Pick your spot to view The Street Carnival, which forms part of celebrations for Leicester Caribbean Carnival 2009. This year promises to be better than previous years with a wide variety of costumes and floats on display as we celebrate 24 years of Caribbean Carnival in Leicester.

The Route is:

Victoria Park - Granville Road - London Road - Saxby Street - Sparkenhoe Street -
Swain Street - Charles Street - Humberstone Gate - Gallowtree Gate - Granby Street -
London Road - Granville Road - Victoria Park

Please note the Street Carnival leaves Victoria Park at 1:00pm and is expected to return to the Park around 4:00pm. All registrations for participation in the street carnival have now closed.

A viewing area for disabled persons will be located en route at Charles Street near New Look. Spaces will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

There will be large costumes throughout the street carnival and in the interest of health and safety it is advisable that members of the public remain on the sidewalk, especially parents with small children and buggies.

Persons wishing to sell flags etc on the streets are advised that a license will be required. Please contact the Licensing Department at the Leicester City Council.

Please note only the Leicester Caribbean Carnival Ltd is licensed to do a street collection on Carnival Day. The collectors will be easily identified as they will be wearing high visibiity jackets clearly marked with the Leicester Caribbean Carnival Ltd logo on the back.