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.