Sunday
Sunday 30 August 2026
J'ouvert
06.00 - 09.00
Starting at Sainsbury's, by Canal Way Roundabout
Official Opening Ceremony
10.00-10.30
MAS Judging Point, Great Western Road
Traditionally Carnival is opened by local residents and participants, accompanied by the organisers and friends of Carnival.
The Judging Zone Grandstand is now open to the public and this is place to be to see the bands at the absolute very best - tickets are available from HERE.
Children’s Day Parade
Parade Route
The Sunday is for the children, encouraging increased participation with a range of family-friendly activities and events, with the main event being children’s mas. It’s an undeniable joy to see the next generation carrying the Carnival baton – dancing in the streets wearing their carefully crafted costumes.
Dutty/Fun Mas
Parade Route
Get down and ‘dutty’. Just like J’Ouvert, this mas is for those that enjoy the mayhem. As a spectator you can expect to be splashed with brightly coloured paints and powder or even melted ‘chocolate’. It’s pure revelry, and you can’t deny the infectious hyped energy of the party-hard participants, ‘chipping’ and ‘wining’ recklessly to the bass-heavy sound of the ‘mile-high’ mobile speakerboxes.
Sound Systems
12.00-19.00
If you love to dance in the street but don’t want to be ‘on di road’ then Sound Systems are where it’s at. Sound systems are a well established and integral part of Notting Hill Carnival specifically. Notting Hill Carnival’s Sound System tradition is rooted in Jamaican culture and Reggae music, at today’s Carnival you can hear everything from Rare Groove to House to Samba.
Live Stages
Moment Of Reflection
At 3pm we invite all attendees to join us in a 72-second silence to remember the 72 lives tragically lost in the Grenfell Tower fire and members of the community that we have sadly lost. We give thanks to the pioneers who are no longer with us that assured Carnival’s vital legacy.
