This year is the carnival’s 30th anniversary and over the last few years, the event has gone from strength to strength. A dedicated committee works throughout the year to bring a fantastic show to a small devon village and since the carnival’s revival in 1988, it has seen plenty of changes.
This ever-popular event has a fantastic afternoon procession which in which you can see in excess of 60 children parading through the village. And when it comes to the evening’s entertainment, there is a show of lights, music, colours - and the odd army tank thrown in!
On carnival day the entrants gather at the King’s Arms pub at 1.30pm (no prior entry just turn up on the day) and parade to the recreational ground at 2pm, for the beginning of the judging at 2.30pm.
The line-up of floats for the evening procession begins at 5pm, with the judging at 6pm. This is followed by the procession through South Zeal to Sticklepath and back again.
The committee would like to thank everyone who is involved with the carnival throughout the year and to those who support the carnival’s fundraising events.
Committee members would also like to thank The Oxenham Arms and The Moorland Group for their very generous donations.
To enter the evening procession or for more information please call 01837 840946 or email southzealcarnival@googlemail.com.
Don’t forget you can keep up with all fundraising events and everything associated with the carnival by following the South Zeal Carnival Facebook page.