When and where is Smart City Expo Curitiba 2027?

From 17 to 19 March 2027 at Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Paraná.

How much are tickets?

The Business ticket costs R$ 600 and includes the Expo, the congress, the Business area and the Awards; the Participant ticket starts at R$ 80 and includes the Expo, the congress and the Awards.

Who organises the event?

iCities – The Smart Cities Hub, in partnership with Fira Barcelona, organiser of Smart City Expo World Congress.

Technology · Conference

Smart City Expo Curitiba 2027

Name: Smart City Expo Curitiba 2027
Start: 2027-03-17T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2027-03-19T18:00:00+00:00
Location: Arena da Baixada (Ligga Arena)

The Americas' largest smart cities event, where public managers, companies and experts shape the future of cities.

17–19 March 2027 · Wed – Fri
Arena da Baixada (Ligga Arena) · Curitiba, Brazil
Registration open · on www.smartcityexpocuritiba.com

About this event

Smart City Expo Curitiba is billed as the largest smart cities event in the Americas and is part of Fira Barcelona's Smart City Expo family. Organised by iCities, it brings mayors, public managers, companies, startups and global experts to Curitiba to debate the challenges of urban life and put the smart-city concept into practice across Brazil, with a congress, an exhibition area and the Brazilian Awards.

Who attends

Leaders from across Brazil who decide the direction of cities: public managers, municipal and state governments, development banks, utilities, technology companies and startups looking for reference projects from other cities. For 2027 the organizer expects a wider presence of international cities.

A track record of announcements

The event has become a stage for public-private initiatives.

2019: Paraná government's IPVA exemption for electric cars
2023: Curitiba's first fully electric taxis (Renault, Mobilize, ABDI)
2025: drone delivery demonstration by Atech (Embraer) with Correios
2026: memorandum to create Paraná's low-carbon hydrogen hub

Formats

The programme combines keynotes and congress sessions with global names, an Expo area with companies presenting urban solutions, a Business area for networking, and the Brazilian Awards ceremony recognising smart-city initiatives.