Stowmarket Carnival
12/13/14th July 2024
Celebrating
the best of
Stowmarket
12th, 13th & 14th July 2024
Stowmarket Carnival is a wonderful family event, providing affordable fun and entertainment for local families. We are busy preparing for Carnival 2024, and it’s going to be a good one.
And just like last year, visiting the Carnival is free!
Carnival Procession
The all-important Carnival Procession will take place on the Saturday, led by the Carnival Court, with floats, walkers, dancers, singers, and fancy dress galore.
Our theme for 2024 is “Decades”, so from William the Conqueror to the present day, there’s lots to choose from!
The Procession will leave the Meadlands roundabout around midday on Saturday 13th, going westward through Combs Ford and the town arriving at the Recreation Ground around 2pm. Further details will be available nearer the day.
Cheer the Carnival Procession
What's On?
From Friday evening till Sunday afternoon, the Recreation Ground (the Rec) will feature a variety of music acts and sideshows and displays, a range of craft and charity stalls, and plenty of food and drink stalls too. And the ever-popular Stocks Funfair will also be on the Rec for Carnival weekend.
Meet Our 2023 Sponsors
The Stowmarket Carnival is run by a team of unpaid volunteers, and relies heavily on sponsorship and donations of both money and services. Do you run a local business? Your support for this free family event will be very welcome.
Contact us to ask about sponsorship opportunities, or to join our team of volunteers.
Enjoy your Stowmarket Carnival – fun for all the family!
Seeing 1000’s of people coming out of their houses and coming together as a community enjoying the whole weekend together with friends and strangers.
Robert Cunningham
A great opportunity to celebrate Stowmarket, meet new people and to be a royal for a period. It is a great event which makes people happier when watching and it shows the outcome of work done by a group of hard working Carnival team. Also it can show off what’s going on in Stowmarket too.
Sophie Churchyard
Brings Stowmarket back together !!
Helen Jones
A day of fun, hopefully in the summer sun x
Melissa Williams
A time when everyone comes together, and i mean everyone , it’s the most amazing feeling , seeing everyone enjoy the parade xxx
Sharon Hawes
Fun for all the family
Karen Smith
Community Spirit
Meryl Bunce
Family time
Suzi Bloomfield
Childhood memories, families together, fun, smiles, laughs and sore feet from being in the parade marching with Stowmarket Boys’ Brigade Band.
Steph Goodwin
Summer, hot weather, bbq, outdoors fun.
Lauren Cox
Parade, floats, fun
Martin Gray
Stowmarket coming together
Bonnie Scarff Mead
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