Notting Hill Carnival - 2009 information

Dates for the Notting Hill Carnival 2009

The main carnival parade will take place on Monday 31st August on the streets of Notting Hill, with the Children's Day parade taking place the day beforehand on Sunday 30th August.

Notting Hill Carnival Route for 2009

The 2009 carnival route will be broadly unchanged from that of last year. Click here for the Quickmap animated Carnival route map.

Notting Hill Carnival 2008 - Season of Events

In addition to the carnival parades there is a whole season of events, details of which are listed below.

Launch of the 2009 London Calypso Tent
Date: 31 July 2009
Location: Carnival Village, The Tabernacle, Powis Square
Time: 7pm -11pm

Children’s Calypso Competition
Date: 10 August 2009
Location: Powis Square.
Time: 12-6pm

Grand Carnival Costume Splash Adult's Day
Date: 22 August 2009
Location: Alexandra Palace, Wood Green, London, N22 7AY
Time: Open 3pm, Show time: 5pm

Grand Carnival Costume Splash Children's Day
Date: 23 August 2009
Location: Alexandra Palace, Wood Green, London, N22 7AY
Time: Doors 11am and Workshops from 11 am- 2:30pm, Showtime: 3:30pm

Calypso Monarch Finals
Date: 27 August 2009
Location: Carnival Village, The Tabernacle, Powis Square
Time: 7pm - 11pm

National Panorama Championship
Date: 29 August 2009
Location: Hyde Park (near Speakers Corner), Marble Arch, London W1
Time: 4.00pm to 9.00pm

Notting Hill Carnival Children's day parade
Date:30 August 2009
Location: Notting Hill
Time: 9am – 6.30pm

Notting Hill Carnival
Date: 31 August 2009
Location: Notting Hill
Time: 9am – 6.30pm

Notting Hill Carnival Code

The follow tips will help ensure the Notting Hill Carnival is a weekend of fun for all the family to enjoy

Please remember:

Have a set meeting place in case you loose family or friends – try not to rely on your mobile phone.
Keep aware, pickpockets will be attracted to the large crowds.
Check arrangements for your return journey before leaving for the Carnival – if you move around the area you may find your return journey easier from another station or bus stop.
Go with the flow of the crowd – don’t try and walk against it.
Don’t bring your valuables or wear expensive jewellery.
Keep your belongings with you at all times.
Don’t carry too much cash or your credit cards.
If you are travelling only a short distance it may be quicker to walk.
Arrange to meet friends and family before entering the Carnival area. To avoid congestion, arrive early leave early.

Carnival Travel

The best way to get to and from the carnival is to use public transport, however because of the carnival there will be some changes to normal services. Transport for London have set out these changes on the pdf file labelled "More details on the Notting Hill Carnival" available on their website. Click here to visit the relevant page.

Further information

Further information on the event may be available on the official Notting Hill Carnival Website (see links page for the official website).

Information on carnivals in prior years

See the links below for carnival information from prior years

Photographs from carnivals in prior years

Click here to see a gallery of photos taken at previous carnivals.

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