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Family fun during Yarmouth Carnival Week 8-15th August.

Yarmouth Harbour and Town comes alive during August with a full week of fun and entertainment for all the family to enjoy! Yarmouth Carnival week includes a colourful parade of costumes through the streets of the Town; crabbing competition; a display of decorated dinghys; Harbour and field sports; Lifeboat demonstration; Treasure Hunt; Rockpooling at Fort Victoria; Dog Agility and Flyball Demo; a Teddy Bear's picnic for the little ones to enjoy - and much more!

Situated on the West side of the Island, the historic fishing and sailing village of Yarmouth is steeped in history dating back to C.991. The bustling harbour comes alive in the summer months with visiting sailors, and the town is popular with families, with an eclectic mix of individual shops, pubs and restaurants to suit all tastes and budgets.