Newport Carnival returns on Thursday, 20th August 2026, with our spectacular Illuminated Carnival Procession.
The procession will set off from South Street at 21:00, bringing colour, bright lights, music and entertainment through the heart of Newport.
Our team are working hard behind the scenes to deliver another fantastic event for the community, and we welcome anyone who would like to take part in the procession.
Visitors are encouraged to arrive from 20:30 to allow time to find a good viewing spot along the route. As always, South Street and High Street are expected to be popular locations, while Trafalgar Road and the Mall may offer quieter vantage points.
Road closures
Church Litten, Town Lane, South Street from 19:00.
Roads around the route from 20:45 (approx).
Form up – from 19:30
Church Litten for Royalty & Community Floats
South Street for Vehicles: Tractors, Cars, Trucks, etc
Town Lane for Bands, Newport Carnival Royalty Float
Judging – from 20:00
You can register your entry halfway along Church Litten, by the stone archway to the park, for judging.
Royalty floats will automatically be entered.
Move off – from 21:00
The Procession Departs Town Lane traffic lights and follows the procession route.
The procession cascades its way around Newport before ending on The Quay.
Newport Carnival welcomes all entries that wish to take part in their annual carnival processions.
Whether you wish to enter a vehicle, float, push along trolly, a group of people or a singular entry, we would like to hear from you.
Both Newport Carnival’s Main & Illuminated Processions leave Church Litten, Town Lane & South Street at the scheduled start time which will follow the ‘Long Route’.
Follow the link below to download the route map larger with a list of road names the route follows.
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.