PHOTOS: Scenes from 2017 Carnival, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Every February, Brazil hosts one of the biggest, and most colorful parties in the world.

Thousands ofpeoplegathered together on the streets in cities of Brazil to participate in Carnival—a five-day celebration leading up to Lent.The festivities kicked off last Friday and the party didn’t stop until Tuesday.

Check out some of the scenes from the 2017 Rio Carnival.