Carnival Parade

The parade will leave at 12.30pm moving along Donegal Street, onto York Street before making its way down Royal Avenue past Castle Court and onto Donegal Place and then ending at City Hall. The best viewing points for the parade are on Royal Avenue/Donegal Place.

There will be rolling road closures along the carnival parade route between 11.40am and 1pm. Diversions will be in place on roads and streets that intersect this route.

We are taking steps to ensure future Melas are as green as possible. Almost everything in the parade is people-powered – pushed, pulled, wheeled, and walked – different to many parades which rely on vehicles. Parade props created with community groups are made from environmentally friendly materials and are able to be recycled.

As part of Mela Carnival we will have an opportunity for community groups across Belfast and beyond to take part in a free workshop programme to make spectacular props and costume for the parade. If you would like to sign up to take part in the parade contact us here and a member of our team will be in touch.

Be part of our colour procession and walk the route with us while throwing colourful powders in a party atmopshere among friends. Simply register to take part here and come along on the day, dressed in white, to recieve your free pack of colours and help us create a colour frenzy across the city centre like never seen before!