Cromer Carnival 2025

Here we are for 2026.

We'll start with news on the 2026 parade route.



In 2025, Cromer Carnival trialled a new parade route starting on Overstrand Road and finishing on the Carnival Field. Following a debrief in September 2025, the committee agreed to seek feedback from residents, visitors, participants and partners to assess whether this new route should be adopted.
On 4 October 2025, we published a questionnaire on our Facebook page. Thank you to the 352 people who took the time to respond. We have now analysed the results and reviewed comments shared online.

Cromer Carnival is a community event run by volunteers to provide entertainment throughout the year for Cromer. We value your opinions and have considered health and safety requirements alongside the costs of implementing road closures for the 2025 parade route, which required additional traffic marshals.

For 2026, the parade will revert to the previous route with a slight route amendment. The parade will assemble on the Carnival Field proceeding along:

• Runton Road,
• Prince of Wales Road,
• Hamilton Road,
• Church Street,
• Mount Street,
• Louden Road

Instead of continuing up West Street to Morrisons Roundabout and along Beach Road, the parade will return via:

• Prince of Wales Road,
• Runton Road,
• Finishing on the Carnival Field.

This adjustment reduces the need for extra traffic marshals while preserving the spirit of the event.

We do however require Volunteer marshals to assist with the floats both on the field at assembly and while the parade weaves through town. If you could spare us some time to assist on the Wednesday evening, please get in contact………

Without Volunteers the Carnival will not survive.

Carnival Trophy Presentations 2025

Whew!

Well, that's another Carnival week over and thanks for all the kind comments on the Facebook page. Well done to all the team who make it happen. Scroll down the page to see this year's Carnival video. You'll need half an hour to view the whole thing; we've made it extra long this year to try and capture more faces and because the current video team won't be available for next year. We couldn't attend all the events, but we hope we've captured the spirit of the week, featuring the main community events from Sunday to Thursday.

Walking Treasure Hunt Answers

Still puzzling out that last clue or two? You can find all the answers by clicking here. There was a maximum of 57 points; the two winners scored 55 points and the third place scored 54 points. 55 teams took part, five up on last year; hope you can join in next year.

The Photo Gallery

You'll find lots of stills from official photographer Andreas Yiasami by clicking here for his site.

On in Cromer this Coming Week

It's Sunday 31st for the World's Pier Crabbing Championship on Cromer Pier in the morning, then it's the Grand Auction of the Treasure Chests for the Crab and Lobster Art Trail from 12.30pm onwards. Look in at the Crab and Lobster website for more details. Another great day in Cromer and a chance to take home a crabbing prize and a wonderful treasure chest.

Carnival Week 2025 - Sunday to Thursday evening

Cromer Pier Birdman 1992

A look back here. Thanks for all the responses on a date for this. We're now pretty certain it's 1992, so we've changed the date on the titles of the archive version.



The Carnival videos are sponsored by Poppyland Publishing