Eastbourne Carnival 2025

et creative with your costumes and floats and celebrate some of the most spectacular, diverse events from across the world.

Erik Selby

Managing Director

Eastbourne

SAVE THE DATE - Saturday 24 May 2025

Theme: Celebrations of the world

Join us in creating a Carnival full of global celebration!

Get creative with your costumes and floats and celebrate some of the most spectacular, diverse events from across the world.

Take inspiration from the many carnivals and festivities - for example: Venice, Brazil, Trinidad, Bolivia! Or choose other big celebrations e.g. Bonfire night, Mardi Gras, St Patricks’ Day, Pride – the choice is yours!

We will be putting together an event for entrants to explore the theme in more detail and help you make Eastbourne Carnival 2025 a joyous event for all.

Join us on Saturday 24th May 2025 for an afternoon of Carnival events. (times are approx.)

Our Opening Procession will parade from the Enterprise Shopping Centre from midday.

The Main Carnival parade will start at 2pm from Fishermen’s Green and will end at the Wish Tower Slopes. At approx. 4:30pm

A street party will then take place at Victoria Place (top end of Terminus Road) from approx. 4:30pm

Our judges will be awarding prizes for:

The Best Costume

The Best Float

The Best Performance

Get involved! See how you can become an entrant, a volunteer, a Sponsor or Partner on our webpages.

https://www.eastbournecarnival.com/

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