PRESTATYN Carnival will return this weekend, as well as the town’s fun fair.

Held on Saturday (July 20), the carnival will be based on Bastion Road Field (open from 11am), while the festivities will also involve a parade, starting in the town centre at 12pm.

The fun fair, meanwhile, will be held on the same field from July 19-23, and will be open from 12-8pm (11am-8pm on July 20).

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Events on the carnival field on Saturday following the conclusion of the parade will be as follows:

Arena 1

1.15pm – Fun with Carrots the Clown

2pm – Prestatyn Baby of the Year Competition (book in at the entrance to the arena, entry fee £2 per child).

Class one – 0-11 months. Class two – 12-24 months.

Silver challenge trophy to be won in both categories; medal and certificate for runners-up.

2.30pm – Pageant of visiting queens, coronation of 2024 Prestatyn Carnival Queen, Princess, Rosebud and Investiture of Royal Court by Mayor of Prestatyn and Meliden, Cllr Adrian West; 66th North Wales Empress of Carnival contest; North Wales Prince regent competition.

Arena 2

12.45pm – Musical entertainment starts, featuring:

  • Rhyl Silver Band.
  • Dimensions.
  • Sarah Price Music and Co. Creative Performance Company.
  • Rhyl Little Theatre present “Footloose”.
  • Ysgol Bodnant Samba Drummers.
  • Middleton Popstars Academy present “The Lion King”.
  • Tenovus Cancer Care “Sing with Us” choir.
  • Bethan Jones Singers present “Broadway Bound”.
  • Wirral Pipe Band

2.30pm – Fun dog show (book in from 2pm at the North Clwyd Animal Rescue stand; entry £1 per dog per class).

4pm – Presentation of mayor’s theme award and parade winners’ trophies.

Entry to the carnival will be free, with ample space for car parking.

Other entertainment will involve land train rides, a Welsh craft tent, charity, retail and side stalls, a tombola, paintball, retro carnival games, fun fair rides, bouncy castles, and hot and cold refreshments.

A spokesperson for Prestatyn Carnival Association said: “Prestatyn Carnival Association extends its sincerest thanks to all of its volunteers and sponsors, and to all the members of the general public who support the event.

“Have fun, make memories and enjoy Prestatyn Carnival 2024.”

First held in 1921, the carnival provides a colourful spectacle as it winds its way down Prestatyn’s High Street and through the town centre to the carnival field on Bastion Road.

The parade travels down High Street, turning left into Bridge Road, then making its way over the railway bridge, before turning into Bastion Road.

A competition will also take place for the parade’s best entry, with former Prestatyn and Meliden mayor, Cllr Bob Murray, having decided that this year’s theme will be “the magic of musicals”.

The winner will receive a £250 prize, while the runner-up will be handed £100.

There are also competitions for best fancy dress, business, and non-profit group entries in the parade.

More than 3,000 visitors are expected to attend this year’s carnival, which is sponsored by Prestatyn Town Council.