The Official Isle of Wight Carnivals List
The Isle of Wight Carnival Season is popular not just for Islanders but tourists too! Below is a list of Isle of Wight carnivals that are due to take place in 2025.
Please use this list as a guide only as Newport Carnival will not be held responsible for cancellations or inaccuracies. Check with the carnival you wish to attend before the procession takes place. Most carnival groups have a Facebook page and will announce any cancellations on their pages if there are any.
Two columns added to the 2025 calendar include Sandown Bay Regatta and Ryde Children’s Day.
This will be an organised carnival event taking place throughout the day.
East Cowes Carnival are planning on making a return in 2025.
More details will be announced in due course.
You can click on the carnival name to be linked to their website/social media.
- Table last updated on Friday 24th January 2025.
Isle of Wight Carnival Dates for 2025ALL DATES AND TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE VERSION 2: 1/1/2025 | ||||
| Carnival | Dates | Assembly | Judging Time | Move off Time |
| Sandown Children’s | Sat 26th July | Sandown Pier | 11.30am (after Carnival at Sandham Gardens) | 11am |
| Sandown Main | Sat 26th July | Culver Parade | 6.00pm | 7.00pm |
| Newport Main | Sat 2nd August | Church Litten | 6.00pm | 7.00pm |
| Shanklin Children’s | Sun 3rd August | Palmerston Road | 1.15pm | 2.00pm |
| Shanklin Main | Wed 6th August | Popham Road | Judging TBC | 7.00pm |
| Shanklin Illuminated | Sat 9th August | Popham Road | Judging TBC | 9.15 pm |
| Sandown Bay Regatta | Sat 9th & Sun 10th August | Sandown Seafront | All day event | |
| Ventnor Children’s | Wed 13th August | Dudley Road | 12.45pm (after Carnival) | 12 Midday |
| Ventnor Main | Wed 13th August | Albert Street | 6.00pm | 7.00pm |
| Ventnor Illuminated | Sat 16th August | Albert Street | 8.30 pm | 9.00 pm |
| Newport Illuminated | Thu 21st August | Church Litten | 8.00pm | 9.00pm |
| Ryde Children’s Day | Sat 23rd August | Ryde Town Centre | 11am-3pm | |
| East Cowes | Sat 23rd August | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| St Helens | Mon 25th August | The Green | 5.45pm | 6.30pm |
| Sandown Illuminated | Wed 27th August | Culver Parade | 7.30pm | 8.30pm |
| Ryde Main | Thu 28th August | The Esplanade | 5.30pm | 6.30pm |
| Ryde Illuminated | Sat 30th August | The Esplanade | 7.30 pm | 8.30 pm |