Official event schedule
Notting Hill Carnival 2025 starts at 10am on Sunday 24 August and 10.30am on bank holiday Monday 25 August 2025.
Saturday
UK National Panorama, 4pm to midnight
- Steel band competition extravaganza the night before Carnival:
Emslie Horniman’s Pleasance, Kensal Road, W10 3DH
Sunday
6am to 9am: J'Ouvert
- The traditional celebration before the formal start of Carnival.
Starts at: Sainsbury’s, Canal Way, Ladbroke Grove, W10 5AA
10am to 10.30am: Opening Ceremony
- Judging Zone: Great Western Road
10am to 6pm: Children’s Day Parade and Carnival
- Main event of the day: Parade Route
12pm (noon) to 8.30pm: Adults ‘Dutty Mas’
- Extended J’Ouvert theme (see above): Parade Route
12pm (noon) to 7pm: Static Sound Systems
8.30pm Judging point closes
- Great Western Road/Westbourne Park
Road street trading
- Kensington and Chelsea: 10am to 8pm
- Westminster: 10am to 7pm
Monday
10am to 8.30pm: Adults Day Parade and Carnival
- Parade Route
12pm (noon) to 7pm: Static Sound Systems
8.30pm Judging point closes
- Great Western Road/Westbourne Park
Road street trading
- Kensington and Chelsea: 10am to 8pm
- Westminster: 10am to 7pm
Further information
Visit the Notting Hill Carnival website.