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5pm ยท Saturday 5th December 2026

Forms up at Church Litten* From 4.15pm

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Family Lantern Workshop โ€“ Free Event!

Join The New Carnival Company team for a fun, family-friendly lantern-making workshop! Create your own beautiful willow and tissue lanterns to carry in Newport Carnivalโ€™s Christmas Parade on Saturday 6th December.

Workshop Date

Saturday 29th November 2025
10am โ€“ 1pm
at Newport Minster, St Thomasโ€™ Square, Newport PO30 1SL

All materials are provided, and the workshop is completely free of charge. Itโ€™s a wonderful way to get creative and be part of the festive celebrations โ€” including joining New Carnivalโ€™s giant lantern costumes at the Christmas parade!

To book, please fill in the online form to secure your place.

Supported with funding from the National Lottery Awards for All โ€“ Community Fund.

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Featuring

Various Local Bands โ€ข Royalty & Community Floats โ€ข Emergency Services
Lanterns โ€ข Schools & Clubs โ€ข Walking & Dance Groups โ€ข Young Farmers
Modern & Vintage Vehicles โ€ข Plus so much more!

Route

See the map below for the Newport Carnival Christmas Parade route.ย 

The Christmas Parade leaves Church Litten at 5pm where it will be filtered onto South Street and head West.

The procession then proceeds along South Street before turning left into Upper St Jamesโ€™ Street.

Once at the end of Upper St Jamesโ€™ Street, the parade then turns right into Trafalgar Road and follows its entirety before reaching Carisbrooke Road.

Turn right into Carisbrooke Road (The Mall), and the procession will join the High Street through the town.

The parade will turn left at The Guildhall into Quay Street and head down onto The Quay, where the carnival will disperse.ย 

Newport Christmas Carnival

Come and Take part!

You can come and take part in our Christmas Carnival!

All you have to do is send us a message on our Facebook page or send us an email to to register your interest.

We will then reach out to you with any further information.

You can form a group, build a float, create lanterns, or simply come as an individual. It simply does not matter…

The more the merrier!ย 

Highlights from 2024

Step into Christmas

๐ŸŽ„ Step Into Christmas โ€“ Saturday 6 December ๐ŸŽ„

Get ready for a magical day as our community comes together to launch the festive season in style.

๐Ÿ“ Location: Scarrots Lane, Newport

๐Ÿ•’ Time: From 10am until 4.30pm.

โœจ What to expect:

  • Live music and local performances โ€” join in or cheer on your neighbours

  • Festive stalls showcasing handmade gifts, seasonal treats and warm drinks

  • Family-friendly fun: kids, grandparents, friends โ€” everyoneโ€™s invited!

Money raised from the day will be split between Newport Carnival and the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance.ย 

You can find out more on the Step into Christmas Facebook page.

Step into Christmas

Newport Carnival

THIS SATURDAY

Royalty Selection

Northwood Car Boot Sale Cancelled

Sunday 23rd March 2025

We’re sorry, but this Sunday’s car boot sale has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. We apologise for the inconvenience.

Our next scheduled car boot sale is: Sunday 30th March 2025.