The Fleet &

District Carnival

Saturday 5th July 2025

Theme

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The Fleet &
District Carnival

Saturday 5th July 2025

2025 Theme

Established in 1956

We can’t wait to celebrate carnival with you again on Saturday 5th July 2025 – the 68th Fleet & District Carnival!

The theme for Carnival this year is RIO DE JANEIRO and we are excited to see where your imagination takes you when it comes to this year’s procession!

The Carnival Charity of the Year is Stepping Stones DS, a local charity that provides a wide range of activities & services to help children & young people with Down syndrome to fulfil their potential.

If you would like to get involved with this years’ Carnival through volunteering, being part of the procession, as a sponsor or just attending, please get in touch.

Find out more about the Fleet Carnival

Carnival charity of the year

The Carnival Charity of the Year is Stepping Stones DS, who provide an opportunity for families to become part of a local support network, along with a wide range of educational, physical and social activities and services for children and young people with Down syndrome, their families and the professionals involved in their care.

Charity of the Year selection

In February we open up the nominations on our Facebook page. We ask people of Fleet and the surrounding area to nominate local charities they would like Carnival to support the following year.

In April we count the votes and the four charities with the most votes go forward to the next stage.

Voting on our Facebook page reopens in May and we ask people to vote again, selecting from the shortlisted charities.

As well as online voting we also collect votes at Carnival HQ during the day of the Carnival.

Voting finishes at the close of the Carnival and the online and in-person voting totals are combined.