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Nottingham Carnival
Sunday 17 August 2025 | 1pm-8pm
Victoria Embankment
Get ready for colour, culture, and Caribbean vibes as Nottingham Carnival returns in full force! Expect one of the UK’s most colourful parades featuring hundreds of spectacular carnival costumes and amazing dancing, plus live music, sound systems, delicious food, and family-friendly fun along the River Trent.
Numerous troupes from Nottingham and beyond will be taking part in the colourful Carnival Parade which starts at 2pm and is free to watch.
As before, the Parade route will start on the Victoria Embankment, head up Wilford Grove, Felton Road and Green Street before making its way back down to the Embankment via Bunbury Street returning to the Carnival site via Wilford Grove, where they will perform on the dedicated stage within the Carnival site. The complete parade should take no more than 2 hours and you can watch the parade at any point along the Carnival route.
Tickets for the Carnival site will be on sale soon!
The parade is free to watch at any point along the route.
| Nottingham Carnival 2025 (17 Aug 2025) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Sunday | 13:00 | - 20:00 |
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