The 2017 West Country Carnival

This carnival is formed of several parades of illuminated floats in the West Country cities of England. The parades take place over a period of about 2 months. The money raised through this carnival goes to different local charities.

There are 4 circuits: East Devon, Wessex Grand Prix, the South Somerset Federation of Carnivals Committee circuit and the Somerset County Guy Fawkes Carnival Association circuit.

The East Devon Circuit

Heres when and where you will see the parade in East Devon: Seaton on September 2^nd, Colyton on September 9^th, Axminster on September 16^th, Sidmouth on September 23^rd, Budleigh Salterton on September 30^th, Exmouth on October 14^th, Ottery St. Mary on October 21^st, and Honiton on October 28^th.

The South Somerset Federation of Carnivals Committee circuit

This one starts at Wellington on September 30^th. The illuminated floats then move to Ilminster on October 7^th, Chard on October 14^th and Taunton on October 21^st. As you see, they tackle a different town each week. Each parade lasts about 75 minutes.

The Wessex Grand Prix Circuit

In September, you will see floats in Sturminster Newton on the 2^nd, Blandford Forum on the 9^th, Mere on the 16^th, Frome on the 23^rd and Shaftesbury on the 30^th. October has a few interesting locations too: Gillingham on the 7^th, Wincanton on the 13^th, Castle Cary on the 1th, Salisbury on the 20^th, Trowbride on the 21^st and last, Warminster on the 28^th. This is the smallest circuit, each parade lasting for about 1 hour.

The Somerset County Guy Fawkes Circuit

These are the last appearances of the floats for 2017 and they all take place in November. Well start at Bridgwater on the 4^th and then move on to Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea on the 6^th, Weston-super-Mare on the 10^th, North Petherton on the 11^th, Midsomer Norton on the 13^th, Shepton Mallet on the 15^th, Wells on the 17^th, and last Glastonbury on the 18^th. The parade lasts for 2-3 hours.