivals (Hana Matsuri, food festivals, cultural showcases). Worth following for Lia’s Japanese culture interest.
Co-headline metalcore / groove-metal tour — Killswitch Engage and Machine Head are both genre institutions, Iron Reagan and Havok opening. The heavy night of the month in Raleigh.
Evanescence’s 2026 world tour with Spiritbox (elite modern metalcore — the real draw here) and Nova Twins in direct support. Stacked bill at the big outdoor amphitheater. Heads up: same evening as the Brick triathlon below.
The big one: the new Marvel Super Heroes set prerelease. Store sealed events Fri 6/19 (2:30 & 7 PM), Sat 6/20 (12 & 4 PM), Sun 6/21 (12 PM Two-Headed Giant). Set releases 6/26. Right in Chapel Hill.
Luisa
Weekly recurring
Regular Events
Commander / EDH: Tue & Thu 7 PM, Sat 3 PM (free, promos for all pods). FNM Draft: Fri 7 PM ($35). Modern: Wed 7 PM. Legacy: Fri 7 PM.
Sprint: 400-yd swim / 11-mi bike / 2-mi run at Rolling View on Falls Lake. Closest sprint tri to Chapel Hill this month. Evening race — conflicts with Evanescence the same night, so it’s one or the other.
Several small road races around the Triangle in June (Chapel Hill, Durham, Cary). Dates rotate — check the listing and confirm on each race’s own page before signing up.
Check heellife.unc.edu directly for biomedical engineering talks, science events, outdoor adventure club outings. Usually has 20+ active events per week.
