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 Carnivalโs Christmas Parade on Saturday 6th December.
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. Itโs a wonderful way to get creative and be part of the festive celebrations โ including joining New Carnivalโs 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.
Various Local Bands โข Royalty & Community Floats โข Emergency Services
Lanterns โข Schools & Clubs โข Walking & Dance Groups โข Young Farmers
Modern & Vintage Vehicles โข Plus so much more!
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
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













๐ Step Into Christmas โ Saturday 6 December ๐
Get ready for a magical day as our community comes together to launch the festive season in style.
๐ Location: Scarrots Lane, Newport
๐ Time: From 10am until 4.30pm.
โจ 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 everyoneโs 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.
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.