BAKEWELL CARNIVAL

SATURDAY 5TH JULY 2025

FREE ENTRY

Bakewell funfair and carnival is held at the Bakewell Agricultural Centre and is reputed as the biggest and best carnival in Derbyshire. A gigantic procession is usually held on the first Saturday in July, at the end of the busy carnival week when the whole town comes to a standstill. This allows for a couple of hours of colour and excitement to pass through the town until normal service is resumed once again.

The huge and colourful procession of decorated floats, bands and musicians, fancy dress characters and Carnival Queens who arrive from all over the North of England make their way through the ancient Bakewell Street to the very jolly sounds of singing and dance. With music provided from brass and steel bands, it’s an amazing spectacle which is enjoyed by the cheering crowds and thousands of onlookers who flock to Bakewell each year, to view the fun filled family friendly event.