Dawlish Carnival 2025 – Watch the Dawlish Celebrates Parade Live

Welcome to the Dawlish Celebrates Carnival Parade 2025 – the biggest night of the year in our seaside town, and you can watch it live right here (video at the bottom of the page)!

📅 Friday 15th August 2025
Live from 7:30pm (UK time)

Every August, Dawlish Carnival brings together the community and visitors from across Devon for a week of fun, with the parade night as the highlight. Tonight, the streets will be filled with colourful floats, dazzling costumes, live music, dancing, and carnival spirit – all streamed to you in HD so you don’t miss a moment.


📍 Dawlish Carnival Parade Route 2025

The parade begins at John Nash Drive and makes its way through:
John Nash Drive → Oak Hill → Church Street → Old Town Street → Park Road → Queen Street → The Strand → A379 Tucks Plot → Brunswick Place (where the parade ends).


🚶♂️ What to Expect

  • Vibrant floats designed by local groups and organisations

  • Live music and marching bands filling the streets with energy

  • Family-friendly entertainment for all ages

  • Thousands of spectators enjoying one of South Devon’s favourite summer events


🚗 Visiting Dawlish for the Carnival Parade

If you’re travelling to Dawlish, please note there are road closures on the parade route from 6:45pm. Brunswick Place will reopen at 10:00pm. Car parks in the town centre can get very busy, so consider walking, cycling, or using public transport.


📲 Watch the Dawlish Carnival Parade Live

Whether you’re in Dawlish, elsewhere in Devon, or anywhere in the world – you can watch the Dawlish Carnival Parade 2025 live via the embedded video below.