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Carnival 2026

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Arrangements, planning, organising of the Carnival 2026 is underway. The theme this year is A Celebration of Britain. This can be anything from music, films, food, produce or regions there are no limits – so let your imagination go wild.

If you would like a float whether it is walking, riding or driving please do get in touch and register, details of how to do this can be found on our website. Maybe you have a lovely car that you would like to show.

Stalls are starting to be booked please get in touch if you would like a stall or stalls there are still plots up for grabs.

We are starting to put the program together so if you are a business that would like to advertise please get in touch.

Raffle our raffle is calling out for donations big and small all greatly received.

Please do remember that proceeds raised at the carnival go to local charities. Keep an eye out for our posts telling you about the chosen charities this year.

All details of how to get involved are on the website.

Calling all floats

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For the fist time in six years we’re going to have a parade through the village before we finish on the Carnival Field. In the past we’ve had some amazing entries to the parade, from Thunderbird 2 to the Seven Dwarves; from the Red Barrows to the Dancing Pantomime Dames. What are you going to do this year?

Contact floats@knockholtcarnival.org.uk for a booking form and start planning!

Our parade has some great surprises this year …

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We can’t tell you what they are otherwise they wouldn’t be surprises!

Only two people on the committee know the details of all the floats, making sure that there’s intense rivalry between groups to produce the most innovative and spectacular displays.  The parade organisers collected the themes a year ago to ensure that there was no overlap, and now it’s only a day until you can see what everyone’s come up with!

We can tell you there’ll be music, there’ll be dancing, there’ll be walkers and drivers … but beyond that, you’ll have to come and see for yourself.  Work out where you’re going to stand on the parade route now!

All the World’s a Parade

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We’re currently sifting through the parade entry forms, working out the order, making sure that children aren’t walking behind horses, music isn’t too loud in neighbouring floats, the parade will carry on moving at a good pace.  There are a good variety of themes!  We can’t wait to see you all on the route on the fourteenth!

Traffic marshals needed for the parade!

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Part of our carnival tradition is the parade of floats, which wind their way around the village and end up at the carnival ground. Parades such as this are becoming increasingly rare but we think it completes our celebratory day!

We can’t run a parade though without closing the roads and that means we need your help – we need marshals to guide the floats, keep traffic off the roads, and direct people to the car parks.

Can you help? Please contact chair@knockholtcarnival.org.uk and we’ll be eternally grateful!

We are already looking forward to our Carnival on 9 July, and a large part of that is the parade through the village.  Having now chosen our theme – Cartoons and Comics – we’re taking bookings for floats, cars, marching bands, and even horses!  If you want to know more, then please contact us on floats@knockholtcarnival.org.uk.