Catagories!

Each year, locals and visitors alike can enter the carnival and be in the running to win a prize! Entering is free and you can turn up on the day.

IF YOU ARE ENTERING A VEHICLE OF ANY KIND, YOU MUST SUBMIT A COMPLETED ENTRY FORM BY THE 4TH OCTOBER 2022 – CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FORM!

The categories are as follows:

GROUPS

GROUP 1  – OPEN CATEGORY (winner is awarded Round Table Shield)
GROUP 2 – SMALL FIRMS & ORGANISATIONS (winner is awarded Harwich Rotary Shield)
GROUP 3 – SMALL GROUPS (winner is awarded the Hostler Cup)
GROUP 4 – PUB AND CLUB (winner is awarded Harwich and District Community Association Trophy)
GROUP 5  – MAN POWERED CONTRAPTIONS (winner is awarded the Harwich Lifeboat Crew Trophy)
SPECIAL AWARDS
The BUM TROPHY-  for the most amusing float 
THE DAVE SOUTHGATE TROPHY –  for the wittiest local slogans
JOHN CHEESMAN AWARD – for Champion Collector
FANCY DRESS
CHILDREN’S FANCY DRESS
AGE GROUP 0 – 5
AGE GROUP 6 – 9
AGE GROUP 10 – 14
ADULT FANCY DRESS 2021
DANCE GROUPS
BEST DANCE GROUP
BIGHEADS
BEST BIGHEAD GROUP 
ADULT ‘Best Big Head’
UNDER 15s ‘Best Big Head’ Award
UNDER 10s ‘Best Big Head’ Award
If you have any questions about entering the Carnival this year, please get in touch via the CONTACT US! page.