Carnival History

The first Northfleet Carnival was held in 1967 and was organised by a group of volunteers who had the idea that a Carnival for the people of Northfleet, and involving the people of Northfleet, would be a good community event.

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The first Saturday in July was chosen as carnival day and has remained the day of the carnival ever since until recently.

Local organisations, local businesses and any other interested bodies were invited to form a procession of decorated floats and walking contingents and the route wound its way around the streets of Northfleet.

The Carnival floats eventually finished at Wombwell Park where local charities had been invited to set up stalls and sideshows to raise money for their charity.

The route of the procession was changed in the mid 1970’s to include Gravesend town centre and was changed again in 2007 when we joined forces with Gravesham Council’s "Big Day Out".