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Carnival – Saturday 10th July 2027
The 66th modern Leighton-Linslade Carnival is scheduled to take place on Saturday 10th July 2027. There is no set theme, allowing procession entrants the freedom to choose their own ideas and create an entry of their choice.
Leighton-Linslade Carnival is a local event that has continued to give local residents a fun day out, whilst preserving the tradition of Carnival in our town, and an opportunity to participate in an event that nurtures community involvement.
Carnival’s Picnic in the Park – Wednesday 16th June 2027
Carnival’s Picnic in the Park is a great day out full of fun and activities for 0-5 year olds and their families and carers. This is a free event with entertainment on stage, lots of stalls, rides and soft play, craft activities and lots more!
About Us
Leighton-Linslade Carnival is the longest running community event in Leighton Buzzard and Linslade. As a market town, Leighton Buzzard probably always had an annual celebration for the townspeople and Parson’s Close Recreation Ground, the current location for Carnival, is the perfect place for this annual event, with its many council-run facilities in the park itself and with the beautiful 12th century All Saints Church within just two minutes’ walk.
Grant Funding
Carnival raises funds throughout the year and distributes grants to local community groups and charities.
All the awards are made from the funds raised through the Carnival events that are held throughout the year; the majority of the monies raised comes from our sponsors, programme advertisers and the bucket collections accompanying the carnival floats.
Support Carnival
Carnival relies on donations, sponsorship and income from advertisers, stallholders and other participants on Carnival Day. After the necessary running expenses the Committee allocates the proceeds from Carnival to local groups and charities.
Please use the QR code here to make a donation towards Carnival, or use the button below – this link allows you to make a contribution using your debit or credit card. Whilst the process asks for your details, none of this information is passed to us by the card processor.
2026 Programme Advertisers
Thank you to all our 2026 Carnival programme advertisers that supported Leighton-Linslade Carnival.
If you would like to support Carnival and enjoy year round advertising through the printed programme and being on the website here, please do get in touch.
Please click below to view the programme, or to see details of our advertisers to whom we are very grateful for supporting us.
Our Sponsors & Partners
We are extremely grateful to the following organisations and businesses who generously support the work of the Carnival Committee and enable us to bring all Carnival events to the community.
