Ryde Illuminated Carnival is the biggest and best of all the carnivals on the island. It is the last carnival of the season where each year thousands of spectators crowd the streets of Ryde.
- Date: Saturday 30th August 2025
- Parking: St Thomas Street Lower Car Park (closest) – Upper Car Park PO33 2DL From either at 3pm or 4pm, you need to pay for 2 to 4 hours £6.20 cash or pay by either www.paybyphone.co.uk or 0330 4007 275 Location 71000 for both lower and upper car parks.
- Public toilets: At the start by Ryde Eastern Gardens you can use the Canoe Lake Toilets. When the procession is at Ryde Western Gardens there are toilets at Ryde Bus and Rail Interchange.
Please make sure you have your base clothing costume on before you arrive as there will be no private changing facilitates.
Timeline Saturday 30th August 2025
The Beach of Dreams Float entry should report to the control point at the bottom of East Hill Road to be checked in before being assigned to their assembly points at 7pm.
- 3.00pm Pageant Queens ONLY Assemble Ryde Western Gardens/Ryde Pier
- 4:00pm Parking St Thomas Street Lower or Upper Car Park
- 4:00pm – 4:15pm Assemble Ryde Western Gardens/Ryde Pier
- 4:15pm – 4:30pm Welcome and Carnival Banner Team Photo
- 4:30pm – 5:00pm Carnival Practice Dance Routine
- 5:00pm – 5:30pm Collect Costumes and Lights
- 5:30pm – 6:00pm Carnival Tea and Attach Lights
- 6:00pm – 6:50pm Change into Carnival Costumes and Attach Lights
- 7:00pm Leave Ryde Western Gardens and Ryde Pier
- 7:00pm – 7:15pm Assemble Esplanade & Canoe Lake
- 7:30pm – 8:00pm Ryde Carnival Judging – Carnival Category Section and Best Overall Carnival Entry and Pageant Queens Beach of Dreams Costumes
- 8:30pm Procession Moves Off
- 11:00pm Procession Ends
- 11:00pm Travel to Ventnor/Bonchurch Torwood