We love the short parade which is a fun opportunity particularly for kids. Look out for our human traffic cones! This year’s theme is Wings and Things – bring your own fancy dress or kids can come to the family tent on Saturday to borrow a costume or wings. The parade is at 4pm on Saturday, meet at the village car park and we'll parade down the High Street to the cherry tree. There will be samba drumming workshop earlier in the day if you want to join in and do a bit of Brazilian style carnival drumming in the parade, or if you play a brass instrument and and can wing it, feel free to bring that along too.
There is car parking in the village car park. Campervan and motorhome owners are asked not to park or sleep in the village car park or streets – complaints from residents could threaten the future of the festival.
Petrol and diesel are available from Dalwhat Garage on the Friday but the garage is closed Saturday and Sunday. The nearest garages are St John’s Town of Dalry, about 25 minus to the west – these are 24 hour pumps – or in Dumfries, which is about 35 mins south east. There is a 22KW EV charger in the village and a smattering of slow chargers in Thornhill. Please plan ahead!
Don't forget we have a piping competition. This year we have a new piping prize in memory of Scotty, a well known figure in the village who was a keen piper and who passed away suddenly earlier this year. You can enter here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2913360278846936/posts/3205664392949855/