The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Curitiba, Paraná (state), Brazil.

Prior to 20th century

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• 1668 - Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Luz (church) built.
• 1693 - Village settlement named "Vila da Nossa Senhora da Luz dos Pinhais."
• 1721 - Village renamed "Curitiba."
• 1780 - Population: 2,949.
• 1854 - Curitiba becomes capital of Paraná.
• 1872 - Population: 12,651.^[1]
• 1874 - Arsenal built.
• 1886 - Passeio Público (Curitiba) [pt] (park) opens.^[2]
• 1890 - Population: 24,553.
• 1892 - Catholic Diocese of Curitiba established.
• 1893 - Catedral Basílica Menor Nossa Senhora da Luz [pt] built.
• 1900 - Population: 49,755.

20th century

• 1909 - Coritiba Foot Ball Club formed.
• 1912 - Federal University of Paraná established.
• 1919 - Gazeta do Povo newspaper begins publication.^[3]
• 1920 - Population: 78,986.
• 1924 - Clube Atlético Paranaense football team formed.
• 1947 - Estádio Vila Capanema (stadium) opens.
• 1950
  • June: Part of 1950 FIFA World Cup held in city.
  • Population: 138,178.^[4]
• 1951 - O Estado do Paraná [pt] newspaper begins publication.^[3]
• 1953 - Centro Cívico (Curitiba) [pt] inaugurated.
• 1954
  • Biblioteca Pública do Paraná [pt] (library) building and Teatro Guaíra (theatre) open.
  • Ney Braga [pt] becomes mayor.
• 1956 - Tribuna do Paraná [pt] newspaper begins publication.^[3]
• 1960 - Population: 356,830.
• 1962 - Japan Square (Curitiba) [pt] built.
• 1966 - Institute of Urban Planning and Research of Curitiba founded.^[5]
• 1967 - Flag design adopted.
• 1968 - Curitiba Master Plan adopted.^[6]
• 1970
  • Paraná Contemporary Art Museum [pt] established.
  • Population: 483,038 city; 583,857 urban agglomeration.^[7]
• 1971
  • Teatro Paiol [pt] (theatre) opens.
  • Jaime Lerner becomes mayor.^[8]
• 1972 - Rua XV de Novembro pedestrianized.^[8]
• 1973 - Curitiba Cultural Foundation [pt] established.^[2]
• 1974 - Rede Integrada de Transporte (transit system) begins operating.^[9]
• 1976 - Iguaçu Park opens.
• 1980
  • 5 July: Catholic pope visits city.^[2]
  • Population: 1,025,079.
• 1985 - Symphony Orchestra of Paraná [pt] founded.
• 1988 - Curitiba Metropolitan Museum of Art [pt] established.
• 1989
  • City recycling program^[2] and Paraná Clube football team established.
  • Perhappiness poetry event begins.[1]
• 1991
  • Botanical Garden of Curitiba opens.^[10]
  • Rua 24 Horas shopping mall in business.
  • Population: 1,313,094.^[1]
• 1992
  • Wire Opera House opens.^[8]
  • World Cities Forum held in Curitiba.^[11]
  • Bairro Novo developed.^[8]
• 1993 - Population: 1,364,320 (estimate).^[12]
• 1999 - Arena da Baixada opens.
• 2000 - Population: 1,586,848.

21st century

• 2002 - New Museum opens.
• 2003 - City designated an American Capital of Culture.^[2]
• 2008 - Mormon temple built.
• 2010 - Population: 1,751,907.^[13]
• 2012 - 7 October: Curitiba 2012 municipal election [pt] held.
• 2013 - Gustavo Fruet [pt] becomes mayor.
• 2014 - June: Part of 2014 FIFA World Cup held in city.
• 2016 - 2 October: Curitiba 2016 municipal election [pt] held.