Charivari Day 2025 - Beside the Seaside

Charivari Day is Folkestone's extraordinary street carnival. If you have never experienced it, you are in for a treat. The route is: The Stade, The Old High Street, The Lanterns, Sandgate Road Precinct, West Terrace, The Leas footpath,The Leas Bandstand. There will be hundreds of amazing costumes, the noisiest streetbands and all followed by a music programme on the bandstand from 3.30pm with the amazing Carnival Collective and The Native Oysters Band until 6pm. And its all free of charge! In partnership with Leas Lift and The National Lottery Heritage Fund and other generous funders. For details see the poster.