Carnival Week 2025

Events for 2025

Carnival week runs from Sunday 28th September to Saturday 4th October 2025

Both the children's and the main procession will be held on 4th October 2025.


These events are subject to confirmation - please check back here before attending an event

Sunday 28th September

Window Spotting Competition - Starts Today

The Gillingham Window Oddity Spotting Competition runs throughout Carnival Week.
Entry forms are available from Station Road Garage from Friday 26th September.
Entry: £2.00

Open Fishing Competition

7.00am Lodden Lakes
Entry Forms from Gillingham Fishing Club
For details contact Dave Sealy 01747 823159

Walking Treasure Hunt

Starts 2:00pm at Gillingham Social Club, Hardings Lane (Just past RiversMeet)
Finish at 4:00pm for marking, a rest and a cup of tea.
Entry £3.00 per family/team
Prizes and the Murray Hawkins Dental Practice Trophy

Quiz Night - Note the change of night

Starts 7.30pm at the Coronation Club
Teams of four, £5.00 per team
Prizes and the Ron Cake Cup

Monday 29th September

Baby Show

At the Bowls Club, School Road, Gillingham SP8 4QR.
Doors open 10am, Judging 10.30am.
Entry £2.00
Age groups:
  • 0-6 months
  • 7-12 months
  • 13-18 months
  • 19-24 months
All entries must live in the SP8 post code

Grand Carnival Prize Bingo

At the Bowls Club, School Road, Gillingham SP8 4QR
Doors Open: 6.45pm Eyes Down 7.30pm

Thursday 2nd October

Cole's Funfair

Opens 5.00pm

Friday 3rd October

Cole's Funfair

Opens 5.00pm

Knockout Skittles

From 7.30pm at the Coronation Club
Entry on the night £2.00 per turn or £5.00 for 3 turns.
£100.00 Cash Prizes and the Timepiece Trophy

Darts Pairs

Sign-in 8.00pm at the Coronation Club - £5.00 per pair.
£100.00 Cash Prizes and the Frank Lane Memorial Cup

Saturday 4th October

Carnival Duck Race

From 11am at the High Street Car Park

Cole's Funfair

Opens 1.00pm

Children's Procession

  • 1.30pm Assembly at Gillingham Primary School
  • 2.00pm Judging
  • 3.00pm Children's Procession - Primary School to Queen Street
See map for procession route information.

Evening Procession

All events take place through the High Street, unless otherwise noted.
  • 6.45pm Parade of Bands
  • 7.05pm "A Cavalcade Of Steam"
        • followed by the Majorette Parade
  • 7.15pm The Grand Illuminated Procession - Brickfields Business Park to Bay Road
  • Assembly from 4.00pm at Brickfields Business Park, Move-off 7.15pm, Judging En-Route.
See map for procession route information.