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Carnival 2025

Dates: Friday 1st August – Sunday 10th August 2025 inclusive
(Carnival Day & Parade Saturday August 9th).

203
DAYS
12
HOURS
50
MINUTES
49
SECONDS

Dates for your diary

Carnival 2025

Friday 1st – Sunday 10th August – Carnival Day – Saturday 9th August 2025

Carnival 2026

Friday 31st July to Sunday 9th August – Carnival Day – Saturday 8th August 2026


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What’s it all about

Wells-next-the-Sea in the heart of North Norfolk enjoys a traditional summer Carnival for residents and visitors. A week of family fun and events including a Carnival Day procession around the town featuring floats, fancy-dress, pull-and push-along vehicles and much more. Traditional seaside activities include a sand-castle competition, town crier competition, gillying on the quay and the crowning of the Carnival Royals.