The Isle of Wight Carnival Season is popular not just for Islanders, but for tourists too! Below is a list of carnivals due to take place in 2020.
Please use this list as a guide only as we cannot be held responsible for any cancellations or inaccuracies. Check with the carnival you are wishing to attend prior to the procession taking place.
| Carnival | Date | Assembly | Judging | Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Main | Thursday 23rd July 2019 | Church Litten | 18:00 | 19:00 |
| Sandown Children’s | Saturday 25th July 2019 | Sandham Gardens | TBC | TBC |
| Sandown Main | Saturday 25th July 2019 | Culver Parade | 18:00 | 19:00 |
| Freshwater | TBC | Moa Place | On Route | 14:00 |
| Shanklin Children’s | Tuesday 4th August 2020 | Palmerston Road | 13:15 | 14:00 |
| Shanklin Main | Wednesday 5th August 2020 | Popham Road | No Judging | 19:00 |
| Cowes Main | Thursday 6th August 2020 | Crossfield Ave | 18:00 | 19:00 |
| Shanklin Illuminated | Saturday 8th August 2020 | Popham Road | No Judging | 21:15 |
| Ventnor Children’s | Wednesday 12th August 2020 | Dudley Road | 12:45 (after Carnival) | 12:00 |
| Ventnor Main | Wednesday 12th August 2020 | Albert Street | 18:00 | 19:00 |
| Ventnor Illuminated | Saturday 15th August 2020 | Albert Street | 20:30 | 21:00 |
| Newport Illuminated | Saturday 22nd August 2020 | Church Litten | 20:00 | 21:00 |
| Ryde Children’s | Wednesday 26th August 2020 | Upper Dover Street | 14:30 | 15:00 |
| Sandown Illuminated | Wednesday 26th August 2020 | Culver Parade | 19:30 | 20:30 |
| Ryde Main | Thursday 27th August 2020 | The Esplanade | 17:30 | 18:30 |
| Cowes Illuminated | Saturday 29th August 2020 | Crossfield Ave | 20:00 | 21:00 |
| St Helens | Monday 31st August 2020 | The Green | 17:45 | 18:30 |
| Ryde Illuminated | Saturday 5th September 2020 | The Esplanade | 19:30 | 20:30 |
| Carnival | Date | Assembly | Judging | Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Main | Thursday 23rd July 2019 | Church Litten | 18:00 | 19:00 |
| Sandown Children’s | Saturday 25th July 2019 | Sandham Gardens | TBC | TBC |
| Sandown Main | Saturday 25th July 2019 | Culver Parade | 18:00 | 19:00 |
| Freshwater | TBC | Moa Place | On Route | 14:00 |
| Shanklin Children’s | Tuesday 4th August 2020 | Palmerston Road | 13:15 | 14:00 |
| Shanklin Main | Wednesday 5th August 2020 | Popham Road | No Judging | 19:00 |
| Cowes Main | Thursday 6th August 2020 | Crossfield Ave | 18:00 | 19:00 |
| Shanklin Illuminated | Saturday 8th August 2020 | Popham Road | No Judging | 21:15 |
| Ventnor Children’s | Wednesday 12th August 2020 | Dudley Road | 12:45 (after Carnival) | 12:00 |
| Ventnor Main | Wednesday 12th August 2020 | Albert Street | 18:00 | 19:00 |
| Ventnor Illuminated | Saturday 15th August 2020 | Albert Street | 20:30 | 21:00 |
| Newport Illuminated | Saturday 22nd August 2020 | Church Litten | 20:00 | 21:00 |
| Ryde Children’s | Wednesday 26th August 2020 | Upper Dover Street | 14:30 | 15:00 |
| Sandown Illuminated | Wednesday 26th August 2020 | Culver Parade | 19:30 | 20:30 |
| Ryde Main | Thursday 27th August 2020 | The Esplanade | 17:30 | 18:30 |
| Cowes Illuminated | Saturday 29th August 2020 | Crossfield Ave | 20:00 | 21:00 |
| St Helens | Monday 31st August 2020 | The Green | 17:45 | 18:30 |
| Ryde Illuminated | Saturday 5th September 2020 | The Esplanade | 19:30 | 20:30 |